The Fall camporee staff is comprised of many leaders and scouts that want the Webelos to have lots of fun and help their transition to be a smooth one. Boy Scout skills are emphasized in the morning program. The Webelos will be taught several skills by Boys Scout leaders and scouts. The skills will be knots and lashings, fire building skills and safety, and wood tools. The Webelos parents will be at a special session teaching them these same skills. They will also be treated to a session on the transitional period and given important information on boy scouting. The afternoon program will be games geared to the skills that they have just learned. Several scouts will be roaming with a fun game about Merit badges, to open your imagination on the great adventure that lie ahead.

The theme "Scouting … A Bridge to Adventure" is to let the Webelos know that there is so much more for them, once they cross over into Boy Scouting. This is truly when the adventure begins…

Come and join us in the Adventure…

The Patch and T-shirt design…

The monkey "bridge" is a long boy scout tradition back to Lord Baden-Powell. He brought the idea back from India… where three long ropes were connected together so that one rope forms into a foot path…

Since then it has somewhat become a boy scout tradition. It can be an adventure for a scout. I would like to take that further to say not only can a rope make a bridge but it can also be used to save someone’s life, make a shelter, climb a mountain or rock and many more adventures. It has also been known to represent friendships, which we know lasting friendship can come out of adventure and scouting. This is the center focus of the theme.

The fleur-de-lis represents scouting and the red, white and blue, of course our country. The gray background represents God and the endless sky. Life is not all blue skies, but your scout skills and your faith in God will teach you to overcome anything and then "the sky’s the limit." You are the only one that can ground yourself ! So, aim high and FLY WITH THE EAGLES !!

Grey T-shirts have been designated as staff. The same design T-shirt in a Khaki Sand color will be available for sale. (Pre orders) The design will be on the front and back of the T-shirt.

Patches will be given as part of your registration fee.

2002 Fall Camporee Schedule

Friday October 25

5:00pm-11:00pm Check In and Camp set up

5:00pm-10:00pm Burger/Hot Dog Burn

10:00pm Cracker Barrel for SPL/SM

12:00 am Lights Out

Saturday October 26

6:30am Morning Reveille

7:00am - 8:15am Breakfast in Camp

8:30am - 9:00am Opening Ceremony

9:00am &endash; 5:00pm Snack/Drink Sales

9:10am -10:00am Am Activity &endash; Rotation 1 (5o minutes sessions)

10:10am -11:00am Am Activity &endash; Rotation 2

11:10am -12:00pm Am Activity &endash; Rotation 3

12:00pm &endash; 1:10pm Lunch at Camp site

1:00pm &endash; 5:pm Campsite Inspection s

1:20pm - 2:00pm Afternoon Activity &endash; Rotation 1 (40 min. sessions)

2:10pm &endash; 2:50pm Afternoon Activity &endash; Rotation 2

3:00pm &endash; 3:40pm Afternoon Activity &endash; Rotation 3

3:50pm &endash; 4:30pm Afternoon Activity &endash; Rotation 4

4:40pm Retire Flags at Assembly Area

4:45pm &endash; 7:15pm Dinner/Free time in Campsite

6:00pm &endash; 7:00pm Cooking Competition

7:30pm &endash; 9:00pm Camp Fire Program

9:00pm -10:00pm Cracker Barrel Staff and Adults

12:00am Lights Out

Sunday October 26

6:30am Reveille

7:00am-8:15am Breakfast in Campsite

8:30am-8:45am Religious Observance

8:45am-9:15am Camp Awards

9:15am Pick up Camp T-shirts

Break camp and Check Out

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES

MORNING SESSION &endash; boy scout skills (3 - 50 minute sessions)

Webelos will be in a round robin for scout skills. The boy scouts will be building monkey bridges, working on campsite projects or helping with teaching skills. Webelos Parents will be in a special session learning boy scout skills and procedures.

Skills that will be taught

• Ropes &endash; Knots and Lashing
• Fire - building and safety
• Wood Tools &endash; axe, saw, and knife safety

AFTERNOON SESSION &endash; games ( 4 - 40 minute sessions)

For everyone boy scouts, parents, leaders and webelos

• Monkey Bridges &endash; (Theme)
• Travois contest (Knots and Lashings)
• Fire Building contest (Fire Building and Safety)
• Kim’s Game (Wood Tools)

(The last three will have prizes awarded to the patrols)

MERIT BADGE GAMES

• Knowledge Game &endash; The merit badge committee will be testing your knowledge during the sessions and assembly. They will have a list of merit badges if you guess the correct one you will receive a piece of candy. This game is for everyone.

   

• Merit Badge Scavenger Hunt &endash; through out the camp you will find merit badges with the numbers one through twenty. Put the correct number with the merit badge. Turn your sheet in to Head quarters and you may win a prize. The winners will be announced on Sunday. This game is for Webelos, and Webelos Parents.

General Rules and Information

• All campfires/cooking fires must be on an elevated fire pan. You will need to bring a fire pan, bricks or rocks on which to place it.
• We will have port-o-cans placed in two different areas of camp. Some will be designated women, and there will be one designated handicap. No digging of holes!
• Please bring water for Friday. We will have water bags and water will be delivered or can be picked up at a designated area.
• There is no area for showering. Please plan accordingly.
• All trash must be taken out with you. There are no dumpsters. Trash cannot be burned or buried.
• Class A uniforms must be worn traveling to and from the camp on Friday and Sunday, It must also be worn at Saturday night campfire and Sunday morning assembly. Please bring your Troop flags to Sunday morning assembly. No uniform inspections.
• All vehicles can unload at the campsite, but must be removed as soon as unloading is completed. Please park all vehicles in the designated area. The will be a Traffic Control Committee to make sure this rule is followed.
• Trailers can stay at the campsite as long as it is not obstructing the roadway.
• Monkey Bridge construction will be in the designated area. Troops can start construction at 9:00am. A vehicle can be in the area please make sure it is parked on the outside perimeter. Bridge must be ready for use by the afternoon sessions.
• Cracker Barrel on Friday at 10:00pm for SPLs and Scout Masters. Do not be late, we will be reviewing camp information and finalizing registration. All medical forms for Troops and Packs must be turned in at that time.
• Cracker Barrel on Saturday is for Staff, Leaders and Parents. At Saturday campfire closing will have a Wood Badge ceremony.
• Burger and Hot Dog Burn on Friday night &endash; from 5pm to 10 pm
• Candy, Snacks, Water, Drink Sales on Saturday from 9am to 5pm
• Sign up for the Cooking Contest, and Saturday Campfire Entertainment will be at the Friday night Cracker Barrel.
• All Troop sites will be inspected on Saturday between the hours of 1:pm and 5:pm.
• Rotation schedules and camp maps will be handed out on Friday night.
• If you are lost or need to contact the camp staff on the camp weekend, please call Helen Soto at 281-799-1094.

Check in/ Check out Procedures

• If possible the Scout Master should be in the first vehicle to arrive in camp. Please check in first. You will be guided to your camp assignment, and given directions on parking.
• At cracker barrel you will be responsible for turning in your medical forms to the Health and Safety Officer. You will also complete your registration with the registrar.
• Packs will need to turn in scout and adult forms to the Health and safety officer on Friday night. Please give the forms for turn in to the Scout Master of the hosting troop.
• There will not be a uniform inspection.
• When you are ready to leave Sunday morning. Please come to Headquarters and a committee member will inspect your campsite and return your health forms and give you your patches.
• If you prepaid your T-shirts, it will be ready for pick up on Sunday morning after dismissal.

Religious Observance

Chaplain Aides who wish to assist in a non-denominational service on Sunday morning please meet at headquarters at a time to be announced.

CAMP FIRE PROGRAM

Please have the SPL sign up the Troop’s patrol with the Camp Fire Program Director on Friday night at the Cracker barrel. The Director has the right to refuse any skit, cheer, or song that is not appropriate.

Cooking Competition

There will be a Dinner cooking competition on Saturday evening. Each Patrol will need to sign up with the chairman by Friday night at cracker barrel. Competition will start at 6:00pm on Saturday. The meal prepared must be of any ethnic. (ie. Japanese, American Indian, Hawaiian, Portuguese, etc.) Participating patrols should bring their meals to the Staff Headquarters for judging at the time scheduled. Each Patrol member should have an active role in the preparation of the meal. There will be a minimum of 5 judges, so plan accordingly when presenting your meals,

Points will be awarded based on taste, creativity/originality, presentation, meal balance and cleanliness/hygiene.

Points based upon:

• Taste: Pleasing to the palate, correct temperature upon presentation. Cooked correctly.
• Creativity: Uncommon dish and/or uncommon ingredients. Also could be part of the presentation.
• Presentation: Complete patrol presentation. Clean, neat, complete, nothing overlooked. Proper attire for the event. Scout spirit, timeliness, Patrol Name/Cheer.
• Balance: Food group, a full meal deal, complete, nutritional, etc.
• Cleanliness: Food, dishes, cutlery, pots, preparers. No foreign items in the food being presented.
• Bonus Points: Camporee theme

Objectives:

• Tasteful well balanced meal
• Creative in use of ingredients, people and dishes
• Presented timely, by entire patrol with scout spirit to all judges
• Clean hands

SPL SHOULD SIGN UP HIS TROOP’S PARTICIPATING PARTOLS AT FRIDAY NIGHT’S CRACKER BARREL TO RECEIVE PRESENTATION TIME.

Campsite Inspection Form

Campsite____________ Troop _______________ Score: ________

Maximum Score 225 points

A competitive campsite will be a working model, fully functioning in delivery of the Scout camping experience. It is not expected to be a showplace, maintained pristine until after the inspection. Instead, it should be a live demonstration of scouting in action.

Set up and Layout (30 points)

Does it appear organized and Orderly? 0 2 4 6 8 10

Patrol areas, adult areas, troop assembly, Space utilization? 0 2 4 6 8 10

Flags displayed, US, Troop, Texas 0 1 2 3 4 5

Designated Entrance (used) Boundary 0 1 2 3 4 5

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Safety (30 points)

Hazards properly marked, protected 0 2 4 6 8 10

First Aid Kit and log readily available 0 1 2 3 4 5

Stoves and lanterns in good condition &endash; fuel off 0 1 2 3 4 5

Fires and Flames not under cover 0 1 2 3 4 5

Fire plan posted, fire bucket by tents 0 1 2 3 4 5

Comments_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cooking and Food (50 points)

Dry food properly stored 0 1 2 3 4 5

Cold food properly stored 0 1 2 3 4 5

Pots, pans, tools, dishes, supplies clean and organized 0 2 4 6 8 10

Food prep and cooking facilities adequate, clean, properly Maintained 0 2 4 6 8 10

Eating area adequate clean and organized 0 1 2 3 4 5

If patrol boxes are clean and orderly 0 1 2 3 4 5

Wash buckets clean and proper washing supplies 0 1 2 3 4 5

Wash water disposal 0 1 2 3 4 5

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Patrol Areas (50 points)

Each patrol area obvious and patrol identified 0 2 4 6 8 10

Gear picked up, litter free 0 2 4 6 8 10

Scout skills exhibited, gadgets 0 2 4 6 8 10

Duty roster posted, patrol method, patrol spirit apparent 0 1 2 3 4 5

Menus posted &endash; healthy and cooking skills needed 0 1 2 3 4 5

General appearance, organized 0 2 4 6 8 10

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tents (25 points)

Condition. Location, arrangement 0 12 3 4 5

Properly set up, ground covers (under), flys 0 2 4 6 8 10

Closed flaps or neat inside 0 2 4 6 8 10

Comments:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

General (40 points)

Adequate drinking water, hand washing, hygiene 0 2 4 6 8 10

Sufficient trash containers, proper collection, litter free 0 2 4 6 8 10

Equipment, supplies storage 0 2 4 6 8 10

Evidence of troop program, advancement 0 1 2 3 4 5

Ax yard,(optional) &endash; properly set up, tools safe 0 1 2 3 4 5

Penalties

Unattended Fire (-20 points)

Vehicles in camp area (-20 points) other than trailer vehicle

Liquid fuel (-20 points)

Tie Breaker Bonus

Theme related camp site "scouting… Bridge to Adventure"

Suggestions for Higher Score:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FALL CAMPOREE REGISTRATION FORM

FOR TROOPS

TROOP ____________ SCOUT MASTER ______________________

PHONE NUMBER______________________

Total Cost Total $

Troop Scouts		$8.00
Troop Leaders		$8.00

Total Due $____________

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL MONEY FROM THE PACK IS COLLECTED AND PAID BY THE HOSTING TROOP. NO MONEY WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE PACK. THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY THE CAMPING ROSTER.

Camping Roster &endash; Boy Scouts

Fall Camporee October 25-27, 2002

Scout	Leaders	Name	Scout	Leader	Name

2002 FALL CAMPOREE REGISTRATION FORM

FOR PACKS

PACK __________________

HOSTING TROOP ___________________________

SCOUT MASTER ____________________________ PHONE NUMBER____________________________

Total Cost Total $

Webelos		$8.00
Webelos Leaders		$8.00
Webelos Parents (non registered)		$9.00   additional $1 for insurance

Total Due $____________

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL MONEY FROM THE PACK IS COLLECTED AND PAID BY THE HOSTING TROOP. NO MONEY WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE PACK. THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY THE CAMPING ROSTER.

Camping Roster &endash; Webelos

Fall Camporee October 25-27, 2002

Scout	Leaders	Parents	NAME	Scout	Leader	Parents	NAME

Payment is due no later than October 12, 2002.

Payment must accompany this form.

Pack/Troop # ______________

Name__________________________________

Phone #_______________________________

M L XL XXL XXXL

QTY
Price	$10	$10	$10	$15	$18
Total