I went to scout camp in NY state, too, but it was Camp Hoover, in Tully. The scouts knew from the first campfire that I was musically "challenged", and they'd make me "sing" the part that went "boom-da boom-da boom-da boom-da.........." while they sang "sarasponda sarasponda sarasponda ret-set-set.." What a downer! Though it was better than music teachers who would have me sing softly, or mouth the words!!! I think my favorite was "The Ashgrove".

I was wondering if the song about the cabin was
Little cabin in the wood,
Little deer by the window stood,
Saw a rabbit hopping by,
Knocking at my door
"Help me, Help me, Help!" he cried
"Or the hunter shoot me dead!"
Little rabbit, come inside
Safely here abide
This was all done to a complex pantomime, and then repeated about 8 times, each time omitting one more verse from the singing-just doing the hand motions for it.

Marymac