FOREVER FAITHFUL Rocky Mountain Conference PATHFINDER FAIR 2015

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1 FOREVER FAITHFUL Rocky Mountain Conference PATHFINDER FAIR 2015

2 RMC Pathfinder Fair 2015 Theme: Forever Faithful Dear Pathfinder Director s and Staff, This year the Rocky Mountain Conference Fair will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Delta County Fairgrounds, Hotchkiss, CO. Check out the map included in this packet. COST: $10.00 per person (Early Bird rate registration by March 10) or $15.00 per person after March 10, payable no later than registration at Fair.) Camping: TENT camping is available at the fairgrounds, Friday and Saturday nights. There is no charge this year, but you still need to let us know if you plan on camping at the fairgrounds. Programming is Sunday only, so you re on your own if you come early. Trailers: If you need to bring a trailer, you will need to schedule with the Fairgrounds for a space to park it. These are limited to 12 and are $6.00 per day. Showers: If you would like to use their showers, they are $2.00/person per day. OPEN FIRES & GLASS BOTTLES: Are prohibited! Booth Setup: The Heritage building will be open after sundown on Saturday night for putting up booths, in addition to Sunday morning from 7:00 9:00. Pets: Please make other arrangements for your pets. Thank you. Points: This is the last conference event for the theme, Forever Faithful. Look over the points (online at ) for your club to make sure you have received them all to date. The 2000 Club trophies for points are given at the Fair. Schedule: Please note that the Drill Instructors from each club need to meet with the Directors at the morning meeting! This is the only time they will have to meet with the Drill Master. Remember: Routines are due at registration!! Field Events: All materials are provided by the conference. Sabbath Potluck: On Sabbath, for those coming early, plan on contributing to a potluck for lunch = yummy! Look over the following information and if you have any questions/thoughts, please let us know. See you at the fair, Connie & Sue RMC Pathfinder Co-Coordinators

3 Delta County Fairgrounds 403 S. 4 th St., Hotchkiss, CO Directions from Denver: Or 1) Take Interstate 70 west to Glenwood Springs. Then south on Hwy. 82 to Carbondale. Take Hwy. 133 west/south out of Carbondale to Hotchkiss. 2) Take Interstate 70 west to Clifton (Grand Junction). Then south on Hwy. 141 down to Hwy. 50. Hwy. 50 south to Delta. East out of Delta on Hwy. 92 to Hotchkiss. Area SDA Churches: Cedaredge 285 SW 2 nd Ave., Cedaredge, CO Delta 762 Meeker St., Delta, CO Grand Junction 730 Mesa Ave., Grand Junction, CO Gunnison 77 Ute Ln., Gunnison, CO Montrose 1401 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO Orchard Valley 1500 E. Main St., Montrose, CO Paonia Rd., Paonia, CO Area sightseeing: (Google for more info) Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park Blue Mesa Lake Cimarron Railroad Exhibits Climbing Tree Children s Museum Colorado National Monument Confluence Park Creamery Arts Center Curecanti National Recreational Area Fort Uncompahgre Living History Museum Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum Montrose County Historical Museum Sweitzer Lake State Park Ute Indian Museum West Elk Loop Scenic Byway Western Colorado Botanical Gardens & Butterfly House

4 2015 RMC PATHFINDER FAIR SCHEDULE Delta Co. Fairgrounds, Hotchkiss, CO Sunday, May 17, 2015 Theme: Forever Faithful 7:00 9:00 am 8:00 8:30 am 9:00-10:00 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 10:00 am 10:15-12:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-4:00 pm 4:00-4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Arrive and set up booths Director s and AC s Meeting, + Drill Instructors Judging the Booths (Working Demo s first) Line up for Parade (alphabetically w/banners) Parade Welcome, Present Colors, Pledge to the Flag, Devotional, Prayer Drill and March Routines *Lunch (purchase at food booths or bring your own) Field Events Presentation of Trophies & Awards **Take booths down and help clean up Everyone on their way home *Food booths will open at NOON not before please. Our building will be open during the lunch hour so that the kids have time to see the ribbon results in the club booths. PLEASE NO FOOD INSIDE! **Please do not begin taking booths down before 3:00 PM unless you have a distance to go and have someone other than the kids (we want them to be involved in the field events) to take them down. We understand those who live a long ways away. Drive carefully!

5 MISC. FAIR INFORMATION 2000-POINT CLUBS A special trophy will be awarded to each club in that has earned their 2000 points for the year. Check your points on the website ( and if you have any concerns contact Connie at connie@rmcap.org, or fax info to , or call and leave a message which she will return. CHECK-IN You should have the following information: Trip Emergency Form First Aid Kit Health Record for each Pathfinder Pathfinder Contact Form Fire Extinguisher List of any Medical Personnel with you COST The cost for the fair is $10 per person (early-bird registration rate) or $15.00 per person if registered after March 10. That includes the fair pin. TENT camping is available at the fairgrounds for free this year. We pass along camping fees as we are charged for them, so we lucked out this year! DISPLAY BOOTH Bring a floor covering to put under your booth. All club display booths will be set up in the large gymnasium and we want to take care not to scratch or ruin the floor. Booths must be no larger than 12 ft. square. You must furnish all tables, chairs, cords, etc. The main building will be open on Saturday night, after sundown, in addition to Sunday morning for putting up your booths. Craft displays Clearly mark each craft, or set of crafts on index cards (see sample page). Include Pathfinder s name and grade with the name of the craft. If more than one Pathfinder helped with the craft, be sure to include each one on the card so that the judges will know how many ribbons to leave for that craft. Please do not allow your Pathfinders to roam the booths without a club staff member. After all booths have been judged, directors should mark ribbons with the Pathfinder s name, so as not to become lost, but left with the craft so that others may see how they did. It should be left up to the director when to give the ribbons to the Pathfinders. Judging The Working Demonstrations will be judged first, so that all Pathfinders involved may leave to get ready for the Parade while the rest of the booths are judged. If you have a float or decorated bicycle, put them in front of your booth to be judged until time for the parade. The director must remain at the booth to answer any questions from the judges. (For instance - judges would take into account a craft done by a handicapped child.) No other Pathfinders or Staff will be allowed in the gym during judging. Make sure your booth is identified with your club name, even while your banner is out for the parade. Judges need to know who you are!

6 FIELD EVENTS Every Pathfinder should take part in the Field Events. FOOD BOOTHS You may bring a food booth to sell breakfast or lunch for a fundraiser for your club. Bring your own electric cords if needed. Set up in designated area, only. MARCH & DRILL Have your March & Drill routines ready to turn in when you first arrive at check-in. See the Basic and Advanced Drill criteria in this packet. There are no criteria for the Exhibition Drill, but must be pre-approved by the drill master. Drill Instructors from each club need to meet with the Directors at the morning meeting! This is the only time they will have to meet with the Drill Master. Check out helpful March & Drill files online at If you need help coming up with a Basic Drill routine, check out the new Conference Basic Drill recommendation, included in this packet and also online (you are still welcome to make up your own). BATHROOMS Please keep a continuous watch on the bathrooms as you use them, and keep trash picked up. Let a conference staff member know right away if there is more toilet paper needed or if a toilet overflows, etc. Please, no defacing of bathrooms or anywhere else thank you. TRASH ALWAYS pick up any trash you may see during the day, and dispose of it in a trash container. If you can see it don t walk by it pick it up! PHOTO/SCRAPBOOK Each club is encouraged to prepare a photo book and/or scrapbook that gives the history of the club. Make this book a part of your booth. SPIRIT OF PATHFINDERING A special pin and certificate will be awarded to Pathfinders, Teens, and TLT s who have been nominated by their clubs and that meet the qualifications for excellence in Pathfindering. You must submit the necessary paperwork to the Conference Youth Dept. office! (or via , if preferred). Note: Pathfinder of the Year (Boy, Girl, Teen, TLT) Certificates are awarded at each club s investiture. UNIFORMS Dress uniforms (Class A) are required (if you have them) for the parade and the March & Drill competitions. Field uniforms (club t-shirts) are appropriate for afternoon Field Events.

7 RMC PATHFINDER PARADE Full Dress Uniform and Flags are required (if you have them) for the parade. The parade will start at the allocated time. Directors should have their Pathfinders lined up one-half hour before that time. Please don t be late. It takes time to get things organized. All clubs should participate in the parade! 1. Lineup for the parade will be assigned by the Conference Drill Master at the assembly area. 2. Keep approximately 25 feet distance behind the club that you are following. This will give a better opportunity for your club to receive their due recognition. 3. Make your corners look sharp. Stay in step. Remember, many eyes will be watching you. 4. Your club line-up should be in the following order: a. Club Name/Banner b. United States and Pathfinder flags c. Guidons and Pathfinders d. Float and/or Bicycle (if you have one) Director: Be sure to salute as you pass by the Reviewing Stand with the Conference Youth Director. Only the Club Director should salute. Eyes Right should be given just before your club reaches the Reviewing Stand, and Ready Front should be given just after your entire club is past the Reviewing Stand. 5. Floats: Let us attempt to have some beautiful floats again this year depicting our theme: Forever Faithful. To make it equal for everyone, please remember the following rules about our floats. They should be limited in size to no more than 4 x 8 and pulled by no more than two (2) Pathfinders. There will be no motorized vehicles allowed to pull a float. The float should be designed to go along with our theme for the year. Awards will be made according to the originality and theme of your float. The floats will be judged during the parade. Remember, small, attractive floats can be very beautiful and add much to our parade!! 6. After passing the Reviewing Stand, the floats/decorated bicycles will exit the parade while the color guard and Pathfinders keep marching and form up in front of the reviewing stand for the opening ceremonies. 7. Club Name/Banner: It must be at least 18 x 48. Make an attractive banner, one to be proud of that will represent your club and who you are. This banner is to have your club name on it.

8 Booth Information/Score Sheets Club Name: Director s Name: Judge s Name: The theme of the Fair for this year is Forever Faithful This theme should be evidenced in your booth. Judging will be done by the Area Coordinators. All displays will be judged using the following criteria: OVERALL BOOTH: Twenty (20) points are possible. This section covers the overall appearance of the booth and its attractiveness and motif, which should bring out the general theme of the Fair. Adult leaders may assist the Pathfinders in arranging and preparing the booth. However, at least 75% of the work on the booth both at the Fair and the preparation prior to coming must be done by the Pathfinders themselves. Points are as follows: Overall attractiveness 1-5 points Club name/banner 2 point 75% of work done by Pathfinders 1-5 points Flags 1-3 points Total points: THEME: Five (5) points are possible. This section covers how well the theme of the fair is displayed. How well the theme is displayed 1-5 points Total points: CRAFT: Ten (10) points are possible. This section covers the collections, hobbies, crafts, honors, or other exhibits made by the Pathfinders which bring out the theme of the booth. These collections, etc., are to be the work of the Pathfinders in the club. Each individual craft must be marked with a 3 x 5 index card with the name, age and grade of the Pathfinder that completed it. All crafts will receive a separate ribbon. Please display each type of craft all together. For example; all model cars should be together, all candles should be together, etc. Also, please display the Honor Requirements with each craft/honor. Neatness and quality of displays Each item marked w/name, etc. Written work included w/honor Bonus points if one craft/honor goes with theme 1-3 points 1-3 points 1-2 points 1-2 points Total points:

9 WORKING DEMONSTRATION: Ten (10) points are possible. This section covers the active working demonstration by Pathfinders in the booth during the judging. No adult leaders should be obvious in this demonstration. Working Demonstration Connection to the theme 1-5 points 1-5 points Total points: NATURE HONOR DISPLAY: Five (5) points are possible. This section covers at least one Nature Honor that is displayed in a pleasing manner. The nature honor(s) displayed must have been completed during this Pathfinder year. Nature Honor displayed in a pleasing manner 1-5 points Total points Overall points earned:

10 Sample Craft Display Cards Pathfinder Club: Pathfinder Club: Name: Name: Age: Age: Pathfinder Class: Pathfinder Class: Honor / Craft: Honor / Craft: Pathfinder Club: Pathfinder Club: Name: Name: Age: Age: Pathfinder Class: Pathfinder Class: Honor / Craft: Honor / Craft:

11 Basic Conference Drill Routine (Recommended Basic only drill routine, if you would like to use it. Or you may use your own.) Enter Field Fall Out Attention Fall In Present Arms Parade rest Request Permission to Drill Prayer Attention Order Arms Attention About Face Forward March Right Face Right Flank March Left Face Halt About Face Present Arms Dress Right Dress Drill Team finished using your drill field Sir Ready Front Order Arms Cover Dismissed Recover Exit Field Count Off About Face Parade Rest At Ease Attention Forward March Right Flank March Right Flank March Rear March Left Flank March Change Step March Column Left March Rear March Column Right March Mark Time March Halt

12 BASIC DRILL AND MARCH SCORE SHEET Judge's Name: Drill Team's Name: Total Time: Total Score: Required Movements Performed Required Movements Performed 1. About Face 12. Halt 2. At Ease 13. Left Face 3. Attention 14. Left Flank March 4. Change Step March 15. Mark Time March 5. Column Left March 16. Parade Rest 6. Column Right March 17. Prayer Attention 7. Count Off 18. Present Arms/Order Arms 8. Cover/Recover 19. Rear March 9. Dress Right Dress/Ready Front 20. Request Permission to Drill 10. Fall in/fall Out 21. Right Face 11. Forward March 22. Right Flank March Score Sheet Points Time Limit Penalties 1. Alignment seconds over -1 point 2. Complete/Accurate Maneuvers seconds over -5 points 3. Overall Appearance or more seconds over -10 points 4. 3 Minute Time Limit 1-10 Point Totals Placement st nd rd 0-35 Participation Notes: 1. A copy of the drill routine MUST be turned in upon check-in at the fair. Copies submitted after that will not be accepted. The drill team may still participate, but they will be awarded a participation award only. This is required so that the Conference Drill Master (CDM) can review the routine to determine the movements being performed and to ensure accuracy in scoring for complete maneuvers. 2. A list of all drill team members' names along with the Drill Master s name will be submitted upon check in with the routine so that we can have the correct number of pins ready for presentation. 3. Each drill routine will be judged by a pre-determined team of judges familiar with drill and march to ensure a fair and high standard of judging. 4. The CDM will tally the total score and will also make the final decisions if there are any questions. 5. The required movements listed above are in alphabetical order only and not the order that they need to be performed in. They are also the minimum to be done. Go the extra mile and be creative when designing your routine, but use all of the above movements properly at least once to ensure full credit. Remember, this is not the Exhibition Drill Team, so keep those movements for those routines. 6. The Exhibition Drill has a 6-minute time limit and must be pre-approved by the CDM.

13 FANCY DRILL AND MARCH SCORE SHEET Judge's Name: Drill Team's Name: Total Time: Total Score: Required Movements Performed Required Movements Performed 1. Cadence Call 9. Open/Close Ranks March 2. Close Interval (3 options) 10. Quick Time March 3. Column Right or Left March 11. Request Permission to Drill 4. Counter March 12. Right or Left Flank March 5. Double or Triple Rear March 13. Right or Left Oblique March 6. Finale Salute 14. Route Step March 7. Halves to the Rear March 15. Squads to the Rear March 8. Normal Interval (3 options) 16. Stand at Ease Score Sheet Points Time Limit Penalties 1. Alignment seconds over -1 point 2. Complete/Accurate Maneuvers seconds over -5 points 3. Overall Appearance or more seconds over -10 points 4. Uniqueness Minute Time Limit 1-10 Point Totals Placement st nd rd 0 38 Participation Notes: 1. A copy of the drill routine MUST be turned in upon check-in at the fair. Copies submitted after that will not be accepted. The drill team may still participate, but they will be awarded a participation award only. This is required so that the Conference Drill Master (CDM) can review the routine to determine the movements being performed and to ensure accuracy in scoring for complete maneuvers. 2. A list of all drill team members' names along with the Drill Master s name will be submitted upon check in with the routine so that we can have the correct number of pins ready for presentation. 3. Each drill routine will be judged by a pre-determined team of judges familiar with drill and march to ensure a fair and high standard of judging. 4. The CDM will tally the total score and will also make the final decisions if there are any questions. 5. The required movements listed above are in alphabetical order only and not the order that they need to be performed in. They are also the minimum to be done. Go the extra mile and be creative when designing your routine, but use all of the above movements properly at least once to ensure full credit. Remember, this is not the Exhibition Drill Team, so keep those movements for those routines. 6. The Exhibition Drill has a 6-minute time limit and must be pre-approved by the CDM.

14 The field events this year will include the following: - Lashing Camp Furniture - Mental Puzzle - Stilt Races - Memory Verse Telephone Game - Nature ID - Orienteering - Teens only Blindfold Course - Triathlon Relay And more.... FIELD EVENTS