One Day of Service April 5, 2014 at Camp Wokanda Hosted by the Wotamalo District, to serve and preserve Camp Wokanda.

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1 One Day of Service April 5, 2014 at Camp Wokanda Hosted by the Wotamalo District, to serve and preserve Camp Wokanda. Will your troop or crew be among the hundreds of Scouts, Scouters, and parents who will enjoy the 2014 One Day of Service at Camp Wokanda? To give back to the camp that has given so much to area Scouting for so long, Boy Scouts and Venturers from across the council will assemble at Camp Wokanda for a full day of cheerful service, camping, fellowship, and fun. Jobs may include (but are not limited to) removing invasive species, painting buildings, trenching and water mitigation, split/stack/stock wood, and trail repair. This would also be a perfect day and place for one of your Scouts to complete his Eagle project. Contact Wokanda ranger Jacob Mol for details (jmol@peoriaparks.org). OF SPECIAL NOTE: We also hope to deconstruct and possibly move Apache Cabin to a safer location away from the creek. Details on this project are still developing. ANOTHER SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Information on a very special contest will be coming to you soon. Plans are for a mural in camp are taking shape. Units will soon be asked to submit their design ideas, and the unit that submits the winning design will receive a free cabin camping weekend at Wokanda. Stay tuned for more details Before the event, you will be able to select from a list of jobs that match your youth and adult skills. Your youth leaders will then be able to prepare your Scouts for the day. You can count your troop or crew s service on this day toward Journey to Excellence criteria, and it will qualify Scouts for rank advancement service requirements. Your unit may tent camp at no cost for all or part of the weekend in the games field across from the bathhouse. Please contact Cathy Lane at 309/ or cathy@fishel.com to reserve one or more 30 x 30 campsites. This service day is being held in conjunction with Wotamalo s annual Pathways celebration, where area Cub Scouts will enjoy a full day of outdoor adventures. Encourage your packs to tent or cabin camp. Invite them to cracker barrel. It s the perfect time to recruit new Scouts.

2 Please bring your newest Boy Scouts, those who just crossed over this year. Introduce them to cheerful Scout service and/or work on advancements in camp. We will also honor these Wokanda Warriors (who will receive a special hat) at the traditional, fiery crossover celebration in Spirit Valley after dinner. Cost to participate in the day of service is $4 per person (Boy Scout/Venturing youth or adult, covers camp rental, patch, and Saturday night Avanti s dinner. Go to the W.D. Boyce online calendar for more information or to register. Please note: The One Day of Service which is for Boy Scout troops and Venturing Crews and Pathways to Scouting which is for Cub Scout packs will run at Camp Wokanda at the same time. This flyer is for troops and crews. The Pathways flyer can be downloaded from the W.D. Boyce Council site calendar. The schedule (subject to change): Friday 6-9 p.m. Camper check-in, Handicraft Lodge 9 p.m. SPL meeting, Handicraft Lodge Saturday 8 a.m. Flag ceremony/announcements, front of the tent city 8:30 a.m. Work detail begins. Break for lunch when your unit is ready. 4 p.m. Work details end. 5:30 p.m. Avanti s dinner or prepare dinner on your own 6:30 p.m. Powwow, dining hall 7:30 p.m. Crossover ceremony. Gather at dining hall with troop flag. Sunday All campers must be checked out by a camp commissioner by noon. GENERAL INFORMATION: DATE: April 4-6, 2014 (One Day of Service is on Saturday) PLACE: Camp Wokanda, 620 Boy Scout Rd, Chillicothe, IL (309) COST: $4 per person if registered by March 28, Cost includes all activities, patch, and for your new Scouts, the coveted Wokanda Warrior hat and Saturday dinner. Please register as a unit on the WD Boyce website calendar.

3 CAMPING: Tent camping is free. To reserve one or more 30 x 30-foot campsites, please call Cathy Lane at (309) Please allow packs to rent Wokanda s cabins. After your unit registers, an event organizer will contact your unit with a job list from which you can select projects best suited for your Scouts. Depending on the project(s) you select, you may need to bring tools (nippers, gloves, or rakes, for instance). Every participant (Scouts and adults, registered or not) must complete a Camp Wokanda waiver form (attached). Turn them in at registration in the Handicraft Lodge. Bring all of your newest Scouts (the Webelos 2 who just crossed over) and make sure they participate in the crossover, in Class A shirt and black Wokanda Warrior hat (hats will be distributed at registration). The event will proceed rain or shine. Prepare appropriately. You should wear your Class A uniform to Saturday evening s ceremony. All troops should bring their troop flag (on a pole) and all troop members to the dining hall NO LATER THAN 7 PM ON SATURDAY. No ground fires in the tent camping areas. Burn barrels are permitted. Gather firewood from fallen branches, or purchase it from the park district; contact the park ranger prior to the event. Ground fires are permitted in cabin fire rings. Do not bring wood into camp from elsewhere. No trailers will be permitted in campsites. Units camping in the tent city may drop their trailers in the lower lot. A trailer line will be designated. No smoking or alcohol in camp. Please invite your feeder packs to your campsite for lunch or cracker barrel. Help younger Scouts and parents learn more about your troop. Patches will be given to your unit once you have been checked out of your campsite by a commissioner, who will be stationed in the Handicraft Lodge. If your unit is not camping, you will be given your patches upon check in. If you have any questions or wish to reserve a campsite, please contact Cathy Lane at 309/ or at cathy@fishel.com.

4 WAIVER: Peoria Park District & Camp Wokanda Liability Waiver and Release of All Claims We are excited that you have chosen Camp Wokanda for your weekend trip. Camp Wokanda provides opportunities for a variety of activities, some of which include canoeing, fishing, hiking, archery, and camping. This form is vital in ensuring your safety and the safety of your child or ward. A Liability Waiver must be signed for any troop leader, volunteer or scout attending camp. It is the troop leader s responsibility to have all signed waivers upon arrival, so make sure to return this form as soon as possible to your leader. If you or your child needs any special accommodations, the troop leader must know prior to arrival for arrangements with Camp Wokanda. The Peoria Park District will make reasonable accommodation to disabled individuals who meet essential eligibility requirements for the trip to Camp Wokanda. Program Date(s) of Trip Emergency Phone Participant Address City Zip Code Special Accommodations Please read this form carefully and be aware in registering yourself, your child, or ward for participation in this program, you will be waiving and releasing all claims for injuries you or your minor child/ward might sustain arising out of this program. As a participant in the program or the parent/guardian of a participant in the program, I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury and I agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, including death, damages, or loss which I or my minor child/ward may sustain as a result of participating in any or all activities connected with or associated with such program. I agree to waive and relinquish all claims my minor child/ward or I may have as a result of participating in the program against the Peoria Park District and its officers, agents, servants, and employees. I do hereby fully release and discharge the Peoria Park District and its officers, agents, servants, and employees from injuries, including death, damage, or loss which I or my minor child/ward may have or which may accrue to me or my minor child/ward on account of my participation in the program. I further agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Park District and its officers, agents, servants, and employees from any and all claims associated with the activities of the program. In case of accident or sickness, I consent to emergency medical care provided by ambulance or hospital personnel. I hereby consent to the use of my photograph in Park District brochures, publications, slide presentations, etc. I have read and fully understand the above Waiver and Release of All Claims. / / Signature of Parent/Guardian Participant (IF OVER AGE 18) Date

5 2014 ONE DAY OF SERVICE REGISTRATION Please return this form, to be received by March 28, 2014, to: WD Boyce Council BSA, 614 NE Madison Ave., Peoria, IL Please list your Troop or Crew number here: Adult leader name and cell number Other adult leaders/adults attending: Scouts/Venturers attending (PLEASE NOTE WHICH BOYS JUST CROSSED OVER. They receive a special hat on the day of the event.): Please register before March 28, Make checks payable to the W.D. Boyce Council. Number of people registering for One Day of Service x $4 each =