Rangerfest 2019 OUTPOST & LEADERS REGISTRATION PACKET

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1 Rangerfest 2019 OUTPOST & LEADERS REGISTRATION PACKET Pre-registration forms and deposit required by June 24 th, for the best registration rate: $50 Registration Chartered Outposts registration by June 24 th $60 Registration Unchartered Outposts registration by June 24 th $60 Registration Registration after June 24 th All registrations require a $25 deposit Registrations after June 24 th will receive no t-shirt or event patch*

2 Guest Speaker Pastor Darin Herzog - Pastor Darin Herzog currently serves First Assembly of God in Ellettsville as the Children s Pastor. Darin is a licensed minister that has over seventeen years of ministry experience. He has a passion to Love, Teach, Reach kids and their families for the Lord. Darin ministers each week with his wife Sabrina, his daughter Kaesyn, his son Brycin, and daughter Kierstyn. Darin also has one more daughter Brooklyn who will one day become part of this family ministry team Indiana Ranger District Staff District Director Asst. District Director Training Coordinator Outreach Coordinator Programs Coordinator Health & Safety FCF President FCF Vice President Northeast Div. Commander Northwest Div. Commander Southeast Div. Commander District Aide Michael Holbrook Dave Smith David Bush Jack Shiflett Joshua Price Steve Strader Ralph Fisher Key Robertson Ed Knapcyzk Chris Rodack Jerry Barnes Mike Borman

3 The Secret of the Lost Relic Indiana Rangerfest 2019 Friday 09:00-12:00pm Arrival / Check in / Set up camp 12:00-1:00pm Lunch (Outpost) 1:00-2:00pm Opening Rally/Cdrs and SPL Meeting 2:00-2:30pm Patrol Time / Commanders to stations they are running 2:30-3:20pm Block 1 Events 3:30-4:20pm Block 2 Events 4:30-5:55pm Swimming / Patrol Time (Patrols 1,2,3 Swim 4:30 5:10), (Patrols 4,5,6 Swim 5:15 5:55) 6:00-7:30pm Dinner (Outpost) / Patrol Time 7:30-TBD Evening Treasure Hunt Saturday 7:00am Reveille 7:00-8:25am Breakfast (Outpost) 8:30-9:00am Morning Gathering Parade Ground 9:30-10:20am Block 3 Events 10:30-11:20am Block 4 Events 11:30-12:20pm Lunch (District) 12:30-1:20pm Block 5 Events 1:30-2:20pm Block 6 Events 3:30-4:00pm Royal Rangers Race to the Treasure! 4:00-6:00pm Swimming / Patrol Time (Patrols 1,2,3 Swim 4:00 4:55), (Patrols 4,5,6 Swim 5:00 5:55) 6:00-7:30pm Dinner / Patrol Time 7:30-TBD Evening Treasure Hunt Sunday 07:30-09:00am Breakfast 09:00-10:30am Final gathering 10:30-TBD Break camp SPL meets w/camp staff for campsite inspection/patches Meals - All Outposts will be eating at their campsites (except Saturday lunch). We allow 1 ½ hour for breakfast and dinner, but lunch will be one hour. Saturday breakfast is an hour. See the Saturday morning schedule to see how to make this work for your outpost. Please adjust your menu for lunch so it can be prepared and cleaned up in the time allotted. To assist with the lunch schedule on Saturday lunch will be provided. Lunch will be chili dogs, a side, a dessert, and drinks.

4 Punctuality - Please do your best to follow the schedule and be on time, especially for the evening service. We will do our best to do the same. During the evening service, camp will be closed to vehicle traffic. This is so we do not take away from the movement of the Spirit while we are entering into worship. Thank you for your cooperation! The Secret of the Lost Relic Indiana Rangerfest 2019 Events and Information Royal Rangers, welcome to the most rewarding treasure hunt of your life! During Rangerfest you will be competing in a three day long treasure hunt for the lost relic. Like any good treasure hunt you will need some training, some equipment, and some creativity to help you get around. You will be tested on your rifle range skills, your archery skills, some physical skills and plenty of mental challenges. As in any other treasure hunt you and your leaders will be tested time and time again to make you all ready for the greatest treasure hunt of all. Saturday afternoon you will in a faced paced race involving land and sea and you will not want to finish last! The Royal Ranger Race to the Treasure! In order to compete in The Royal Ranger Race to the Treasure you will need some special items; A boat and some oars. Your task is to build a boat before Rangerfest to be used in this race. The race will include some running, some paddling the boat, and some brain power. Mobility in the water is important for this boat but survivability in the water is the most important factor! You won t need to carry your boat more than 20 feet, but it better be sea-worthy. Natives report that large schools of pirhanas inhabit the waters you will be in. Rules 1. Your boat can only be made of Duct Tape, Cardboard and Glue. Markings with paint or markers are acceptable. 2. The boat will be propelled by oars. Boys in the water is acceptable but limited. The oars can be made of any substance or can be a store bought type. 3. There will be four total races (Discovery, Adventure, Expedition and Commanders). 4. Each race will have the following number of boys in each race: a. Discovery 4 boys minimum MUST BE IN / ON the boat. b. Adventure 4 boys minimum MUST BE IN / ON the boat. c. Expedition 4 boys minimum MUST BE IN / ON the boat.

5 d. Commanders 2 or 3 Commanders minimum MUST BE IN / ON the boat and get to the finish line however you can. 5. If your outpost needs more boys to fill in, the younger boys in your outpost can compete in the older boys race but not the other way around. If you need more boys to fill out an age group, other Outposts would be happy to help! 6. Your boat must be marked with Indiana District, your Division, your outpost number and your boat s name. Every good boat needs a name. It s bad luck not to give your boat a name. If you have questions about rules jwp0369@gmail.com Campsite Evaluations: Other Outpost Level Events In an effort to promote safe, efficient and positive camping practices we are going to be conducting campsite evaluations during Rangerfest. On Saturday, Staff members will be coming around to each campsite to evaluate how well each outpost is doing in setting up camp by the Ranger guidelines. This is now a scored part of the competition that counts towards your outpost s score. Awards are given based on how well their campsite is organized, set up for safety and functionality. A good Campsite Entryway is part of this evaluation. The categories awarded will be: Gold, Silver and Bronze! Each outpost is encouraged to strive for the Gold Standard Evaluation as a matter of Ranger Pride! A copy of the Campsite/Campcraft Inspection sheet used by the staff is included in this packet to help the local outpost prepare and know what will be looked for. Let s make it a goal to have 100% of our campsites Gold Standard. Surprise Event: You simply never know what skills you will need during a treasure hunt so you better be prepared to do it all. A good working knowledge of the following will get you by: ropecraft, lashing, compass and map skills. Summary of Events Individual Events Rifle Range, Archery Range Team Events Disc Golf Competition, Cryptography / Cipher Skills, Obstacle Course, Leadership Reaction Stations, Memory Based Events, Overall Treasure Hunting Skills, Compass Skills. Outpost Level Events Campsite Evaluations, Royal Rangers Race to the Treasure, Surprise Event.

6 Things You Need To Know: 1. Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) Every outpost needs to have one Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), regardless of his age. If all your outpost has is Discovery Rangers, then he will learn a ton and have a great opportunity to see leadership as portrayed by the older boys. It is our job as Royal Ranger leaders to mentor a boy and encourage him to lead. We will continue to challenge the SPL for each outpost and will contiunue to expect great things from him, because we know he is capable of great things in Christ! 2. Joint Patrols- Since 2015 we have been combining outposts to form Joint Patrols. Each Joint Patrol may have multiple Senior Patrol Leaders, and that is OK. 3. Volunteering to Help Run Events - We will always need commanders to help run events. During the opening rally we will meet and anyone able to help with an event will receive an information packet about that event so that he can immediately begin to see what that event entails. Remember that this is our Rangerfest and it is only what we make it. We will always strive to design an action packed, functional schedule of events but without men stepping up to help us out we simply cannot run the events. If you want to help with something specific jwp0369@gmail.com. 4. Footwear Flip-flops are not recommended for daily footwear during the events. Tennis shoes or boots will be fine. We fully expect Rangerfest 2019 to be 72 degrees and sunny all weekend! 5. Firearms Safety We will have firing ranges for each age group. We understand that every boy won t have his firearms safety card but please review basic safety rules with them prior to Rangerfest. 6. What skills do my boys need to know? Each boy may be tested at some point during Rangerfest over the following: a. Royal Ranger knowledge Current National Commander, First National Commander, the years that Royal Rangers and FCF were founded, Royal Ranger pledge, code, emblem and the Golden Rule. b. Compass skills Each boy should be able to use either a lensatic or Silvia style compass and follow a heading. They will NOT need to know their pace count. See Discovery Compass merit for further information. c. Lashing skills Each boy should have a working knowledge of basic lashing skills. See Discovery Lashing merit for further information. d. Knots Each boy may be tested on their ability to tie the following: Square knot, Figure Eight knot, Sheetbend, Clove hitch, Two half hitches, Taut line hitch, and Bowline. See Discovery Ropecraft and Adventure Camping merits for further information.

7 Royal Rangers Indiana District Rangerfest ADULT & STAFF Registration Form For acceptance at Rangerfest this entire page must be completely filled out (including required signatures) and turned in at the Rangerfest. Please print clearly. Name Age Outpost Number Address City Phone Alt. Phone State Zip Church Church City Pastor Shirt Size: Place of Employment How Long Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a traffic violation? Yes No If yes, explain: Medications being used: Precautions or Physical Limitations: Pastor s Certification for Adult (18+) Church Worker: I am personally acquainted with the adult applicant named above. In my opinion, he is a competent and qualified youth worker. I know of no facts or allegations that raise any questions concerning his suitability for working with minors in any Royal Rangers activity. The church has on file the applicant s youth workers screening form. I recommend him without reservation. X Pastor s signature Date ADULT APPLICANT S SIGNATURE: I affirm my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I have my pastor s approval to work with youth and have completed my church s volunteer screening process. I pledge myself to cooperate with the leadership of the Indiana Rangers ministry. I will maintain a personal discipline and a spirit that exemplifies Christ at all times. I will put the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of the campers as first priority. X Applicant s signature In case of emergency, please contact: Name: Primary Phone Number: Secondary Phone Number: Date Please Fill Out Staff Pre- Registration Form if you are Not Included in the Count on the Outpost Pre- Registration Form

8 Royal Rangers Indiana District Rangerfest PLEASE CHECK ONE: OUTPOST PRE-REGISTRATION FORM STAFF PRE-REGISTRATION FORM Please Print Clearly Date Church Name Address City State Zip Outpost # Division Outpost Representative A pre-registration fee of $25.00 per person attending Rangerfest must accompany this form. The pre-registration is non-refundable but may be transferred to a new registrant. Late Penalty: after June 24 th, Shirts and event patch will not be available to the registrant. Please mail no later than June 24 th Mail To: Indiana District A/G Royal Rangers 8750 Purdue Road Indianapolis, Indiana Please Note: If postmarked after June 24 th T-shirts and patches will not be available with registration. If You must leave before Sunday morning please check this box and we will be prepared to camp you accordingly. Only fill out T-Shirt information if registering before June 24 th. After this date T-Shirts will NOT be available! Registration Totals l T-SHIRT Totals GROUP Totals BOYS MEN Discovery Medium Small Adventure Large Medium Expedition Large Commanders X-Large Visitors 2X-Large 3X-Large Grand Totals Grand Totals Other items will be available for purchase at Rangerfest

9 1. Boys must be supervised at all times. Indiana District Rangerfest GENERAL RULES 2. Boys please do not bring any electronics for the weekend. We cannot experience the adventure unless we are sold out to it. 3. Campfires will NEVER be left unattended. They must be extinguished before leaving the campsite. 4. No one should be absent from the pageant, morning formation or other special events. Commanders, please do not allow your boys or leaders to stay in the campsite during these special times. 5. Campsites must be clean before your departure. Security will inspect your campsite for cleanliness. 6. Do not cut or chop live trees. 7. Leave your campsite cleaner than you found it. 8. Vehicles must be out of the campsite and parked in designated areas as soon as possible after unloading. Disabled commanders and boys may request parking in other areas. Trailers in campsites must be properly secured. Wheels must be chocked. 9. Adults need to accompany boys to First Aid Station for any treatment needed. 10. Shower facility guidelines MUST be followed at ALL times. Boys will shower in their designated side of the shower facility and commanders will shower in their designated side of the shower facility. 11. Leaders are NOT permitted to camp in the same tents as boys. Boys camp in boys tents and men camp in their tents. Adult leaders must camp with their boys in separate tents. Following established guidelines will ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time at Rangerfest. Please do not be offended if Security approaches you to correct any of the above situations. Thank you for your cooperation.

10 INDIANA DISTRICT RANGERFEST CAMPSITE AND CAMPCRAFT INSPECTION SHEET Church Name OP # Church City OP Level CATEGORY (5 points for each YES ) YES NO ENTRANCEWAY -Does the campsite have one? -Is it within the specified dimensions (10 X20 )? ENCLOSURE -Is the campsite fully enclosed by some means? IDENTIFICATION -Is the campsite identified by outpost number, church name, city and PROPER division? TOOLCRAFT AREA -Is there a properly enclosed TOOLCRAFT area? -Were ALL tools properly stored within the TOOLCRAFT area? CAMPSITE LAYOUT -Are the tents neat, orderly and logically arranged? -Are the tents uniform? TENT APPEARANCE -Are all tents properly pitched, including all stakes in the ground and taut? -Was all personal gear stored properly (no leaning on side) inside the tents? CAMP SANITATION & CLEANLINESS -Are food supplies properly stored? -Were all scraps of paper and garbage disposed of properly? HEALTH & SAFETY -Are ALL fires properly supervised, or OUT if no one is in campsite? -Is the outpost first aid kit easily identified from any location in the campsite? -Were all vehicles (not trailers) out of the campsite? -Were trailers properly secured and wheels choked? Level Standard: Points = Bronze Points = Silver Points = Gold