Trailblazer District 2018 Spring Pioneering Camporee

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1 Trailblazer District 2018 Spring Pioneering Camporee March 23 rd 25 th 2018 Camp Michaels 3486 Hathaway Rd, Union, KY 41091

2 Introduction Welcome to the Trailblazer District Spring Pioneering Camporee. We are very glad that your Unit will be participating. A Camporee is many things camping fun for boys, the thumping of a hundred feet on the way to an evening campfire, and the smell of charcoal heating a Dutch oven with cobbler bubbling inside. It's the patter of rain on many tents at night. It's the ripple of wind blown flags in the morning sun. It's catching the idea of teamwork in a patrol. Camporees serve several purposes in Scouting, including: Providing opportunities for patrols to compete with other patrols from their troop and from other troops, applying leadership, creativity, and Scout skills Providing opportunities for adult leaders to gauge the function of their patrols and youth leadership and to observe how other troops operate Providing examples of how events and activities should be planned and run Providing a solemn ceremony to call out honor campers for membership in the Order of the Arrow To have fun in the outdoors! Help Wanted This camporee is planned and conducted by adult and youth volunteer Scouters. We believe that many mouths make the best ideas and that many hands sharing the work make it easier for us all. We need your help. We ask that each unit provide at least one adult volunteer (Jr. Assistant Scoutmaster and above) at the event to help run the patrol activities. Volunteers will be asked to attend the Cracker Barrel where they will be provided with the needed info about what activities they will be involved in. Code of Conduct Participation in our camporee requires only a few rules: Youth Protection and Guide to Safe Scouting The Scout Oath and Scout Law Leave No Trace Ethics and the Wilderness Code Fire Safety, Tote n Chip, and Cyber Chip Use of tobacco products within view of Scouts is prohibited by BSA rules. Adults needing to partake should retire to their vehicles. Failure to comply with these rules may result in the individual / unit being asked to leave the event. 1

3 Registration We encourage all units to register as soon as possible with an approximate number of youth and adult participants. We use this information to order portable toilets, program supplies, and finalize plans for activities. Please register as soon as you can with your best estimate of attendance. Units may register for camporee via the Dan Beard Council website (go to the Trailblazer District Calendar link): Camporee Fees The fee for camporee is $7 per participant (youth and adult). We try to keep the fee as low as possible. However, some expenses are required, such as program supply costs, recognition costs, etc. And for that price we try to include a few reasonably priced goodies, including snacks for the cracker barrel and patches. We encourage all units to ensure that no participant is excluded due to lack of funds through unit fund raising opportunities as part of your unit s annual plan. Camperships are available. See your Unit Commissioner, a District Committee Member, or District Professional Staff for more details. Camporee Theme The theme of this camporee is Pioneering. The activities may include elements of: Campcraft, knot tying, lashings, fire building, knife and tomahawk throwing. Be Prepared. There will be several activities designed to get you prepared for wilderness adventure, backpacking treks, and leave no trace camping. Camporee Location The camporee will be held at Camp Michaels, which is owned and operated by the Dan Beard Council. Camp Michaels is located at 3486 Hathaway Rd, Union, KY

4 Arrival, Parking, and Equipment There will be camporee staff directing traffic. Please be patient and follow directions. Units will be directed to the parking area, where the Scouts and their equipment should be unloaded. Unit trailers will NOT be allowed in the camping area and must remain in the parking lot. Scouts should prepare to hike the short distance between the parking lot and their camping area to help them prepare for more lengthy backpacking experiences. Scouts may use backpacks or wagons to transport their gear. All Units will camp in the designated areas marked off in the far Big Turtle Field adjacent to parking lot. Units will select their campsite in the general camping area based on their size and preference. Please keep some distance between patrols and neighboring troops. But please don t totally spread out, since we need to have room for all units. Please park in the designated parking area only. Check In Since units may have diverse scheduling constraints due to work schedule coordination or religious obligations, units may arrive and set up camp any time after 4:00 Friday evening, check in starts at 6:30. See the general schedule. Upon arrival at the camporee site, the unit must send a youth and adult leader to the check in area (under the pavilion by the parking lot). To participate in camporee, units must have the following: 1. At least one youth leader. 2. At least two deep adult leadership. All leaders with current Youth Protection training. At least one leader with current first aid and CPR training (available through University of Scouting or your local Red Cross). It is recommended that at least one leader have BSA Weather Hazards training (available through 3. BSA Tour and Activity Plans are not required for camporee, but are always a good idea to help make your trip successful. The Plans can be downloaded from pdf 4. Current BSA medical forms for all participating youth and adults. Units will keep the forms. The BSA form is available at: 001_AB.pdf 5. Roster of participating youth and adults, including points of contact in case of emergency. Units keep one copy and provide one copy to the camporee registrar at check in. See the forms below. 6. Order of the Arrow Callout Ceremony Roster form. 7. Payment of camporee fees (if not previously registered on Checks or cash are acceptable. Credit card processing is not available. 3

5 8. At check in, units will receive the following: Directions to the camping areas. Invitation to Cracker barrel leadership meeting List of activities, location map, and schedule Two evaluation forms. One should be filled out by the youth, and one by the adults. These will be required upon check out. Campsite check out checklist. A Scout is Clean and we want to be good stewards of the camping areas. Units will fill out the form as they prepare for departure. Camping Fires are not allowed to be on the ground at Camp Michaels. All fires must be in elevated fire pits. Fire pits are not available at Camp Michaels; units are responsible for bringing their own. Fire wood will not be provided. A campsite inspection will be conducted by the District Commissioner staff and the score will be part of the event competition. The Commissioners will be grading the campsites on the following criteria: Campsite Entrance / Gateway Water Cooler Filled Camp Gadgets Tents Stated & Flagged Flags American, Unit, Patrol, etc. YPT Tent Arrangement Organization (i.e., Gear Stowed, Personal Gear Stowed General Cleanliness, etc.) Tent Flaps Secured Trash Properly Stowed Visitors Visitors for the day are welcome at our camporee. Why not invite new Webelos or friends who may want to join your troop? Maybe invite a veteran Scouter to see how Scouting is done now. Invite your old Scout Master to the cooking contest. Visitors must be invited by a unit and should stay with the unit members during their stay. All visitors must check in and check out at the camporee leadership site. 4

6 Cracker Barrel On Friday evening, we encourage all units to send at least one youth and adult leader to the leadership meeting. At this meeting, we will review the following: 1. Update of schedules and activities 2. Details of patrol competitions and games, including schedules and locations 3. Details on campfire participation and unit contributions 4. Requests for OA elections and collection of callout rosters 5. Opportunity to volunteer to help with Scouts Own Campfire Watching a pile of sticks grow into a bright, crackling fire then slowly becoming a mound of glowing coals in the gathering darkness. Singing songs, acting in skits, and telling stories. Scouting campfires are special. They are one of the most memorable parts of Scouting. The campfire will include songs, skits, stories, and awards. The Order of the Arrow Callout will be held at the close of the campfire. Each unit is encouraged to offer to lead a song, put on a skit, or tell a funny or solemn story. Youth leaders should contact a camporee staff member before dinner to check out their offering and get their position in the campfire schedule. Order of the Arrow Callout As part of the campfire, the Sheltowee Chapter of Ku Ni Eh Lodge offers a callout ceremony for newly elected candidates for the Order of the Arrow. This solemn ceremony will be remembered by the candidate Arrowman for the rest of his life. Please help keep the ceremony special. Units are encouraged to hold OA elections at least once a year. Procedures for conducting an election can be found at bsa.org/pages/content/inductions and ceremonies resource portal. Check Out When ready to depart, the unit must ensure that the campsite is properly cleaned up and all participants, equipment, and trash are taken out. Use the campsite check out checklist as a guide. Ask the youth and the adults to complete the evaluation forms. To check out, an adult or youth leader must take the campsite check out checklist and the two evaluation forms to the Camporee Headquarters (pavilion by the parking lot). Camporee Activities and General Schedule You can do as much or as little at camporee as you wish. There will be times for challenges, times for fun and games, times for ceremonies, and time for just relaxing. Here is the general schedule showing the major activities. Final details will be provided at Friday s Leader Meeting and Saturday s Opening Ceremony. 5

7 Friday, March 23, :00 pm Units Begin Arriving 6:30 pm Check In 9:00 pm 9:45 pm Cracker Barrel (SM, ASM, & SPL) 11:00 pm Taps / Lights Out Saturday, March 24, :30 am Reveille 6:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am 9:00 am Colors, Opening Ceremony, and Announcements 9:00 am 12:00 pm Patrol Events 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch and Break 1:30 pm 4:30 pm Patrol Events 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Campsite Inspections 4:30 pm 7:15 pm Dinner and Break 7:15 pm 7:30 pm Colors, Announcements and Closing Ceremony 7:30 pm 9:00 pm Awards, Campfire, and Order of the Arrow Callout 11:00 pm Taps / Lights Out Sunday, March 25, :30 am Reveille 10:30 am Clean and pack up / Check Out / Departure 6

8 Patrol Competition Events Each Patrol will compete in Pioneering themed events throughout the day on Saturday. The events are described below to give the Scouts time to form a game plan and be prepared. Each event will be scored based on a predetermined scoring system that will be shared with the leaders during the Cracker barrel on Friday evening. Also during the Cracker barrel, the units will find out the rotation schedule for the events (which event there Scouts will start at). The events schedule is: 9:00 am 10:00 am Event 1 10:00 am 11:00 am Event 2 11:00 am 12:00 am Event 3 1:30 pm 2:30 pm Event 4 2:30 pm 3:30 pm Event 5 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Event 6 Fire Building (2) Set up and Rules: Two metal rods are stuck in the ground about two feet apart. Twine is stretched across the rods 16 above ground. Material including wood planks, logs, tinder, kindling, etc., is stacked next to the two rods. Scouts are given two matches with which to build a fire under the twine. Time is stopped when twine burns through. Once the twine is burned through, the Scouts must extinguish the fire and repeat, only this time no matches will be provided, the Scouts must build the second fire without a match. Scouts may only use the material provided. They cannot hold the match or any other fire starter under the twine. Each scout needs to bring their own knife or other helpful items to chop wood, make tinder and kindling as appropriate. Use of an axe is not permitted. For this event, each Scout should be pre trained in Tote N Chip first! Solution: Make it right the first time. Start with a teepee or log cabin of tinder and some small kindling. Feed it slowly at first, adding additional fuel carefully, and one piece at a time. Monkey Bridge Set up and Rules: Per the guidance of the adult leader at the event, the Scouts are to contribute to the completion of the monkey bridge (all Scouts are helping build some portion of the bridge). The Scouts are to take direction from the adult leader at the event. Points will be awarded for team work and knowing the specific knots and lashings required. Solution: Be prepared to work as a team (older Scouts leading younger Scouts) and learn the following knots/lashings: sheer lashing, square lashing, clove hitch, two half hitches, round turn. Tomahawk/knife Throw The end of a large log with a bullseye target will be placed feet away from a throwing location. Points are issued based on the number of times the hatchet lands in the log securely and it s relative position from the center circle (think dartboard). Each scout gets to throw the hatchet only once. This is a skill based only event. 7

9 Tower Set up and Rules: Per the guidance of the adult leader at the event, the Scouts are to contribute to the completion of the tower (all Scouts are helping build some portion of the bridge). The Scouts are to take direction from the adult leader at the event. Points will be awarded for team work and knowing the specific knots and lashings required. Solution: Be prepared to work as a team (older Scouts leading younger Scouts) and learn the following knots/lashings: sheer lashing, square lashing, clove hitch, two half hitches, round turn. Camp Gadgets (2) Set up and Rules: Using provided rope/twin, and the staves the Scouts brought with them, the Scouts are to construct as many of the camp gadgets from the list below as they can in the allotted time. Double Tripod Chippewa Kitchen Self Standing Garbage Bag Holder Dutch Oven Tripod Single Fire Bucket Holder Simple Camp Table Double Fire Bucket Holder Hand Wash Station Tool Rack Tripod Straddle Seat Simple Flag Pole Scout Stave Dish Washing Rack One Legged Fire Crane Lien to Other (Creative/Unique Project) Solution: Prior to the Camporee, break the patrol up into smaller groups of 2 Scouts, of those Scouts work on specific camp gadgets and learn how to construct. Bulldogging / Friction Bridge Bulldogging Set up and Rules: Using rope provided, the patrol must tie a timber hitch with a reverse half hitch around a log, coil and throw other end of the rope over a cross bar or tree limb at least ten feet above ground, and tie off the loose end with a clove hitch on another large log on the other side of the cross bar. The patrol has three minutes prior to starting to discuss strategy. Once started the entire patrol must perform in silence or receive no score. Solution: Two scouts who know how to tie a timber hitch and half hitch should be assigned to that task. While a scout that knows how to coil rope and throw it should be assigned to this task and be ready to throw the rope over the bar so that all can lift the log off the ground as soon as the log is securely tied. 8

10 Friction Bridge Set up and Rules: This event will involve the use of Pioneering Skills. Participants will be challenged to assemble a bridge using materials that will be provided. The bridge will be assembled so that it is approximately 4 inches above the ground across its span without the use of nails or lashings. The bridge must be assembled so that it supports the weight of four (4) Scouts for a minimum of 30 seconds. The assembly will be timed for scoring purposes. Solution: The Bridge must be made by interlocking the logs so that friction locks it together. Logs placed on the ground like a log cabin will not score, see diagram below: Surprise Secret Event Set up and Rules: To be announced at the Cracker Barrel Solution: This event will use knots and/or lashings from the other events, so just BE PREPARED! 9

11 Trailblazer District Camporee Registration Roster Troop/Team/Crew number Adult Leader name Adult Leader name Number of patrols Name Totals District contact information contact information campsite assignment Total Campers X $7/camper = Total Fees $ Boy Scout Webelo Adult Patrol Name or Visitor DISTRICT USE Submitted Date Time Staff Initial 10

12 Order of the Arrow Callout Ceremony Roster Please fill out this form and provide it to the OA ceremony team at camporee. Troop/Team/Crew number Youth Leader name Adult Leader name contact information contact information Elected (Y/N) Attending Camporee (Y/N) Was Called Out (Y/N) Youth or Adult (Y/A) Name Contact Information 11

13 Camporee Evaluation Form Filled out by [ ] youth leaders [ ] adult leaders of [ ] Pack [ ] Troop How many adults, youth leaders, Scouts Before Camporee 1. How did you get the Leader s Guide? [ ] [ ] Talakto yahoo group [ ] scout meeting [ ] Round Table [ ] Web site 2. Did the Leader s Guide provide enough information for you to be prepared for the activities and events? [ ] Yes [ ] No 3. Did you use the Leader s Guide to be prepared? (skills learning, bringing equipment)? [ ] Yes [ ] No 4. Your registration: [ ] early signup [ ] late signup [ ] no signup, just came At Camporee 5. When did you arrive? [ ] Fri. night [ ] Sat. morning 6. When did you leave? [ ] Sat. night [ ] Sun. morning 7. Did the Leader s Guide provide the right information? [ ] Yes [ ] No 8. Did the Leader s Guide provide enough information? [ ] Yes [ ] No 9. Were you prepared for the events and activities? [ ] Yes [ ] No 10. Did you participate in the events and activities? [ ] Yes [ ] No 11. Did you participate in the campfire program? [ ] Yes [ ] No 12. Did you participate in the Scout s Own program? [ ] Yes [ ] No 13. Did you have an opportunity to work as a team? [ ] Yes [ ] No 14. Did you actually work as a team? [ ] Yes [ ] No 15. Did you have fun? [ ] Yes [ ] No After Camporee 16. Will you use your leadership skills? [ ] Yes [ ] No 17. Will you come to another camporee? [ ] Yes [ ] No 18. Do you like camporees in the [ ] winter [ ] spring [ ] summer [ ] fall 19. Would you help run a camporee? [ ]no [ ]yes, my name/phone/ is 20. How can we do better? 12