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Southern Region | Area 4 Venturing

Boy Scouts of America

EMAIL: area4srvpresident@gmail.com WEBSITE: http://www.sr4venturing.org/

Register at: https://scoutingevent.com/083-woah

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Southern Region Venturing Area 4

@sr4_venturing

@SRArea4VOA

WOAH! 2020 will be held at Camp La-No-Che 41940 Boy Scout Rd, Paisley, FL 32767

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Venturers and Sea Scouts,

Southern Region Area 4’s VOA Cabinet is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Weekend

of Awesome Happenings for Venturers, Sea Scouts, and BSA Venturer-aged youth! Throughout

the weekend of March 20th-22nd, 2019 we will be participating in a wide range of

high-adventure games and activities at the beautiful camp La-No-Che in Paisley, Florida.

WOAH! Will be an amazing weekend with team building games, water fun, climbing,

shooting sports, and more. The Area 4 Venturing Cabinet wants to make this weekend a

memorable experience for Venturers all over Florida and abroad.

Please be sure to register as soon as possible so that way we can make sure that this event

will be an amazing experience for each attending individual! Our goal is to have all Venturers

who attended to leave saying “WOAH! That was amazing!” and those who didn’t attend to say

“WOAH! What was I thinking?!?”

Yours in Venturing,

Southern Region Area 4 Venturing

President

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THINGS TO KNOW

1. Each Attending participant both youth and adult should have completed their swim test BEFORE attending WOAH! You will not be able to participate in aquatic activities if you do not have your swim test completed. Swim tests will not be available at WOAH. Bring proof of your swim test with you and show it when you check-in.

2. Adults may be asked to volunteer to assist in running an activity if we end up needing more hands-on-deck

3. Campsites will be assigned to each unit at check-in on Friday. Vehicles will be allowed to pull into the campsite to unload gear, and then parked in the parking lot for the weekend. If your unit is bringing a trailer, there is space at each campsite to park your trailer for the weekend.

4. Your unit will be required to submit a Unit Roster at Check-In. Please have it prefilled out.

a. If you need more slots, you may attach a 2nd copy of the same sheet

5. Each Unit/ Contingent must bring a copy of each attending Youth & Adult’s BSA Medical Forms (Part A&B)

a. The Units/ Contingents will be handling their own Medicals but they must be easily accessible throughout the weekend

6. Additional WOAH merchandise including extra WOAH patches can be bought at WOAH. We will accept cash, check, or card.

7. In order to participate in climbing, static rope course, or the zipline each participant must be wearing pants that are made up of at least 50% cotton.

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Registration 

Registration will end at 11:59 pm on March 15 Process of Registering:

1. Go to https://scoutingevent.com/083-woah 2. Click the green “Register” button. 3. A pop-up box will say "Continue as a guest?” If you already have an account with

Central Florida Council choose “log in” if you do not have an account continue as a guest.

4. Select how many participants you want of each category, Venturing youth, Scouts BSA youth, adult. Note Sea Scouts register as “Venturing youth”

5. Then click “register” 6. Click the red “update information” page and fill in the required fields. 7. Click the “participant” tab and fill out each participants information 8. Then press the “check out” tab and proceed to check out and pay. 9. Once you have checked out you will be sent an email that will allow you to edit your

registration.

Program Fee When you register, your registration cost includes all program fees and the event patch.

Program Registration Cost 

$35 per person thru February 29th 

$45 per person March 1st-15th 

 

Food 

The Camp dining hall is providing meals for the entire weekend from Saturday breakfast thru Sunday breakfast for an additional $25 per person. You will need to purchase your meal ticket during the registration process. If you or your unit wish not to purchase a meal ticket than you are more than welcome to bring your own food and cook at your

campsite.

$25 per person for food for the entire weekend

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Helpful Food Tips 

For some units it can be hard to make logistics work for bringing and cooking their own meals if they desire, so here are some helpful information for units looking to cook their own food.

● Camp provides free ice for units to use to fill up coolers. Ice is available 24/7 and is located in the Quartermaster area.

● Located 5 minutes outside of camp in Paisley, Florida is a Dollar General. ● Also located 5 minutes away in Paisley, Florida is a local pizza and Italian

restaurant called Palermos. Address is below. Palermo Pizza And Italian Restaurant, 24929 Co Rd 42, Paisley, FL 32767

● The closest grocery stores to camp are located about 30 minutes away. ○ Walmart Supercenter (Open 24 hours), 17030 US-441, Mt Dora, FL

32757 ○ Walmart Neighborhood Market, 955 S Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL

32724 ○ Publix, 24420 FL-44, Eustis, FL 32736

   

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Rules & Guidelines 1. PDA- Public Display of Affection

a. Every Scout, male and female, is to abide by the BSA rules of PDA. Violators may be asked to leave the event.

2. Truddy System a. Three minimum at all times! b. Co-ed buddy groups are three or more

3. Dress

a. Usual scout-appropriate attire (Class A or B) b. Closed-toed shoes are to be worn at all times. Except in the waterfront/pool area.

4. Leave no Trace

a. Follow Leave No Trace Principles.

5. Guide to Safe Scouting a. Follow all National and Council rules and regulations at all times. To access the

BSA Safe Scouting Handbook use the link below: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34416.pdf

6. Alcohol, Drugs, Profanity, Smoking and Vaping a. The VOA fully supports the policy of the Boy Scouts of America concerning the

use of Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs, or Other Mind-Altering Substances i. This includes the use of cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Vaping by youth.

Adult smokers must abide by BSA policy regarding smoking ii. No smoking allowed on camp property. Non-compliance may result in the

individuals being asked to leave the event

7. Medical Forms a. All persons attending Area 4 events must comply with Scout policy to have in

their possession a properly filled out scout medical form, Parts A and B b. The crew Advisors are responsible for the possession of BSA medical forms for

all (youth and adult) attending. c. Forms are available at

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

8. Swimming Policies

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a. BSA swim tests must be completed BEFORE participating in any aquatic activities.

b. Please keep in mind the BSA Swim Safe Policy so make sure you buddy up. This includes buddy boats.

9. Personal Gear a. Area 4 Venturing is not responsible for the loss or damage of any personal gear

brought to the event.

10. Sportsmanship a. There are some competitive events and emotions have a tendency to run high.

Please keep the spirit of scouting in minds. b. If one team purposely hinders another team for the sole purpose of winning the

event that team will be disqualified. c. Profane language or gestures by participating will not be tolerated, resulting in the

immediate disqualification of the team from the event.

11. Judging a. Judge’s say in their activity is final.

12. Uniforms

a. Class A is referred to as the official dress (field) uniform i. Class A should be worn at dinner and Sunday mornings interfaith service

b. Class B is referred to as YOUR UNITS activity uniform (typically a unit t-shirt).

13. Campsites a. Campsites will be assigned as you arrive. b. NO ground fires except in designated fire pits. c. Tent camping is available. Units will be provided with summer camp-style canvas

tents with cots or screened-in Adirondack cabins. Individuals can bring their own personal tents.

d. Each campsite has a screened-in shelter. e. Campsites and/or cabins might be shared by other units. Please be courteous to

others. f. Each campsite has electrical outlets in its activity shelter. Those who need access

to electricity for their CPAP/breathing machines should bring extension cords to run from the activity shelter to their tent.

14. Food

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a. Food (for those who purchased a meal ticket) will be served in the dining hall starting on Saturday morning for breakfast through Sunday morning breakfast. Units who wish to bring and cook their own food can do so in their campsite.

b. Dietary restrictions (for those who purchased a meal ticket) will be covered and given substitutions as long as the dietary restriction was noted upon registration

i. Please eat dinner BEFORE you arrive at camp on Friday night.

15. Campsite Reservation a. Campsite assignments will be made upon arrival Friday in Traditional Venturing

fashion. No arrivals till 6 pm Please!

16. Check-In a. When arriving on camp property follow “Boy Scout Rd” until it dead-ends in the

camp’s main parking lot. In that parking lot, there will be a pop-up tent. This tent is where you will check-in and be given directions of where to park.

b. Upon arrival, one or more youth leaders and an adult unit representative will check-in at the registration tent (campsites will be assigned at this time). At this time units will be given maps, schedules, patches, program tickets, and meal tickets for those who purchased one.

c. A completed registration form with ALL Youth and Adult names must be presented and turned in at this time.

d. All outstanding fees must be paid at this time. e. Unit attendance Rosters must be completed and turned in.

17. Check Out

a. Think Leave No Trace. Please police your campsite and pick up all the trash and throw it away. Please throw your trash away in the dumpsters on your way out of camp. We ask that units try to leave camp by 10:30 am on Sunday.

   

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WOAH Games  Throughout the weekend of WOAH! there will be many activities. Some of the activities, when completed or participated in, will give your group points. The group with the most points will be announced at Saturday night campfire and given an award and crowned WOAH! champions. The

top three groups will be given an award.

RULES 1. You can have as many people in your group as you want. However, if possible try to

limit your group size to 10 or less people. If you are a larger unit than you should try to break up into smaller groups.

2. Every group needs to have a team name. When your group goes to events or activities that give you points you will need to tell the person running the event your team name so you can get points.

3. Your team can only earn points at each activity or competition once and only once. 4. Exact rules of competition and activities will be given at the activity/competition when

your group arrives. 5. In the leaders guide, activities highlighted in pink indicate an activity or competition that

can get your team points.

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Clue Game During WOAH, a camp-wide game of Clue will be played for everyone to enjoy. Just like the classic board game Clue, there will be a total of 21 cards (9 rooms, 6 weapons, 6 suspects) that will be printed on 11x8 inch pieces of paper. At the beginning of WOAH, there will be one card from each of the three categories (room, weapon, and suspect) pulled and put into a “confidential” envelope that will be revealed at the Saturday night campfire. Each group will be encouraged to find the Clue cards hidden around camp by participating in activities and exploring all that camp La-No-Che has to offer. Groups will be given a list of all the cards in the game. While Scouts have fun on Saturday and as they find the hidden clue cards if they think they know the suspect, room and murder weapon their group can turn in an accusation. Each group can only turn in one accusation. The first three groups to submit a correct accusation will get points. Any team that turns in a correct accusation will also receive points.

 

 

   

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Selfie Wars 

RULES & PROCEDURES - All photos taken must follow National and Council Policies

Ex: Youth Protection, Buddy/Trudy System, Safe Haven, etc. - All photos must display appropriate content and gestures. - Only photos that were taken at WOAH! 2020 will count. - In order for a photo to count the following must be completed

- Photos must be posted to Instagram using the hashtag #WOAH!2020 - In order for us to view your photo, your account settings must be on “Open” - We suggest you use a crew or council VOA Instagram - The objective number from the Selfie War must be in the photo description

Ex: Crew 1, Objective #1 - Please post photos as you take them throughout the day

- We are asking this to avoid mass notification and having difficulty sorting the photos out

- When approaching a person for an objective you must ASK if you can take a selfie with them

- Pictures taken may only count for ONE (1) objective on the Selfie Wars Objective sheet.

- Competition submissions will end at a time TBD Saturday, March 21st - Objective Sheets will be given out at Check-In on Friday, March 20th - Points will be given out per objective completed and extra points given if all

objectives completed.

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GROUP ACTIVITIES 

Capture the flag Capture the flag is a traditional outdoor game where two teams each have a flag (or another marker) and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base. Enemy players can be "tagged" by players in their home territory and, depending on the rules, they may be out of the game, become members of the opposite team, sent back to their own territory, or frozen in place ("in jail") until freed by a member of their own team.

Trash pong A game in which players throw a dodgeball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a trash can on the other end. The game typically consists of opposing teams of two or more players per side with 6 or 10 cans set up in a triangle formation on each side. Each team then takes turns attempting to shoot a dodgeball into the opponent's can. If a ball lands in a can (known as a 'make'), and the can is removed from the table. The first team to eliminate all of the opponent's cans is the winner.

Peel A group of people forms a circle around the leader of the game and the leader points to one person as the leader points to that person they duck and the people next to them turn to each other and the first one to say bag wins the other person is out and take a step back

Rooster fights Mark a 4’ circle with masking tape. Pin different colored ribbons to the backs of 2 people. Turn them to face each other in the circle. They cannot leave the circle. The objective is to be the one who finds out the other person’s’ color first.

Ultimate frisbee Each team has an end zone. The goal of the game is to catch the Frisbee in the other team's end zone to score a point. The game ends when the first team gets to 15 points. Once a player catches the disc, they are not able to move with the disc.

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Blind Man’s Bluff Everyone makes a circle except for one person in the middle who is blindfolded, everyone in the circle must take turns tapping the blind man but if the blind man touches them when they touch him then they swap.

Escape Room You and your team wander into a room and all of a sudden you hear the door slam close behind you, locking you in! Working with your team you must find out how to get out of the locked room before time runs out using your detective skills to find clues inside the room. Will you escape?

Sign Painting Channel your inner artist and create an awesome looking sign with paint that represents you and your Unit. All signs painted will be attached to a post and that post will be displayed.

Costume Contest Enter as an individual or a group. Judges will determine the best entry. The top three entries will get points. A group and/or a person may only have one entry in the costume contest.

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Additional Activities 

Branding Come brand your favorite water bottle, leather belt, or mug with our different branding irons.

First Responder Showcase Local first responders and their vehicles will be on display for Scouts to look at and to talk to first responders.

Hidden Object Find a hidden object. The group who finds the hidden object first will get points. A description of the hidden object and a clue on where to find it will be given at the leaders meeting.

Miscellaneous Activities These activities are unorganized but the equipment is available for units to use to play: basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, tetherball, giant Jenga, corn hole, board games.

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AQUATIC ACTIVITIES 

Water Front Waterfront activities include the use of canoes, kayaks, motorboats, Stand Up Paddleboards (SUP) and tubbing out on the beautiful Lake Norris. Please note that in order to participate in any waterfront activity you must have turned in a completed BSA swim test at check-in. All Waterfront activities will be available throughout activity times on Saturday.

Sink-a-thon Each team has two people, one canoe, one bucket, and a paddle. The goal is to sink other teams canoes. Top three boats floating get points, last boat floating wins.

Advisor Lake Tour Advisors take a ride out on the lake on one of the camps pontoon boats and take a tour of the lake.

   

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HIGH ADVENTURE-BASED 

ACTIVITIES 

In order to participate in climbing, ziplining, or high ropes obstacle course each participant needs to be wearing pants that contain at least 50% cotton.

Climbing Tower The use of the Climbing Tower will be available on Friday night.

High Ropes Obstacle Course The three-level high ropes obstacle course will be available throughout the activity times on Saturday. Closed-toed shoes (Crocs do not count as closed-toed) will be required for this activity, tennis shoes and/or hiking shoes are preferable.

Zip Line The Zipline is a two-part zip line that has you zipping over a body of water to a platform on the other side of a pond and then zipping down another zipline to take you back across the pond. Everyone will get one zipline ticket.

Mountain Bikes Mountain Biking will include biking an obstacle course. Mountain Bikes will be available throughout activities times on Saturday. Closed-toed shoes are required to ride mountain bikes.

 

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RANGE ACTIVITIES 

Cowboy Action Shooting Throwback to the old west, partner. Compete head-to-head with other Scouts in three shooting sports: lever-action rifle, double-barrel shotgun, and six-shooter revolving pistols! Are you the fastest gun in the west? Each registered person will get one ticket to shoot Cowboy Action.

Tomahawk Throwing Come throw some tomahawks and show the rest of your unit who has the best aim. This will be an open activity with an unlimited amount of throws.

 

Extra Shooting 

Opportunities  Do you find yourself wanting to shoot some extra rounds at WOAH? For an additional cost you can shoot either pistol, rifle, black powder, or shotgun. Bring money to camp and pay at the shooting ranges.

● Rifle or Pistol: $2 for 10 rounds ● Shotgun: $3 for 2 rounds ● Black Powder: $2.50 for 2 rounds

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Crew Roster Crew #: _____ Campsite #: _____

Crew President: _______________ Crew Advisor: _______________

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WOAH! 2020 PACKING LIST 

● Part A and Part B physical form (medical form). ● Swim test ● Toiletries ● Scout appropriate change of clothes for the weekend. ● Scout appropriate swimwear. ● Water shoes to wear in showers and/or lakefront. ● Field Uniform. ● Closed-toe shoes. ● Flashlight ● Sleeping bag ● Pillow ● Everyone should bring a ground Pad or air mattress, whether you are in a cabin or a tent. ● Rain gear ● Shower stuff/ toiletries ● Water bottle. ● Hat ● Small extension cords and power strips are helpful as there are limited electrical outlets in

each campsite. ● Money to purchase merchandise. ● If you intend on participating in the ziplining, climbing, static ropes, or other COPE

activities please bring pants that are at least 50% cotton  

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