Brothers, Here is your final information packet for Conclave 2013 at Mandan Camp. Sorry for the delay getting this to you. As some of you know, our summer camp, Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch in Colorado was hit with wildfire our first week of camp and the staff barely got the 250+ people out in time, tho this just took 20-30 minutes. The forest is decimated, and some buildings totally destroyed. This coming weekend we will finally be allowed in to assess the damage. Never the less, Conclave will go on at Mandan Camp near Dodge City and WE ARE EXCITED! You received a preliminary packet at the March COC, so here is a detailed packet with most current information. Lets all work hard to get a good attendance this year! Yours in Service, Chris Orozco, Mandan Lodge Chief Garrison LeRock, Conclave Vice-Chief
CONCLAVE AT MANDAN. SEPTEMBER 6,7,8TH This packet is intended to provide you with all of the information that you will need to get your lodge s contingent registered for conclave. Enclosed you will find the following forms: Dietary Needs Request, Contingent Registration, Section C-5A Election Nomination Request, list of Trainings for interest sake, and activities. Some of these may change but you get the flavor. THEME-This year s Conclave theme is based off of the Old West, featuring the notable western icons: Wyatt Earp, Jessie James, Doc Holliday and various others. Activities will involve fun western games such as: tomahawk throwing, black powder, Lasso roping, sun flower seed spitting contest, cow chip throwing, dunk tank( get your officers/chiefs wet, and mechanical bull riding, and many many more. You will be treated to fine Western cuisine out on the prairie. And of course you can t forget about them fancy CAN-CAN GIRLS and western melodrama for the big show. CAMPING- Each participant will be responsible for providing their own tents. We will provide a specified region to which your contingent is allotted based on size. There will be a limited number of dorm rooms, each with two bunk beds with mattresses and AC. Per person will be 10$ for one night or 15$ for both nights, first come first served, 4 persons per room. REGISTRATION FEE- This year s conclave will be $38. The registration fee will include meals, this year s conclave patch, as well as most activities throughout the conclave. Late registration is 45$/ or walk-ins. TRADING POST- There will be a Section trading post available at this event. There will be a variety of OA and BSA items available as well as merchandise outfitted for this event. The OA CAFÉ tent with concessions, snacks, an conversations will also be there. MEALS- The Section will provide a cracker barrel on Friday, three meals and a cracker barrel on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. There will also be popcorn and makings for PBJ sandwiches. If any contingent members have special dietary requests, they will need to fill out the Dietary Needs Request form. It is important we get these requests as soon as possible so we are able to make arrangements with our cooks. PHYSICAL FORMS- Each delegate will need to provide two copies of their physical form. One will be turned in at check-in and the other should be kept by the contingent leader. A minimum of a class II physical is required for this event. All participant medications need to be brought in their original container and kept secure. If any medications require refrigeration, please bring this to our attention at check in. CONCLAVE ACTIVITIES- The weekends activities will include many Western themed games. It will also include fun attractions like: scavenger hunt, Cherokee run, Inflatable bull riding,, Lasso/horse shoes, sunflower spitting contest, movie(tombstone, gun smoke) one each night & silent patch auction. And of course Lodgeball!( maybe with water balloons and new RULES)
Location of Camp: Ford County Lake near Dodge City, KS (see map) Mandan Camp sits on the east side of the lake, south along a short gravel road. There is a sign on the paved Correction Line Rd, coming off of 283 north, the paved highway going north near wright, ks Currently our Lake is nearly dry, but hopefully some summer rains will help it out You will park in the clearly marked parking area, and the host registration tent is right there. They will direct you to our camping area / or dorm rooms, and then on to the dining hall for cracker barrel, opening activities, and movie. This is a relatively small camp and it is easy to find everything, even in the dark.
FRIDAY EVENING; Registration till everyone has arrived (please let us know about when you will arrive. Cracker Barrel: 9 to midnight, movie, snacks, oprning Council of Chiefs--- when all are present ------SATURDAY AM---------- Flags at 7:45 am BREAKFAST - 8AM TRAININGS: 3 sessions, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12 Tentative Topics: Chain of Aommand So you have Your Stripes Now ( brotherhood) Mountain Man life Hands on problem solving Chicks dig it the uniform and girls Mentoring for Adults Coking in the west Dutch Ovens Youth drive the car, adults own the map The OA and cu b Scouting John Wayne and the Scout Law Adult membership in the OA Ring of Fire firemaking OA High Adventures Elangomats Preventing a disaster-be prepared Earning your stripes Brotherhood comittment Leave No Trace training LUNCH----- START OF SILENT PATCH AUCTION----EACH LODGE BRING CONTRIBUTIONS. ACTIVITIES --------EARN YOUR WESTERN TOUGH MAN AWARD Lasso a calf Dodge city historian Indian village activities Mountain Man Life Dunk tank Sunflower seed spitting contest Cowship throwing Mechania bull Cherokee Run 5PM ORDEAL GATHERING/ SNACKS/ROOT BEER 5PM NEW BROTHERHOOD CEREMONY PRESENTATION SUPPER 6PM SHOW7:30P EVENING CRACKER BARREL, SECTION MEETING/ ELECTIONS SUNDAY 8AM BREAKFAST, CHAPEL, FINAL SECTION MEETING, COC.
Dietary Needs Request If you have any individuals attending conclave who have special dietary restrictions they will need to complete this form and send it in with the registration materials to the Section. Name: Lodge: Phone Number: ( ) - E-mail Address Special request (be as specific as possible and include food allergies) We strive to meet the needs of our Arrowmen. It is important that this form be submitted at least two weeks before the conclave so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Please use this option only if medically necessary or required by religion. Thank you.
Contingent Registration 38$ per participant, (45$ if late entrant) Please fill out this form with a list of those registered for conclave.. Registration deadline is August 16 th, 2013. If you would like Tee Shirts please see the order form below. E-MAIL this to julie.scully@scouting.org at Santa Fe Trail Council Office in Garden City, or FAX-620-275-6508. If any questions, Call Julie at Council Office 620-275-5162 and she wil get information for you. Lodge: Contingent Leader: Phone: ( ) - Name Youth/Adult 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) Include additional pages as needed Total Youth Total Amount Due $ DORM BEDS DESIRED? Total Adult ( adult beds Youth beds )
Section C-5A Election Nomination Request/ forward to Section Adviser please. Scout Executive Approval Required I,, am requesting approval as a candidate for Section Office. I will be seeking the office of. (NOTE: you may seek office in this rank order Chief, Vice- Chief, Secretary. If you are not elected for your primary office you may run for any of the remaining offices, however, you may not run for an office higher than that designated.) This form must be completed and returned to the Section Adviser at the Conclave no later than 12:00 noon on Sept. 7, 2013 to be considered for nomination for Section Office. You may mail it in advance if you choose. Lodge Affiliation Contact Information Mailing Address City State Zip Phone # Secondary Phone # E-Mail Age Grade in School Brief Description of Past Service to the Order of the Arrow Brief Description of why the Lodges should elect you to a Section office (Attach another page if needed) The above candidate is a registered member of The Boy Scouts of America, will be less than 21 years old for the entire term of office and is approved by Scout Executive or designee as a candidate for Section Office on this date