Sleeping with the Werewolves

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1 Sleeping with the Werewolves Oct , 2018 Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation Registration $15 per person due on October 5 Limited spots of 1,200 available Please take a few minutes to carefully review the following leader guide concerning cost, rules, programming and theme for Georgia-Carolina Council s 2018 Spook-o-ree. Georgia-Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America Tel (706) Fax (706) Madeline Drive Augusta, GA gacacouncil.org

2 Sleeping with the Werewolves October 19-21, Spook-o-ree Leader s Guide Registration Begins Monday, August 13 Please take a few minutes to read this guide carefully. We value your input and thank you for your service to our Scouts! If you have any question, please contact the Event Chair Esther Jackson by phone at (706) or at ejackson030609@gmail.com, or the Program Chair Clarence Hoss Wright (706) or at cwright5564@yahoo.com. All Cub Scout Packs and their families are invited to the 2018 Spook-o-ree campout and activities. This is a great Scouting experience. Scouts will have fun in a variety of activities BB range, archery, slingshot, fishing, trick-or-treating and many more activities. This information packet contains everything that your Pack will require to have a successful and fun time at this year s event. Be sure to read all the information carefully. We expect all participants to act in accordance with the best of our Scouting traditions. Spook-o-ree will be held at Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation in Lincolnton, Ga. The directions and map to the site are included at the end of this information packet. The schedule of events is also included, and we will follow it as closely as we possibly can. This event will place an emphasis on the Scouts acting within the best ideals of Scouting Do Your Best. We expect Den Leaders and Parents to supervise their Scouts and maintain safety and discipline at all times. Please note that lunch WILL NOT be provided this year. All Packs are responsible for their own lunch. Water bottles WILL NOT be provided. Each person should bring a refillable water bottle. We will have watercoolers throughout camp so that you may refill your water bottle. Program highlights: Campsite decorating contest Carved pumpkin contest. Carved pumpkins to Admin by 6 p.m. Saturday. Program will include tasteful Halloween characters, as well as fun activities, including a carnival, haunted trail and haunted house. We ask that each family please bring a bag of individually wrapped candy (30+pieces) to be given out at Saturday s carnival. Webelos will have a chance to work on many adventures. If no Pack Coordinator is named, the Council will use the Primary Pack Contact as the Pack Coordinator. The Pack Coordinator must generate a Pack roster and submit it at leaders meeting. Registration and deadline Due online by 6:00 p.m. or to the Council office by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5, Packs are asked to register (at one time) as a Unit on the Council Website. $15/person (Scouts, siblings, adults) Children 4 and under are free! REMEMBER ONLY 1,200 SPOTS AVAILABLE THIS YEAR SO SIGN UP QUICKLY!! NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, NO EXCEPTIONS.

3 Medical forms (Parts A&B) MUST be turned in at the Leaders meeting Friday evening. Your unit will NOT be permitted to participate without the medical forms. Medical forms may be found by going to: Staff All Boy Scout troops and nonessential Cub Scout pack personnel who register to serve as full-time staff members for Spook-o-ree are FREE. They will receive a free T-shirt and complimentary meals during the weekend. Medical forms, parts A and B, are still required for staff. Camping Camping on Friday and/or Saturday night is highly encouraged, but it is optional. There is no additional charge for camping. PLEASE indicate on your Pack s registration the number of campers for each night. We will assign campsites based on those numbers. This event is Family camping for both nights. A limited number of electrical outlets are available throughout camp, electricity will be reserved for those with medical needs. If you have such a need you will camp in a designated area near the pavilion and those persons will be responsible for their own extension cords. The Pack Coordinator MUST submit the need for electricity on the registration form. (CPAP, etc.) Please NO GENERATORS! Check-In Check-in will start Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m., if you arrive prior to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, you will be asked to wait in the parking area. Check in will be completed by the Pack Coordinator at the Admin Building from 7-8:30p.m. (Pack Coordinator will turn in ALL medical forms, and also pick up t-shirts and patches during this time.) Family Scouting Cub Scout packs with boy and girl dens as part of the newly introduced Family Scouting program are welcome to attend Spook-o-ree. Please note that all girl dens must have at least 1 registered female leader to participate in activities and camp overnight. Vehicles in Camp BSA rules prohibit unauthorized vehicles in camp. Unauthorized vehicles pose a safety issue and detract from the outdoor experience. ONLY medically exempt vehicles will be allowed in campsites after a review of the medical need. If using a wheeled device (scooter/motorized wheelchair), please remember all terrain tires are best. Trailers: If your unit or someone in your unit has a trailer, the trailer may be driven to the campsite, detached from the vehicle and left at the campsite (Only one trailer per Unit is permitted.) Trailers may be dropped from 1-4p.m. on Friday. If you do not have a Pack trailer, when you arrive at camp you will be directed to your parking area and the Staff will assist you in getting your gear to your Pack s campsite. We are not responsible for lost/damaged gear, so please help the Staff load and unload your gear. If your Pack trailer will not arrive by 4p.m., please contact the Event Chair to schedule a late drop off. Only one trailer per unit.

4 Meals Lunch WILL NOT be provided this year. Each Pack is responsible for their own lunch. Water bottles WILL NOT be provided, everyone must bring a refillable water bottle. We will have watercoolers set up throughout camp so that you may refill your water bottle. T-shirts and patches You can order t-shirts for $12 and $15 for sizes 2XL and larger. ORDERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, September 21, Every paid Scout will receive a patch with the event logo. T-shirts will be issued during check-in. The T-shirt design is shown on the front cover of this leader s guide. Patches will be distributed at check-in. What to wear The boys should participate in a Scout Class-B uniform or spook-o-ree T-shirt. Class-A uniform should be worn to the Flag raising and Scout s Own Service. Haunted Activities The haunted house, haunted trail and carnival will be Saturday evening after campfire program. Night Time Carnival New this year, we are asking each pack to bring and host a carnival game of your pack s choice during the night time carnival. Each Pack is asked to have adults from their pack to host their carnival game. Each family is also asked to donate one bag of candy (30+ individually wrapped pieces) for carnival prizes. The Pack Coordinator will be responsible for your Pack s candy. This carnival should be Family Scouting friendly. Please turn in your pack s carnival game ideal into the program chair by September 21, Your pack will be assigned a spot on the parade field for their games. For this event to be the best that it can be, we are asking that all packs join in on the fun and host a carnival game. Campsites Campsites will be numbered and marked with stakes. Please do not disturb or move locations of these stakes. If anything falls off the stake, please give it to a staff member. Please do not place your tent, pack trailer, etc in front of the stake or cover the stake in any way. If you cover the stake, it will make it harder for other campers and staff to find the correct campsite. Please remember that some campsites need to accommodate large numbers of campers. Please arrange tents in a manner that will allow all the campers to fit. Start at the back of the campsite and work your way up. NO HAMMOCKS IN SHELTERS: THE SHELTERS ARE COMMON AREAS FOR ALL OF US. FIRES IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY. You are also invited to decorate your campsite with a Halloween theme. Be creative, be safe. We will judge campsites Saturday afternoon.

5 SUGGESTED PACKING LIST: First aid kit Sleeping bag Pocket knife Sewing kit Shovel (whittling chip) Ground cover Insect repellent Camp chair Hammer Lantern Cooler Rain coat Broom Compass Camp stove Air mattress Pail Matches Fire starter Flashlight Mess kit/pots & Garbage bags Water jug Refillable water Battery pump pans bottle Wash basin Fishing gear Towel Rope & clothes pins Tape Service project: No Alcohol, Weapons or Pets! To give back, we will be collecting new socks to donate to a homeless shelter. We are asking each Pack to turn in donated socks at the Admin building. Every new sock counts! Check-out Saturday- For anyone not camping on Saturday, check out is between 4:30-5:00p.m. NO VEHICLES will be allowed in camp, Staff will use the staff trailer and take your gear to your designated parking area. (You may stay for the evening Halloween events, but all your items must be in the cars/trailers.) Sunday- Check out is from 9:15 a.m.-noon. Must be out by noon. Each Pack must check out at the admin building. At check-out, your unit will receive all Medical forms. We will be enforcing the Leave No Trace guidelines. This means all fires are to be extinguished according to BSA guidelines, all trash removed, and everything back in its place. Remember, only authorized vehicles allowed in camp. LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED! Each Pack is responsible for their own lunch. Water bottles will not be provided!

6 Schedule of Events Friday Time Responsible Location/Notes Trailers 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Pack Coordinator Arrive 5:00p.m.-7:30p.m. Pack Coordinator Check-in 7:00-8:30p.m. Pack Coordinator Admin Leader s Meeting 9:00p.m. Pack Coordinator/CM Admin Light s Out 10:00p.m. Pack Coordinator Saturday Time Responsible Location/Notes Breakfast 7:00-8:30a.m. Own Pack Campsite Check-in 7:30-8:30a.m. Admin Opening 8:45-9:00a.m. Flag Poles Activities 9:15-12:00p.m. Parents help at stations while rotating with their Cubs. Lunch/decorate 12:00-1:15p.m. Own Pack Campsite campsite Activities 1:30-4:30p.m. Parents help at stations while rotating with Saturday Check-out 4:30-5:00p.m. Scout s not camping Saturday night. their Cubs. Do not try to check out any later than 5p.m. No one will be in Admin to help you. You may stay for the evening events. Dinner/skit prep 4:30-6:00p.m. Own Pack Campsite Campfire program 6:30-7:30p.m. Amphitheater (Scouts may wear costumes.) Carnival/haunted 7:45-9:45p.m. Staff Various locations trail/haunted house Lights out 10:00p.m. Pack Coordinator Sunday Time Responsible Location/notes Breakfast 7:00-8:00a.m. Own Pack campsite Scouts Own Service 8:30-9:00a.m. Amphitheatre (NO TRAILERS CAN OR WILL RUN UNTIL AFTER SCOUTS OWN!) Clean up/check-out 9:15-Noon ALL

7 2018 GA-CA Council Spook-O-Ree Pack Score Sheet Pack Number: Camp Site: Description Max Points Actual Score Attend Leaders Meeting 125 Entered a Pumpkin Craving 125 Hosted a Carnival Game 175 Camp Site Decorated 125 Member of the pack serve on staff 150 American and Pack flags displayed correctly 75 Campsite clean/organized (clean = 20, organized = 20, safe = 20) 60 Tents: Set up properly (flies, stakes, ground cloth, etc.) 40 Menu posted 20 Food stored properly & protected & off-the-ground 25 Dishwashing equipment area-organized & sanitary 20 Hand washing area- -organized & sanitary (wash, rinse, disinfect) Garbage container available, covered and/or off-the- ground and away from cooking area Fire Ring established (ring = 25, water = 10) Fire bucket at each tent 40 First Aid Kit (s) visible/accessible 45 Total 1100

8 Adventure Loop Tracking Sheet During Spook-O-Ree, the following adventure loops will tentatively be available for Cub Scouts to complete with their leaders, either in part or in full. Below is a tracking sheet for leaders to use for the Cub Scouts while at the event to update advancement records upon returning home. Individual units are responsible for tracking advancement. Staff, Scouts and leaders are highly encouraged to seek out opportunities for their own advancement by assisting in planning, attending and helping manage events. Contact the event chair for more information. Spook-O-Ree staff anticipates making all the loops listed below available, but reserves the right to not offer a loop if it does not have sufficient resources. Name of Cub Scout Rank and Requirements that can be completed (Circle requirements as they are completed) Adventure Loop Lion Tiger Wolf Bear Webelos Lion s Honor Mountain Lion King of the Jungle I ll Do It Myself Pick My Path Rumble in the Jungle Complete Loop Complete Loop Complete Loop Complete Loop Complete Loop Complete Loop Animal Kingdom 1,2,4 Games Tigers Play 1 & 5* Tigeriffic 1 & 6 Tiger Safe and Smart 6 Tiger Tag My Family s Duty to God Complete loop 4 (Scouts Own Service) Tigers in the Wild 3 & 5 Call of the Wild Complete loop Council Fire 5 Duty to God 2d* Howling at the Moon 2,3,4 Running with the Pack Complete loop Finding your way 4 Hometown Heroes Bear Necessities Fellowship and Duty to God Complete loop Complete loop 2d (Scouts Own Service) Grin and Bear it 3 A Bear Goes Fishing Cast Iron Chef Duty to God and You Complete loop Complete pin 3* (Scouts Own Service) First Responder 8 Outdoorsman Build it Completepin Complete pin* Castaway 1a* 1b * 2a* *Planning ahead or items to be done on Scouts own time (perhaps while in camp) may be required. Please see individual requirements for more details. Some activities that meet these requirements may be offered for a limited time at the camp so please ensure your cub scout gets to where he needs to be for the requirements. Scouts needing to participate in the Scouts Own Service to complete their requirements need to contact the event chair.*

9 Robert E. Knox Scout Reservation Rules Rules are made for the safety of participants, protection of the facility, and to provide fairness to all. Please notify all participants of the following: No firearms, bows and arrows, or ammunition of any kind may be kept in the possession of any Scout or Scouter. No axes are permitted or need- ed. Hatchets may be used by Boy Scouts or Adult Leaders only. No fireworks of any kind are permitted on camp property. No fixed blade, sheath or other survival knives are permitted. Folding or pocket knives are permitted by those scouts that have earned their Whittlin Chip. The speed limit for vehicles is 3MPH (walking speed). One person per seatbelt and they must be worn. No riding in truck beds. No motor-homes, RV s, campers or generators. No alcoholic beverages or unlawful drugs are permitted on camp property. Tobacco use permitted only in designated areas (a designated area will be provided at check in). BSA guidelines require a smoke-free environment for our scouts. If you must smoke, please do so out of sight of youth participants and not inside any buildings. Please field dress your butts and dispose of them properly remembering the ever present danger of forest fires. Closed toe shoes must be worn in camp at all times. Walk, do not run, within your campsite. Remember tent stakes and tie downs. The Scout uniform, correctly worn, is the most proper dress. Anyone leaving the event must sign out at the Admin Bldg. and must sign back in upon return. A Pack must have Pack leadership at all times during the event. The Buddy System should be used at all times. Pets are not allowed at camp. Please, for the safety of other campers and the pet, leave them at home. Leave No Trace guidelines are to be followed. Trash your trash. Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures. Camp and Lake: Follow BSA guidelines for camping. Stay out of the lake. No water craft/swimming permitted. No Electronic devices or bikes are to be brought into camp. Parents only may carry cell phones or twoway radios. A radio channel will be designated for announcements. Stoves and Lanterns: Follow BSA regulations according to fuels. Keep open flames out of and away from tents. FIRES WILL BE ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED FIRE CIRCLES ONLY. Do not cut trees. Bring your firewood, charcoal or collect dead wood from the ground. No pit/trench fires, use the rings provided. Never leave a fire unattended, especially when going to bed. All fires should be extinguished according to BSA guidelines. Rocks and Sticks: Although tempting, rocks must not be thrown or kicked and sticks may not be swung. Injury/damage to property usually results from this action. Such actions will result in you being asked to leave the campout immediately. Adult Leaders please help monitor your Scouts. First Aid: The Health Lodge will be manned during the event. Medical Emergencies should be directed through Admin during other hours. Minor first aid should be handled at the campsite if you have supplies. Medications for all Scouts and Scouters will be kept at the Health Lodge and administered by the Health Officer.

10 Directions to Knox Scout Reservation 1150 Fred R. Prater Parkway Lincolnton, GA FROM AIKEN I COLUMBIA 1. Go west on In Georgia take Exit 194, (Belair Road / Dyess Parkway 1 Highway 383) 2. Turn right at the top of the off ramp. Continue on Belair Road for - 4 miles. 3. Turn left onto Washington Road (104 West). 4. Travel 9.7 miles to Pollards Corner, flashing red lights / 4-way atop (Chevron Gas Station and Maryland Fried Chicken at intersection). 5. Continue straight through intersection (104 West becomes West 47) for - 9 miles. 6. Watch for signs to Bussey Point Recreation Area (brown sign) and Knox Scout Reservation (green sign) on the right. 7. Turn right onto Ashmore-Barden Road. 8. Go to the end of Ashmore-Barden Road miles. Turn right at stop sign. 9. Go 1.3 miles (past golf Course). Watch for Mulberry C.M.E. Church on right. Road curves to right. Look for green Knox Scout Reservation Sign on right. 10. Turn left onto Poland Road. Go 0.7 miles. 11. Turn right at Camp Entrance (Fred R. Prater Parkway). 12. Stay on main paved road in camp. Follow the signs. FROM AUGUSTA / ATLANTA 1. Takel-20 to Exit 196-B (1-520 Bobby Jones Expressway). 2. Stay on Bobby Jones through 2 Stop Lights. (past Sams Club, and Wal-Mart). 3. At next Stop Light turn left onto Washington Road (104 West). 4. Travel approximately 13 miles to pollards Corner; flashing red lights 1 4-way atop (Chevron Gas 1. Station and Maryland Fried Chicken at intersection). 5. Continue straight through intersection (104 West becomes West 47) for - 9 miles. 6. Watch for signs to Bussey Point Recreation Area (brown sign) and Knox Scout Reservation (green sign) on the right. 7. Turn right onto Ashmore-Barden Road. 8. Go to the end of Ashmore-Barden Road miles. Turn right at stop sign. 9. Go 1.3 miles (past golf course). Watch for Mulberry C.M.E. Church on right. Road curves to right. Look for green Knox Scout Reservation Sign on right. 10. Turn left onto Poland Road. Go 0.7 miles. 11. Turn right at Camp Entrance (Fred R. Prater Parkway). 12. Stay on main paved road in camp. Follow the signs.

11 Map to Knox Scout Reservation

12 Map of Knox Scout Reservation