National Capital Area Council Bull Run District Fall October 26-28 Camp Snyder 6100 Antioch Road, Haymarket VA, 20169 STEM Camporee LEADER S GUIDE
Welcome to the Bull Run District 2018 Fall Camporee This leader s guide contains the information you need to make this Camporee a success for your organization. Please read this entire guide, it will explain the rules and logistics for this year s Camporee, and provide a shopping list for your unit to ensure you have necessary supplies prior to arrival. The most successful Units at this year s Camporee will have thoroughly read and attained a complete understanding of all the information covered in this handbook. This Camporee is primarily an activity to enhance the Patrol Method within your Unit. It is also a chance for your scouts to show off their skills. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact the following people: Logistics: Doug Goldring - dsgoldring@gmail.com Bull Run District Program: Scott Jarrett scott@jarrett.org 571-345-4454 Troop 1371/Post 1882 Leader s Guide 2
Table of Contents Table of Contents... 3 Camporee General Information... 4 Directions:... 4 Check-In:... 4 Campsites:... 4 Vehicles in Camp:... 6 Uniforms:... 6 Leaders Meeting:... 6 Food & Troop Supplies:... 6 Medical and Emergency Procedures:... 7 Camp Fire:... 7 Camporee Patches:... 7 Religious Observance:... 7 Campsite Inspections:... 7 Check-out:... 7 Unit Packing / Shopping List... 9 Camporee Agenda... 10 STEM Stations Rules and Requirements... 12 3D Printer... 12 Autonomous Drones... 13 Battle bots - Sumbots... 14 Bridge Building Challenge... 15 Cyber Defense... 16 Egg Survival Challenge... 17 Model Rockets... 18 Water Bottle Rockets... 28 PC Deconstruction... 22 Paper Airplane Challenge... 23 Pinewood Derby Build & Race Same day!!... 24 Marshmallow Tower... 25 NOVA STEM Roadshow... 21 Strategy Games... 25 Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles... 26 Video Game Coding... 27 Leader s Guide 3
Camporee General Information Directions: Camp Snyder is approximately 10-15 minutes from Gainesville/Manassas VA. From I-66: Follow East towards Front Royal Take exit 40, US-15 South in Haymarket Take VA-55 West Turn Right onto Antioch Road Cross over I-66 Turn left at Camp Snyder Check-In: Check-in is from 6:00-9:00pm on Friday night. Upon arrival please stop at the Administration Building which will be the first building on your right as you enter Camp Snyder. As you arrive you will be assigned a camping area. Campsites will be given out upon arrival at Camp based on the size of each Unit. At check-in Each Unit will need to present a roster of who is in camp for this weekend. Each Unit should also maintain all medical forms for all attendees (BSA Parts A&B only). Units will also be expected to provide payment upon arrival if they have not pre-paid / pre-registered on the Bull Run District event page: https://scoutingevent.com/082-22538 Event fees are: $30 Units should strive to arrive together to simplify the check-in process. Campsites: We will be utilizing the standard campsites at Camp Snyder Open fires are only permitted in the campsite fire pits! Please DO NOT bring your own firewood. Firewood is available in the grass field between campsites 11 and 14. Camp Snyder provides potable water (spigots located near the campsites along the gravel road). Bathhouses should open for use of toilets, if not porta-potties will be provided. (Please see the event map included in this guide for facilities location information) Leader s Guide 4
Bridge Challenge STEM Roadshow Amateur Radio Battle Bots Kano Sphero OSMO VEX Maze Autonomous VEXIQ Rocket Launch Paper Airplane Challenge Egg Survival Challenge Figure 1: Event STEM Shack 3D Printer PC Deconstruction Pinewood Derby Build Underwater ROVs Video Game Coding Autonomous Drones Leader s Guide 5
Vehicles in Camp: All vehicles must be parked in designated parking areas (i.e. parking lot only) and not in the campsite area. ONE trailer may remain in campsite area. All roads leading in and out of camp must stay free of parked vehicles. Uniforms: All Units will need to be in Scout uniform on arrival and for all Flag Ceremonies, and for Sunday departure. Uniforms are optional for Saturday activities. Leaders Meeting: At least one Unit Youth Leader and at least one Unit Adult leader (e.g. Scoutmasters, Team Coaches, Senior Patrol Leaders, President, Team Captains, etc.) must attend a Friday evening leaders meeting at 9:00 PM in the Chapel. Food & Troop Supplies: Troops are responsible for their own food, cooking supplies and tentage. Additional Troop supplies necessary to complete the various STEM activity stations is listed in the section below. Leader s Guide 6
Medical and Emergency Procedures: Bull Run District Fall Camporee medical staff will be available to handle minor injuries and illnesses. Accidents, injuries, and illnesses MUST be reported and treated at the camp medical area located in the HQ pavilion. The Camporee medical officer (Matt Gallagher) will be available during Camporee. If you have an emergency, please notify any Camporee Staff member. The nearest hospital to Camporee is Haymarket Medical Center Novant Health. 15225 Heathcote Blvd, Haymarket, VA 20169 (571) 284-1000 Camp Fire: Saturday evening there will be a campfire at the fire ring to close out the weekend s festivities. Each Unit is to have a song and a skit ready for the enjoyment of the District. The Theme for the sings or skit should be STEM related. Additional information will be provided during the Friday evening leader s meeting/cracker barrel. Camporee Patches: One Camporee patch will be given to each paid participant, this includes scouts and adults. Patches will be distributed at checkout. See design on first page. Religious Observance: A non-denomination religious service will be held Sunday morning. Scouts are strongly encouraged to attend this service. Scout uniform is required. For those wishing to attend Catholic Mass, may do so at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA, at 7:00 am, 8:30 am, and 10:30 am. Campsite Inspections: All Units will have a campsite inspection beginning at 12:00 PM on Saturday. Use your time wisely on Friday night and early Saturday so you can be prepared. Check-out: All units need to check out before departing with either Irwin Lazar or Dave Seitz. At checkout we will confirm that we: Have received full payment That your campsite is cleaned up and free of residue Leader s Guide 7
Once checkout is complete, units will receive patches. Units departing on Saturday evening should coordinate with BRD staff to receive patches before departure. Leader s Guide 8
Unit Packing / Shopping List Materials Needed for Camporee: (provided by each Unit and Patrol) 1. STEM Stations Egg Survival Launch Egg (raw, not hard boiled) 2 Feet Duct tape 12 square inches of cardboard/paper 12 square inches of padding no more than ½ inch thick Pinewood Derby Build & Race Pinewood Derby kit (1 per Unit) Markers to decorate car (no paint) Weights PWD kits available for purchase at STEM Shack Model Rockets Model Rocket pre-assembled Rocket engines (A or B only) Engine wadding Engine ignitors Engines/ignitors will be available for purchase on Saturday Water Bottle Rockets 2 liter or 1-liter empty soda bottle Carboard (for fins) Duct tape 2. Campfire Supplies for Unit STEM theme skit or song Leader s Guide 9
Camporee Agenda Friday, October 23 rd Time Subject Location 5:00 7:00 PM Arrival and Check-In Camp Snyder Admin Building (first building on right as you enter camp) 9:00 PM Unit Leader s Planning Meeting Chapel / Cracker Barrel 10:30 PM Lights Out Saturday, October 24 th Time Subject Location 7:00 AM Reveille 7:00 7:45 AM Wake-up / Breakfast Campsites 8:30-845AM Open Ceremony / Flags Parade Field 9:00 AM 12:00 PM STEM Stations Patrols rotate through STEM Stations, each station lasting ~20-30minutes. Activity Field & Various Locations 12:00 1:00 Lunch PM STEM Brown Bag Presentations 1:00-5:00 PM STEM Stations Patrols rotate through STEM Stations, each station lasting ~20-30minutes. Campsites Activity Field & Various Locations 7:00 8:00 PM Cleanup, prepare for campfire Campsites 8:00 9:30 PM Campfire / OA Tap Out Campfire Pavilion Stage 10:30 PM Lights Out Leader s Guide 10
Sunday, October 25 th Time Subject Location 7:00 AM Reveille Campsites 7:00 AM 8:30 AM Wakeup, Breakfast, Campsites Campsite Pack-up 9:00 AM Interfaith Service Chapel 9:00 11:00 AM Pack-up, check out Campsites Leader s Guide 11
STEM Stations Rules and Requirements 3D Printer Scouts will learn how to design and print 3D models. 3D printer Laptop None STEM Shack 9-12PM Saturday Leader s Guide 12
Autonomous Drones Scouts will what it takes to autonomously program a drone. Drone None RC Field 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday <Every 30 minutes> Leader s Guide 13
Battle bots - Sumbots Sumobot is the not-so-ancient art of building Sumo Wrestling Robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS. Scouts will complete in teams of 2-4 scouts per Sumobot two teams per field. Lego Mindstorm Laptop None Dining Hall 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 14
Bridge Building Challenge Scouts will construct the most durable and weight bearing bridge they can which spans over a gap between 2 tables or with 2 struts on either side of the bridge which keep the center suspended. Weights will be added upon the bridge in 5lb increments to determine its strength. 4 Scouts will be able to construct bridges at a time. Popsicle sticks Glue Nothing Nature Pavilion 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 15
Cyber Defense Scouts will learn about cybersecurity through a series of demonstrations and challenges. None None TBD 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday <Every 30 minutes> Leader s Guide 16
Egg Survival Challenge Scouts compete to see who can launch a raw egg the farthest distance without cracking or otherwise breaking the egg. Scouts are restricted to 2 feet of duct table, 12 square inches of cardboard/paper, and 12 square Inches of padding no more than ½ inch thick. Multiple launch attempts permitted. NONE Eggs (raw, not hard boiled) 2 Feet Duct tape 12 square inches of cardboard/paper 12 square inches of padding no more than ½ inch thick The Ship 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 17
Model Rockets Scouts are encourage to launch model rockets that they built prior to the camporee. All rockets will undergo a safety inspection. No high power rockets will be permitted. Launch pad(s) Rocket o Strongly recommend rockets with streams instead of parachutes. o No multi-stage rockets. Rocket engines o Strongly encourage the use of smaller rocket engines. o Recommend A or at most B rocket engine sizes. Engine wadding Engine ignitors Space port 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday SAFETY CHECK-IN OFFICER GUIDELINES 1. Is the rocket structurally sound -- fins and launch lug solidly glued (not taped) onto the body and an appropriate strength/size for the model, body tube not crimped? 2. Does the rocket appear to be stable -- center of gravity one or more body diameters ahead of the center of pressure (which is normally just forward of the fin leading edge)? 3. Does the rocket motor have sufficient thrust to give the rocket a safe liftoff velocity and a delay time that will not result in the rocket having excessive upward or downward velocity at ejection? 4. Is the motor properly restrained in the model -- with an engine hook, or with enough tape that the ejection charge will not pop it out and it cannot be easily removed by hand? 5. Does the nose cone fit properly -- not loose enough to fall off of its own weight, not so tight that significant force is required to remove it? Leader s Guide 18
6. Does the rocket have a recovery system that will return it at a safe landing speed, and is the recovery system packed properly and recently, structurally sound, and protected with sufficient flame-proof wadding that it will properly deploy? 7. If the rocket is high-power, did another HPR certified modeler do a "peer review" of the recovery system's packing? If not, disassemble and inspect it. General Range Safety Rules Follow the directions of the Range Safety officer All rockets must go through our safety check-in. Bring your rocket to check-in ready to fly Rocket flights must occur on our range only. Spectators stay behind the flag line. Air horn is a flight danger warning -- look up. Leader s Guide 19
Marshmallow Tower Each patrol will construct as tall a tower as they can which can also support a marshmallow at its top. Towers are restricted to using 24 noodles of spaghetti and 10 marshmallows. Marshmallows Spaghetti None Nature Pavilion 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 20
NOVA STEM Roadshow Join us for tons of fun at Northern Virginia Community Colleges Systemic STEM Roadshow. Activities include Kano, Sphero, OSMO, VEX Robot Maze and Autonomous VEXIQ Robots. STEM stations None Dining Hall 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 21
PC Deconstruction Scouts will deconstruct personal computers and learn what makes them work. Personal computers Tools None STEM Shack 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 22
Paper Airplane Challenge Scouts compete to see who fly their airplane the longest distance and/or the longest time aloft. Scouts are restricted to building an airplane using only a single 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet of plain printer paper. Printer paper A single 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet of plain printer paper The Ship 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 23
Pinewood Derby Build & Race Same day!! Each unit is eligible to build and race a single pinewood derby car. Two scouts from each unit will build the pinewood derby race cars in the morning and then race them in the afternoon. PWD Race Track Tools Pinewood Derby Kit Markers STEM Shack 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 24
Strategy Games Scouts have an opportunity to play and compete in various strategy games. None Chess Risk Other strategy games Indian Village 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 25
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles Scouts will be given an opportunity to pilot remotely operated underwater vehicles. Underwater ROVs Water Tank None STEM Shack 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 26
Video Game Coding Scouts will create their own video game using tools from Code.org Laptop None STEM Shack 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 27
Water Bottle Rockets Scouts will build and launch water bottle rockets Launcher 2 or 1-liter soda bottles, empty Duct tape Rocket Launch area 9-12PM & 1-5PM Saturday Leader s Guide 28