Zombie Survival Weekend Mohawk District, TRC Rotary Scout...

Zombie Survival Weekend Mohawk District, TRC

Rotary Scout Reservation April 26-28, 2019

#ZOMBIESCOUT Leader’s Survival Guide

Please note that as we get closer to the event this guide may change. We will

update it as our circumstances and program evolve. Please check the website

regularly to make sure that you are up to date and prepared for the survival event.

Updated: 3/28/2019 Page 1 of 11 www.TRCSCOUTING.org

Table of Contents Section Page

Camporee Staff Contact Information………………………………………………...1

Introduction and Summary ………………………………………………..................2

Camporee Fees & T-Shirts ……………………………………………….................2

Concessions – Order of the Arrow …………………………………………….........2

Check-in and Check-out Procedures …………………………………....................3

Parking ……………………………………………………………...……....................3

Camporee General Rules & Helpful Info...……………………………….................4

Schedule of Events ………………………………………………..............................5

Camporee Safe Zone Stations………………………..………………………………6

Campwide Game & Cooking Competition……………………………………………7

Judging & Awards……………………………………………………………………….8

Check list of Check-in Paperwork and Equipment…………………………………..9

Troop Registration and Roster Form………………………………………….……..10

Goosechase Camporee Scavenger Hunt……………………………………………11

Camporee Staff Contact Information Please contact the following for questions or additional information:

Bob Colley Supreme Commander, Logistics

(518) 312-0370 [email protected]

Alicia Sherman Supreme Commander, Program


Rick Stellrecht District Vice-Chair Camping


Steve Miller District Chairman (518) 774-7443

[email protected]

William Farnan District Commissioner


http://www.trcscouting.org/

mailto:[email protected]






Introduction and Summary This 2019 Spring Camporee will be held at Rotary Scout Reservation, located at 279 Davitt Lake Rd, Averill Park, NY 12018. An Order of the Arrow Call-Out Ceremony will be on Saturday evening. Our Camporee is a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training event and will feature emergency preparedness and survival skill training and activities. The Command Staff have developed an exciting and challenging series of scenarios for all participants, intended to increase every Scout’s skill and preparedness for the imminent zombie invasion…or any other emergency. Along with skill, cool heads and teamwork are always valuable when facing tough situations.

Camporee Fees & T-Shirts Register by Friday April 19th for the On Time fee. As of April 20th, the Late fees apply: On Time Late Registration All youth participants $14 $18 Adults $14 $18 Event Staff $14 $18 Registration is ONLINE at http://www.trcscouting.org/Event.aspx?id=12639 NOTE: Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts, along with an accompanying adult, must register with a host Troop for this event. No individual Cubs or Packs may register. Don’t have a host Troop? Reach out to your local Troops or go on our Facebook event page @MohawkZombieOutbreak and inquire. This is a great chance to get to know a Troop since your Cub Scout will join their patrol for the event, work and camp with them! There is a maximum capacity of 300 youth for this event, so register early to avoid disappointment! T-Shirts are available for purchase at the event.

Concessions – Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow, Naxa Nimat Chapter, will operate a concession stand at Grizz Pavilion. A

variety of hot and cold food and beverages will be available all day to keep participants fueled and

energetic for the zombie apocalypse!

T-Shirt Pricing:

Size Price

S – XL $8.00

XXL $10.00

XXXL $11.00


http://www.trcscouting.org/Event.aspx?id=12639


Check-in and Check-out Procedures Check-in Check-in registration begins at 5:00 pm on Friday April 26th at the Community Safety Pavilion across from the Parking Lots. At check-in, all Troops must submit a Volunteer Sheet and a finalized Troop Registration and Roster Form. Guest Cub Scouts and their accompanying adults must also be listed on the Form. Troops must also present properly completed BSA Medical Form, Parts A&B for every youth and adult attending. Campsite assignments will be provided at check-in. Be aware that each sire will be shared by multiple units, so be friendly and considerate neighbors!

Each unit is asked to provide two or more adult volunteers to act as assistants in program areas. Volunteer Sheet should provide the info requested for each volunteer. Units providing volunteers will receive bonus points towards their event score.

Check-out Check-out will begin at 9:00 am on Sunday, April 28th. Your campsite MUST be inspected by a member of the Camporee Staff before you leave. Prior to inspection, please complete the following:

• Ensure the campsite is litter free.

• Restore your campsite to better than you found it.

• Pack up your gear and be ready to depart.

• Carry out all garbage to be disposed of at home.

• Request a site inspection of a Camporee Staff member.

• Complete, and be ready to submit, a Camporee Evaluation Form.

• Complete the check-out. The check-out sheet will be signed when the inspection is completed. Patches and participation ribbons will then be presented to the Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol Leader.

Parking

Parking is in the Upper and Lower Parking Lots across from the Community Safety Pavilion. This event is expected to fill to capacity and parking is limited so carpooling is strongly encouraged. Troop trailers are discouraged due to the limited parking. Participant cars and troop trailers will not be permitted beyond the parking lots. Spring means soft ground and the roads get heavily damaged by multiple vehicles. Troops will need to carry in their gear to their campsites, so pack light (just like if you are fleeing from a zombie horde)!



Camporee General Rules

• The Scout Oath and Law will govern the behavior of all participants!

• The Buddy System must be followed by all Scouts at all times.

• Leave No Trace applies as always.

• No youth may leave the Camporee site early unless approved by the Scoutmaster. Please have the youth check out at Seneca Lodge before leaving the Camporee area.

• As with any Scout event, there will be no illegal drugs, alcohol, fireworks, firearms or other weapons.

• Sheath knives and fixed blade scabbard knives are prohibited.

• Wood tools must be properly stored and used in the ax yard (see the Scout Handbook for proper Patrol campsite setup). Improper use of wood tools is prohibited.

• Campfires must be built in an established fire ring/pit or raised above ground and must be properly extinguished when campsite is unattended. Keep filled water bucket handy.

• Report all accidents, injuries, or other emergencies to a member of Camporee Staff. An EMT will be on site at all times during the Camporee.

• Lost and found items should be brought to Seneca Lodge.

• Full Class A uniforms are to be worn by all Scouts and Scouters for the OA Call Out Ceremony on Saturday evening.

• Class B T-shirt or similar Troop/Patrol attire is encouraged for all other activities.

Helpful Information

• Pack LIGHT. Vehicles are not permitted beyond the parking lot.

• Water is available only at the Camp Office. Bring your water containers/water bottles.

• Latrines are located around the camp. Bring your own supply of toilet paper.

• Porta-Johns are located near several of the activity areas.

• Guests, including parents and friends, are invited to visit the Camporee on Saturday to watch the day’s activities and/or watch to OA Call-Out Ceremony in the evening. Seating is limited – adults should bring camp chairs. Youth should bring tarps in case amphitheater seating is wet.

• Cell signal is available in the camp. WiFi is available near the Camp Office, Dining Hall and Seneca Lodge.



Schedule of Events

Friday: April 26th

5:00 - 9:00 pm Arrive, check in at Community Safety Pavilion, obtain campsite location, setup

9:00 pm Meeting for Staff, Unit Event Volunteers, Scoutmasters, SPLs in Seneca Lodge

10:00 pm Staff Cracker-Barrel in Seneca Lodge

11:00 pm Lights out

Saturday: April 27th

7:00 am Reveille

7:00 am Breakfast at campsites

8:30 am Morning Colors and “All Camp” Briefing at Waterfront Flag

9:00 am Morning program begins

12:00pm Lunch at campsites

1:30 pm Afternoon program begins

4:30 pm Program ends; Dismantle program areas; Event Scoring

5:30 pm Dinner at campsites; Troop & Patrol free time

8:15 pm OA Call-Out Ceremony (Class A’s) at Baden Powell Campfire Area

9:30 pm Staff Cracker-Barrel in Seneca Lodge

11:00pm Lights out

Sunday: April 28th

7:00 am Reveille

7:00 am Breakfast at campsite.

8:00 am Morning Colors at Waterfront Flag

8:15 am Scouts Own Service at Seneca Lodge porch

8:45 am Strike camp; Grounds sweep; Inspection and check-out

10:00am All units should be evacuated from Survival Area



Camporee Safe Zone Stations 1. Pyromania: Fire is very good at limiting the spread of the Zombie virus, but steps need to be taken to ensure that the fire does not spread, nor attracts too much attention. Time can be short to get a flame going for warmth, cooking or sterilization, so work fast. Use the items provided at the Safe Zone (magnifying glass, bow& twine, battery & wire, etc) along with materials found in your daypack to invoke a flame. A quick review of burn first-aid will also help you score additional points.

2. Monster Mash: You and your Patrol find yourselves in the midst of a full-fledged Zombie outbreak. Zombies have been seen swarming the area, attacking, and leaving numerous injured. Your Patrol comes across an “Army Mash” unit, being overwhelmed and in chaos. A medic will call upon your patrol to use their first aid training from Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements to help treat a patient. Once the patient has been treated, your patrol will need to make a portable stretcher and move the patient

to the Extraction Point. It’s up to you and your fellow Scouts to administer First Aid and save lives! 3. Sharpshooter: Listen up, Scouts! A critical skill in a zombie apocalypse is safely operating a rifle. If your barricades are overrun by zombified animals, you’ll need to fend them off. We also don’t know when it will be safe to operate supermarkets and processing plants again, so learn how to safely operate a BB rifle. This can put food on your table when surviving in the wild. Practice makes perfect! 4. Archery defense: There is nothing wrong with good ‘ol bows and arrows. They are perfect for hunting and QUIET so they won’t attract a zombie horde while you are hunting for dinner. 5. Tomahawk Toss: Every good survivalist has a trusty tomahawk strapped to their hip or back…right? It is a handy tool for many purposes. It can also be thrown at a target, and accuracy is key. 6. Escape Through Zombie Territory: There are Zombies all around and you need to get from one area to the other without touching the Zombie Barriers or making noise. Work your way through holes in a barb wire web without touching the wire, sounding the alarm and letting the Zombies know where you are.

Move quietly over obstacles (balance beams, short walls, wood rounds, etc) to practice navigating zombie inhabited territory. In this training event, you are challenged to move through the obstacles silently AS A PATROL without triggering bells or noise makers. 7. Undead Head GAGA Ball: The game GAGAball has become infected. Don’t worrying about a ball touching your hand; you have to keep the Zombie head from biting you in the legs. The is a great dexterity exercise to help you evade zombie bites. Patrols compete against each other to see who makes it and who doesn't. Points to the team with the last survivor. (This event will depend on water levels as it’s in a flood area) 8. Shelter building – With the end of the world here, you never know where you’ll be sleeping. Demonstrate creating different kinds of shelters with available materials (trees, branches, leaves, etc) and ones you have with you. If your town is overrun, you might have to head for the hills, so be prepared!



CAMPWIDE GAME Zombie Invasion This event will begin sometime Saturday morning (at the sound of the emergency horn) and will end at 4 PM. Only Scouts can play. To play you must wear the armband at all times. Black (Human) and Green (Zombie) armbands will be given out to all scouts at registration. • All Scouts start as humans by wearing the black armband on upper part of their arm during the day, keeping the Green armband in a pocket. One member of each patrol starts as a zombie - the patrol can choose their victim or a staff member at the first activity Safe Zone will make sure one patrol member is infected. • Safe Zones: All Event Station areas, all Camp Sites and Camp buildings, Bathrooms and 20 feet around each. No tagging is allowed in these areas. • When tagged by a Zombie (Green Armband) a Human (Black Armband) is required to hand over their black armband to the zombie and replace it with the Green armband from their pocket. You are now a Zombie and you can start tagging Humans. Tagging is a firm touch to the arm, shoulder or back (no hitting)! • No cannibalism: You may NOT attack someone from your own troop/patrol. • No running: If you are caught running you forfeit your armbands and the game. Any Leader who sees a scout running can take all of their armbands. • There will be 2 wandering Doctors (unknown adults) that can cure zombies (turn them back into human). You will be required to do a Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class Requirement. (Practice your knots!). • There will be 2 wandering Zombie Hunters (unknown adults) who will randomly take armbands from a zombie after tagging that zombie. •Invasion will be over when you hear the horn. Report your name, patrol, passport area count & armband count (if zombie) or living status (if human) to one of the Generals. • You win by being he last remaining human or the Zombie with the most black armbands AND have at least five activity stations in their Defense passport completed. Ties will be broken by how many activities you have attended and total score. If you become a zombie intentionally, that ruins the game for everyone else. • Everyone plays Zombie Invasion to have fun, and the rules only exist because we agree they do. That is why the most important rule is to treat your fellow players with respect, and gracefully accept when you have been tagged. Remember a Scout is Trustworthy and Courteous and we expect you to keep these points in mind while you are playing this game, and most of all have a fun time and be safe.

COOKING COMPETITION Patrols competing must indicate their participation at check-in. The dishes will be judged by the camporee staff at lunch on Saturday. The recipe should be included with every submittal. The hot lunch needs to be prepared as a trail meal using a trail stove or other lightweight cooking method such as foil packets. It must contain the secret ingredient, which is SPAM.



Your judges will each sample a small amount of the meal, so factor around half a person’s meal in total for them. Please be aware that poisoning of the staff will not be looked upon favorably and is grounds for disqualification.

Scoring for the cooking competition will be based upon:

• Taste (Just because you are on the run, doesn’t mean you need to eat bland food)

• Lightweight cooking method used (If you dragged in your Dutch Oven, you missed the point.)

• Creativity (Don’t just spice a slab and heat it up. Be creative in your SPAM recipe!)

• Hospitality (Civility and manners, even in an Apocalypse, are very important!)

JUDGING The decisions of the Program Area Staff and Command Staff are final. If concerns regarding judging arise, first address those concerns with our Program Area Staff. If the issue remains unresolved, please bring the concern to the attention of any member of the Command Staff. Please remember, the Camporee is staffed by adult and youth volunteers who are doing their best to execute a complex series of events to the best of their ability. Highlight or circle the previous sentence and show to any Command Staff member for an additional twenty points. Your cooperation and support of this wonderful team of volunteers is greatly appreciated! As you go through the events, you will have your Zombie Defense Passport stamped at each event with the points you have earned. Bring your passport to the Survival Area HQ (Seneca Lodge) at 4:30pm Saturday for scoring. Earning Award Points: Zombie Stations will award points for:

• Performing the skill or activity;

• Working together as a team;

• Demonstrating Scout Survivor Spirit;

• Having the supplies needed for the station. There will be extra points awarded to patrols for the following:

• Troop adults volunteering for the event

• Secret achievements

AWARDS Cooking Competition: The Apocalyptic Chef’s Award will honor the patrol that demonstrates its culinary skills in the face of adversity, since a zombie horde and imminent threats of death is no reason to eat poorly! Zombie Invasion Champions: Who will have the survival skills to be the last remaining human or the Zombie with the most black armbands AND at least five of the Safe Zones in their Defense passport completed? Ties for each side will be broken by random selection. Zombie Apocalypse Survival Patrol Champions: Who will lead the human race to safety and survival in the event of a Zombie invasion? This award will go to the patrol that earns the most points during the day’s events.



Check list of Check-in Paperwork and Equipment You will need the following items for check-in:

• Troop finalized Registration and Roster Form

• Current completed BSA Medical Form for each adult and youth attending

• If competing in the Troop Cook-off, bring the required ingredient.

• Trail stoves or other lightweight implements for cooking lunch

• First aid kit

• Tinder for fire building


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Troop Registration and Patrol Roster Form Complete this form and submit it at check in! Troop Number:________________________ Location:_______________________ Patrol Name:__________________________________ Cooking Competition? Y / N

Name Rank

Patrol Name:__________________________________ Cooking Competition? Y / N

Name Rank

Adult Name Position


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