Shoot-O-Ree LEADER S GUIDE SEPTEMBER, 17 CAMP CURRIER SHOOT-O-REE CHAIRMAN MIKE CURTWRIGHT MRCDJ00@YAHOO.COM 901-413-4764
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 A fun-filled days at Camp Currier in Eudora, MS - just outside of Hernando. Shoot-O-Ree is a perfect time to get your Tiger, Wolf, Bear or Webelos outside in a camp setting with other boys and enjoy a safe and controlled shooting experience in a safe environment. Please read through this guide. It should answer any questions you may have from registration, to activities, to camping opportunities. We look forward to seeing you at the Shoot-O-Ree at Camp Currier on Saturday, September, 17. BB GUNS Scheduled Activities CLIMBING WALL ARCHERY TANDY LEATHER BOUNCE WATER BALLOONS WATER BOTTLE LAUNCHER WRIST ROCKETS ALL ACTIVITIES WILL RUN IN 2 SESSIONS: Morning Session Afternoon Session 8AM - 12PM 1PM - 5PM Register for one session or both. Registration is limited to the first 0 participants per session. LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 REGISTERING FOR SHOOT-O-REE The following information applies to ALL registering units and individuals: Whether registering a full pack or just an individual, simply log onto www.chickasaw.org and click on the Council Calendar link. Select Shoot-O-Ree and register through DoubleKnot. Advance registration is REQUIRED. As space is limited for this event, you must be preregistered to participate. Walk-ins will NOT be accepted. Registration includes a Commemorative Patch. REGISTRATION FEE: $10.00 per person (adult, scout, or participating sibling 6 years of age and up) **Adult fee will be waived if the adult is Youth Protection trained.** After completing online registration, fees may be paid online or at the scout office. IMPORTANT INFO! FIRST AID AND LOST & FOUND will be located at the pavilion in Hamilton Meadows. If any participants have special health considerations, please bring it to the attention of the Event Staff. VEHICLES ARE RESTRICTED TO THE POSTED CAMP SPEED LIMIT OF MPH AT ALL TIMES. VEHICLES ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO ACTIVITIES, MEALS, OR TO THE BATH. All vehicles should remain parked in the designated parking areas for the duration of your stay. Hamilton Meadows is NOT a designated parking area. EAST ROAD through Hamilton Meadows will be closed at 9:00 a.m. and reopened at 5:00 p.m. Practice LEAVE NO TRACE guidelines while at Camp Currier. Please leave our beautiful camp cleaner than it was when you arrived! USE OF BATHS AND LATRINES: Make sure your scouts act appropriately and do not mess up the latrines/bathhouse. Leave the latrine or bathhouse as you find it - or better!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 Just coming for the Saturday activities? Saturday Event Information *If you are camping at Camp Currier, please review the Camping at Camp Currier information included in this packet. CHECKING IN AT CAMP CURRIER Upon arriving at Camp Currier, you will be directed to pull through the parking area to register and receive parking instructions. You will not need to leave your vehicle. This applies to all units, packs, and individuals. The following is required at check-in: 1.PROOF OF ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Bring your copy of your confirmation email from the online registration. 2.PROOF OF YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING FOR ADULTS WHO WISH TO WAIVE FEES 3.RECOMMENDED for all participants: Copy of Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A and B only (Physician signature is NOT required for this event. This document can be found here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/healthsafety/pdf/680-001_ab.pdf) **Only after checking in, should you proceed to your designated parking area.** CAMP CURRIER POLICY Camp Currier is a Leave No Trace facility and a park-and-walk camp. Please be aware of the following parking rules: Park vehicles in designated parking areas only. Vehicles are restricted to the posted camp speed limit of mph at all times. Vehicles are not to be used for transportation to activities, meals, or to the bathhouse. All vehicles should remain parked in the designated parking areas for the duration of your stay. AREAS Parking lots are found throughout camp. Please refer to the directions you will be given when you check in. Units who cannot follow these rules or who have repeated violations will risk being barred from use of Council Properties indefinitely.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 Staying one or two nights? Camping at Camp Currier CHECKING IN AT CAMP CURRIER Upon arriving at Camp Currier, you will be directed to Campsite Check-in to receive confirmation of your campsite assignment and parking instructions. You will not need to leave your vehicle. This applies to all units, packs, and individuals. The following is required at check-in: 1.PROOF OF ADVANCED REGISTRATION: Bring your copy of your confirmation email from the online registration. 2.PROOF OF YOUTH PROTECTION FOR ADULTS WHO WISH TO WAIVE FEES 3.COPY OF PARTS A & B OF THE ANNUAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RECORD FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: Parts A and B should be completed by parent or guardian. Physician signature is NOT required for this event. (This document can be found here: http:// www.scouting.org/filestore/healthsafety/pdf/680-001_ab.pdf) **Only after checking in, should you proceed to your designated campsite.** CHECKOUT PROCEDURE Prior to leaving Camp Currier, please conduct a thorough policing of your campsite and surrounding area and pick up all trash. Remember, leave the campsite cleaner than you found it. The Camp Ranger will be inspecting the entire camp after departures and will make a report to the Event Chairman. Infractions will then be reported to the District Executives.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 CAMPING AT CAMP CURRIER CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHOOT-O-REE Campsites are available to your unit for both Friday night (September 29) and Saturday night (September ). Campsites will be assigned based on registration on a first-comefirst-registered basis. Campsites will be assigned according to number of persons registered. Just mark your preference on DoubleKnot, and you will be contacted prior to the event. There are a limited number of sites available. Registration does not automatically guarantee a campsite. DO NOT GO INTO CAMP WITHOUT CHECKING IN! You will receive confirmation of your campsite assignment, a map, and your parking assignment when you check in at the Dining Hall. UNLOAD AT YOUR CAMPSITE Upon arriving at your campsite, unload your vehicle from the road and move it to a designated parking area BEFORE SETTING UP YOUR TENT! This will allow others arriving later to have access to your campsite as well. Do not block the roads - unload quickly and remove your vehicle. Also, be sure when setting up your tent to allow room for the other campers to join you. Some sites could be home to several different units, or multiple individual campers. LEAVE NO TRACE Leave No Trace Camping is the practice while at Camp Currier. Please remember to remove all trash from your site when leaving, even if it s not your personal trash. DO NOT THROW YOUR TRASH BAGS IN THE DUMPSTER AT THE FRONT! The dumpster gets full and then overflows onto the ground, leaving a mess for our Camp Ranger. PLEASE take your trash with you. BURNING YOUR TRASH IS AGAINST CAMP RULES! CAMPFIRES If you do build a campfire at your site, use the supplied fire pits. Do not leave the pit in the middle of the campsite. There is a limit of one fire per campsite. DO NOT DIG HOLES OR CUT TREES. Fires must be dead out before going to sleep or when there is no adult in the campsite. When leaving, move the pit to the edge of the site. DO NOT DUMP FIRE PIT REMAINS IN THE WOODS as embers may remain and catch the leaves on fire. LATRINES & BATHROOMS Make sure your scouts act appropriately in the latrines/bathhouse. Several campsites could be sharing the same facility. Leave the latrine/bathhouse as you find it - or better!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17 CAMP CURRIER POLICY Camp Currier is a Leave No Trace facility and a park-and-walk camp. Please be aware of the following parking rules: VEHICLES Park vehicles in designated parking areas only. (See below.) Vehicles are not allowed in the campsites, not even to load and unload. Park vehicles parallel to the edge of the road leaving room for other vehicles to pass when loading and unloading camping supplies. There are no emergency vehicles allowed to be parked at campsites. EQUIPMENT TRAILERS Equipment trailers may be parked in campsites when ground conditions are favorable. **During wet ground conditions trailers are barred from campsites. The Ranger, Camp Master or Event Coordinator will advise if trailers are not allowed.** Trailers are to be backed into the campsite, NOT pulled through. Trailers are to be parked to the side of campsites so as to minimize damage to the campsite. If the pull vehicle is left with the trailer, it must be connected to the trailer. If you wish to disconnect the pull vehicle, it must then be parked in a designated parking area. AREAS Parking lots are found throughout camp. CENTER ROAD AREA 1. On the entrance road near Golightly (Parking for the south end of West Road) 2. By Dining Hall WEST ROAD AREA Main lot is half way down West road NORTH ROAD AREA By North Road Bath House EAST ROAD AREA 1. Past Hamilton Meadows across from E9 2. Rifle Range 3. Limited Parking Area at E11 Units with vehicles parked at campsites for extended periods, repeated violations, moving or bypassing barriers will risk being barred from use of Council Properties indefinitely.
LIMITED W11 & W12 HAVE NO ACCESS TO WATER W1 TRAILERS CAMP CURRIER EUDORA, MS CHICKASAW COUNCIL W11 WEST ROAD SPILLWAY BOAT RAMP W12 5 HEMKER LAKE A2 100 - SITE NUMBER --- # OF TENTS NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THIS SECTION OF NORTH ROAD. N11 LIMITED PECKERWOOD POINT BOAT DOCK W8 BASED ON 10 X 10 TENTS PLACED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. UNITS SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SPACE NEEDED FOR DINING FLY AND TRAILER W10 10 W7 W6 W9 LOT W5 VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CAMPSITES. NOT EVEN TO LOAD AND UNLOAD. PARK VEHICLES PARALLEL TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD LEAVING ROOM FOR OTHER VEHICLES TO PASS WHEN LOADING AND UNLOADING CAMPING SUPPLIES. PARK VEHICLES IN DESIGNATED AREAS. N10 CLUB EQUIPMENT TRAILERS MAY BE PARKED IN CAMPSITES WHEN GROUND CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE. DURING WET GROUND CONDITIONS, TRAILERS ARE BARRED FROM CAMPSITES AS WELL. TRAILERS ARE NOT TO BE PULLED THROUGH CAMPSITES, BUT BACKED INTO CAMPSITES. TRAILERS ARE TO BE PARKED TO THE SIDE OF CAMPSITES AS TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE CAMPSITE. N8 BATH LIMITED CUB FIELD CUB W4 12 NORTH ROAD N7 N9 WEST ROAD 10 M1 W3 W2 8 PRIMITIVE CAMP SITES NO VEHICLE ACCESS NO WATER SHOTGUN TRAINING AREA IF THE PULL VEHICLE IS LEFT WITH THE TRAILER, IT MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER. IF YOU WISH TO DISCONNECT THE PULL VEHICLE, IT MUST THEN BE PARKED IN A DESIGNATED AREA. 4 N6 5 BATH PICKLER COUNCIL RING LOT LOT DINING HALL A1 50 N4 40 NORTH ROAD MAGDOVITZ RO AD SEDGEWICK C.O.P.E. FIELD OFF LIMITS NO PASS THRU BATH R1 N5 N3 8 N2 CAMP- MASTER NORTH ROAD EAGLE WALK RANGE ROAD N1 R2 BROKEN ARROW POND E5 HAMILTON MEADOWS EAST ROAD W1 GOLIGHTLY CABIN LOT LESLIE FLETCHER ROAD COMPOUND RANGER E4 BATH ACTIVITY FIELD EAST ROAD LOT E3 8 ACTIVITY FIELD E1 RANGE ROAD ACTION ARCHERY E2 3D ACHERY A3 100 RANGE ROAD LIMITED R3 TO HWY 61 TO TUNICA 4 ON THOSE OCCASIONS WHEN THE RANGES ARE ACTIVE, RANGE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC. LATRINE WATER TO HWY 1 TO HERNANDO ARCHERY RIFLE