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Mt Lakes Spring Camporee - 2008

Where: Camp Jackson

Events:

  1. Fire building: Burning strings or pancake may be used. (natural resources only)
  2. Canoe race: Timed relay for each patrol (qualified BSA swimmers only)
  3. Catapult Construction: simple construction of primitive materials only (what is taken out of the wilderness) no metal or prefab materials. Rope, bucket for weight, cup or leather to hold tennis ball will only be allowed. Will be judged on knots, accuracy and distance.
  4. First Aid: A map of first aid stations will be provided from each station with coordinates that each patrol will have to find using compass and paces.
  5. Atlatle throw: Throwing of a 5' dart with atlatle, will be judged on accuracy (to see what a "Atlatl" is visit http://www.worldatlatl.org/)
  6. Dutch Oven Supper: Each patrol or troop will cook an item for supper with a Dutch oven dessert, we will all meet at a specified location to have a family style supper and to judge the meals prepared.

Registration: Starts at 4:30 cst. and will continue until everyone arrives.

Other Notes:

  • One vehicle will be permitted per campsite for emergency use only, Please, no running from front side to back side in vehicles (we need to keep everyone safe).
  • Unless each unit has an adopted campsite, we will be assigning campsites to help with the traffic flow.
  • Cost will be $8.00 per youth and adult for the Camporee including a patch (patches are already in hand)

I think I have covered everything for now but in case I left something out just send me a email and I will change schedule as need be

                                                       Thanks, Richard Cagle
 

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