2014 Catholic Camporee Camp Durant

2014 Catholic Camporee Camp Durant, Occoneechee Council

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2014 Diocese of Raleigh

Catholic Camporee

March 21-23, 2014

Camp Durant

Occoneechee Scout Reservation

Carthage, NC

Occoneechee Council, BSA

“Ambassadors for Christ”


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CAMPOREE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY:

5:00 pm Check In

8:00 pm Check In Closes

Scoutmaster/SPL Meeting at Grand Lodge Basement Classroom

9:30 pm Leader Cracker barrel

11:00 pm Lights Out

SATURDAY:

8:30 am Flag Raising at Vista (Sullivan Training Center) 9:00 am Retreat Activities Begin

(Speaker – Armstrong Shelter)

10:00 am Rosary Activities at Scout craft Shelter

10:30 – 12 p Religious Emblem Counselor Training

12:00 pm Lunch Provided at Scout craft area by the Knights of Columbus

1:00 pm Safe Environment Training (SET)

2:00 pm Scout Fair Activities 2:00 – 4:00 p Religious Awards Boards of Review

3:00 pm Adult Religious Award Training

4:00 pm Activities End (Prepare for Mass)

4:30 pm Mass

5:30 pm Flag Lowering & Dinner at Campsites

8:50 pm Assemble at Vista

9:00 pm Campfire Program (Troop Skits, Awards, Prayer) 11:00 pm Lights out

SUNDAY:

8:00 am Flag Raising

8:30 am Final Prayer

9:30 am Troops depart - Checkout at Headquarters

10:00 am All Units Out of Camp

** Times may be adjusted and announced at the opening flag ceremony ***


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General Information:

Camporee is open to all registered members of the Boy Scouts of America, Girl

Scouts and American Heritage Girls of any faith. All of the youth protection

policies of those organizations are in effect. Since this is a Boy Scout Camp,

there must be two deep leadership for all units, and youth younger than the age of

10 must have a parent or guardian in attendance at all times.

There will be several different activities going on at camp on this weekend –

please do not disturb the other programs that are going on during the Camporee.

Registration Fees: Registration fees for the event are $16 per person. $8 for the

day (climbing wall will not be available for day only participants) maximum of

$50 for a family of four or more.

Uniforming: Uniforms will be required for opening flag ceremony, mass,

campfire, and closing flag ceremony. During the events, a t-shirt, pants/shorts is

recommended. Closed toe shoes are required at all times unless using the shower

houses.

Unit Participation: We encourage your unit to take ownership of any of the

activities below. From younger to older activities – there is plenty to do from

hosting one of the events, to helping with one of the events. Contact the

Camporee Chief if you have interest!

Shower Houses: There are shower houses and restrooms in every campsite. If

you use the shower houses and rest rooms in camp, please make sure that you

leave them better than you found them. All campsite areas will be open, as well

as port-a-john and facilities all over camp.

Patches & Checkout: Checkout includes inspection of campsite for trash and

facilities, as well as trails in and out of the campsites. Units will receive their

patches Sunday morning after the successful completion of the unit’s campsite

inspection. Any extra patches will be made available through the Catholic

Committee on Scouting.

Parking: There may be several units in each campsite. If you have a trailer,

please drop the trailer close to the campsite, and park your vehicle along the road

(see map). If you will be going in and out of camp regularly, we ask that you

park at the upper parking lot. Once the vehicles are parked, they must not move

until departure.


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Tenting & Equipment: Units attending must furnish their own tents and

equipment.

Water: Water is available at camp at the shower houses and all around the camp.

Please only drink and fill your water containers out of the BLUE handled spigots.

Please encourage all youth to carry a water bottle.

Meals: All units should make provisions for meals. SM/SPL & Advisors are to attend the Saturday night Cracker Barrel which is provided by the CCoS and

Saturday Lunch will be provided by the Knights of Columbus.

Health/Safety/First Aid: Minor First Aid is the Unit’s responsibility. Major First

Aid problems may be triaged by Camporee First Aid Staff and transported if serious enough by unit leaders to the nearest hospital.

Flammable Liquids: All liquid fuels must be handled in accordance with the

National Boy Scout policy, including adult supervision.

Buglers: Any Scouts who can play taps, revile, call to colors, etc on their bugles are encouraged to bring them!

NOTE: All Camporee Activities are subject to change as necessary due to

inclement weather. Please plan accordingly.

Hazardous Weather Policy:

The Camporee Chiefs are watching the weather at all times. If there is severe

weather coming, you will be notified immediately.

Do not wait to make a decision to get out of the way!

In case of severe weather, do not travel to the Grand Lodge or any of the other

buildings where you are exposed. Mobilize your troop and those around you into

the shower or bathroom areas in your campgrounds and lock the door. Ensure that

everyone is closest to the back of the room as you can.

When the danger has passed, the camporee chiefs will drive around camp and blow

the horn three times.

Travelling to the Grand Lodge exposes you to the highest point in Camp. The

shower houses and bathrooms are built to withstand heavy weather and tornados!


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Activities:

Olympics: The group that covers the most activities (Retreat activities, Rosary, etc.) plus the below will get special recognition at the Saturday Night Campfire.

Younger Scout Activities (6-10):

Object: To have 12 to 20 Scouts aboard a 2-foot-square platform without anyone

touching the ground around it.

Nature Art Gallery

Groups from each unit are given a worksheet to match nature items with pictures.

Scores are based on answers of what’s seen. The more detail the better.

Photo Kim’s Game:

A 20 Question True/False test is taken after viewing a slide presentation. The 20 questions will have a slide which covers all phases of natures.

Older Scouting Activities (11+):

Disc Golf Challenge

Object: Navigate Camp Durant’s Camp wide disc golf course. Keep track of your

score, and no mulligans!

All Aboard Object: To have 12 to 20 Scouts aboard a 2-foot-square platform without anyone

touching the ground around it.

Blindfold Soccer Equipment: Blindfolds for half the Scouts, two soccer balls

Object: Each team tries to kick the ball past the opponent’s end zone as many times as

possible.

Everybody Up

This initiative exercise is a useful way to introduce the idea of group cooperation.

Ask two Scouts of about the same size to sit on the ground or floor facing each other

with the soles of their feet touching, their knees bent, and their hands tightly grasping

each other’s. From this position they try to pull themselves into a standing position.


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If they succeed, ask another Scout to join them and try standing with three Scouts,

then four, etc.

Balloon Battle Royal

Equipment: Balloon and 18-inch piece of string for each player Procedure: The

players blow up their balloons (all the same size) and help each other tie them to the

back of their belts. On signal, the players use only their hands to try to break the

balloons of other players while protecting their own. All’s fair except using any kind

of instrument, punching, tackling, or other forms of fighting. When a player’s

balloon is broken, he drops out.

Bucket Brigade

Equipment: Two plastic milk jugs for each patrol, one empty and one filled with

water; one empty paper cup for each Scout

Procedure: The patrols line up in single file. A full jug is in front of the patrol leader

and an empty one is at the end of the line. Mark the empty jug 1⁄4 inch below the

waterline of the full jug. On signal, the patrol leader fills his cup with water from the

jug. He pours the water into the cup of the next Scout in line, who pours it into the

next Scout’s cup, and so on to the last Scout, who pours the water into the jug at the

end of the line. This process is repeated until one patrol has emptied the front jug and

filled the other jug.

Clove-Hitch Race

Equipment: Set up a rack of three spars on six uprights. Use clove hitches to tie a

rope of sufficient length to the spar in the middle. Drape the ends over the other

spars. There should be one rope for each Scout.

Procedure: The Scouts line up at the ropes. On signal, each Scout grasps a rope end

and ties a clove hitch around the spar. When all members of the patrol have finished,

the patrol gives its yell. The first patrol to yell, with all hitches tied correctly, wins.

High Adventure Activities (14+ Aged Youth)

All participants must show successful completion of the BSA Swim test. Lifeguards

will be on duty to ensure adherence to BSA Safety Afloat guidelines.

Canoeing Races


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Canoe Tug-of-War. Tie the painters of two canoes together, with two Scouts to each

canoe. On signal, each canoe team tries to pull the other beyond a designated line by

paddling.

Canoe Splash. With two men to each canoe, one of them paddles while the other

uses a pail to try to fill their opponents’ canoe with water until it sinks. (Proper safety

precautions must be taken: a lifeguard boat must be at hand and participants must be

wearing personal flotation devices.)

No-Paddle Race. Just that! There are four Scouts to a canoe. Each Scout uses his

hands instead of a paddle to move the canoe across the finish line.

FOR ALL:

Pizza Oven Cook-Off

With a set of ingredients (no secret ingredient) your unit will come up with their best

gastrointestinal delight. The rules – your ingredients should only cost about $10.


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2014 Diocese of Raleigh Catholic Camporee –

Registration Form

You can fill this form out at the following: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HhsOHivKKxNAiMoqp-

MlJWFmSaW5xjWoWqKOA4UwPxI/viewform

Unit Number: _________

Type of Unit: _______________________________________________________

Unit Leader: _______________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City: ________________ State: _________ Zip Code: _________

eMail: _______________________________________________________

Phone #: _______________________________________________________

Special Needs: _______________________________________________________

Total

# Youth Male: _________ $16.00 _________

# Youth Female: _________ $16.00 _________

# Youth Male Day: _________ $8.00 _________

# Youth Female Day: _________ $8.00 _________

# Adults Male _________ $16.00 _________

# Adults Female _________ $16.00 _________

# Adults (Day Only) _________ $8.00 _________

Family Registration: _________ $50.00 _________

Total Registration _________ _________

*** Day only registrations are for Saturday, and includes lunch patch and activities. Units are required to have appropriate male leadership and appropriate female leadership at all times

in camp.

Please make all checks payable to Catholic Committee on Scouting

**** REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2014 ****

Mail Registration Form and Check to: Deborah Wiggins 4302 Atlantic Ave

Fayetteville, NC 28306

Camporee Fees are NOT Refundable.


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