RIVER TRAILS
2016 Fall CAMPOREE
Celebrates the 210th Anniversary
of the
Corps of Discovery:
Mission Accomplished
Honoring the brave men and woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
October 14-16, 2016
Date:
October 14-16, 2016
Location:
S-F Scout Ranch – North End of Camporee Area
Check-In:
Check-In before setting up camp. Site will be assigned according to size of group
Cost:
The Camporee Fee covers the cost of all program materials. The cost is $9 per scout
and adult attending. Please pay at the time of registrations.
Objective:
Experience the mission and apply scouting solutions to the challenges of the Lewis and
Clark Expedition’s Corps of Discovery.
Contacts:
Youth Campmaster
Bradley Brooks
314-779-848
Assistant youth Campmasters
Nathan Lee
Adult Advisor
Joe Hook
314-651-8546
[email protected]
District Camping Committee Chairman
Keith Mueller
314-941-8061
[email protected]
Camp Rules
1. NO alcoholic beverages!
2. No Smoking!
3. No fireworks, firearms, bow and arrow, etc.
4. NO pressurized fuel equipment (lanterns, stoves, heaters, etc.) unless you have taken the
Greater St. Louis Area Council Training and have received your Toasted Chit and have it
with you. Charcoal or wood is recommended for all cooking.
5. NO flames of any kind inside or near a tent.
6. NO heaters of any kind inside or near a tent.
7. Kerosene lanterns may be used to illuminate the campsite. However, battery operated
lanterns are much safer and shed more light.
8. Water sources are for filling water containers and drinking only, not for bathing or for washing
dishes. Please ask your scouts not to play with the faucets. This creates a muddy mess in a
very short time.
9. NO live trees may be cut. Please follow the Outdoor Code.
10. NO digging around any tents. Use proper pitching to avoid ditching.
11. Sheath knives are strictly forbidden for all Scouts: Boy Scouts, Adults and Leaders.
Totin’ Chip is required by the Scout to carry a folding pocketknife. These tools must be used
safely and properly at all times.
CAMPSITE INSPECTION - - A SCOUT IS CLEAN
Half the fun of camping is learning to camp correctly. Several excellent books are available through
Council or through your local library. Don’t forget to ask within your own unit. You may have an
Eagle Scout among the parents or leaders. These Scouters are a great source of information.
Clean up is the responsibility of each Scout and Leader who participates in the Spring Camporee
campout. Before you can officially check out on Sunday, a staff member will inspect your campsite.
Periodically throughout the day, the Spring Camporee staff will be wandering through the field
performing campsite inspections. What we look for are:
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Duty roster completed and posted, usually near or on the dining fly
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Menu completed and posted on the dining fly
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Fires a minimum of 15 feet from the nearest tent
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NO UNATTENDED FIRES
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Medical kit easily accessible
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Leader’s tent properly marked
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Food properly stored
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Gateway to campsite
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Creative interpretation of the camp theme
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Campsite is clean and well organized
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Any nifty or unique gadgets
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Proper use, display and storage of pressurized fuels and Toasted Chit cards
SCHEDULE
Friday
Check-in and registration
Camp set up
Scoutmasters/SPL meeting
Staff meeting
Lights out (Scouts)
7:00-9:00 P.M.
5:00-9:00 P.M.
9:15-9:45 P.M.
10:00-10:30 P.M.
11:00
HQ (See attached map)
Campsites
HQ
HQ
Campsites
6:00
6:00-8:00
8:30
Campsites
Flag Pole
Saturday
Reveille
Breakfast and clean up
Flags
The events will be located at 8 Mission Stations labeled A-H (see attached map). Patrols will be
assigned to a starting Mission Station. Every 40 minutes the patrol will rotate to the next station. If
you have a yellow card, you will rotate to the next station going up the alphabet. For example if you
start at station C your next station will be D. Once you arrive at station H, you will rotate to station A
since there is no station I. If you have a blue card, you will rotate to the next station going in reverse
order on the alphabet. For example if you start at station C your next station will be B. Once you
arrive at station A, you will rotate to station H. The goal is for you to have as much contact with other
scouts attending the camporee as possible
There will be eight 40 minute sessions with a 55 minute break for the trail lunch. All patrols will
assemble at the designated dinner area as shown on the attached map. Points will be awarded to
each patrol for having a trail ready lunch.
Sessions
1.
9:00 - 9:40
2
9:45 - 10:25
3
10:30 -11:10
4
11:15 -11:55
Trail Lunch
12:00 -12:55
5
1:00 - 1:40
6
1:45 - 2:25
7
2:30 - 3:10
8
3:15 - 3:55
Evening Meal (At campsite)
4:15 - 6:15
(Patrols will receive points for preparing at least one menu item in a Dutch oven.)
Campsites
Flags (Full Class A)
Religious Services
6:15
7:00-7:45
Flag Pole
See attached Map
Assembly
Lights out
8:00
11:00
HQ
Campsites
Sunday
Reveille
Breakfast and clean up
Break camp and inspections
7:00
7:00
10:30
Campsites
This will be a standards based Camporee with a Lewis and Clark Expedition: Corps of Discovery
theme. Patrols may achieve one of three levels of excellence based on a predetermined scale: The
Thomas Jefferson Presidential Award 80-100 points, The Lewis and Clark Discovery Award 65-79
points, and The Shoshone Indian Trail Guide Award 50-64 points. A possible 10 points will be
awarded for each of the eight missions and 5 points for each of the four participation events.
Missions and Participation Events: The Camporee will consist of 8 Mission Stations and 4
Participation Events.. Each Station is related to a challenge encountered by the Lewis and Clark
Expedition’s Corps of the Discovery while exploring the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase Territory.
Each mission will consist of two, 20 Minute exercises. One exercise will test your knowledge and
skills associated with station’s mission. During the other 20 minute exercise, patrols will perform a
mission expected of the Corps of Discovery while on the expedition. The skills needed to accomplish
each mission maybe found in the Scout Handbook or at the National Park Service website that
provides information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Each Mission Station will award a possible 10 points, and each Mission Event will award a possible 5
points giving patrols the possibility of earning a maximum of 100 points. It will be possible for patrols
to earn bonus points at some mission stations.
The events will include the following:
Mission Stations
A. Medical and Health Challenges of the Corps (SAVE ME!!!!!)Using first aid skills, patrols will be ask
to perform first aid on injuries and other afflictions experienced by the corps. This could include just
about every first aid requirement included in the scout handbook. (Since the corps experience only one
fatality, they must have been well prepared with first aid skills.)
B. Staying Afloat on the Missouri: Staying afloat on the Missouri and other rivers navigated by the
corps was a daily challenge. Using water rescue skills to retrieve those who ended up in the rivers was
essential for survival. Patrols will use water rescue skills outlined the in the scout handbook to retrieve
corps members caught in the hazardous rivers.
C. Improvising a Camp Site: It was impossible for the corps to take all the equipment needed for the
providing shelter and other campsite equipment, so they had to improvise. Patrols will need to set up a
campsite using available materials. Knowledge of knots and lashings will be essential in constructing a
campsite that includes a shelter and other camp gadgets such as tripod seat and forked sticks and
crossbar for cooking .
D. Finding Your Way: As with any exploration, the ability to use navigation aids effectively is a matter of
survival. It was no different for the Corps of Discovery. Patrols will be asked to know common
navigation techniques covered in the Scout Handbook to navigate their way through this event.
E. Quest for Fire: Preparing food and surviving the harsh seasonal conditions was critical to the survival
of the corps. Using materials such as flint, and steel, and tender such as char cloth, scouts will be
challenged to build a fire that is sufficient to provide heat for cooking and warmth.
F. Discovering Plants and Animals: One of President Jefferson’s expedition objectives was to discover
new species of plants and animals. Patrols will identify plants and, using evidence found at the site,
identify animals .
G. Sticking It: Hunting and being prepared to defend the corps was essential to survival. Patrols will use
tomahawks to demonstrate their ability to hunt and defend.
H. Discovering the Native American Culture: President Jefferson was very interested in establishing
relationships with the Native American people encountered by the Corps. Nearly all the tribes seen by
the expedition were friendly and, in many case, provided assistance to the corps. The most famous
Native American was the Shoshone Indian, Sacagawea. She was the wife of a French fur trader,
Toussaint Charbonneau. Their newborn son also made the trip. They acted as guides and interpreters.
York, an African American, working for Clark was a notable civilian among others that participated in
the trip. Patrols will become familiar with the Native American Culture by participating in activities that
are unique to the American Indian.
Participation Events (Scored by observation):
o
Trail Lunch: Feeding the corps during the two year expedition required planning and creativity.
Many meals had to be easy to prepare and require no refrigeration. Lunch will be eaten on the
trail. Patrols should prepare a lunch that includes typical trial type foods.
o
Dutch Oven Cooking: The only cookware taken on the expedition was two Dutch Ovens.
Upon returning to the troop site, patrols will prepare a dish of their choosing using a Dutch oven.
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Campsite Excellence: The Corps was a military unit that had to maintain order and discipline
throughout the expedition. Expedition campsites were no different than a patrol campsites in
that sites had to be well organized to function effectively
o
Period Attire: Patrols will receive points for wearing clothing, shoes, hat etc. consistent with
pioneer and Indian attire typical for the early 1800s.
Patrol Recognition: One of three award levels can be achieved by patrols based on points earned;
The Thomas Jefferson Presidential Award, Lewis and the Clark Discovery Award and the Shoshone
Indian Trail Guide Award. Patrols will need to acquire enough points to achieve one of the three award
levels. Of course, it should be the goal of every patrol to achieve the highest award level, the Jefferson
Presidential Award
Closing Campfire and Awards Ceremony: The closing campfire will include entertainment and the
awarding of patrol recognition.
EVENT EVALUATION
Event:
Troop:
Contact Info:
What did the scouts like best?
What should we keep doing?
What should we start doing?
What should we stop doing?
Other comments:
CAMP ROSTER
Fall Camporee
October 14-16, 2016
S-F Scout Ranch Camporee Area
(roster due at time of registration)
TROOP: ______
Patrol Name: _______________
Name
Address
DISTRICT: River Trails
Scoutmaster:____________________________
Phone Number
Age
Phone Number
Age
(PL)
Patrol Name: ________________
Name
Address
(PL)
Leaders
Name
Address
Phone Number
River Trails Fall Camporee 2016
The Fall Camporee registration fee is $9 per scout and adult. The fee includes program
supplies, facilities fees, and a patch. This registration form and fee should be turned in
early to the council office or brought to Registration at the time of the event.
Troop # ________
# of patrols _________
Registered by: Name: ___________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
Unit Position: ______________ Email: ______________________________
Home #: (____) _______ - _______ Cell #: (_____) ________ - __________
Number of:
Boy Scouts
Total
X $9
Leaders
X $9
Total
People
X $9
Make Checks Payable to:
GSLAC BSA
Mail to:
Zoran Lazic
Greater St. Louis Area Council
4568 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108
Attention:
River Trails Spring Camporee 2016
Account Number
1.6801.602.20
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission A: Medical and Health Challenges of the Corps
Using first aid skills, patrols will be ask to perform first aid on injuries and other
afflictions experienced by the corps. This could include just about every first aid
requirement included in the scout handbook. (Since the corps experience only one
fatality, they must have been well prepared with first aid skills.)
Your Mission is to:
Perform first aid on a corps member with multiple injuries. This will include identifying
the injury based on symptoms observed and reported by the victim. After performing
first aid, you will be required to transport the victim back to a designated safe area.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive points for successfully identifying and treating each injury and
affliction. A point will be giving for using a scout approved two man carry to transport
the scout to the safe area.
Mission Brief:
Each Patrol will be directed to an area where you will find an injured corps member.
The corps member will report at least 4 injuries or afflictions that require treatment. The
patrol will assess the injuries and provide necessary first aid.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills on first aid will be taken from the
Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s health challenges can be found
on the National Park Service website www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission B: Stay Afloat on the Missouri
Staying afloat on the Missouri and other rivers navigated by the corps was a daily
challenge. Using water rescue skills to retrieve those who ended up in the rivers was
essential for survival.
Your Mission is to:
Retrieve a fellow corpsman from the rapid current of the Missouri River using your
water safety skills.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive points for accuracy in throwing a safety ring to a fellow corpsman
that has fallen into the treacherous current of the Missouri River . The closer you land
the safety ring the more points you receive. Those patrols that throw the ring within one
arm length will be awarded all points. Two bonus points will be awarded those who get
the ring over the victims head.
Mission Brief:
Each member of your patrol will be given a try at throwing a life ring attached to a rope
to corps member who has fallen into the Missouri River and who has been carried
several feet away from your keel boat. Each patrol, regardless of size, will get at least
6 attempts. The score will be based on the throw that gets closest to the victim.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills of water safety will be taken from
the Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s experiences on the many
rivers navigated during the journey can be found on the National Park Service website
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm .
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission C: Improvising a Campsite
It was impossible for the corps to take all the equipment needed for providing shelter
and other campsite equipment, so they had to improvise shelter and campsite
equipment for every campsite they had for nearly two years
Your Mission is to:
Set up a campsite consisting of a shelter and other camp gadgets that may
accommodate a safe and comfortable campsite environment.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive points for pitching a tarp tent using at least a taut-line hitch, two half
hitches or clove hitch and for constructing a camp gadget using at least a square
lashing, shear lashing and tripod lashing. A point will be awarded for correctly using
each of the five specified knots and lashings to construct the shelter and two campsite
gadgets.
Mission Brief:
The patrol will have 20 minutes to construct a functional campsite. Spars, rope and a
trap will be provided at the mission station. The camp equipment must be functional
and all knots must be tied correctly. Time will be a factor, so your patrol will need to be
well prepared for this mission. Camp gadget design suggestions such as tripod and
fire place gadgets will be available for patrols to review. If you know your knots and
lashings, this mission should be easy to accomplish. It will need to be a team effort.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills for constructing a campsite will be
taken from the Scout Handbook. Information about expedition camping can be found
on the National Park Service website www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm.
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission D: Finding Your Way
The Corps of Discovery had to rely on navigation skills to find their way to
the Pacific Ocean and their way back to St. Louis.
Your Mission is to:
Successfully navigate the course and gather required information from each control
point.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive a point for successfully navigating to each control point in the correct
order.
Mission Brief:
Each patrol will be assigned a color. Each Color is a different trek using the same
course in a different order. The patrol leader will be given a compass reading to follow
to the first control point. Each control point will have a colored card with the next
compass reading. The patrol will continue until you have returned to your starting point.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills orienteering will be taken from the
Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s navigation challenges can be
found on the National Park Service website
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission E: Quest for Fire
Preparing food and surviving the harsh seasonal conditions was critical to the survival
of the corps. Starting camp fires in less than ideal conditions was an essential skill for
corps members to have. Of course their only method was using flint and steel. Modern
matches were not invented until 1826
Your Mission is to:
Lay and start a sustainable fire that can be used for cooking or heating and that will
burn twine suspended above fire into two pieces,
Scoring:
Patrols will be awarded points for having flint and steel, gathering necessary fuel,
laying a fire and burning the suspended string in two. Be Prepared by providing your
own flint and steel and by having fuel wood kindling and tinder collected and ready.
Mission Brief:
Patrol will have only 20 minutes to complete the mission including instruction time.
Patrols will gather all materials needed to lay a fire. Once the twine is burned through
or the time period has elapsed, the mission will end. In order to be successful with this
mission, patrols must know the terminology of fire building and know what is needed to
start a fire with flint and steel. All fires must be properly extinguished before leaving
the station.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills for building a fire will be taken from the
Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s use of fire can be found on the National
Park Service website www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission F: Discovering Plants and Animals
One of President Jefferson’s expedition objectives was to discover new species of
plants and animals. Like the Corps of Discovery, patrols will identify plants and
evidence of animals found at the event site.
Your Mission is to:
Locate marked plants and evidence of animals in the wooded area at the mission site.
Patrols will identify the plants and determine what animals left behind evidence of its
presence in the woods.
Scoring:
Patrol will be awarded points for correctly identifying plants and the animals associated
with the evidence left behind. For this part of the mission the patrol will earn ½ point for
each correct identification.
Mission Brief:
Like the Corps of Discovery, one of your primary objectives will be to pay close
attention to the plant and animal life observed during your mission. The patrol will be
led to an area that has plant life and evidence of animal life clearly marked. The patrol
will examine the marked plants and animal evidence and correctly identify them. All of
the plants and animal evidence marked will be from your Scout Handbook.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills for recognizing plant and animal life
will be taken from the Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s discovery of
plants and animal life can be found on the National Park Service website
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission G: Sticking It
Hunting and being prepared to defend the corps was essential to survival. Patrols will
use tomahawks to demonstrate their ability to hunt and defend.
Your Mission is to:
Acquire the skills necessary to safely throw a tomahawk at a log target so that the
tomahawk will be firmly lodged in the log.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive points for throwing a tomahawk with enough skill to lodge it in a log
target. Points will be awarded for accuracy and for sticking the tomahawk. Each patrol
member will participate and patrols will be allowed to attempt throws throughout the
allotted time period.
Mission Brief:
The tomahawk was a tool and weapon used by both Native Americans and European
Americans. It was actually taken on the expedition as a tool as well as a gift. Patrols
will have the unique experience of learning about this historical tool and especially
about its ability to be thrown as a hunting tool or weapon. As with any tool, using it
safely is most important. Following the directions of the staff at the mission station is
essential. To be able to learn about and to use an historical tool like the tomahawk will
be a special and memorable experience for every scout.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills for the proper use of cutting tools
will be taken from the Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s use of the
tomahawk can be found at the National Park Service website
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm.
Patrol Preparation Guide
for
Mission H: Discovering the Native American Culture
President Jefferson was very interested in establishing diplomatic relations with the
Native American people encountered by the Corps. Nearly all the tribes seen by the
expedition were friendly and in many cases provided assistance to the corps. The most
famous Native American was the Shoshone Indian, Sacagawea. She was the wife of
French fur trader, Toussaint Charbonneau. Their newborn son also made the trip. They
acted as guides and interpreters.
Your Mission is to:
Become familiar with the Native American Culture by participating in activities that
celebrate and honor the American Indian.
Scoring:
Patrol will receive points for participating in authentic Native American activities. The
more observant the patrol, the more successful you will be. Some points may be
earned by the patrol for participating in rituals and ceremonies.
Mission Brief:
This mission station will be conducted in a Native American camp complete with many
artifacts and will be managed by staff in Native American attire. You will experience
the rituals, ceremonies and customs of the Native American culture and develop an
appreciation for the meaning of the culture’s symbols, costumes, and art.
Knowledge Exercise:
Information used to test your knowledge and skills of citizenship and appreciation for
all cultures will be taken from the Scout Handbook. Information about the expedition’s
engagement with Native Americans by the Corps of Discovery may be found on the
National Park Service website www.nps.gov/nr/travel/lewisandclark/journey.htm
Camporee Mission Station Locations
Mission C
Voyager
Area
Camporee Badge Art
Mission B
Mission F
Trail Lunch Area
Mission G
Mission A
Mission E
Mission D
Mission H
Figure
Camporee Camping
Headquarters
Wentzel Building
Camporee Patch
T-Shirt Art