Fall Camporee 2005 21-23 October 2005 Location: Lynn Haven s Sports Complex On CR-390, Lynn Haven, FL
Lake Sand s Wide World of Sports This Camporee has a Sports Merit Badge-based theme. The goal is to foster team spirit, friendly troop versus troop competition and help those who want to earn the Sports MB achieve their goal. Five team sports are offered: Slow-pitch Softball (9 man teams), flag football (8 man teams), Volleyball (6 man teams), Nerf Dodgeball (4 man teams), Table Tennis (2 man teams). The Golfing Wiffleball Challenge is for individuals for bragging rights. Each troop is encouraged to enter as many named teams as they can with the following restrictions: 1. All scouts in your troop must participate in at least two sports other than Golfing, 2. If your troop enters more than one team in a sport (other than Golfing), no scout may play on two teams of the same sport, 3. Each troop must contribute two adults as referees, all weekend. We will run two tournaments: Troops on Saturday and an All-Star Softball game tourney on Sunday Morning. The purpose of this Camporee is to showcase troop teamwork and have fun. We hope the scouts will learn that everyone can contribute and has skills. Awards will be given to each person of the 1st, 2 nd and 3 rd place teams for each event, and special awards will go to troops for other judged areas. Teams will be recognized for their achievements at the final campfire. Awards will be given after the Sunday tourney as well. The Events- SOFTBALL- slow pitch Division chief: Bill Hodges Each team is nine scouts, one substitution allowed. All players must bat. There is a 5-inning regulation play or 45 minutes whichever comes first with a 10-run lead rule. All foul balls are strikes. Each troop brings their own equipment/drinks/etc. NO CLEATS ALLOWED, NO SLIDING (called out for sliding). Regulation field. Flag Football Division Chief: Bob Olmstead Teams of 8 scouts play 2-10 minute halves, with no stops for time except delay of game penalties. No tackling, no downfield blocking. Hard contact will result in forfeit for team. 1 five minute overtime allowed where first to score wins. Regulation field.
Volleyball Division Chief: Mikel Sawyer Six man teams play other teams during regulation 21 point play. 5 point tie-breaker, if needed, determines winner, 2 nd, 3 rd place. Grass courts behind the gymnasium. Wear of shoes is mandatory. Dodgeball Division Chief: Roy Crecelius Teams of 4 scouts play single 10-minute competitions. Participant contact with a thrown ball if not caught is out. No reentry after getting out. A five-minute sudden death overtime allowed. Winner determined by most left on court at end of playtime. Play is on a tennis court size field. Eight balls provided. Table Tennis Division Chief: Gene Parsons Teams of 2 scouts play other teams for best of 21 points, or winner by two points if tied at 21.Teams rotate around the table after each team gives five serves. Regulation tables. Bring your favorite paddle. Paddles and balls provided. Inside gym. Golfing Wiffle Ball Challenge Division Chief: Jordan Myers Individuals register and try their best to hit the bucket with a driver, a tee, and a wiffle ball. Five shots per round and each participant may try to improve their scores as much as they wish between other competitions. Referee Division Chief: Tim Winters Special Instructions (SPINS) 1. No Scouters are allowed to play on any team. This Camporee is for the Scouts only. 2. Schedules/Tourney charts will be given out at the Cracker Barrel. 3. Bring Water containers. Water is available at the Sports Complex. Coolers are encouraged. It will be warm and during the competitions, participants will need to remain hydrated. 4. Bring your troop s first aid kits, for minor scrapes and injuries. 5. Each team must wear the same type/color of Class B t-shirt. Other sport apparel is allowed, but teams must look alike. 6. No cleats of any kind are allowed. Individual is disqualified until proper footwear (rubber soled shoes) is worn 7. No referee will be allowed to officiate a game in which a team from his troop is participating. 8. All referee decisions are final. No one is perfect. 9. All referees will be shown proper respect at all times. Name-calling, profanity or unsportsman-like conduct from participants or spectators will be cause for disqualification/forfeiture of their team. 10. A team s lateness of more than 5 minutes to an event is cause for forfeiture, at the discretion of the referee.
It is very important to remember that running this many events means that everyone must HURRY from one event to the next to get them all in. Please. Do not delay in finishing an event as soon as you can and get to the next one. A Word About Cooking.. This Camporee is not a showcase of your cooking abilities; therefore, plan something for dinner meals that can be cooked easily and quickly. Cook with your stoves only please. As part of your Camporee fee, the Camporee staff provides a Jamboree Kiosk-style lunch of sandwiches, chips and drink. Dress for competition.. Please wear comfortable shoes like tennis shoes. No bare feet allowed in competition or shoes that show bare toes like sandals or flip flops. Wear of inappropriate footwear is cause for disqualification. DO NOT WEAR A CLASS A during competition, save it for the Saturday Night Campfire. We prefer jeans/ athletic attire and a class B shirt. Teams must dress alike. Wear a cap, you ll be outside all day. Wear Bug Spray, mosquitoes are bad out there. You may want some sunscreen on your face, the combination of sun and salt air will burn it during the day. Campsite inspections: Craig Rutland Inspections will occur as at every Camporee. Keep your site clean and patrols in their own areas. This counts toward top troop. Camporee Rules and Guidelines Early registration is required to facilitate the procuring of lunches and sports equipment for the participants. Ontime registration and payment (number of scouts and the fees only) is September 8, 2005 by the close of the September Roundtable in the Trinity Center. We need your teams (team name, chosen activities and scout names) by the October Roundtable. At the check-in booth at the camporee, the registrar, Dennis Kob will direct on-time troops to their reserved campsites and late troops will turn in registration forms, team organization forms and late
payments (by troop check preferred) and will be assigned a campsite. IFYOU ARE A LATE REGISTRANT, PLEASE CONTACT JAMIE MYERS AT 850-819-6608 TO GIVE A HEADS UP FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. The campsite measurements will follow the 2005 National Jamboree guidelines. (approximately 108 x 108 ). Campsites should be set up according to National Jamboree Guidelines. See the National Jamboree sites at www.bsa.org or www.gulfcoastcouncil.org or ask a scout who went to the jamboree for more info. If your troop is small and space is limited, sites may be shared. Please do not go into another site. Individual ground fires are not permitted at the Sports Complex. If your troop has an above ground fireplace, you may use it. Please, no campfires for cooking. No cars to be left in the campsite, cars may be parked in the road to the left of the gate you came in on. Trailers may be left in the site. Cars may go to the site for unloading, then must be moved. No one is allowed to be barefoot at anytime. This pertains to people in campsites also. Please be courteous and do not touch any of the events or event materials on Friday Night. Smoking at the Camporee or use of tobacco in front of any Scout is not allowed. Alcohol is forbidden in any instance. Please see that your Troop is on time to each muster. This is especially important for times after breakfast and lunch on Saturday. There is no swimming allowed at this Camporee at all. Restroom facilities and water fountains are available. Friday Schedule of Camporee 5-6:30pm Check in -Troops will give us a list of their teams. 8:00pm Opening Camp Fire Introductions rules of the game 9:30pm SPL Meeting Adult Leader Cracker Barrel /Referee s meeting 11:00pm Taps Saturday 6:00am Reveille 6:00 7:00am breakfast 7:00 7:20am clean up breakfast and campsite 7:30am Teams assemble at Flag Pole for ceremony/prayer. Then, report to their sports fields. 8:00 12:30am Morning Tournaments Teams go to appropriate areas. 11:45 12:45pm Lunch available in bag form for teams not participating 12:45pm Tournaments resume 6:30 7:45pm - Dinner and Clean Up 8:00pm Camp Fire! Skits, songs, and so forth while totals are being tabulated. Approx. 8:30pm All teams called forward, teams sit down in order of finish. They are sat down in groups of three or four so no one will know who really finished last, until the last three teams are standing. Winners then announced. Free time follows the campfire.
11:00pm taps Sunday 7:00 8:00am Reveille and Breakfast 8:00 to 8:30am Clean up/ Service to God 9:00-11:30 am All-Star Softball Tournament 12:00 1:00 Pack up and checkout AWARDS General Information 1st, 2 nd and 3 rd place Medallions: Awards for Saturday s competitions will be presented to each member of the winning teams during the Award Ceremony at Saturday s Campfire. Sunday s Tourney winners will be awarded on Sunday after the game. Top Troop Award: Select judges will be evaluating your troop s overall performance in the sports competitions looking for sportsman-like conduct, grace under pressure and totaling your troop s team athletic prowess. The award will be announced at the campfire Saturday night. Bob Walton Spirit Award: This rotating plaque along with a ribbon will be awarded to the Troop exhibiting the most Scout Spirit and functioning best as a Troop. Your Troop does not have to win an event to win this award, but participation in all events is a requirement. Judges will also be assessing your Troop members spirit during all activities. Troops may also be judged by appearance of members at events. (Class B s for events, Class A s for campfires and Church Service). Your Troop Scout Spirit must be noticeable, in the participation of your members as well as participation in all events and the campfire. This award will be presented Sunday morning prior to leaving. A permanent award you may keep will also be given. Cubs and Visiting Weblos We welcome visiting Cubs and Weblos who visit the Camporee. Registration rules apply. All Cub Scouts must be registered with the troop they will attend with. If enough are present, we will run a special competitions for them. They will eat meals like all other scouts at the Camporee. They are invited to form teams for the Softball, Dodgeball, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Golf Wiffleball challenge. They must be indicated as separate teams from the Boy Scouts. They will not be allowed to compete in the Football tournament. Prizes will be awarded. Visitors
Visitors are encouraged to attend. Please notify them of all applicable rules of Scouting that pertain to litter, smoking, etc. Visitors must park in designated parking areas. Speed Limit Once inside the Camporee area, 5 miles an hour Campfires - In designated areas only, for the Camporee camp stoves are the rule. Any fire must have adequate fire protection nearby, be in an above ground fireplace and must attended at all times. Campsite Inspection Is not a contest, but a quality campsite adds points toward the Bob Walton Spirit Award. Troop sites will be inspected at any given time of the day and will be graded on the usual factors such as: Judges Needed If you or any of the adults attending the Camporee can volunteer to be a scoring judge please note them on the registration sign up sheet with the word VOLUNTEER after their name. What the Judges Will Need 1. Comfortable shoes, a hat and drinking water and perhaps a chair 2. A stopwatch, (bring one if you have one) or a watch with a second hand. Many of the events will be timed events so judges will need to keep up with start and finish times. We will need most judges in this critical area of time keepers. 3. Score sheets (We will provide them) and a pencil or pen 4. A Camporee Judge s Ribbon (which we will give them) 5. Other things they ll need in no particular order is Patience, Urgency, Fairness and Calmness. Questions? Contact District Executive John Bell at jrb1856@hotmail.com or office 850-784-1886 Or Jamie Myers, Scoutmaster of Troop 321, jamiemyers1@knology.net or cell 850-819-6608
SPORTS Merit Badge Requirements 1) Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while playing sports, including hypothermia; heatstroke; heat exhaustion; frostbite; dehydration; sunburn; blisters; hyperventilation; bruises; strains; sprains; muscle cramps; broken, chipped, loosened, or knocked-out teeth; bone fracture; nausea; and suspected injuries to the back, neck, and head. 2) Explain sportsmanship. Tell why it is important. Give several examples of good sportsmanship in sports. Relate at least one of these to everyday citizenship off the sports field. 3) Take part for one full season as a member of an organized team in ONE of the following sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, diving, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skating (ice or roller), soccer, softball, swimming, team handball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, or wrestling (or any other recognized team sport approved in advance by your counselor, except boxing and karate). 4) Take part in ONE of the following sports on a competitive basis in two organized meets or tournaments: archery, badminton, bait or fly casting, bowling, canoeing, cycling, diving, fencing, fishing, golf, gymnastics, handball, horsemanship, horseshoes, judo, orienteering, paddleball, rifle or shotgun shooting, sailing, skating (ice or roller), skiing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, water-skiing, or wrestling (or any other recognized sport approved in advance by your counselor, except boxing and karate). **This cannot be the same sport used to meet requirement 3. 5) Make a set of training rules for the sports you picked. Tell why these rules are important. Follow these rules. Design exercises for these sports. Keep a record of how you do in these sports for one season. Show how you have improved. 6) Show proper techniques in your two chosen sports. 7) Explain the attributes (qualities) of a good team leader and of a good team player. 8) Draw diagrams of the playing areas for your two sports. 9) Explain the rules and etiquette for your two sports. List the equipment needed. Describe the protective equipment. Tell why it is needed. Tell what it does.
Lake Sands District 2005 Fall Camporee Inspection Sheet Troop Campsite Inspection Item Possible Score (150) Earned Score 1. Patrol Flags Displayed 10 2. Troop Flag Displayed 10 3. US Flag Displayed 10 4. Personal Gear Stored 10 5. Duty Rosters Posted 10 6. Menus Posted 10 7. Fire Circle Cleared 10 8. Wood Yard Roped Off 10 9. No Vehicles in Campsite 10 10. Patrol Site Neat & Clean 10 11. Patrol Site Camp Gadget Displayed 10 12. First Aid Kit in Central Location 10 13. Troop and Patrol Areas Defined 10 14. Troop Campsite Entrance Defined 10 15. Fire Buckets or Fire Fighting Equip. 10 TOTAL TROOP SCORE Judge
Fall 05 CAMPOREE SPORTS TEAM FORM TROOP (Please complete form prior to arrival. Cost per person is $7.00, includes bag lunch.) Duplicate as needed, one sheet per team per sport and a separate one for scouters. Scout Name Sport Team Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Fees Paid this page: to register Scouts Scouters Grand Total Fees Paid: to register Scouts Scouters Signed: For Use at Final Checkout I acknowledge receipt of Camporee patches. Signed: (Scoutmaster or SPL)