In The Eastern Sierra For All BSA Scouts Venturers and Explorers 2019 Desert District Marksmanship Rendezvous Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery March 29-31, 2019 Marksmanship - Heritage - Conservation - Character Come in your Best traditional attire. Bring Something to Trade! Experience Frontier Heritage. Learn to Shoot. Prizes for Best-Dressed Scouts in Traditional Garb. Saturday Range Events.22 Rifle Shotgun Archery Black Powder Rifle Black Powder Shotgun Mountain Man Camp at the Homestead Tomahawk & Knife Throw Gold Panning (REAL Gold!) Flint & Steel Outdoor Cooking Log Saw Mule Packing Tracking Trapping Wildlife Management Native Skills & Culture Traditional Regalia Mountain Man Demonstrations Participants (Youth & Adult) Registration $30 til 3/1, then $35 til 3/15 (Adult participants may purchase staff meals for additional $30) Open to All Councils/Districts. Only 100 Youth. Register ASAP!!! Staff No Registration Fee. Saturday Lunch provided. Optional all Meals $30 (Sat. AM - Sun. AM) Contact Event Director for approval if interested in serving on staff. http://www.sscbsa.org/events/desertrendezvous Event Director - David Tait (760-614-3078) BSA.Marksmanship@Yahoo.com Council Advisor - Greg Etheridge (661-325-9036) gregory.etheridge@scouting.org Check-In at 3 PM. Cracker Barrel Friday @ 9 PM Campfire Saturday Night
Directions to Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery from Ridgecrest, California Travel Time: 1.5 hours (96 mi) north of Ridgecrest, CA. 1. Travel North on Hwy US-395 to Independence 2. Two miles North of Independence turn left onto Fish Hatchery Road. 3. Travel 1 mile west on Fish Hatchery Road and turn right into the Hatchery Entrance. 4. Follow cones to registration and unload gear. As soon as gear unloaded, please park on East side of Hatchery parking lot, or the south side of Fish Hatchery Road. Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery -> st re ec p dg ho Ri Bis - Parking < Parking Detailed map will be provided at event Check-In. Registration & Camping will be at: Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery 1 Golden Trout Circle Independence, CA 93526 (GPS coordinates are Latitude 36 49'47N Longitude 118 14 35W On Saturday, unit leaders may drive to the end of the paved road to drop off participants and turn around outside the gate, but may not drive onto the ranch without specific permission. Limited parking inside the ranch gate is reserved for staff. In accordance with our emergency response plan, all participant vehicles must be parked facing downhill (NorthEast) on the south side of the paved road.
Unit Registration Form 2019 Desert District Marksmanship Rendezvous 29 th 31 st March 2019 Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery Independence, CA Unit Type and Number: Unit # Contact Unit Position Phone Email Early Registration (by March 1, 2019) Cost each Total cost # of Scouts, Venturers, etc... @ $30 ea. = $ =119 1-6801-119-20 # of Adults Participation @ $30 ea. = $ =119 1-6801-119-20 # of Adults buying weekend meals @ $30 ea. = $ =119ML 1-6803-119-20 Totals $ Late Registration (by March 15, 2019) Cost each Total cost # of Scouts, Venturers, etc... @ $35 ea. = $ =119 1-6801-119-20 # of Adults @ $35 ea. = $ =119 1-6801-119-20 # of Adults buying weekend meals @ $30 ea. = $ =119ML 1-6803-119-20 Totals $ " Adult Weekend Meals ($30 in addition to registration) - Adults will be served Saturday breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and Sunday Breakfast. " Check-In will be Friday from 3:00PM to 9:30PM. Cracker Barrel at 9-10 PM. Anticipated arrival time Anticipated departure time Friday Saturday Sunday Register Online at www.sscbsa.org/desertrendezvous If online registration is not possible, registrations should be accompanied by checks made out to Southern Sierra Council BSA. Please mail checks to: Rendezvous Registration Attn: (Put your Unit Number Here) 2417 M St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 Please submit unit roster with registration, and/or scan to director at (760-614-3078) or BSA.Marksmanship@Yahoo.com Names on roster may be adjusted at checkin if individuals change, as long as quantity is same. Adults will be asked to volunteer for partial days to provide 2-deep supervision of participants during activities. If you would like to commit to serving as allday staff, please submit Staff Survey to me directly at the above phone/email for consideration of registration fee waiver. See you soon! -David Tait, Event Director
Rendezvous Unit Roster Please list all adult leaders, unit position, phone # (cell preferred for contact during event), and any skills relative to event. Also note date of last Youth Protection Training. You may use this form or type the same information in email. Fill out Rendezvous Staff Survey if you would like to volunteer. Approved All-Day volunteers staff will not be charged registration fee. Please list first name, last initial, and age of all Youth. Note shooting experience, and Merit Badges earned. Unit leaders will sign up participants for for scheduled activities at Cracker Barrel, using buddy system. Youth with prior training and experience documented on unit roster will be given preference for first sessions. Please send Roster with registration or email/text to Event Director at BSA.Marksmanship@Yahoo.com or (760-614-3078) for event planning. Adult Leader Roster Name Phone # email Event Interests/Certifications YPT Date Youth Roster
2019 Desert District Marksmanship Rendezvous Staff Survey Please scan and return completed form to director at bsa.marksmanship@yahoo.com or (760-614-3078). Name: Email Address: Phone: Mailing Address: Organization (Unit, if any) BSA ID #: Position in Organization (if any): Age: [ ] over 21 [ ] over 18 [ ] under 18 Youth Protection Training Date: Mark the area(s) where you are able to assist, and circle your preferences. [ ].22 Rifle [ ] Shotgun [ ] Black-Powder Rifle [ ] Black-Powder Shotgun [ ] Archery [ ] Tomahawks [ ] Knives [ ] Trebuchet [ ] Sling Shot [ ] Log Saw [ ] Flint-Napping [ ] Gold Panning [ ] Flint & Steel [ ] Mountain Man Demonstrations [ ] Native Skills [ ] Wildlife Management/Conservation (Explain) [ ] Other Pioneer Skills: [ ] Trapper Demonstration [ ] Mule Packing Demonstration [ ] Communications [ ] Site Planning / Preparation [ ] Range Planning & Layout [ ] Range Setup [ ] Sanitation (trash) [ ] Cleanup [ ] Equipment Management [ ] Health & Safety (water, etc) [ ] First Aid / Emergency Response [ ] Cooking for staff [ ] Weather Preparedness / Contingency Planning [ ] Mountain Man Theme Planning / Preparation (clothing, site, activities, etc.) [ ] Registration [ ] Parking [ ] Promotion [ ] Leader guide [ ] Photography [ ] Admin. Indicate any certifications you hold: (NRA # if any: ) [ ] NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) [ ] Chief RSO [ ] Training Counselor (TC) [ ] NRA Instructor: [ ] Shotgun [ ] Rifle [ ] Muzzleloading [ ] NMLRA Muzzleloading Instructor [ ] NMLRA Range Officer [ ] Archery Instructor Certifying Organization *& Level: [ ] [ ] HAM Radio (call sign: Class: ) [ ] Other (EMT, medical, etc): Please note your skills and experience (attach an additional sheet if necessary): Please indicate any equipment you could provide for the event: (i.e. Tables, water jugs, Pop-up shade, chairs, targets, 2-way radios, range supplies, etc) Will you be camping? [ ] Friday night [ ] Saturday night [ ] Tent (Modern camping at hatchery) [ ] Traditional Tepee or canvas tent or shelter (May camp on Ranch) Note: RV space may be available at the nearby Ft. Independence Campground or Independence Creek Campground. Local hotels may fill up due to other local events. [ ] Are you interested in NRA RSO, Rifle or NMLRA Muzzleloading Instructor Training? Please indicate if you would like to participate in either of our staff meal plans: [ Y / N ] $30 Staff meal plan for all meals Sat and Sun breakfast? [ Y / N ] Saturday complimentary lunch only? Please scan and return completed form to bsa.marksmanship@yahoo.com or txt to (760) 614-3078.