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2014 Fall Camporee: ROBIN HOOD
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Robin Hood Robin Hood (spelled Robyn Hode in older sources) is a heroic outlaw in English folklore, and, according to legend, was also a highly skilled archerand swordsman. Although such behaviour was not part of his original character, since the beginning of the 19th century[1] he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor",[2] assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men".[3] Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes.[4] According to some accounts, the legend has its roots in the activities of actual medieval outlaws, or the ballads or tales that circulated about them.[5]
Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the medieval period, and continues to be widely represented in modern literature, films and television. In the earliest sources Robin Hood is a yeoman, but later portrayals raise him to the level of an aristocrat wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff.[6]
More information can be found on the WiKi website. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood
Other resources used in this packet:
http://www.medievaltimes.com/
http://www.kingofpork.com/why-spit-roast-cooking-is-a-delicious-blast-from-the-past/
http://historymedren.about.com/od/foodandfamine/a/types_of_meat.htm
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Call to Action Our hope is that you and your Youth have an enjoyable and memorable time at Fall Camporee. A thank you goes out to all the volunteers who lend their talents and services during the weekend to make this camporee a success!
Many thanks to all the past and present Activities Committee members for the planning of Three Rivers District events. At the present time, there are many positions that need to be filled on the Activities Committee. If your unit does not currently have a committee representative, please contact Loren Tenold. Creating exciting and challenging activities is a rewarding experience for adults and youth alike. Having well planned and memorable events goes a long way to keeping our youth in Scouting and Venturing "for life". Please accept this invitation to become part of this special team of volunteers and help us craft the Scouting and Venturing experiences for the youth of Three Rivers District.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of us.
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Thank you,
Loren Tenold District Activities Chair 763-427-2518 [email protected]
Kevin Conelly Boy Scout Activities Chair 763-300-0463 [email protected]
Camp Staff We need numerous people to help staff at camp for the weekend. If you have skills or are a counselor for: Archery, First Aid or Emergency Prepardness please contact me so I can include you on staff for this event. There will also be other areas that we will need help out at this camporee so please let me know if you can help in any manner as well.mailto:[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Theme: Robin Hood
3 Call to Action
4 Table of Contents
5-8 Before the Event
• Registration Details • Where to Register • If Your Unit is Not Attending • Campsite and Parking Assignments • Medical Form Binders • Cracker Barrel • Lunch • Dinner Feast • Skills • Backpacking Camporee - Gear • Toilet Paper and Soap • Special Needs • Uniforms and Attire • Paul E. Wethern Camping Excellence Award • District Event Evaluations
8-10 District Activities Mission Statement
• Mission Statement / Mission of Scouting • Scout Oath and Law • Goals of the Outdoor Program
11-12 Arrival/Departure
• Map/Directions to Parker Scout Reservation • About the Camp • Check-In • Parking • Check-Out • Camp Guidelines
13-15 Schedule • Camp Maps
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Before the Event
Registration Details • Parker Scout Reservation
• September 19th - 21st, 2014
• Fees
o $24.00 youth/adult participant, until Thursday, September 4th 11:59PM CT
o $15.00 youth/adult staff
• Make checks payable to: Northern Star Council, BSA
• Cost Center: 276 (include in memo line of checks)
• Note - this price includes the cost of the Saturday evening meal which will be a
Swine Roast with Turkey as an option for those that cannot have pork.
Where to Register Registrations will be done online. The registration link can be found on the event date on the calendar part of the district website at http://threerivers.nsbsa.org/Calendar.aspx It is ideal for registrations to be done online, though they can be done in person at the Council office. If Your Unit is Not Attending To assist us in forecasting attendance numbers, we ask your unit still register even if your unit is not attending. The registration form will have you enter your unit’s contact information and select a box indicating your unit is not attending. Please do that as soon as possible.
Campsite and Parking Assignments A week prior to the camp, you will receive an email that will include your campsite assignment and a map showing where that campsite is. The email will also include parking passes for your unit. The parking pass will have the troop number and campsite on it. You will need to fill in the name and cell phone of the vehicle owner on the parking pass. All vehicles will need to display parking passes. Cars in camp without parking passes or cars parked in campsites or along the roads will be towed. Parking passes need to be filled out and displayed before being able to enter camp.
Medical Form Binders In order to comply with safety requirements, medical forms for all participants must be on hand for the event. We HIGHLY recommend that your unit assemble a 3 ring binder with medical forms for all of your registered youth (even those not attending this event). Units will be responsible for managing the whereabouts of their binder during the event, but needs to be available in the event of an emergency.
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Cracker Barrel Scoutmasters/Primary Venture Advisers and SPLs/Crew Leaders will have their regular cracker barrel at The Dining Hall.
Lunch There will be a one hour break for lunch. We Highly encourage Units to plan light meals for breakfasts for both days and also Recommend a backpacking type Lunch. Units can decide for themselves if they want to pack bag lunches to eat after their last morning event or return to their campsite, but afternoon events will start promptly at 1PM! It is Highly Recommended to pack a bag lunch as the campsites are quite a distance from the activities during the day.
Dinner Feast Dinner on Saturday is included at the Fall Camporee this year due to the distances to campsites from where the troops main gear will be. Dinner will be held at the Pavilion near the dining hall and we will have a Pig Roast feast that will include entertainment during Dinner.
During medieval times the spit was the only way to cook meat. In early modern indoor kitchens the spit roast was still a favored way of cooking meat. This in its early days was a labor intensive way to cook meat. Before modern mechanics took hold, a young servant boy would stand at the roast and turn the handle all day to ensure even cooking. This young boy was called a spit jack.
Since ancient times, the meat of the pig had been very popular with everyone except for people of the Jewish and Muslim faith who regard the animal as unclean. In medieval Europe, pigs were everywhere. As omnivores, they could find food in the forest and city streets as well as on the farm.
Where peasants could usually only afford to raise one or two cows, pigs were more numerous. Ham and bacon lasted a long time and went a long way in the humblest peasant household. As common and inexpensive as keeping pigs was, pork was favored by the most elite members of society, as well as by city vendors in pies and other ready-made foods.
Like cows, nearly every part of the pig was used for food, right down to its hooves, which were used to make jellies. Its intestines were popular casings for sausages, and its head was sometimes served on a platter at festive occasions.
Entertainment during dinner will include events that you might see at a Mid Evil Times Dinner & Entertainment. A video clip on what this is like can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obZ_C5Ew-18
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Skills Here are the basic skill categories Scouts should be prepared to know for ranks up to and including First Class may be covered.
Merit Badge Requirements being used are:
• Archery • Pioneering • Teambuilding • First Aid • Emergency Prep Backpacking Camporee (Very Important please make sure to read this) We are using this as an opportunity for units to participate in a small scale backpacking event. All gear must be carried into campsites. No campsite is longer than 1 mile from parking. Units should plan to bring light gear like backpacking tents, backpacking cooking gear, and cook light meals. Scouts should pack lightly as they will need to carry all their gear into camp - backpacks instead of duffle bags are recommended. Rickshaws are available on a limited basis. Units should NOT plan to use large tents and patrol boxes for this event.
Toilet Paper and Soap Remember to bring toilet paper and soap for use at the latrines. Central Minnesota Council does not provide these supplies.
Special Needs If you have youth with special needs that may require special consideration on the part of the event planners, please contact Kevin Conelly (763-300-0463, [email protected]) as early as possible.
Uniforms and Attire All day Saturday, participants and staff may dress up in accordance with the theme (Robin Hood) however it is not required. A link to create your own Robin Hood cap can be found here http://tikkido.com/node/824 If not wearing theme related attire, Class B uniforms (any Scouting/Venturing related t-shirt, sweatshirt, polo, etc) will be required for event participation, and Class A uniforms (shirt and neckware) will be required at Saturday Dinner Feast and the evening campfire program. Class A uniforms for Sunday worship service.
Paul E. Wethern Camping Excellence Award The Order of the Arrow will be performing campsite inspections throughout the day Saturday. The form is currently being rewritten by members of the OA and will be available at check-in.
District Event Evaluations At the end of the weekend both Youth and adults get the opportunity to give us feedback on how we did. The evaluations will be based on the information that is in the next 3 pages of this packet. The evaluation forms will be handed out at Check-in.
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MISSION STATEMENT
THREE RIVERS DISTRICT BOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES
The Three Rivers District, Northern Star Council, BSA is committed to providing meaningful programs that support the mission of The Boy Scouts of America and the Goals of the Outdoor Program. Therefore, Three Rivers District will plan, organize, and conduct programs that strengthen the troop, patrol, and individual Scout through activities which: • Are challenging and fun • Utilize Scout Skills and the patrol method • Promote team building and cooperation • Promote personal leadership and interpersonal communication • Promote self‐reliance and resourcefulness • Facilitate peer interdependence • Develop a respect for natural resources and the environment • Incorporate community service All activities will be evaluated to their effectiveness in promoting and supporting the Three Rivers District Boy Scout activities mission statement. Programs that do not adequately or appropriately support this mission will be modified or changed so that the activity does support the mission statement. If the activity cannot be modified to support the mission, then the activity will not be conducted. Being “fun” is not an adequate enough reason to conduct an activity ‐ it must also support the mission.
MISSION OF SCOUTING The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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Arrival/Departure
Map/Directions to Parker Scout Reservation
The maps are on the pages coming up in this packet.
A little about the camp
Camp Parker
Established in 1941 by Clyde Parker, Camp Parker (formerly known as Camp Clyde) sits on 256 wooded acres just north of Brainerd on North Long Lake at 21930 Paradise Drive in Nisswa, MN 56468 in Crow Wing County. Camp Parker is available year-round for use by Scout groups and non-Scout youth groups. Featuring a medieval castle, dining lodge, several camp sites and cabins, a family camp, trading post, shower house, sandy beach, gun and archery ranges, and much more!
Check-In Check-In will take place under a tent near the Parking lot at Parker Scout Reservation. One member from your unit will stop their vehicle and check-in your unit. Everyone else should proceed directly to the campsite and begin setup.
Adult and Youth unit representatives should come with their final rosters, and payment if there is an owed balance for event fees.
Parking Parking is available only in the lot Located just off of Paradise Drive just inside the camp. The Trails in the camp are not able to be driven on and all Vehicles must park in this lot along with Trailers. NOTE - Troop trailer will NOT be able to be near your campsites and all gear will need to be carried into camp.
Check-Out Check-Out will take place beginning after worship service. Commissioners will visit each site and sign a Site Inspected Form and give it to the unit leader. The unit will need to turn in this form and both event evaluation sheets (youth and adult) to check out and receive their event patches at the tent near the Parking lot.
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Camp Parker Guidelines
• Shoes must be worn at all times around camp – No open toe sandals.
• Anyone leaving camp early MUST sign out.
• Campsites must be inspected before you leave camp or receive your patches.
• Garbage needs to be brought to designated areas each night before going to
sleep. There are critters in the woods that will find your stash!
• Garbage should not be burned in your fire ring.
• You must report any cuts, scrapes to your Program leader for
first aid treatment and documentation.
• The buddy system is to be used at all times. No boy is to go anywhere alone at any time.
• Trading post hours will be posted on the trading post door.
• Glass bottles and containers are prohibited.
• Park in designated areas.
• If you must smoke, do so out of sight from the kids.
• Handle behavior problems as they occur. If a problems arises that cannot be solved, bring the boy to Administration and contact the Camp Director.
• We will recycle. Please deposit all trash in the proper container.
• Look for sunshine, prepare for rain. Camp will not be cancelled due to rain.
• Do not make a campfire unless you have proper equipment to put it out.
• Fires should never be unattended.
• Lights out means all boys are in their tents, all quiet.
• Help is always needed in the kitchen: dishes, serving, cleaning and such.
REMEMBER SCOUTS ALWAYS LEAVE THINGS
BETTER THAN THEY FOUND THEM.
“Leave No Trace.”
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Schedule (subject to change before camp)
Friday
05:00PM – 09:00PM Check-In (Gate) and campsite setup
09:00PM – 10:00PM Cracker Barrel for SPLs and Scoutmasters (Dining Hall)
11:00PM Taps - Lights Out and All Quiet
Saturday
06:30AM – 08:15AM Reveille, Breakfast and Clean-Up (Unit Sites)
08:30AM – 09:00AM Flag Raising and Opening Program (At Miller Castle)
09:00AM – 12:00PM Morning Activities 12:00PM – 01:00PM Lunch (Bag Lunch Recommended)
01:00PM - 01:30PM Afternoon Skit (At Miller Castle)
01:30PM – 04:30PM Afternoon Activities
04:30PM - 06:30PM Free Time At Campsites 06:30PM – 07:30PM Dinner (Dining Hall Pavilion)
08:00PM – 10:00PM Evening Program at Council Firering
Sunday
07:00AM – 08:15AM Reveille, Breakfast and Clean-Up (Unit Sites)
08:30AM – 09:00AM Non-denominational worship service (Chapel)
09:30AM – 11:00AM Campsite Clean-Up, Inspections, Evaluations, Checkout
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A PDF File of this map can be found at http://www.bsacmc.org/pdfs/2011_PSR_Map.pdf
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PDF document of the map can be found at http://www.bsacmc.org/pdfs/Map_to_Parker.pdf
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