Leader Guide Introduction (Aug 29, Update with Salemanship Merit Badge)

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1 Event Date: Sep 14-16, 2017

2 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Leader Guide Introduction (Aug 29, Update with Salemanship Merit Badge) The Scouts from Mountain and s will rendezvous at the site of the Lewis and Clark campsite, there the Boulder River joins the Yellowstone, and test our Mountain Man skills. We will canoe. We will shoot. We will test skills in whittling, fire making, and rope making. Many activities and an open campus give Scouts maximum choice. Scouts can earn the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge Option B Air Rifle if their accuracy meets requirements! Venture Scouts can work on their Shoot Sports elective. If this isn t fun enough, we will have blacksmithing! Scouts can complete the blacksmith skills of their Metal Work Merit Badge. Camp is right on the water, and Scouts can take advantage of this prime location. Scouts with Canoe Merit Badge and Swimming Merit Badge can sign-up for the 6 miles canoe trip followed by the 1.5 miles canoe race. Fishing is available on some great water just bring your gear and a license. Our camp service project is storm debris (wood collection) which we can burn. NO NEED to bring firewood. After a fun day of competition, we will have a Potluck - BBQ Pig to celebrate. Units will provide their own sides, bread, and dessert. The District is providing the PIG! You can be sure Mountain Men ate popcorn, which is the best transition to the activity of the Popcorn Sellers Academy that will also be part of Camporee. Most of the Salesmanship Merit Badge will be covered. Sell more popcorn have more adventures!

3 Event Date: Sep 14-16, CONTENTS Leader Guide Introduction (Aug 29, Update with Salemanship Merit Badge) 2 General Information 4 Location 4 Registration 4 Fees 4 Schedule Information 4 Activities 5 Camporee Logistics: Safety, Gear, Parking, & Site Information 8 Parking 8 Bear Safety 8 Activity Safety and Gear 8 Amenities & Site Information 9 Merit Badges Crew Electives WEBELOS Adventures 10 Arrow of Light (2 nd year Webelos) at Camporees (5 th grade only) 10 Guests (Camporees are always RECRUITING EVENTS) 12 Contact List 12

4 Event Date: Sep 14-16, General Information Location Tim Thompson Veterans Ranch east of Big Timber. Look for a sign past Pioneer Butcher Shop on the Big Timber Bypass road. Approximately 1 mile of gravel road to the Yellowstone River bank. There will be signs! Registration Units can register online or by phone. Names must be provided for each person attending (this is a BSA safety requirement). You will be able to delete or add names when you check-in. Fees Online Phone call MVD Office, (406) Monday Thursday 12 5 pm Camporee fee is $10 and includes the patch. Units pay at check-in. Special Guest fee of $5.00 for the guest, and $5.00 for the Scout bringing the guest (so $10 for two people in this event.) Arrow of Light Scouts are $5.00, and accompanying Parent is $5.00 (for $10 for both) AND attending with a Troop. Schedule Information NOW Register your units. You can change numbers, but enter what you have. Registration is on line mvdmt.org. Camporee Schedule Always subject to change but here is the plan as of press time. What Time Friday, Sept 15, 2017 Meet at Mountain District Trailer Set-up preparation 10:00 a Camporee Registration Opens 4:00 p Camp-wide Cracker Barrel & Mixer Everybody 7:30 p Leadership Briefing for SPLs, Crew Presidents, Unit 8:30

5 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Lights Out 10:00 pm Saturday, Sept 16, 2017 Revile Opening Flag Ceremony Activities Lunch Activities 6:30 a 8:30 a 9:00 a - Noon Noon- 1:00 p 1:00 p 3:30 p Camp Service Project (ALL) 3:30 5:00 Dinner Evening Flag Ceremony Closing Campfire Lights Out 5:00 ish (Depends on the pig) 7:15 p 7:30 p 11:00 p Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 Revile Opening Flags Scout Worship Closing Flags Camporee Clean-up, Grounds Sweep, Unit Check-out 6:30 a 8:30 a 8:45 a 9:30 a (after Scout Worship) 10:00 a 11:00 a Receipts and paperwork due for closing report and reimbursement Activities Final activity details will be provided to SPLs at Friday Cracker barrel briefing. Below is a summary to get you thinking!

6 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Set-up (Friday) Registration Set-up by 4 pm. Mountain to handle. Contact Betsy Eubanks Cracker barrel Camp wide Cracker Barrel with mixer! Leadership breakout for Scout Master, Advisors, SPLS, and Crew Presidents. Units will take job cards for tasks the rest of the camporee & sign-up for other things as needed. Scout Mixer directions provided at check-in. Betsy Eubanks - Mixer Flags Medical Staffing Whittling Competition Rifle Shooting Air Rifle (pellets) Set-up and take down flag pole and lead flag ceremonies. Set-up and staff the medical tent. Must have at least a Wilderness First Aid certification. Get your block of wood and whittle or carve something under the guidance of expert Paul Brock. Enter your complete piece at the end. Bring your knife! Scouts can work on the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge Option B Air Rifle with this shooting activity. We have brand new rifles, and so take this opportunity to get your dime patch and get your bragging rights. All Scouts take 15-minute safety class before shooting. Need Scout Unit Need Staff Paul Brock David Eubanks Need Range Master and safety class instructors. Jim Manion Maybe Popcorn Academy Salesmanship Merit Badge Rope Making Join your Awesome District Popcorn Kernels at the Sellers Academy station to work on the Salesmanship Merit Badge. Participants can complete most of the requirements for this merit badge. Participants will receive supplies to make their 2017 Popcorn Sales incredible - clipboard, door hangers, business cards and territory map. All sales people must know their product so samples will be available. Make sure to bring a pen, your merit badge card and your merit badge workbook. Learn to make rope using twine and a hand-crank machine. You keep your rope! The objective is to make enough rope to take back to your patrol and use it! Tina O Donnell & Kellie Schmidt Need leaders, rope machines, and twine! Slingshots smithing How accurate can you shoot? Competitive slingshot event. Take a piece of iron and earn your blacksmithing requirements of the Metal Work Merit Badge by doing the 5 requirements on one piece of iron. It makes a great Need Range Master and 4 additional adult helpers. Brent Webb Chairman smith

7 Event Date: Sep 14-16, (Metal Work Merit Badge) Double buck Saws (Maybe) Flint and Steel Fire Making Camp Service Project Canoeing 6- mile trek and 1.5 mile race (pre-registration required limited space) camp hook, Dutch oven lid lifter, or whatever you make it! Bring SAFETY GLASSES Bring BLUE CARD Get a partner and see how fast you can saw through logs with a two person saw. These were a staple of pioneer life. You can use anything the pioneers could to build your fire in this timed competition event. We may also have bows depends on staff running the event. Units will all help clearing storm debris (wood) which you can burn. No need to bring your own firewood. Bring wood cutting tools and safety equipment. Canoe for two -hours on the Yellowstone River. Canoes are provided but to participate, you must: 1. Sign-up in advance. 2. Boy Scouts: Provide PHYSICAL proof of having your Canoe Merit Badge and Swimming Merit Badge. 3. Venture Scouts: Provide PHYSICAL proof of completing safe swim defense and passing your BSA swim test. 4. Have a life jacket (PFD), jacket, and a change of clothes in a dry-sack. Advance sign-up required. Physical proof means a copy of your Blue Card, sign-off merit badge or venture book, a print-out from your BSA training record (safe swim defense), or signed letter from Advisor or date/time of completion of your swim test. Assemble canoe team 2 per canoe. Canoe starts and race management will be handled by Camping Committee Representatives. The number of entries will affect start directions. Bring your own canoe OR request to use a camping canoe at registration. Bill Otto Camporee Chair Depends on leaders. Also will need wood Need Lead Bill Otto Timing equipment Canoe Numbers Kayak Safety Team Camp BBQ Pig Roast Potluck Kayakers needed to be in the river as safety support during the race. Yes an entire pig will be roasted for you to enjoy. Units are responsible for side dishes for this all-camp potluck. Mike O Donnell Jim

8 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Fishing Do you like to fish! Bring your equipment and a license and hit the river in your spare time. This is not an official activity but an opportunity. On-Your-Own Church - Sunday All units will participate. Please bring a song, prayer, reading, or other reverent thing to share in our brief Sunday worship service. Need Units to take part. (Open, Song, Prayer, Reading/Story, Closing) UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO HANDLE Closing Campfire Awards Set and light the closing campfire. Serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Campfire Program. Need Unit to MC Campfire. All units strongly encouraged to provide at least 1 Camporee act. Photography Take pictures! Keith Nathan (Verify) Take-down All Units Help dissemble tents and load out supplies before they leave. All Units Sign-up at Check-in for Job Station Managers Station manages should do the following: Bring a small prize, related to the activity. If you need funds for that, please talk to Bill about reimbursement. Review BSA safety requirements for the activity. Bring any set-up and equipment needed for your station. o Contact Bill Otto if you need help getting equipment/supplies. Have a way to note top performing Scouts, or if it is a competition, to keep track of times/performance, etc. Camporee Logistics: Safety, Gear, Parking, & Site Information Parking Lots of parking. Bring all the cars and trailers you want. Parking within 100 yards of camp. Bear Safety No large animal safety issues. Activity Safety and Gear We will follow BSA safety for any activity. See Guide to Safe Scouting if you have questions. Here is the summary: Fishing Poles o There is a place to fish

9 Event Date: Sep 14-16, o Need fishing license Raingear, work gloves, Troop Saws Ax yards required PFDs required for Scouts canoeing or packrafting Knife required for whittling o Carving tools OK if you have them Gloves/Safety glasses for black smith activity Canoes if you have them (and have Scouts qualified to participate) Amenities & Site Information Porta-potties provided Water: Bring your own water Bring fire rings (if fires are allowed, they will need to be in burn barrels) Each Unit will be given a radio for their SPL to communicate to Scout Central Dispatch. If others in your unit want to be part of the Camporee Communication Web please bring a FRS (2-way family service radio). Medical o Each unit should have its own first aid kit for minor medical issues. o Camporee will have a central First Aid tent for non-band aid events. o In the event of a medical emergency, the nearest medical facility is Livingston HealthCare Center, 320 Alpenglow Ln, Livingston MT (406) Responsibilities Everyone is asked to help at Camporee whether that is helping staff an activity, or taking down equipment. Each Unit will be given a job(s) upon check-in. Unit leaders are asked to volunteer for activity leadership/staffing. In general, units have the following responsibility: 1. Maintain 2-deep leadership a. Youth Protection Training will be given to any leaders who need this on site. 2. Check-in a. Provide a complete list on names of all Scouts and Leaders who are at the Camporee. i. Pre-printed registration sheets will be given to leaders with information provided in on-line registration. You can change names as needed. b. Make sure any visitors check in, and enforce the no dogs-no siblings camporee guideline. 3. LOADING UNLOADING a. No issues drive and bring trailers close to camp 4. Leave No Trace a. Keep unit sites clean b. Pick up any trash found at any time c. Pack out Unit trash d. Participate in Grounds Sweep e. Respect the property f. Use the porta-potties! Every time. 5. Prohibited Activities

10 Event Date: Sep 14-16, a. NO DOGS. Dogs are not allowed even on leash. Also, no geckos, ferrets, cats, pigs, snakes, or other pets of any kind. b. NO SIBLINGS. This creates an insurance issue. Camporee is not a family camp. Any Scouting siblings (14 age or finished 8 th grade) are welcome to guest with the Venture Crew. 6. Safety Notes a. Observe ALL safety boundaries, flags, or signs. b. All guests must check in upon arrival. 7. Sign-up to Help a. Sign-up to take a specific responsibility at the Camporee, such as District Tent Break-down. Leaders will be sent an with sign-up options. b. At registration adults will need to sign-up to help at stations throughout the camporee. Each unit will have to supply on-site help as long as their unit 2-deep leadership is covered. 8. Check-out & Tear Down a. Complete Check-out paperwork and pick up patches before leaving. b. Assist with camporee Tear Down before leaving. Units that need to leave earlier should request a job that can be done within their schedule. Merit Badges Crew Electives WEBELOS Adventures Scouts can work on the following at this camporee. Boy Scout Merit Badge Rifle Shooting (Option B), Metalwork ( Smith Requirement), Salesmanship (1 a-b, 2 a-d, 3,4, 6, a 1-4, 7 a-b) Venture Scout Elective Shooting Sports Arrow of Light Adventure Opportunities: o Scouting Adventure (Arrow of Light Requirement) Several requirements can be worked on with collaboration of the Scoutmaster. Scout Masters should know what is in this new Adventure! Arrow of Light (2 nd year Webelos) at Camporees (5 th grade only) Having Arrow of Light (formerly 2 nd year WEBELOS) at camporee is an excellent way to help them get excited about Boy Scouts, however, the Cub Scout Leaders need to make sure the Camporee is within the ability of the Arrow of Light Scout, and to make sure the Arrow of Light is attached to a Scouting Unit. Tiger, Wolf, and Bear rank Cub Scouts should not attend Camporees. When Arrow of Light attendance at Camporees is well planned and the preparation steps are followed, it can be a really exciting event. When a Scout isn t yet ready for the experience, or prepared and connected to a Scout unit, it can have the unfortunate consequence that the boy doesn t want to stay in Scouts. For this reason, only Second Year (5 th Grade) Cub Scouts are invited to Camporee. For this Camporee, Cub Masters/Den Leaders should follow this procedure: 1. Registration a. Arrow of Light Scouts must be registered through a Boy Scout Unit. b. Payment for Camporee is to the Boy Scout Unit. The Boy Scout unit will pay for the WEBELOS at camporee.

11 Event Date: Sep 14-16, c. Cost for Arrow of Light Scouts is $5.00, and Parents is $5.00 d. Scout Masters Please contact the Arrow of Light Den Leader (s) and invite them to attend with your Troop! Let them know any dates the Arrow of Light should attend Troop meetings related to camporee preparation. 2. Preparation a. Arrow of Light Cub Scouts can participate in everything BUT canoeing. 3. Supervision a. Arrow of Light Cub Scouts must camp with a Scout Unit. The Cub Master/Den Leader should connect with the Scout Master well in advance and work out preparation. b. Arrow of Light Cub Scouts must have a PARENT (or legal guardian) along on the campout. They cannot just go by themselves with the troop. Any exception to this must be cleared through the Camping Chair Bill Otto.

12 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Guests (Camporees are always RECRUITING EVENTS) Guests are encouraged at this Camporee. Any youth not with a unit who wants to come to the Camporee will be connected to a unit. Whether you bring a guest, or are connected to a guest via the Scout office, please make sure the guest is made to feel welcome and that this is a positive introduction to Scouting. Follow-up with application information and encourage them to join scouting as part of your unit! Guests are only $5, the scout assigned as primary host is $5 as well. Contact List Who Contact District/Cou ncil Camporee Role Area - Job Armand Lohof Bernard Brault Evan Hoy Jason McKee Kara Burpee aalohof@gmail.com Bernard.Brault@scouting.org evan1187@gmail.com mckee4@charter.net mrsburpee@hotmail.com Kelly Schmidt kschmidt0673@hotmail.com Camporee Chairman Mark Sevier marksevier@aol.com

13 Event Date: Sep 14-16, Trevor Courneya rg District Executive Kyle Lantz Montana Council Kyle Smith Montana Council Betsy Eubanks Mountain Camporee Registration and support (Leader Guide etc.) Bill Otto Mountain Camping Committee Chairman Dave Eubanks Mountain District Commissioner Camporee Committee Julie Evans Mountain District Executive Patch Designer Mike O Donnell mpotlo@gmail.com Mountain Kayak Safety Team Peter Jones Peter.jones@scouting.org Mountain Activities Chair Council Resource Tina O Donnell mpontlo@msn.com Mountain Popcorn Sellers Academy Tom Greggory Tomgmt1@gmail.com Mountain Camping Committee