Welcome to the
2015 Totem District Camporee Leader’s Guide!
The Dates are April 10th, 11th and12th.
This year’s Camporee is being hosted by the local chapter of the Order of the Arrow. Our theme Hunger Gameswill test every Scout’s survival skills with avariety of new challenges.
As usual, all of the competition events will center on the “Trail to First Class”requirements and all Patrol Leaders are expected to exercise active leadership ofhis patrol throughout the competitions.
To keep it fresh and mix it up a little, we’ve added some new program features:
• All Scout Competition: The Scouts or “Tributes” will need to work as a team to complete the various competitions. Only by working together can the hope to make it to the end. Each event will test a different skill and the group’s teamwork. But the Capital is always watching!
• Webelos will be given instruction as needed.
• Award Categories & Scoring will be found on pgs. 11 and 12.
• Troops need to be prepared that OA members will be running events instead of competing with their patrols.
• Adults will have their own activities including a Dutch Oven cook-off, andmay be asked to help with events staffing, as needed. Adults are not allowedto offer help or “advice” to the Scouts during the competitions and are askedto stay off the competition field unless they have a special need to be there.
Yours in Scouting,
2015 Camporee Staff
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MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR!!
• Adult leaders: Please read this guide completely.
• THERE IS A LOT TO REMEMBER SO WE SUGGEST YOU USE A HIGHLIGHTER PEN
TO MARK THE KEY POINTS YOU WANT TO PASS ON TO YOUR UNIT MEMBERS.
• Then get together with your SPL and review the guide with him.
• Promote participation at your unit meetings and start a sign-up sheet.
• Ignite the excitement!!! Get the Patrols revved up to compete and bring the honor ribbons
back to brag about. Practice the Skills at your meetings!
• Start uniform inspections, Make or spruce up the Patrol Flags, Practice the Patrol Yells!
• Set a Deadline to Collect fees
• Make your Troop reservation before Friday,April 3rd.
• Tour Plans are not needed for this activity.
• Contact your local Webelos Den Leader and invite them to come to Camporee as your guests.
This is a great way to get Webelos excited about joining your Troop when they bridge. Be
sure to do this early to give the Webelos Families time to prepare. Remember BSA policy
requires one adult for every Webelos Scout who camps overnight.
• Get your medical forms in order.
1. You must have a completed Medical Release Form or an equivalent for every Scout
under the age of 18 with you for Check-in.
2. You must also have a BSA Medical Form for every Scout & Every Adult to Check-in.
• Re-read this Leader’s guide. Miss Anything?
• Check in at Camporee on Friday April 10th and be ready to have a SUPER SCOUTING
WEEKEND!
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Camporee Rules
- First and foremost, we expect that the “Scout Oath and Law” shall be observed and upheldby all participants.
- Unit Adult Leaders; please make sure you understand and communicate Camporee rules
and constraints to your youth.
- Please keep unit vehicles on the roads.
- Please practice backpack camping; (a Camporee tradition and follows the theme).
- Scouts should carry their own gear in backpacks from the drop off point to thecampground. Use duffle bags if backpacks are not available.
Things to Avoid and Steer Clear Of:
- All animals, structures, ponds, and the stream
- No cutting any living or standing trees, shrubs, bushes or grasses. Think “leave no trace” camping.
Unit Fires:
- Use only the fire rings provided at each campsite for your fires.
- Backpacking or camp stoves only are permitted off the ground.
Dutch Oven competition cooking is to be done at the Main Campfire Circle.
Quiet hours are 10PM to 6AM. Please respect these times.
General Information:
Staff:
OA members and adult leaders have volunteered their time and resources to help provide a great program for the Troops. If a problem arises, please inform any one of them, they are here to help!
Adult Leadership:
Each Unit is to provide 2 deep leadership (minimum) at all times during the Camporee.
Ideally, the adults’ are there as a resource to their unit and should leave the running of the
Troop to the boy leaders (as much as possible).
All Webelos must adhere to BSA rules for Webelos camping (1 adult per camper).
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Safety Concerns:
As always with outdoor adventures there are safety concerns which must be addressed. The main hazards are dehydration, and injuries resulting from falls such as spraining a wrist, twisting an ankle etc.
• Dehydration:
Headaches are the first sign of this. Please advise all participants, Scouts and
Adults to carry AND DRINK plenty of water!
• Terrain:
Please, no tree climbing, running or horse-play. Wearing sturdy Hiking Boots rather than shoes will help avoid foot and ankle injuries (safety first).
First Aid:
A qualified first aid person will be on duty at Camporee Headquarters during the entireCamporee. In the case of any accident requiring attention, report immediately to theFIRST AID STATION, no matter what time.
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General Information
Uniforms:
Full “Class A” Uniform is requested for Check-In, Morning & Evening Flags and the
Campfire. During the events, Class B uniforms are encouraged the rest of the time. Let's take pride in our appearance and look like Scouts the whole weekend.
Patrol Uniform Accessory:
Each Patrol can earn 10 additional 10 pts.for wearing a “Fun and Funky” uniform accessory.
Every member of the “Patrol” must wear (or have) a matching theme item.
Examples: feather in hat, pink walking sticks, rainbow shoe laces, matching face paint etc.
Please keep it fun, clean, and appropriate.
Personal Property:
As with Uniforms, compasses, flashlights and other personal property look very similar.
PLEASE, MARK EVERYTHING WITH NAMES! YES, EVEN WATER BOTTLES, we really don’t want to increase our collection of lost scout stuff.
Vehicles and Parking:
Parking is limited to the campsite. Please park as close as possible to the adjacent car while leaving just enough room to open doors. Do not park on the roadway.
Weather:
The weather at this time of year can be unpredictable. “Be Prepared” for anything.
The show will go on rain or shine.
Sanitation:
To keep dishwashing water to a minimum, please consider backpacking style meals,(food that requires hot water only for breakfast, cold lunches, and single-pot dinners). Summer is just around the corner and this will be a great time to practice for some “real” backpacking.
Trash Disposal:
Practice Pack it in and pack it out (no trash disposal will be onsite).
Saturday Campfire skits:
Please have one skit ready for the campfire.
Adults, who are able to help, PLEASE contact JoshDossett to volunteer! We have lots of things that you could do to help make this Camporee the Best Ever! Call or email me at 617-0997or hank You!!
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Registration Information
Camporee Fees:
Boy Scouts and Adults are $5.00 each
Webelos & their adult partner are $7.00 a pair
Camporee fees cover the cost of things like Patches, Ribbons, etc.
Webelos Scouts:
• All Boy Scout Units are encouraged to invite a Webelos Den to Camporee.
• All Webelos, (whether 1st or 2nd year) MUST adhere to BSA (family Camping Policy) which
requires one adult per boy on campouts.
Registration:
The absolute cutoff date is Friday, April 3rd.
If paying by check, make them payable to Boy Scouts of America.
Mail or hand deliver your registration form to:
Josh Dossett
Totem District Camporee
649 D2 Loop Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Fees are to be paid on-line at the Council Website.
Make checks payable to: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Medical Forms:
All Scouts must have a completed medical form and release in the possession of
the SPL at check-in; any current BSA medical forms will do.
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2015 Camporee Registration Form
Troop/Pack______will be attending the 2015 Camporee under the adult leadership of
______Phone Number______
Patrol Name / Webelos Den name or numberNumber of Scouts
Number of youth in patrols (include SPL & youth leaders)
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Number of ALL Adults______
Total Boy Scouts & Adults Participating = ______@ $5.00 ea. $______
Total Webelos Teams Participating = ______@ $7.00 pr$______
Total Fees Due $ ______
Our Troop/Pack is participating with Pack/Troop #______
We will be leaving on: Saturday Sunday (Circle one)
Send registration TO ARRIVE BY April 3rd:
Josh Dossett
Totem District Camporee
649 D2 Loop Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Fees are to be paid on-line at the Council Website.
Make checks payable to: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
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Unit Campsites
Water:
Dry Camping: No Water is available for troop use on site.
Troops should plan to bring water containers to keep in their campsite for cooking and dish washing. It is IMPORTANT that EVERY Scout brings a large water bottle to drink from during the morning and afternoon events.
Food:
Minimize your cooking prep. and clean-up time. Keep your meals simple and whenever possible plan for backpacking style meals.
Fires and Cooking:
- Fires are not permitted anywhere but the main campfire rings in your campsite and the fire lighting event station.
- Cooking should be done on a Patrol basis with the adult leaders and adults eating as guestsof the patrols.
- Use gas stoves only and please raise them off the ground.
- Please have an adult supervise the lighting of any stove. Only an adult can re-fuel a liquid gasstove (BSA policy).
- Keep it simple, make it fun . . .
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Early Preparation
• Webelos Dens: Get your parents lined up to come with their Sons
Submit your Den Registrations
• Scout Troops: Invite a Webelos Den (Worth 10 Troop Points!)
Get your members to sign up to go and submit your Unit registration
• Patrols: Check that Patrol Flags and Yells are good to go.
Decide on a fun and funky Patrol Uniform accessory
• Individual Scouts: Start putting together a 10 Essential Kit (see list)
Practice your Trail to First Class Skills
Trail to First Class Knowledge that will help competitors:
Without giving away exactly what they will be asked to do, you may want to plan your pre-
Camporee meeting programs around honing the following skills.
Orienteering – Use of Map and Compass
Knots and Lashings – Those required for Tenderfoot through First Class Rank
Fire Building – Using a variety of methods correctly
First Aid – as required for Tenderfoot through First Class Rank
Reading the Signs / Nature Identification
10 Essential Challenge - Survival Situation Problem Solving using your 10 Essentials
NOTE: All competition challenges will be based on requirements for Tenderfoot, 2nd Class and 1st Class ranks. The information needed can all be found in the Boy Scout Handbook
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Packing for Camporee:
10 Essentials List: (aka survival kit)
Most of the events will challenge Scouts to use one or more of the items listed below. Every Scout (Webelos included) should have their own 10 essentials Kit and plan to carry it with them all day on Saturday for the competitions. All should be packed in a “day pack” Have your scouts start to assemble them now.
WATER: (At least one liter either in a bottle or camelback)
PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT: including asst. size band aids, mole skin, gauze roll bandage, antibacterial wipes or soap, etc. The more complete the better.
POCKET KNIFE: All Scouts MUST have their Totin Chip or Whittling Chip card with them.
FIRE STARTING SUPPLIES: lighters, liquid fuel & commercial fire starters don’t count.
WEATHER PROTECTION: Sunscreen, Rain Poncho, emergency blanket etc.
COMMUNICATION: Small pad of paper, something to write with, whistle etc.
FLASHLIGHT: with extra batteries and bulb
EXTRA CLOTHING: Jacket, knit beanie & extra socks
COMPASS: (a site map will be provided)
TRAIL FOOD: Light weight and Hi energy, like granola bar, jerky, dried fruit etc.
Personal Gear List:
All packed in a back pack if possible and hiked in for Troop points.
- Class A Scout Uniform with all insignia properly placed and marked with name
- Class B shirt if Troop or Patrol has one (and any special Patrol uniform accessory)
- Sturdy closed toed shoes preferably hiking boots
- 1 set of socks and underwear for each day plus one for sleeping in.
- Jacket , Rain Gear if needed (check forecast, or wait ten minutes for the weather tochange)
- Sleeping bag, Sleeping Pad, Pillow, Sweats, or PJs to sleep in
- Personal hygiene, Toothbrush etc.
- Personal medications
- Patrol uniform accessory (think fun and funky for extra points…. Must be matching, hat,sun glasses, T-shirt etc. walking stick, etc. etc.)
- 10 essentials kit. (see above)
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AWARDS & SCORING:
We tried hard to:
Make the competitions more interesting for older Scouts
Encourage Patrol Leaders to use the “Patrol Method”.
Enable EVERY Scout to test their Skills and contribute to the Patrols success.
Awards:
As in the past, EVERY patrol & den that participates will earn a ribbon for their efforts during Saturday “Competition Events”. As many Presidential, First, Second, and Third ribbons as appropriate will be awarded in each of the following categories:
Highest Scoring Troops based solely on”Troop points”
Highest Scoring Webelos Dens
Highest Scoring Patrols based on a combination of “Leadership Points” and Skill Points.
AS ALWAYS, In the case of any “tied” Scores, Identical Ribbons will be awarded.
TROOP POINTS: Troop ribbons will be awarded for meeting the following criteria:
- 10 points for each of the following at Check in:
- SPL takes charge of check in process. Checks the Unit in all together
- All Scouts hiked in with gear in backpacks or duffel bags
- Everyone in Full Class A Uniform
- US and Troop Flag displayed at the head of the Column
- All Patrols have Patrol Flags displayed
- Spirited Troop Yell
- Copy of Medical Form per person registered.
- Copy of Skit for Saturday Campfire Submitted. Late skits will not be accepted.
- For Troops who bring a Webelos Den with them.
- 20 points for Troops who have the SPL attend Friday night Cracker-barrel
- 20 points for a perfect Camp Inspection Score Saturday morning
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COMPETITION EVENT SCORING:
- There will be 7 competition events total.
- Only 6 scores will be counted for awards.
A patrol may opt to either toss out their lowest event score or not compete at all inone event.
- Up to 100 pts. per event can be earned:
(50 pts. for “Leadership” and 50 pts. for “Scout Skills”) both of which will be added togetherto reach a “Patrol Total”. (See below for details of point criteria)
- A Bell Curve will then be used to rank each patrol for award ribbons
This should keep the scoring more Objective, (limiting the judges subjectivity). It also gives credit where credit is due in two major aspects of Scouting & allows every Scout to do his best.
LEADERSHIP & PATROL SPIRIT POINTS (Total of 50 possible per event)
- 10 pts for having a Patrol Flag or Totem (sock or T-shirt on stick doesn’t count)
- 10 pts for “Spirited” Patrol YELLS!! (Note: UnScout-like yells will receive 0 pts.)
- 10 pts for ALL members wearing a matching patrol accessory such as the same shirt,
same hat, they all have walking sticks, they all have rainbow shoelaces etc.
- 20 pts Patrol Method is demonstrated as follows: (5 pts each)
- PL leads the Patrol Yell upon entering and leaving the competition site.
- PL instructs patrol to wait while he alone approaches judges to get instructions.
- PL relays instructions to the team and directs the team strategy.
- PL uses “positive” energy to motivate and encourage his patrol members.
SKILL POINTS (Total of 50 possible per event)
- A member of the Patrol(District)will each take a turn leading the other Scouts in one of the 7 competitions.
- This allows every Scout to test himself, and not rely on the most skilled individual of the
patrol do all the work.
- Scoring will be as objective as possible and calculated on a scoring matrix, based on how
many members of the patrol select and accomplish the various challenge levels.
- All Scouts will begin at the same time and be given a set amount of time to complete the
challenge.
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Friday Schedule
3:30 to 4:00 Staff arrives and starts setting up
5:00 to 8:00 pm Units Check -in:
Check in will be between 5:00 and 8:00 PM. Friday April 20th. Troop members will be
dropped off with personal gear (packed backpack). At the Gate at the top of the road.
From there, be directed to the inspection area. The Adult leaders who are not involved in check in may drop off the troop’s food, water and additional gear at the designated area as directed by the gate keepers.
The SPL should present the troop at Check-In
See list of possible Troop Points for Check- in Under “Scoring”.
- In full BSA uniform
- Packed for a hike in. ALL personal gear and flags are to be hiked in.
- SPL should carry all check in forms with him.
Set-up Camp, Dinner, Troop Time, Skit Practice Etc.
- Upon arrival, Units will set up camp in the area assigned to them by the Staff
6:00 pm Evening Flags: All participants should stop what they are doing and honor the
colors as they are lowered for the day.
8:00 pm Friday Evening Leader Cracker-Barrel:
- Will be held Friday evening at Camporee Campfire.
- All Senior Patrol Leaders and Scoutmasters are expected to attend to getimportant information concerning Saturday’s activities.
- This information should be shared with all members of the unit Friday nightbefore lights out.
- Attendance at the Cracker Barrel is worth 20 Troop Points!
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