Great Southwest Council 2014 EVM Scout Rendezvous April 25 th -27 th Hosted By: New Mexico Big Horn Gun Club www.nmbhgc.org New Mexico Mountain Men www.cap-n-ball.com/nmmm New Mexico Gold Miners Association Valencia County Armature Radio Association http://www.qsl.net/kc5our/index.html OA Lodge 66, Cheyenne Chapter El Valle Manzano District Committee Revised 4-08-10 1
Scout Rendezvous April 25-27, 2014 Held at: New Mexico Big Horn Gun Club Edgewood, NM (see attached map) For info call: Chris Crain (505) 263-3872 t56bubba@live.com Cost: $20.00 per Scout, $15.00 per Adult, and $15 per Webelos (Patch and Saturday lunch included for Scouts. Patch and Saturday lunch included for Adults) Webelos are $5 less due to the fact that they will not be shooting muzzle loaders Each unit will need to provide 1 volunteer to help with event Late registration $25.00 per Scout, $20 per adult, and $20 per Webelos after 4-1-114. Please register at the council service center, 5841 Office Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Limited to the first 250 registered Scouts Special events provided for Webelos Dens 2
The Mountain Man Rendezvous William Ashley, founder of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, was instrumental in establishing the "rendezvous." Ashley's men made it to the Yellowstone River country in 1824, along with about $10,000 dollars in supplies. Promising to meet them on Henry's Fork, near the Green River the following summer, Ashley brought them wagon loads of supplies, and the rendezvous was born. The rendezvous--a French word meaning "appointed place of meeting", was a time when trappers, both white and Indian, could sell their furs, trade for needed supplies, meet with old friends, engage in storytelling, gun duels and contests of all sorts. Horse racing, wrestling bouts, and shooting contests were the favorites. "Meet me on the Green," the mountain men would say. Ashley failed to bring everything needed that first summer of 1825, and the rendezvous lasted only two days. In later years, until the last rendezvous in 1840, supplies flowed freely, and the festivities lasted for weeks. Six rendezvous were held on the Green River, north of present day Pinedale, Wyoming, with the others in the Wind River area, or Idaho and Utah. These sites were chosen since there was ample space for up to 500 mountain men and 3000 Indians. Ample grazing and water was needed for the thousands of horses. All were held in Shoshone territory, rather than farther east or north where the hostile Sioux, Blackfeet, and Crow ruled the land. The rendezvous came to an end with over-trapping, and the changes in fashions from beaver hats to those of silk from China. Also, permanent trading posts, such as Fort Laramie, drew Indians away from the rugged mountains to trade in the buffalo robes of the plains. The last rendezvous was held on the banks of the Green River, very near the site of the first one, bringing full circle a slice of history never to be forgotten. Please join us for the Annual Scout Rendezvous as we reenact the history that was the Mountain Man Rendezvous. 3
Scout Rendezvous Schedule Friday 5:00-9:00 Registration open 6:00-7:30 Dinner on own 7:30-8:00 Safety Class 1 (Teams 1, 2, 3) 8:00-8:30 Safety Class 2 (Teams 4, 5, 6) 8:30-9:00 Safety Class 3 (Teams 7, 8, 9) 9:00-10:00 Cracker Barrel @ HQ (SPL, ASPL, PL, APL, SM, ASM) BRING SOME FOOD!!!!!! 10:00 Lights Out/ Taps Saturday 6:30-8:00 Breakfast 7:00-8:00 Late Registration 8:00-8:30 Safety Class 4 (All remaining scouts) 8:30-9:00 Flag and Opening Ceremony 9:00 Events Start Trading Blanket & Patch Trading Open 11:30-2:30 Lunch is provided (Check Schedule for your lunch time) 6:00 Events, Trading Blanket, and Patch Trading close 6:00-7:45 Dinner (each unit is responsible for feeding 2 Rendezvous volunteers, names will be given at registration) 7:45-9:00 OA hosted Campfire, Awards, Skits, & Songs 9:00-9:30 OA Tap Out 10:00 Lights Out Sunday 7:00-8:00 Breakfast 8:30-9:00 Scout Chapel 9;30-11;30 Shooting Merit Badge shooting qualification at range 4
Rendezvous Events 1) Knife Throw Throwing Knives will be provided, do not bring your own Completion of Safety class required to throw, NO EXCEPTIONS 2) Tomahawk Throw Tomahawks will be provided, do not bring your own Completion of Safety class required to throw, NO EXCEPTIONS Instruction by an expert will be provided for Events 1 & 2 3) Archery Bows and arrows will be provided, do not bring your own Smaller bows will be provided for Webelos Webelos will have the opportunity to earn their Archery Belt-loop Completion of Safety class required to shoot, NO EXCEPTIONS Instruction to be provided by counsel expert 4) Flint and Steel Fire You will need to build a fire & pop 3 kernels of Pop-corn. We will provide all tinder, firewood, and flint and steel (no magnesium) Scouts to provide own kindling 15 Minute penalty for each match used 20 Minute penalty for use of lighter This event will be facilitated by the Southern Cheyenne OA chapter 5) Pioneering We will have a real life application for all knots required for First Class (square knot, two half hitches, taut-line hitch, clove hitch, bowline, and timber hitch, sheet bend) Also be prepared with lashings All poles will be provided All rope will be provided This event will be facilitated by the Northern Cheyenne OA chapter 6) Muzzle Loaders Muzzle Loaders, powder and shot will be provided, do not bring your own BB guns will be provided for Webelos Webelos will have the opportunity to earn their BB gun Belt-loop Ear and eye protection will be provided for all scouts Event to be held at NRA approved shooting range Completion of Safety class required to shoot, NO EXCEPTIONS NRA Certified instructors will be overseeing this event at all times 5
7) First Aid First Aid supplies will be provided, but bonus points will be awarded for being prepared. Please review all first aid requirements up to First Class. Webelos will have the opportunity to earn their Readyman Activity Pin during this event This event will be facilitated by the Southern Cheyenne OA chapter 8) Trapping Trapping demonstration will be help by NM Trappers Practice your snare setting skills Instruction will be provided at event. 9) Gold Panning and Mucking contest Instruction to be provided by New Mexico Gold Miners Pan and Gold will be provided This will be a timed event Fastest time in camp will win a SR Branded Gold pan This event will be facilitated by the New Mexico Gold Miners Association 10) Timber Cutting 2 scout team will use a cross cut saw to saw through a downed timber Saws will be provided, do not bring your own Cut section will be branded with Rendezvous Logo for the patrol to keep. We will have an adult Class for this event!!!!! This event will be facilitated by both the Northern and Southern Cheyenne OA chapters 11) Orienteering Patrols to provide their own compass and a writing instrument. This event will be timed and scored for accuracy. This event will be facilitated by the Northern Cheyenne OA chapter 12) Special Webelos events During the Pioneering, First Aid, Fire Starting, and orienteering events, the Webelos will be working on their Readyman Webelos Pin Outdoorsman Pin Geologist Pin 6
Special Events Trader Tents- Bring some spending money and find some cool stuff at the Trader Tents. They will have regalia items, flint & steel, leather goods, snacks, beads, gold bags, feathers, and much more. Trading Blanket- Bring your goods (Scout and Craft items only, NO CAMPGROUND ROCKS) to Trading Blanket all day Saturday, near the Trader Tents. This will be a fun time and a great opportunity to find some treasures. Patch Trading- Bring your patch collections to Trading Blanket, and be ready to trade. We are not limiting this to just patches; bring all the scouting items you want to trade. OA Tap-Out- Please conduct your Troop elections ASAP. Contact your Chapter Chiefs for more info. Scout Chapel- Please plan on attending Scout Chapel on Sunday Morning in front of the Trader Tent. Don t forget, a Scout is Reverent. Awards- awards will be given for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd for each event, as well as an overall award for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd. 7
Scout Rendezvous Overall Scoring Points count toward overall score. 1 st place in event 100 points 2 nd place in event 90 points 3 rd place in event 80 points 4 th place in event 70 points 5 th place in event 60 points 6 th place in event 50 points 7 th place in event 40 points 8 th place in event 30 points 9 th place in event 20 points 10 th place in event 10 points Showing Scout Spirit 10 points per event All in uniform, Costume, or Regalia 10 points per event Skit at Campfire 50 points Only 5 skits will be drawn for campfire, let HQ know by 6pm Saturday Winning Patrol of Patch Contest 100 points Teamwork at each event 20 points per event Displaying Patrol Flag at events 10 points per event 1 st place in camp inspection 100 points 2 nd place in camp inspection 90 points 3 rd place in camp inspection 80 points Rendezvous Lingo 10 points per word Rendezvous Lingo will be handed out at registration 8
Camp Inspection Criteria CAMP LAYOUT Entrance clearly defined - 4 PTS MAX COOKING AREA Fly over cooking area - 4 PTS MAX Campsite boundary marked - 4 PTS MAX Troop or Patrol Duty Roster posted - 4 PTS MAX U.S. Flag properly displayed - 4 PTS MAX Menu posted - 4 PTS MAX Troop flag displayed - 4 PTS MAX Food properly stored - 4 PTS MAX Evidence of order in campsite - 4 PTS MAX Utensils clean and stored - 4 PTS MAX Suitable fire location - 4 PTS MAX Gas and liquid fuels properly stored - 4 PTS MAX Troop and Patrol gear stored - 4 PTS MAX Suitable fire protection equipment present - 4 PTS MAX Ground clear of clutter - 4 PTS MAX Fire out or tended - 4 PTS MAX Ground cloth in place under tents - 4 PTS MAX Axe yard marked off - 4 PTS MAX Guy lines properly tied - 4 PTS MAX Woods tools properly stored - 4 PTS MAX Tents staked properly - 4 PTS MAX Trash container present - 4 PTS MAX Tent flaps/doors secured - 4 PTS MAX TROOP# Bonus Points will be awarded for pioneering camp gadgets Fire buckets properly used in tent area - 4 PTS MAX SCORE /100 max First Aid Kit visible - 4 PTS MAX Camp Inspection will be done Saturday morning during Events 9
A few Notes 1. Troops need to bring own firewood, but be prepared for fire restrictions. 2. All Scouts need to have 2 qt water bottle with them at all times. 3. Please leave all electronics at home; you will not have time for them this weekend. 4. All scouts must attend Safety meeting in order to participate. 5. All camps will be inspected before you leave the event. Map to Scout Rendezvous (We will have signs up!!!!!) 10