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The following documents are programme idea starters from back issues of the Boy Scouts of Canada's  "Leader" magazine. Most of the ideas will adapt well to NZ conditions.  We gratefully acknowlege the contributions.

Section programmes:
#R001 Great Scout Science Games.
#S005 Activities for District/Area camps 
#R012 Challenge Activities for Camporees.
#R020 Challenges to Go
#R032 More Ideas for Patrols.
#R036 Search, Discover & Collect.
#R056 Still More for Patrols.

Craft Activities - Making slime, jewelry dough etc.
#R076 Craft Recipes - Part 1.
#R077 Craft Recipes - Part 2.

Cooking, recipes, food and eating:
#R002 The Physics of Fancy Cooking.
#R005 Camp Cookery With Pizzazz.
#R010 Master mixes, Part 1.
#R011 Master mixes, Part 2.
#R021 Camp Meal Favourites.
#R027 Food Ideas for Backpackers.
#R078 Food for the Lightweight Trail

Campcrafts/camping
#R07 > Rock Boiling and Pit Cooking.
#R09 Home made Equipment.
#R17 Campfire Pottery.
#R18 Axe Care Tips.
#R26 Choosing a Tent.
#R35 Hints - 1, 2, 3
#R38 Making Fire with Flint and Steel.
#R45 Roll Out the Barrel.
#R74 Know Your Camp.
#R81 Choosing Your Backpack

Program Activities
#R03 Plan Around Special Dates.
#R22 Nature Hunts and Games.
#R39 Try Something New.
#R53 Teaching First Aid.
#R54 Building a First Aid Kit.
#R60 Project Scouting Takes Scouts Out.
#R65 A Hiking We Will Go! - Part 1.
#R66 A Hiking We Will Go! - Part 2.

Camp Themes
#R41 The Intergalactic Games.

Games
#R47 Sense Games. 
#R62 Circle Games 
#R68 Steam Off Games - Part 1. 
#R69 Steam Off Games - Part 2. 
#R72 Flashlight Games

Nature/outdoors
#R04 How Wildlife Stays Warm.
#R24 Dealing with Injured and Orphaned Wildlife.
#R33 The Environmentally Sensitive Poop.
#R42 Egg Power.
#R46 The Edible Dandelion.
#R48 Plant Collecting.
#R57 Everyone Talks about the Weather...
#R61 Whispering Pines: Do They Walk and Talk?
#R64 Bear Country.
#R80 Northern Lights

Working with children
#R40 How Children See God.
#R58 Working with Spirited Children - 1
#R59 Working with Spirited Children - 2
#R67 How Children See Nature.

Volunteers/At home/Parents
#R19 How's the Spouse?
#R44 Keeping Volunteers
#R71 Working with... Parents
#R75 Scouting: A Balancing Act

Miscellaneous
#R23 The Spirit of the Staff.
#R25 A Stitch in Time
#R50 On My Honour

Campfires & Skits
#R6 Successful Skits.
#R16 Quick Skits - 1, 2, 3
#R34 Quick Skits - 4, 5, 6
#R37 Campfire Magic.
#R51 Magic Campfires - Part I 
#R52 Magic Campfires - Part II 

Scouting History
#R8 The World Scout Symbol.
#R28 B.-P.: The Man. 
#R29 B.-P.: Mafeking. 
#R30 B.-P.: Brownsea. 
#R70 B.-P. Tells a Story on Signs

Spiritual Emphasis
#R13 Spiritual 1, 2, 3
#R14 Spiritual 4, 5, 6
#R15 Spiritual 7, 8, 9
#R31 Spiritual 10,11,12
#R43 Spiritual 13, 14, 15
#R63 Spiritual 16, 17, 18
#R73 Managing Spiritual Emphasis


Stories & Storytelling
#R55 Storytelling.
#R79 How Can You Buy or Sell the Sky?