2016 ARMADILLO DISTRICT CAMPOREE "Olympics" LEADERS GUIDE

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1 2016 ARMADILLO DISTRICT CAMPOREE "Olympics" LEADERS GUIDE March 4 6, 2016 Smilin 'V Ranch Liberty Hill Texas REGISTER YOUR TROOP ONLINE AT the gamesbegin armadillo 2016 camporee/ QUESTIONS? Camporee Chair: Ralph Hadley rhadley@victorymed.com

2 "Let The Games Begin" Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 2 The Olympic Spirit was first described as "The important thing is not to win, but to take part". This year, we celebrate the spirit of world games by competing in the Games of the Armadillo Olympiad. The spirit of scout competition will be both physically and mentally challenging. Units will be competing for Bronze, Silver and Gold as individuals, teams and troops. The troop with the most OVERALL medals will be the weekend s overall Olympic Champions. There will be an Olympic Opening Ceremony first this Saturday morning. Patrol competitions will begin afterwards with Olympic/Scout type team and individual event activities after lunch. Free time is scheduled for late Saturday afternoon. The Olympic award ceremony will be Sunday morning. Each Troop will pick a Country to represent throughout the weekend. In Olympic tradition, the first Troop (Troop 1) should represent the first country (Greece). Troops do not represent more than one country. Larger troops may have multiple patrols/teams but you will be listed as Country A then patrol/team a and b. Each troop may have up to two competing Patrols per event. Let the Camporee Chair know which country your Troop is choosing to represent. Saturday Morning Patrol Competition Each troop will participate as in the past. Troops will also host either a scout skills or Olympic game themed event (see Event List). Let the Camporee Chair know which event your Unit is choosing to host. Troops will need the following items to compete for Best Overall Troop: 1. The Country's flag. The flag should look like your Country s Scouting Fleur de lis (and you can incorporate your Troop number into the flag); 2. Brief history of the Country s Scouting program. 3. An Olympic uniform would be a bonus but not required. Some of the International Scout emblems you can use for the Flag are included at the end of this document. Please notify the Camporee Chair ASAP of your Country selection. An electronic file containing these symbols is available on request from the Camporee Chair. Afternoon Troop/Individual Olympic Competition Olympic/Scout type team and individual event activities will be offered in the afternoon. The best scores for the Afternoon Olympic events will be awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold.

3 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 3 Evening Events Each Troop will present a brief history of scouting and Olympic athletes from your country. Higher scores will be awarded for SKITS AS PART OF YOUR PRESENTATION and ARE GREATLY WELCOMED. ALL troop presentations will be scored by your peers (all SPL's) and a panel of scouters. Scores will be added up. Highest scores will win the Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal. Order of the Arrow Call Out at the Evening Campfire If you wish to have your troop members announced at Camporee please make sure you have your list of candidates for the call out to the District Order of the Arrow Chairperson, Mr. David Stroud@dstroud@prismnet.com ASAP. A Brotherhood ceremony will be held afterwards. SO PLEASE GET YOUR ORDEAL MEMBERS who are eligible TO ATTEND THIS YEARS CAMPOREE. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Fee is $15 per individual (Scouts and Scouters). The fee for Camporee Committee/Staff members is $25. All registrants will receive a Camporee Patch. ALL UNITS SHOULD BE REGISTERED ON LINE BEFORE FEBRUARY 23 (MONDAY), to allow us to identify camp sites, have sufficient staffing, etc. Additional scouts and leaders can be added after that date, up to and including registration at the camp. Please register your Troop online by going to thegames begin armadillo 2016 camporee/ It is best that you register as a Unit. Payment may be made online or by check to the scout office. If you are an individual not with a Unit (such as a staff member), you will select the link to register as an individual, and pay the $15 online. If your Troop registers you, do NOT need to register as an individual. If you have trouble paying online, contact the Camporee Chair If you are a late registrant, you may pay at check in. Those requiring registration assistance should contact the Camporee Chair. Following registration and payment, refunds will be considered only according to standard Council policy. ELIGIBILITY: Only registered Scouters and youth members are eligible to attend Camporee. No siblings, guests, or any others not registered with BSA are allowed to attend. HOWEVER, guests are welcome for the Saturday night campfire, but should leave once the campfire has been completed.

4 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 4 DIRECTIONS: Take US-183 N to Highway 29 West Turn left onto Highway 29 West; Go 2.4 miles Slight left onto FM1869/RR1869; Go 6.6 miles Turn left onto CR 285; Go 1.0 mile Turn right onto CR 286; Go 0.7 miles Slight right onto CR 286 Spur; Go 0.3 miles Take the 2 nd right to enter Smilin V Ranch parking area (250 County Road 286 Spur, Liberty Hill, TX 78642).

5 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 5 Campsites Registration / Medic Pavilion Troop Trailers Camp Entrance Parking Area Entrance (2 nd Right)

6 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 6 PARKING Parking attendants will be available to direct traffic onto the campgrounds on Friday night and Saturday morning. To facilitate the large number of vehicles arriving at the event, we ask that Units consolidate equipment into as few vehicles and trailers as possible. All vehicles will be directed to the parking lot. Only Troop trailers will be allowed to enter the camp and park near the camping sites. We ask that scouts and adults carry their personal equipment from the parking lot to their designated campsite. UPON ARRIVAL Send a single person to check in on Friday evening between 6:30 and 9:30 PM (Registration Building). Later registration is also at the Registration Office, if you are delayed. You will need: o Updated attendance list o Copy of BSA medical forms Parts A & B for all participants o Order of the Arrow Tap out List o Payment for additional fees, if you have additional attendees or other fees. o Copy of YPT Certificates for all adults staying at Camporee. CAMPSITE ASSIGNMENT You will be assigned a campsite and given a map to locate it. Some Troops will share campsites. In those cases, please be considerate in leaving space, if you are first to arrive. GEAR DROP OFF FOR COMPETITIONS If your Troop has equipment needed for competitions, you may leave it in the staging area close to the Pavilion, to avoid the need of taking it to your camp site. Do NOT drive off the gravel roads. LATE ARRIVALS Late arrivals should report to the Registration Office, to be given directions to campsites and to collect fees, if they have not already paid. Please note that individual Troops are responsible for keeping track of which members are present at all times. CAMP RULES This is a Scouting event! As such, proper scout like behavior is expected of all Scouts and all Scouters, at all times. Individual Troops are responsible for monitoring their scouts and adults.

7 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 7 In addition, camp Staff will be available, if needed, to address specific instances of unscout like behavior. We are guests at Smilin'V Scout Ranch, and have an obligation to leave it better than we found it! Among the important Do s : o Have Fun! o Obey the Scout Law! o Leaders: Keep track of your scouts; Scouts: Let your leaders know where you are. o Keep a clean camp. All camps will be periodically inspected, and camps must be completely kitchen clean prior to departure on Sunday. Among the list of Don ts : o No smoking Adults or Scouts o No alcohol Adults or Scouts o No damaging of property including the Camp, other patrols, other Troops, etc. o No trash left for others to clean up o No personal firearms FOOD, WATER, AND UTILITIES Each unit is responsible for providing food and drinks for their Scouts, Webelos and adults for the weekend. We have so much fun packed into the schedule that meals should be easily prepared and quick. Potable water is available at Smilin'V Scout Ranch. However, we strongly encourage Units to bring adequate water as needed for their purposes during the weekend. Plan on 1 gallon of water per person per day, plus whatever you need for KP and sanitation. Each person should carry a water bottle or hydration pack with them throughout the day. Please make sure that everyone stays hydrated. No electricity is available at the camping sites. Gas engine generators are not allowed. Cell phone service is available at the Scout Ranch, in some places better than others.

8 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 8 SCHEDULE Friday, March 4 6:00 9:30 PM 10:00 PM Arrival; Setup Camp; Final unit roster/payment Registration Office SM/SPL Meeting; Chaplain Aid Meeting 10:15 PM Cracker Barrel SMs/SPLs & Staff Saturday, March 5 Event Coordinator Meeting; Hand out Event Maps; Pass out & 7:30 AM explain score sheets Registration Office Flag and Olympic Opening 8:30 AM Ceremony at Flag Pole. Bring your Country flag. Patrol Competitions, Webelos 9:00 11:30 PM Activities, Adult Training Cold Lunch PLEASE bring to 11:30 AM 12:30 PM pavilion if you like. 12:20 1:30 PM Country presentations /Skits Olympic Competition 2:00 3:30 PM First individual events competition then end with District individual 3:30 4:30 PM and team Triathlon and Pentathlon. 4:00 6:30 PM Free Time and Dinner Campfire; Skits: Country 7:00 PM Scout/Olympic History; OA Tapout Ceremony, brotherhood ceremony 10:30 PM Cracker Barrel SMs/SPLs & Staff Sunday, March 6 8:30 AM Flag Ceremony 8:40 AM Worship Service 9:00 AM Awards Presentation/Closing 9:45 AM Pack up/clean Camp/Depart Tentative Schedule Subject to Change

9 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 9 The 2016 Camporee Theme is The Olympics". The Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words Citius Altius Fortius. These words mean Faster Higher Stronger. PATROL COMPETITIONS Patrol competitions will be centered around Scout and athletic skills. Event coordinators (Troops) will have the basic materials needed at each event. However, each patrol should at least have the following basic gear: Patrol Flag/Totem Compass Scout Handbook (for reference, if needed) Weather appropriate clothing Sturdy walking/hiking shoes Snacks/drinking water Sun protection, if needed Pocket knife/tool Totin chip Paper/pen/pencil SCORING Each event will be scored for (a) Skill, and (b) Scout Spirit. While costumes and props can help with the Spirit score, there is NO SUBSTITUTE for honest enthusiasm, teamwork, support, and encouragement! Prizes will be awarded for the Top Patrol in each event. To qualify for consideration for the Top Patrol award in Skills or the Top Patrol award in Spirit, the Patrol must complete at least 8 events. If a Patrol completes more than 8, the best 8 scores will be used. Patrols may only enter an event one time. GATEWAY COMPETITION There will be a Troop award for Olympic Spirit Gateways. Your gate doesn t have to be big, but should make Be festive!

10 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 10 COUNTRY HISTORY PRESENTATIONS The two things that Lord Baden Powell loved was the Outdoors and Theater, and this year our Camporee we will focus on entertaining our fellow Scouts and Scouters as Baden Powell did during his days as a youth and Military Leader. Half of the Troops will present at lunch and the other half will present at the evening campfire. OLYMPIC FIELD EVENTS (SATURDAY AFTERNOON) Scouts can participate in up to three different Scout skilled Olympic events total. There will be two categories of competition, Skills scouts (younger) and Leadership scouts (older). Individual Events: 1. Indian Physical Competitions: Indian Hand Wresting, Indian Leg Wrestling and Indian finger Jousting. 2. Shooting Sports: (Hope to have available TBT ASAP): Pellet gun, Archery, and paintball sling shot. 3. Hula Hoop Shot Put: Throwing sand filled socks at hula hoops out in the distance. 4. Astronomy 5. LNT 6. More to come Triathlon (Skill Scouts): 1. Knot tying 2. Map reading 3. First Aid Pentathlon (Leadership Scouts): 1. Shooting Sport (one shooting event will be selected) 2. Camp set up (tent, sleeping bag, chair, fire) 3. Weather rock tripod 4. Obstacle course (crawling, climbing, lifting, jumping, First Aid) 5. Name the objects Competition Rules: No more than 2 scouts per troop per Individual race. 1 team of 3 scouts per troop for each team race.

11 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 11 AWARDS Awards will be given for the best times and skill set. Additional awards will also be presented for the best theme participation during scout competitions on Saturday. Traditional Camporee Awards will also be provided for best Gateway and best Troop campsite. WEBELOS PROGRAM Webelos attending the Camporee will be able to attend their own program area. The Camporee Staff has designed a program specifically for Webelos which will include Boy Scout Skills. We will cover most of the items of the Webelos. Crossing from Webelos to Boy Scouts can sometimes seem like crossing a raging river to get to the other side when, in fact, with knowledge comes confidence, with confidence comes success and with success comes enjoyment! The Camporee 2016 Webelos Program will share the knowledge to make the process less turbulent more fun and a success.

12 Armadillo Camporee Leaders Guide for 2015 Page 12 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Smilin V Scout Ranch 250 County Road 286 Spur Liberty Hill, TX EMERGENCY: Medical, Fire, Sheriff: CALL 911. Address of camp is 250 County Road 286 Spur, Smilin V Scout Ranch. Notify camp headquarters immediately after calling 911. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: Camporee Chair: Ralph Hadley First Aid at camp: Josef Zeevi EMERGENCY SHELTER: In case of dangerous weather, the pavilion will be used as an emergency shelter. If you cannot get to that building, the following standard safety procedures should be followed: LIGHTNING: 1. Adults keep your car keys with you at all times 2. When lightning and thunder are less than 30 sec apart, seek shelter in an enclosed vehicle or building. 3. Do NOT seek shelter under a lone tree. TORNADO: All campers will seek shelter in a ravine or other low area. Lie flat with hands/arms shielding head and face. MEDICAL EMERGENCY REQUIRING A DOCTOR: For non life threatening emergencies, the nearest medical facility is MedSpring Urgent Care located at 1335 East Whitestone Blvd Suite 100, Cedar Park, TX ( ) about 30 minutes away. The facility is located in the 1890 Ranch shopping center at 183A and FM 1431 just past Natural Grocers. MINOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES OR FIRST AID: Our Camp EMT is located at the Registration / First Aid Office by the campgrounds. Phone number is

13 Greece Mexico

14 India

15 Chili

16 Africa Spain

17 Japan

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19 ARMADILLO DISTRICT 2016 OLYMPICS CAMPOREE OLYMPIC THEMED EVENT LIST # Event Event Owner's Description Event Owner 1 Athens 2 Los Angeles 3 Rio 4 Beijing 5 Montreal 6 Tokyo A wilderness first aid type scenario or two using mulage to make it realistic. The Patrol must make sure the area is safe, identify the injuries, and treat them. Need to include something bloody and something not bloody like heat stroke or hypothermia. The Patrol is asked to provide the bearing to several visible landmarks, without the aid of a compass. The Patrol will need to determine north using the methods in the Scout Handbook. If cloudy, they must describe the methods in order to use a compass to complete the exercise. Divide the patrol into groups of two or three and provide a map of the area with contour lines. Ask them to orient the map without a compass. This can be expanded to a map reading exercise for roads, trails, structures, bodies of water, reading lat/long, declination, etc. Shelter is a Basic Survival Skill. It is cold and about to rain. Using their materials and event provided materials, scouts build a shelter that the entire patrol can get under. Each scout uses what they brought and/or materials at hand to stay warm. This event probably needs some trees. Event owner will provide a few spars, rope, tarp. Extra points if the patrol uses materials they brought (space blanket, rope, duck tape, etc). The Patrol is given a medical emergency scenario. The task is to describe the signs and symptoms of the different hurry up cases and heart attacks. Explain how it would be managed. Probably need two or three scenarios to reduce assistance between patrols of the same troop. This event would cover signaling. Mirrors, bright colors, make H E L P out of rocks in a clearing, etc. Patrol should explain how to attract attention during the day or during the night.

20 # Event Event Owner's Description Event Owner 7 Berlin 8 Paris 9 Atlanta Fire is a Basic Survival Skill. A successful fire will burn through the twine set X inches above the ground. Recommend that the event owner brings plenty of natural materials for tinder, kindling, and fuel wood. Ideally, the scouts wouldn t need a hatchet, but could use pocket knives. Extra points for using the matches/firestarter/flint/etc. that they brought. But the owner should have backup matches/firestarter. Propane based lighters are not allowed. Traditional orienteering course using compass. Patrol gets a sheet with directions. Each way point has a question that if answered, shows the patrol reached the correct point. The patrol must tie all of the following knots: taut line, two half hitches, bowline, square, sheet bend, clove hitch, timber hitch. Each scout has to tie at least one. The scout tying the knot has to tell what it is for. Extra point if the patrol can tie a neck tie (it s in the book). T5 10 Mexico City Special team building event designed by and staffed by OA. Armadillo OA 11 Sydney This is test lashing skills, how about an event where the patrol builds a free standing structure of their own design so that every patrol member can get completely off the ground for 60 seconds. 12 Helsinki Team of scouts put up a tent with a blindfold and team directions. 13 Melbourne 14 Seoul 15 Rome Throwing a line and buoy to a specific target about 2' apart 16' away. Timed event. List requirements for safe swim. One minute to look at items in the box. Then list as many objects as possible. Race to fill the glass jar up with water from a leaky can 10 yards away. Timed event.