(To the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)
On the first day of camping the Leader sent to me
A boy who had a skinned his knee
On the second day of camping the Leader sent to me
Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the third day of camping the Leader sent to me
Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the fourth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the fifth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the sixth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the seventh day of camping the Leader sent to me
Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the eighth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Eight cuts and grazes, Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the ninth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Nine twisted ankles, Eight cuts and grazes, Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the tenth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Ten homesick Leaders, Nine twisted ankles, Eight cuts and grazes, Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the eleventh day of camping the Leader sent to me
Eleven boys with measles, Ten homesick Leaders, Nine twisted ankles, Eight cuts and grazes, Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
On the twelfth day of camping the Leader sent to me
Twelve angry parents, Eleven boys with measles, Ten homesick Leaders, Nine twisted ankles, Eight cuts and grazes, Seven upset tummies, Six boys with splinters, Five nettle-stings, Four mozzie bites, Three nose-bleeds, Two bandaged heads and a boy who had skinned his knee.
