Dunes Moraine District Webelos Activity Day 2015 September 25-27, 2015 Camp Topenebe Michigan City, Indiana Updated: March 22, 2015 Purpose: Provide Webelos with the opportunity to work on activity and rank requirements in an outdoor setting while working with Boy Scouts. Provide Troops the opportunity to develop the teaching EDGE skills of their Boy Scouts and to recruit Webelos to cross over into Boy Scouts. Schedule Friday September 25 Camp available for Troops Campsites will be assigned at the April Roundtable Troops check in with Camp Master Webelos invited to camp with troops 8:00 PM Training Center: o SPL and SM meeting to finalize plan and arrangements for Saturday o OA Fellowship Saturday September 26 8:00 Webelos Registration at Training Center 8:45 Opening flag ceremony at Training Center (OA) 9:00-10:00 Session 1 10:15-11:15 Session 2 11:30-12:45 Lunch at Picnic Shelter for Webelos Webelos for the day bring lunch Webelos camping eat with troop at their campsite Troops eat at their campsites Troop presentations and displays at picnic shelter 1:00-2:00 Session 3 2:15-3:15 Session 4 3:30 Closing flag ceremony at Training Center (OA) Evening Camp wide campfire for Troops and Webelos camping overnight (OA) Sunday September 27 Noon Depart camp Troops check out with Camp Master 1
Station Assignments The expectation is to do some but not all of the requirements for any given activity pin or rank. Focus on the items that may be difficult for a Webelos leader to accomplish. Activity Old Webelos Badge 3, 4, 6, 7 Arrow of Light 2a-e Knots and Lashing Arrow of Light 2e Outdoorsman 10, 11 Collecting Belt Loop 1 Readyman 2-7, 12, 15 Scientist 1-8, 11, 12 Outdoorsman 5, 7, 11, 12 Geologist 1-2, 5-6 Sportsman 1-4 Citizen 2-7, 12, 14-15 New Scouting Adventure 1 a-e Scouting Adventure 5 a-b First Responder 1-6 Adventures in Science 3 d & h Cast Iron Chef 1 Camper 2 Earth Rocks 2-3, 6 Sportsman 1-4 Building a Better World 1-2 *In case of severe weather use these facilities Unit or Leader Troop 920 Troop 928 Troop 995 Troop 998 Troop 929 Troop 904 Troop 908 Troop 963 Location Seneca Shawnee Pines East Training Center Across from Scouters Pines North Pines South Details on the requirements for Activity Pins and Rank advancement can be found at: http://www.usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/webbadges.asp Notes: 1. Troops campsite assignments will be made at the May Roundtable for Troops that have submitted their registration.. 2. Plan your activities for what can reasonably be done during 60 minutes Use the EDGE method 2
Include games and songs and repetition Mix things up every 5-10 minutes Throw in a story or skit or joke or song or all 3. Time Line Troops register by May 2015 Roundtable Finalized plan and registration instructions published and distributed at June Roundtable. Information provided to Webelos Leaders will include a list of Troops and contact information for arranging overnight camping. Webelos Dens register by September 2014 Roundtable Webelos Den Leaders contact Troops to arrange for overnight camping. Troops will charge $5/Webelos or adult for each night of camping to cover cost for food. Webelos who are camping overnight will have Saturday lunch provided by the Troop they are camping with. Webelos who are not camping will bring a sack lunch. Webelos Activity Day September 26 at Camp Topenebe 3
Location 8:00 8:45 9:00 10:30 Noon 1:00 2:30 3:45 Notes Training Registration Center 1 TC 2 & 3 Scientist T 929 TC North Porch Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Picnic Shelter Lunch Mowhawk Scouters East Scouters West Shawnee T 995 Campsites South of T 904 Scouters Apache C1 Cherokee C2 Cheyenne C3 Chippewa C4 Iroquois C5 Pines N C6 T 926 Pines S C6 T 963 Pines E C T 998 Seneca C9 T 928 Delaware C10 Sioux C13 Miami C14 4
Registration Outdoorsman T 904 Scientist T 929 Readyman T 998 Knots T 928 Citizen T 963 Knots T 995 5
Webelos Activity Day 2015 Camp Topenebe Michigan City, Indiana September 25-27, 2015 Troop Registration Troop Number Camp Site Preference Leader Name Address Phone Email Webelos Activity Choices First Second Third If your troop is camping: 1. Do you want to invite Webelos to camp with your troop? 2. If yes, which night(s) do you want Webelos to camp? Friday only Saturday only Both nights Bring completed form to April Roundtable or send to: Ed Witte Phone: 219-616-6252 email: ewwitte@comcast.net Fax: 219-736-6495 6