The Arrowhead District Presents A Troop 471 Event Cardboard Boat Regatta 2017 Fall Camp-O-Ree September 8-10, 2017 Camp Falling Rock Newark, Ohio
Will you stay afloat? Cardboard Boat Regatta LOCATION: Camp Falling Rock, Newark, Ohio, Lower Camp REGISTRATION: In advance by AUGUST 25, 2017Late Registrations Will NOT Receive an event Shirt. COST: $15.00 per Scout/Scouter Registration includes an Event Tee Shirt CHECK-IN: Scouts are encouraged to show up Friday evening. Official Check in time will be 6:00pm at Franklin Lodge. Campsites will be assigned. FIRE BUILDING ON CAMP SIGHT: If you must have a fire, you must dig a patch of sod and replace it afterwards. LEAVE NO TRACE! FIREWOOD: Fire wood is the responsibility of each troop. There is plenty of dead wood on camp but we can not ensure its dryness. SANITATION: Pack It In. Pack It Out. Every effort will be made to keep our camp sites clean. Your unit must bring trash bags. LEAVE NO TRACE! WATER AND FACILITIES: There is water available. There are bathroom facilities located throughout the camp. Please be considerate and LEAVE NO TRACE there either. 3 materials 1 Great Time
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday 6:00 8:30pm Check-In and Camp Site Set-Up 8:30 9:30pm Campfire 9:30-11:00pm Campsite Activities 11:00pm Lights Out ssshhhhh! Saturday 7:00am Reveille 7:00-8:30am Breakfast 8:30-9:00am Completion of check-in and Opening Ceremony 9:00am - 12:00pm Program Time 12:00-2:00pm Lunch 2:00-3:00pm Program Time 3:00-6:00pm The Float Competition and Races 6:00-7:00pm Dinner 7:00-7:15pm Flag Retirement 7:15-8:00pm Closing Campfire 8:30-10:30pm Movie! 10:30-11:00pm Campsite Activities 11:00pm Lights Out ssshhhhh! Sunday morning 7:00am Reveille 7:30-9:00am Breakfast 9:00am Depart
FOR ALL PATROL LEADERS Rules and Regulations Whether at school, work, play, or in a public building there are rules and regulations to follow. They allow us to work together as well as maintain the standards by which we live. CAMP CODE: The Scout Oath and Laws shall be the law of the camp. FUEL FOR COOKING: When using fuel stoves, please be sure that the fuel is stored safely. At no time should liquid fuel be used for starting campfires. WOOD: Use only dead wood for fires. DO NOT CUT DOWN ANY TREES. Be sure to follow all safety precautions when building a fire. WATER USE: THE WATER PUMP LOCATED ON SITE IS ONLY FOR FILLING PATROL WATER CONTAINERS. IT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR PERSONAL TANKS, HYGIENE, PLAY OR WASHING DISHES AT THE WATER PUMP. TENT DITCHING: Digging ditches around tents is prohibited. LANTERNS: Open flame lights are prohibited in tents. Battery operated lamps are recommended. GARBAGE: Please pack all trash out with you when you go. Follow low impact rules at all times. FIREWORKS, ECT: Fireworks and firearms are not allowed. Violators will be asked to leave. SHEATH KNIVES: SHEATH KNIVES ARE NOT A PART OF THE SCOUT UNIFORM. VEHICLE PARKING: Parking will be limited to the lot. Please plan to carpool. Patrols should plan on packing their gear to the campsite. Vehicles will be limited to designated parking spaces.
Camp-O-Ree Information The following demonstrations and skills are planned for the Camp-O-Ree Programming: Safety Afloat and Water Rescue Boating Knots Watercraft Demonstrations Boater Safety Boat Construction The demonstration and skills sessions will be open for the morning hours. Scouts may come and go as they see fit. The afternoon will be dedicated to final boat construction. All Scouts attending a full training session in Safety Afloat and Water Rescue will receive a training card. Our main goal this weekend is for you to have fun. James Borders Camp-O-Ree Coordinator Get a jump on your design and construction! Waiting until the day of the Camp-O-Ree will put you behind.
Eating during the Camp-O-Ree All meals will be the responsibility of the individual patrols. Sponsoring a Webelos Den? If your troop is hosting a Webelos Den you need to remember this: You are responsible for helping with campsite setup, cooking, and feeding them. Webelos registration is to be handled on the Troop level and included with your payment. This is the perfect opportunity for your troop to build a relationship with a unit. Cardboard Boat Design Tips Websites (Remember: these are simply design tip websites. Camp-O-Ree rules must be adhered to) https://www.washcoll.edu/centers/ces/chestertown-riverfest/cardboard-boatbuilding-tips.php http://www.usps.org/d33/regaton/buildaboat.pdf http://www.cedarlakesummerfest.com/pdf%20files/2014%20how%20to% 20Build%20a%20Cardboard%20Boat.pdf http://www.unitedwayec.org/sites/uwelkhartcounty.oneeach.org/files/picture s/2015%20boat%20design%20101.pdf
Cardboard Boat Regatta RULES: There will be 4 categories for the races. Each Troop/Patrol must register for a race category. There is no limit on the number of categories or boats that a Troop/Patrol may enter. Category 1: Team Race: Teams of two will race against each other from one end of the lake and back. First team to complete the course wins. Category2: Individual Race: One man boats will race from one end of the lake to the other and back. The first Scout to complete the course wins. Category 3: Team Float: This is a race of endurance. Your (team of two) objective is to be the last team floating. Winners will be determined by judges that will look for functioning boats still afloat. Category 4: Individual Float: Individual Scouts will try to outlast each other afloat in the lake. Last man floating will be deemed the winner. During dinner, the judges will confer and prepare the trophies. Additional trophies will be awarded based on criteria determined by the judges. Trophies will be awarded during closing campfire. The technical rules: Only three materials may be used to construct your boat. o Duct Tape, Adhesive Caulking, and Cardboard Adhesive may only be used for binding layers of cardboard together. Duct Tape may only be used to cover seams and to attach sections of your boat together. Duct tape must not extend beyond six inches from either side of the seam. Due to possible pollutants to the lake, painting of your boat will not be allowed. You may decorate in any method other than paint. Use of varnish, latex sprays, or waxed cardboard are not allowed. The only limit to your boat design is your imagination. All boat pieces must be recovered from the lake upon its sinking. All Participants must wear a personal floatation device
Good Luck and Smooth Sailing Patrol Roster Sheet This roster sheet must be submitted at check in. Troop # District Patrol Leader Patrol Name Patrol Members (including Patrol Leader) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Troop # District Patrol Leader Patrol Name Patrol Members (including Patrol Leader) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ADULT LEADERS
Webelos Roster Sheet If you are sponsoring a Webelos Den, please have a leader fill out this form. This roster sheet must be submitted at check in. Pack # District Den Members 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. if more than 15 boys are coming, please use an additional roster sheet ADULT LEADERS