The Spring Camporee held at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp on April 16th thru the 18th will no longer be a ”SERVICE” related theme and boys will not be ferried away from camp.
The new theme will be “BACK TO BASICS” (CAMP GADGETS and PIONEERING).
You know those knots you have been learning?…Well now you get to use them along with other skills!
OFFICIAL THEME is:
Baden Powell’s First Camporee – Back to Basics
There will be a gateway competition, campsite inspection, and camp gadget scoring all based on the “Baden Powell Era”. Campsites should be set up with the Baden Powell theme – all natural materials – wood, rope etc. In the morning the scouts can make their spears for the spear throwing and other camp gadgets for the judging – traps and other items of the times. In keeping in the era, no vehicles or trailers will be permitted in camp – use wagons or travois to transport your gear and supplies.
Camporee agenda:
Friday
6:00 Check in
8:30 Cracker barrel – Senior Patrol Leaders
9:00 Cracker barrel – Scoutmasters
Saturday
9:30-11:30 Activities
11:30-1:00 Lunch – foil or cooking with no utensils
1:00- 4:00 Activities
4:15 Scout’s Own
4:15 Soap Box Derby
5:00-6:00 Scoutmasters Challenge
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:30 Mass
8:30 Cracker barrel – Senior Patrol Leaders
9:00 Cracker barrel – Scoutmasters
Sunday9:00 Closing
Note: 9:00 Opening & Closing Ceremony – Full class A uniform
Camporee Activities:
SCOUT ACTIVITIES
Tomahawk Throw
Archery
Spear Throwing
Blind Square
Bowline Stroll
Remote Clove Hitch
Troop Rifling Competition
SCOUTMASTER CHALLENGE
Archery
Spear Throwing
Rifle Shoot
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More Details:
The Theme is Baden Powel back to basics
This camporee is all about how they camped in the beginning. So leave all your modern equipment home.
Campsites should be set up like the Baden Powell Era
Lunch is utensil less or foils cooking in the campsite
There will be three campsite inspection categories –
Campsite – set up in the Baden Powell theme
Camp gadgets from Baden Powell era – spears, traps and other appropriate gadgets
Gateway
There will be a SM challenge –
Archery
Shooting
Tomahawk throw
You must pack in your gear. No vehicles allowed in camp – use wagons or travois for transportation.
Use any soap box car for the soap box derby – as long as it is safe, must pass safety inspection
Stations
Tomahawk throw
Spear throwing
Blind Square
Bowline stroll
Remote clove hitch
First aid
There will be a troop rifling competition – send top shooter to represent your troop
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This sounds like it could be a good one – Let’s “BE PREPARED”
Mr. Bauer