River Trails District 2014 Fall Camporee Do You Have What it Takes

River Trails District
2014 Fall Camporee
Do You Have What it Takes
 to challenge your Scout Leaders?
 to challenge your Scouts?
 to be the elite Scout?
This Camporee will include participation by adults as well as Scouts.
The adults will form patrols and compete side by side with Scout
patrols. Adult patrols should be 5-7 members and may be formed
with adults from different troops. Every adult attending the
Camporee is strongly encouraged to either work Staff or participate
in an adult patrol. Let’s see if the adults have what it takes!
Greater St. Louis Area Council -- Boy Scouts of America
2014 River Trails District Fall Camporee
“Do You Have What it Takes?”
Date:
Location:
October 17-19, 2014
S-F Scout Ranch – Camporee Area
Check-In:
Check-in at Wenzel Lodge before setting up camp. Site will be
assigned according to size of group.
Registration and payment of fees is required Friday evening. Every
Scout and adult in camp is required to pay the registration fee.
The provided registration form must be used and each Troop must
register by Patrols. Preprinted troop rosters may be attached to the
registration form to provide addresses and phone numbers. If a Troop
will not arrive until Saturday morning, please email your number of
patrols and scouts per patrol to the Adult Advisor before the event.
Cost:
The Camporee fee covers the cost of all program materials, Saturday
supper, and facilities fees. The cost is $10 per Scout and adult
attending. All participants must register and pay. Please pay at the
time of registration.
General:
This is a Boy Scout event. No siblings or Cub Scouts are allowed to
attend. Each Troop should provide the proper level of adult
supervision.
Adult
Advisors:
Ross Dowd
314-609-9903
Staff Info:
rossdowd@aol.com
Youth
Campmasters:
Noah Decker
314-920-0044
ndeck426@gmail.com
Reggie Flecke
314-971-1692
Jeffrey Liles
314-808-6794
fleckeheating@gmail.com
tracy.liles@yahoo.com
Staff
Meetings:
Scouts working staff should be at least 1st Class rank and third year
Scouts. The cost is $15 per Scout and adult working staff. This covers
food for the weekend and a patch. Please pay before the last staff
meeting.
- September 14 and 28, 2:00 pm, Hillsboro Civic Center
- October 12, 2:00 pm, Hillsboro Civic Center
Questions?
Contact your Scoutmaster, Ross, Reggie, Noah, or Jeffrey.
Camporee T shirts
$7.00 ea.
Performance Fabric*
T-Shirts may be ordered for an additional $7.00 each. 4XL will be $16 each.
*Please note that the color is Maroon.
To order, please go to:
http://tshirt.kintera.org/rivertrailsfall
THE DEADLINE TO ORDER IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014.
Scout Oath
Scout Law
CAMP RULES
1.
This is a Boy Scout event. No siblings or Cub Scouts are allowed to attend.
Each Troop should provide the proper level of adult supervision.
2.
NO alcoholic beverages.
3.
NO fireworks, firearms, bow and arrow, etc.
4.
NO pressurized fuel equipment (lanterns, stoves, heaters, etc.) unless you
have taken the Greater St. Louis Area Council Training and have received your
Toasted Chit and have it with you. Charcoal or wood is recommended for
all cooking.
5.
NO flames of any kind inside or near a tent.
6.
NO heaters of any kind inside or near a tent.
7.
Kerosene lanterns may be used to illuminate the campsite. However, battery
operated lanterns are much safer and shed much more light.
8.
Water sources are for filling water containers and drinking only, not for bathing
or for washing the dishes. Please ask your scouts not to play with the faucets.
This creates a muddy mess in a very short time.
9.
NO live trees may be cut. Please follow the Outdoor Code.
10. NO digging around any tents. Use proper pitching to avoid ditching.
11. Sheath knives are strictly forbidden for all Scouts: Boy Scouts, Adults
and Leaders. Totin’ Chip is required by the Scout to carry a folding
pocketknife. These tools must be used safely and properly at all times.
Leave No Trace
Lights OUT @ midnight
CAMPSITE INSPECTION - - A SCOUT IS CLEAN
Half the fun of camping is learning to camp right. Several excellent books are available
through Council or through your local library. Don’t forget to ask within your own unit.
You may have an Eagle Scout among the parents or leaders. These Scouters are a
great source of information.
Clean up is the responsibility of each Scout and leader who participates in the Spring
Camporee campout. Before you can officially check out on Sunday, a staff member will
inspect your campsite.
After lunch the Camporee staff will be wandering through the field performing campsite
inspections. What we look for are:

Duty roster completed and posted, usually near or on the dining fly

Menu completed and posted on the dining fly

Fires a minimum of 15 feet from the nearest tent

No unattended fires

Medical kit easily accessible

Leader’s tent properly marked

Tents set up in straight lines

Food properly stored

Cooking area neat and clean

Hand washing station set up

Gateway to campsite with Troop flag

Creative interpretation of the camp theme

Campsite is clean and well organized

Any nifty or unique gadgets

Proper use, display and storage of pressurized fuels and Toasted Chit cards!

Patrol flags displayed at Patrol areas

Ax yard properly setup and identified
SCHEDULE
Friday
Check-in and camp setup
Registration
Scoutmasters meeting
SPL meeting
Staff meeting
Lights out
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
9:15 pm - 9:45 pm
9:15 pm - 9:45 pm
10:00 pm - 10:30 pm
midnight
Campsites
HQ (Wenzel Lodge)
HQ
HQ
HQ
Campsites
6:00 am
6:15 – 7:15
7:30
8:00 – 8:55
9:00 – 9:55
10:00 – 10:55
11:00 – 11:55
12:00 – 1:30
12:30 – 1:00
1:30 – 2:25
2:30 – 3:25
3:30 – 4:25
4:30 – 5:25
5:30 – 6:30
7:00
8:00
8:15 – 9:30
midnight
Campsites
Campsites
HQ
Project Area 1
Project Area 2
Project Area 3
Project Area 4
Campsites
HQ
Project Area 5
Project Area 6
Project Area 7
Project Area 8
HQ
TBD
HQ
FE Council Ring
Campsites
6:30
6:45 – 8:30
8:30 – 10:00
Campsites
Campsites
Campsites
Saturday
Reveille
Breakfast and cleanup
Assembly and opening
Morning Events
Lunch
Pressurized Fuel Training
Afternoon Events
Supper and cleanup
Religious Services
Assemble for campfire
Campfire and awards
Lights out
Sunday
Reveille
Breakfast and cleanup
Break camp and inspections
PROJECTS
Firebuilding
Answer questions correctly to see which box of fire starting materials you get to use to
complete the challenge.
First Aid/Orienteering
Each patrol will need the following: a tarp (10 x 10 or less) to construct a stretcher, a
compass, a bandana or neckerchief, belt, pocket knife (totin chip), personal first aid kit.
Giant Slingshots
Answer questions to determine how many shots you get to knock down logs.
Scout Games
Teambuilding and fun, how do you compare to the other patrols?
Wildlife in Missouri
Know your Missouri wildlife to get an edge on the others in the district.
Challenge Course/Tomahawk Throw
A timed, physical challenge, followed buy an opportunity to score with the sharp edge
of a throwing hawk.
Field Cooking
There will be no utensils used in this event. Uh OH!
Memory/Campsite Setup Challenge
Think you are observant? Have a good memory? Wanna bet? This challenge will
humble the most confident Scout or Scouter…..don’t believe me? Come try it!
NOTE: For events involving questions, review the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge book.
As well as your Scout handbook.
EVENT EVALUATION
Event:
Troop:
Contact Info:
What did the scouts like best?
What should we keep doing?
What should we start doing?
What should we stop doing?
Other comments:
Campfire Program
(turn in at registration)
TROOP: ______
Patrol Name: _______________
Patrol Leader: ____________________________
Title of Skit: __________________________________________________
Description of Skit:
Scoutmaster’s Approval: ____________________________
Fall Camporee
S-F Scout Ranch (Camporee Area)
CAMP ROSTER
TROOP: ______
October 17-19, 2014
(roster due at time of registration)
DISTRICT: River Trails
Patrol Name: _______________
Name
Address
Phone Number
Age
Phone Number
Age
(leader)
Patrol Name: ________________
Name
Address
(leader)
Adults
Name
Address
Phone Number
River Trails Fall Camporee 2014
The Fall Camporee registration fee is $10 per scout and adult. The fee includes
program supplies, Saturday supper, facilities fees, and a patch. This registration
form and fee should be turned in early to the council office or brought to
Registration at the time of the event.
Troop # ________
# of patrols _________
Registered by: Name: ___________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
Unit Position: ______________ Email: ______________________________
Home #: (____) _______ - _______ Cell #: (_____) ________ - __________
Number of:
Total
Boy Scouts
X $10
Leaders
X $10
Adults
X $10
Total People
X $10
Make Checks Payable to:
GSLAC BSA
Mail to:
Zoran Lazic
Greater St. Louis Area Council
4568 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108
Attention:
River Trails Fall Camporee 2014
Account Number
1.6801.601.20