The Sussex Winter The Sussex Winter Quest Quest

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The Sussex Winter Quest A Klondike Derby Event January 25 - 27, 2013 Winnebago Scout Reservation, Rockaway Twp., NJ A Klondike "QUEST" theme to find the Holy Grail which either the Knights of the Roundtable or Indiana Jones would take part in. How do you think they would do it?

Our Scouts will participate in this Camporee that will test their Scout skills. There will be a mix of stations that will include things like fire building, first aid, compass, knots, cooking, team building, and shelter building. This will be a “points earned event”. Sleds and equipment will also be judged for points. We will also be asking troops to provide leadership to assist in the running of the stations and to help in other ways. Dinner will be supplied by the District Activities Committee. Troops should plan on providing iding all other meals for their Scouts couts in their campsites. Campsites will be shared where necessary. Camporee Schedule: Friday, January 25th 6:00 to 9:00 pm Units begin to ccheck-in in at parking lot (after 9 pm : Camporee HQ) 9:30 pm SPL and Scoutmaster m meeting at Dining Hall - Cracker Barrel 10:00 pm Taps Saturday, January 26th 7:00 am Check in Sat. troops roops – Winter Lodge across from parade field (Camporee HQ) 222 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 Office: 973-765-9322 Fax: 973-765-9142 www.ppbsa.org

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Saturday schedule con’t 8:30 -9:00 am Stations set up 9:00 Opening Ceremony in front of Camporee HQ 9:15 Patrols start events 12:00 pm All patrols will meet at Parade Field across from Camporee HQ 1:00 Patrols restart events 4:00 Events end 4:00–5:30 Free time 5:30-6:30 Dinner at Dining Hall. Following dinner, there will be a Campfire-Award program 10:00 Quite time in camp Sunday, January 27th 7:00am Rise and Shine 9:00 Closing Ceremony - at Parade Field 9:30 begin Check-out 11:00 – ALL OUT OF CAMP Staff Preparation - Manning of stations: 1. Need volunteers to adequately staff and to manage stations. Units will be asked to man each station and will be given the station requirements ahead of time with their location. 2. Be sure to secure your station materials in advance. 3. Keep a station score sheet which will track each patrol. Please hand in your sheet with your station materials by 4:30 pm Saturday to Camporee HQ at the conclusion of the station events. 4. Review each activity and scoring process to ensure 100% understanding for consistent scoring. 5. Be sure to explain the event to the patrol leaders when they arrive. WEBELOS: The first and second year WEBELOS dens are invited to participate in this event. Please partner with a local troop and check in with the troop’s Scoutmaster. Please remember though, that first priority will be given to the patrols since this is a competitive event. Due to safety concerns, WEBELOS will not be able to camp overnight. Awards: All units will receive a Klondike Derby participation ribbon and each Scout will receive a patch. Competition awards will be presented for overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Marking and stations: The camporee locations will be well marked with signage to ensure each patrol can find the different events. Parking: ALL UNITS WILL PARK IN THE LARGE PARKING LOT. Trailers may park in site depending on weather conditions, be prepared to unload your troop equipment in the parking lot. Depending on weather conditions, there may be “no driving into sites”. 222 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 Office: 973-765-9322 Fax: 973-765-9142 www.ppbsa.org

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Each vehicle will post the owners contact information on the dash. Please follow all parking rules. Unit permission slips – medical forms: It is recommended that each unit leader require permission from their Scouts' parents or guardian when participating in this Camporee. You should have a copy of all medical forms of the unit on hand. Rosters, and tour permits: To check in, each unit should submit 2 copies of their roster (1 for us and 1 for the Campmaster) and an approved copy of the tour plan (if the unit is out of council). Meals: The District Activities Committee will supply a Saturday night dinner, which includes hot chocolate coffee, tea, and dessert. We will supply your utensils, and drinking cups for the Saturday dinner. Troops should plan on providing all other meals for their scouts in their campsites. The district plans will provide a hot drink. We also ask that each patrol donate 1 can of chicken noodle soup to be shared throughout the day, please bring it to Camporee HQ on the way to our Saturday opening. Health/Safety: Clothing: Based on weather conditions, any Scout improperly dressed will be sent home. NO EXCEPTIONS. Scouts should think of having extra clothing on hand in case they get wet. Scouts should have proper camping gear such as a weather rated sleeping bag. The Camp Ranger has the final say when the safety of all campers are concerned (i.e. snow and weather conditions.) Scouts need not be in uniform. The Scoutmaster must assure that

these rules are followed. For any injury, it is the responsibility of the Scoutmaster (or unit leader in charge to fill out an incident report). Extra forms will be in HQ. It is also important that all injuries be reported to Camporee HQ.

Water Safety: Any patrol or member thereof that ventures out onto the ice will be disqualified and the troop will be asked to leave camporee. This includes patrols that have not started or finished as well as those on the course. ALL volunteer leaders are required to enforce this rule. Sanitation: Garbage is the responsibility of the unit leadership unless told otherwise. We follow the “bring in, take out” philosophy. Also, please remind our Scouts and Scouters that there could be safety hazards at the latrines that come with freezing temperatures this time of year. Registration:

Registration will close January 18th, 2013 (cut off of 300 people) Please go to: http://sussex.ppbsa.org/Events/sus-events.htm to register your unit. 222 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 Office: 973-765-9322 Fax: 973-765-9142 www.ppbsa.org

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The cost per person is: WEBELOS is $5.00 without dinner and $12.00 with dinner. (They will get a patch “while supplies last") Boy Scouts and Leaders: $15.00 per person THE RULES: The Scout Law and Oath are the rules that we follow.

The patrols will drag Klondike sleds over predetermined routes, demonstrating their Scouting skills at the stations along the way. SCORING: Each station will be judged on skill set, correct answers, execution of skill, and most of all – team work. Additional points will be given for Scout spirit. Patrol Sled equipment list First Aid kit with merit badge book

8 x 8 or 10 x 10 tarp for shelter building

Blanket and 8x8 tarp for first aid

Nonlined paper and pencils

3 soup size tin cans with wire handles Wood for 3 – 5 minute fires

Tent Sled must have the country’s flag

2 pc – 3/8 x 15 ft of rope for lashing

Sled must have the troop number on it

8 pc – 3/8 x 10 ft of rope

Must have a name on sled

A compass for each Scout

Troop spirit

2 gallon jugs of water

Small pot

Hot coca mix for all patrol members

Meat to cook for lunch

Mess kit for each member

Welder gloves to handle fire pan

Drinking cup for each member

Wood, kindling for lunch fire

Pan for fire

Splints for arm, leg, & back with strips

2 each 50 gallon trash bag

6 staves

Flint- steel or hot spark

Matches, battery, steel wool

1 each 2 ft x 2ft ¼ laun plywood for shield 222 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 Office: 973-765-9322 Fax: 973-765-9142 www.ppbsa.org

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PATROL SET-UP & COMPOSITION: We are trying to accommodate the needs of as many troops both large and small as we can to “LEVEL” the playing field. PATROL SET-UP & COMPOSITION con’t: • Small size troops are asked to “get together” before the derby and make up patrols. • All of the stations are set up for 6 man patrols (sled teams) • If the patrol has only 4 or 5 Scouts, then the PL will determine who will double up for each station. The Scouts that double up at one station should not double up at the next so to give everyone a chance. • Same goes for large patrols who have 6 or more Scouts. The PL will ask one or more to sit out at one station but should rotate this method throughout the day. • Remember - no patrol stacking! Each patrol should have a level spread of ranks. A Scout is trustworthy!

Here are your stations: 1. Machu Picchu – First Aid for frost bite, burns, build stretcher, move victim in traction without bending limbs that have splints 2. 7 Sacred Temples – Basic compass course to find 7 items 3. Atlantis – Maps – identify symbols, draw a map using your own paper, use symbols, use time & distance calculations, & Triangularization 4. Eagle’s Nest – Fire building – 6 Scouts, 3 fires which include: 1) fire made by flint/steel or hot spark 2) fire made by battery/steel wool 3) fire made by match – the more matches you use – 5 points off !!! a. You’ll then burn a string, cross the moat b. Have to fish out of the tree your compass bearing 5. Eldorado City of Gold – Knot tying, identify knot types, and know use of knots. You’ll find the clue to your next compass bearing. 6. Devil’s Tower – Scouts have to lash a “A” frame and also lash stilts to cross the snake pit to take your compass bearing. 7. Corfu Pyramid – Lash a “A” frame, move the Scout, take a compass bearing, use teamwork 8. Cave of the Yeti – Building the shelter– must be made of snow in your site. This is a patrol event not a troop event. (If there is no snow, then use available materials). You must go to HQ to call for an inspection or call 973-459-1384 to set one up. You can start Friday night BUT all inspections must be done by 4:30 pm. Saturday 9. The Forbidden City – Camp preparation – meet at 12 noon at parade field. This stop has a 30 minute minimum – 45 minute maxium. a. Pitch tent including fly. Build a fire (no lighter fluid or other chemical accelerants) Solid fuel fire starters are permitted. Low impact, use pan under fire. DO NOT USE WOOD UNDER FIRE PAN! 222 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 Office: 973-765-9322 Fax: 973-765-9142 www.ppbsa.org

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b. Cook meat and a vegtable for your lunch, boil cocoa water (must boil cold water, may not use cooking water) c. Eat. Extinguish fire. After tent has been checked, strike tent. Clean and pack up.

Extra event - The moon race: A patrol sled/pull race after dinner! HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities at its meetings. Please call Caitlin Edwards at 973-765-9322 with your request. PHOTO RELEASE I understand that by attending this program, sponsored by the Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America, I consent to the use of photographs, film, videotapes, electronic representations and/or sound recordings made of me during that time by the Boy Scouts of America, at their discretion, and I hereby release the Boy Scouts of America from any and all liability from such use and publication. RULES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMS Rules for acceptance and participation in the programs are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, or handicap. CANCELLATION POLICY In all programs offered by the Patriots’ Path Council, BSA, a great deal of planning and purchasing takes place well in advance. These plans include, but are not limited to, staff, food, program materials, patches and awards, rental and purchase of equipment, and in some cases, items of clothing such as T-shirts that are given as part of a program fee. When an individual or group makes a reservation for an activity or program, these items are included in ordering of materials and staffing for that event. Refunds: Individuals or groups that cancel a program reservation 30 days prior to the date of the event will receive a refund of fees paid, less a 15% administrative charge. No refunds will be made after the 30 day cancellation deadline, unless there is a medical or other emergency. ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND SENT TO THE PATRIOTS’ PATH COUNCIL, 222 Columbia Tpk., Florham Park, NJ 07932

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THIS IS NOT TO BE USED AS THE TROOP’S ROSTER

Patrol registration form –must be handed in at check-in time Friday night. (No rank stacking please!)

Troop # __________ Patrol name __________________________________________

Scout’s Name

Rank

Age

1.__________________________________/___________/_______________ 2.__________________________________/___________ /_______________ 3.__________________________________/___________ /______________ 4.__________________________________/__________ /_______________ 5.__________________________________/__________ /_______________ 6.__________________________________/___________ /_______________ 7.__________________________________/___________ /_______________ 8.__________________________________/___________ /_______________

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