River Trails Fall 2017 May the FORCE be with you.
Fall Camporee 2017 River Trails District BSA takes on Star Wars Date: October 13-15, 2017 Location: Check-In: Cost: Objective: General: S bar F Scout Ranch Camporee Area Check-In before setting up camp. Site will be assigned according to size of group. The Camporee Fee covers the cost of all program materials, patch, and facilities fees. The cost is $9.00 per scout and adult attending. Registration and fees are due at check in Friday evening. The provided registration form MUST be used and each Troop MUST register by Patrol. Preprinted Troop rosters may be attached to the enclosed registration form to provide addresses and phone numbers. Apply your Scout Knowledge to defeat the Dark Side. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, scout skills defeated the Dark Side of the Force, can you? The challenges will be fun, exciting and provide a new experience for scouts. Like other camporees, this one will focus on general scouting skills and on teamwork and leadership abilities. This is a Boy Scout event, no siblings or Cub Scouts will be allowed to attend. No pets are allowed. Contacts: Jedi Knight Jim Sander, River Trails Camping Chairman rivertrailscamping@gmail.com, 314-283-4448 Jedi Cedric Sander (Youth Campmaster) sedricls01@att.net, 314-775-4635 Register online @ https://scoutingevent.com/312-rivertrailsfallcamporee?draftmode=1 or return registration form to the office
Camp Rules 1. NO alcoholic beverages. If you get caught with them, you and your unit will be asked to leave. 2. No fireworks, firearms, bow and arrow, etc. 3. NO pressurized fuel equipment (lanterns, stoves, heaters, etc.) unless you have taken the Greater St. Louis Area Council Training and have received your Toasted Chit and have it with you. Charcoal or wood is recommended for all cooking. 4. NO flames of any kind inside or near a tent. 5. NO heaters of any kind inside or near a tent. 6. Kerosene lanterns may be used to illuminate the campsite. However, battery operated lanterns are much safer and shed more light. 7. Water sources are for filling water containers and drinking only, not for bathing or for washing dishes. Please ask your scouts not to play with the faucets. This creates a muddy mess in a very short time. 8. NO live trees may be cut. Please follow the Outdoor Code. 9. NO digging around any tents. Use proper pitching to avoid ditching. 10. Sheath knives are strictly forbidden for all Scouts: Boy Scouts, Adults and Leaders. Totin Chip is required by the Scout to carry a folding pocketknife. These tools must be used safely and properly at all times. 11. The only flag allowed to be flown is the current United States Flag.
CAMPSITE INSPECTION - - A SCOUT IS CLEAN Half the fun of camping is learning to camp correctly. Several excellent books are available through Council or through your local library. Don t forget to ask within your own unit. You may have an Eagle Scout among the parents or leaders. These Scouters are a great source of information. Clean up is the responsibility of each Scout and Leader who participates in the Fall Camporee campout. Before you can officially check out on Sunday, a staff member will inspect your campsite. Periodically throughout the day, the Fall Camporee staff will be wandering through the field performing campsite inspections. What we look for are: Duty roster completed and posted, usually near or on the dining fly Menu completed and posted on the dining fly Fires a minimum of 15 feet from the nearest tent NO UNATTENDED FIRES Medical kit easily accessible Leader s tent properly marked Food properly stored Gateway to campsite Creative interpretation of the camp theme Campsite is clean and well organized Any nifty or unique gadgets Proper use, display and storage of pressurized fuels and Toasted Chit cards
SCHEDULE Friday Campsite assignment and set up 17:00-21:00 S bar F, Camporee Field Registration 19:00-21:00. Headquarters (HQ) Wenzel Lodge Scoutmasters/SPL meeting 21:15-21:45 HQ Staff meeting 22:00-22:30 HQ Lights out (Scouts) 23:00 Campsites Saturday Reveille 07:00 HQ Breakfast and clean up 07:15-8:15 Campsites Flags (Full Class A) 08:30 Flag Pole Jedi challenges 09:00-12:00 Camporee Field Lunch 12:00-13:00 Campsites Jedi Challenges 13:00-16:00 Camporee Field Dinner 17:00 Campsites Flags, Class A 18:45 HQ Religious Services 19:00 Campfire 20:00 F. E. Council Ring Lights out 22:30 Campsites Sunday Reveille 08:00 HQ Breakfast and clean up 08:15-10:00 Campsites Break camp and inspections by 12:15 Campsites
Jedi Skill Tests Wilderness Survival: The main priorities of the WS merit badge, Patrols should bring a tarp, rope, first aid kit, signal mirror, and water. Cantina: Relax and enjoy the Cantina. Rebel vs. Imperial bean bag toss, Destry the Imperial Jenga Base before the Storm Troopers take out yours. Finally test your knowledge in the Galactic Senate with Star Wars Jeopardy. EWOK Campfire building: Cook your very own Jedi, or at least beat the other clans on Endor in a contest to build a fire and burn through the tractor beam first. Each patrol will need flint and steel, or striker and steel, no outside matches or lighters allowed. Matches may be earned. ICE PLANET HOTH: Can you survive without burrowing into a Bantha? We ll discuss how. And then you will race to the hanger to escape the Emperor WATER on JACQUE: Learn to make water safe, and drinkable for survival. You will learn several methods, however time will not allow thorough treatment, so have your personal water bottles for refreshment. LIGHT SABER SAFETY: Okay, Knife and axe skills, we are limited by the Guide for safe scouting after all INTERGALACTIC NAVIGATION: Because of time constraints, we will be limited to land based orienteering, but you get the idea, better have a compass. SEMAPHORE: Here is a great way to keep the Sith Lord in the Dark He can read your mind, intercept your radio, but hasn t got a clue when it comes to semaphore. If you can master it, you can defeat the Dark Side.
EVENT EVALUATION Event: Troop: Contact Info: What did the scouts like best? What should we keep doing? What should we start doing? What should we stop doing? Other comments:
CAMP ROSTER Fall Camporee October 13-15, 2017 S bar F (Camporee Area) (roster due at time of registration) TROOP: Patrol Name: DISTRICT: River Trails Scoutmaster: Name Address Phone Number Age (PL) Patrol Name: Name Address Phone Number Age (PL) Leaders Name Address Phone Number
River Trails Fall Camporee 2017 The Fall Camporee registration fee is $9 per scout and adult. The fee includes program supplies, facilities fees, and a patch. This registration form and fee should be turned in early to the council office or brought to Registration at the time of the event. Troop # # of patrols Registered by: Name: Address: Unit Position: Email: Home #: ( ) - Cell #: ( ) - Register online @ https://scoutingevent.com/312-rivertrailsfallcamporee?draftmode=1 or return this form to the office Number of: Boy Scouts X $9 Leaders X $9 Total People X $9 Total Make Checks Payable to: GSLAC BSA Mail to: Greater St. Louis Area Council Attn: Zoran Lazic River Trails Fall Camporee 2017 Account Number 1.6801.602.20 4568 West Pine Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108