Youth Activity Archive

Note: Lasting Help is a service project that continues to benefit the community long after the original work is finished. This can be done by sharing knowledge or creating something permanent. This could be a structure or program that another organization will continue to do after the original set up is complete.

Activity Description: Create laminated posters to hang near community fire rings that teaches campers how to safely put out their fires.

Items Needed:

• Blank paper
• Markers or colored pencils
• Laminator or clear contact paper
• Hole punch
• Zip ties

Before the Meeting Starts:

1. Contact a local park or campground. (5–30 min)
   • Get permission to permanently hang laminated safety posters and confirm how many locations they will be posted.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 40–70 min):

1. Discuss what to include. (10 min)
   • Review the steps campers must take to ensure a fire is completely extinguished with water and dirt. Brainstorm the best way to remind others or teach others on a single poster.
2. Design the poster. (15–30 min)
   • Write short safety rules and draw helpful pictures on the blank paper. They can work together to choose the most important rules to highlight.
   • Laminate the finished posters so they will last a long time outside. Assist them with using the laminating machine safely.
3. Install the posters. (15–30 min)
   • Punch holes in the top corners and hang the posters at the campground using zip ties. Ensure an adult fastens the posters securely in approved locations near the fire rings.

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