Crossroads of America Del-Mi District

Fall Camporee 2016

Wilderness Survival

Oct 28-30 Camp Krietenstein (Center Point, Indiana)

Camporee Chairman(s) and staff: Staff Adviser:

Matt Best Jason Creighton Greg Francis Emily Roesch Troop 303-SPL Jeremiah Best

Nat Baker

Table of Contents GENERALINFORMATION 3LOCATION: 3COST: 3THEME: 3WHO: 3PARKING: 3MAPANDDIRECTIONSTOCAMP 4CAMPPOLICIESANDPROCEDURE 5THELAWISTHERULE: 5BUDDYSYSTEM: 5CAMPSECURITY: 5CAMPANDLAKE: 5VEHICLES: 5UNIFORMS: 5CAMPSITES: 6FIRSTAID: 6TRASH: 6CLEANUP/CHECKOUTPROCEDURE: 6EVENTSCHEDULE 7LISTOFEVENTS 8WILDERNESSSURVIVALMERITBADGEREQUIREMENTS 9PIONEERINGMERITBADGEREQUIREMENTS 10EACHPATROLWILLREGISTERASEITHER 11ASURVIVORPATROLORAPIONEERPATROL. 11SURVIVORPATROLS 11PIONEERPATROLS 11EVENTS:STATIONSWILLBEJUDGEDATCAMPSITES. 13

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This event will be held at Camp Krietenstein in Center Point, Indiana. Location: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION‐10/12 by Friday 21-Oct Early Bird registration is by Oct 21 Regular/Onsite registration is after 22-Oct *Scouts registering/paying the day of the event (October 28th) will pay $10 per Scout, $5 per adult. If you register the Day of the event, you cannot be guaranteed to receive the event Patch. Error! Reference source not found. Please complete the online registration form at:

https://scoutingevent.com/160-dmcamporee Theme: This year’s theme for the camporee is Wilderness Survival. Scouts will learn how to successfully survive in the wilderness, and practice their skills. Who: Any Boy Scout Troop or Venture Crew currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America is invited to attend. Each scout will have the opportunity to earn the Wilderness Survival and/or Pioneering Merit Badge. Parking: After troops set up campsites Friday night, ALL vehicles must be parked in the designated parking areas. Troop trailers may be left in the troop campsites. Vehicles are not permitted back into camp until departure Sunday morning.

Del-Mi Fall Camporee 2016 Camp Krietenstein Camp Location/Details: 6445 E County Road 575 N Center Point, Indiana 47840 Phone: 812-986-2300 Camp Site on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.4724251,-86.9846614,1247m/data=!3m1!1e3 Map:

Camp Policies and Procedure  Anyone participating in this event is expected to follow Boy Scouts of America National Guidelines as outline in the Guide to Safe Scouting. An online version of the Guide to Safe Scouting is available at: http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx The LAW is the Rule: Everyone is expected to abide by the Boy Scout Law, Oath, Motto, and Slogan. Buddy System: All Scouts will use the Buddy System for safety. Adults/Leaders should be notified prior to Scouts leaving their assigned campsites. Camp Security: All visitors to the camp must stop by the Leadership Development Center and sign in. A sign in log will be maintained, and positive identification is required (Driver’s License, Military, or government issued ID card). Prior to departure, visitors must sign out so accountability is kept of who is on Camp property. Camp and Lake:   Walk, do not run, within your campsite

Remember tent stakes and tie downs Closed toe shoes to be worn at all times The lake is off limits the entire week-end Do not ditch or trench your tents Practice Leave No Trace Trash your trash. Remove trash from campsites. No pets (service animals only)

Vehicles: Parking will be in designated areas only. Unless otherwise posted (i.e. the main road to camp), the speed limit through camp areas is 3 mph (walking speed) – this is not to inconvenience anyone, it is for the safety of our youth. One person per seatbelt, and seatbelts are required by state law to be worn by all occupants of a vehicle. NO RIDING IN TRUCK BEDS. No RVs, ATVs, golf carts, or generators permitted. Uniforms: The Boy Scout Field Uniform, also known as “Class A” uniform, should be worn at Flags, campfire, and Scouts own ceremonies. The Activity Uniform t-shirts, also called “Class B” (Scouting appropriate), are permitted during shelter building, cleanup activities and SPL/free time.

Campsites: Do not cut trees – either collect wood from downed trees. Pit/trench fires are prohibited – use the fire rings provided at the campsite. Never leave a fire unattended, especially when going to bed. Either extinguish the fire prior to going to bed, or post a rotating fire watch. Please make sure before leaving Sunday morning that your fire is “cold-out” and that your campsite is completed cleaned up. All campfires should be extinguished according to BSA guidelines. First Aid: Minor first aid should be handled at the campsite or activity area where the injury occurs. For major first aid and serious incidents inform adult camporee staff Trash: Remove trash from campsites or activity area to a dumpster. Do not leave trash in your campsites overnight – skunks and raccoons love to visit and will come visit you if you leave trash in your campsites Clean Up/Checkout procedure: When your unit is ready to leave camp, please send the SPL to the LDC to come a check out your site. Please clean up your area and leave it the same or in better condition than how you found it. Please do not leave anything behind. Trash can be dumped in the dumpster on your way out of camp Camp Emergencies: With the exception of a weather emergency, all campers are to report immediately to their campsites upon hearing and emergency signal. In the case of a weather emergency, campers should seek protective shelter. Once the weather emergency is over, campers should return immediately to their campsites. Campers will remain in their campsites until the “ALL CLEAR” signal is given by a camporee staff member. Leaders should review these procedures with their campers. The following emergency signals will be used: FIRE ALARM – two long blasts on siren WEATHER EMERGENCY – one long blast on siren ALL CLEAR – four long blasts on siren All participants should follow the directions of camporee staff in the event of any emergency.

Event Schedule  Oct 28 Registration/Check In Front Gate 06:00 – 09:00 pm Scoutmaster/SPL Meeting/ SPL Cracker Barrel

Dining Hall 09:00 – 10:00 pm

Staff Meeting Dining Hall 10pm Oct 29 Breakfast Camp Site 07:00 - 08:30 am Opening Flag Ceremony Parade Field 08:30 - 09:00 am Mobilization and Prep/ Assignment

Parade Field 09:00 – 09:30 am

Class/Demos #1 See event details 09:30 – 10:00 am Class/Demos #2 See event details 10:00 – 10:30 am Class/Demos #3 See event details 10:30 – 11:00 am Class/Demos #4 See event details 11:00 – 11:30 am Lunch Camp Site 11:30 – 12:30pm Pioneering Build / Demos / Testing at camp sites

See event details 12:30 – 04:30pm

Pioneering competition Parade Field 04:30 – 05:30pm Knot Tying competition Parade Field 05:30 – 06:00pm

Closing Flags Ceremony Parade Field 06:00 – 06:30pm Dinner Camp Site 06:30 – 07:30pm Camp Fire and Skits Camp Fire 07:45 – 08:30pm Taps/ Quiet Time Camp Site 10pm Lights Out Camp Site 11pm Oct 30 Breakfast Camp Site 07:30 – 08:30am Cleanup and Break Camp Camp Site 08:30 – 10:00am Scouts Own Service Camp Fire 08:45 – 9:15 am Final Check Out Camp Site 09:15 - 11:00am

List of Events  Oct 29 Event Time Location Pre-Requirements Class 09:30 – 10:00 am

10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Dining Hall

Fire Starting Demo 09:30 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Eagle Nest

Knot tying Demo 09:30 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Competition site on Parade Field

Signaling Demo 09:30 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Parade Field

Shelter Demo 09:30 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Camp Staff cabin area

Water purification Demo 09:30 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am

Trading Post

Pioneering competition 04:30 – 05:30pm Parade Field Knot Tying competition 05:30 – 06:00pm Parade Field * Afternoon Class / Demos will be done if scouts sign up. Patrols will sign up for specific class / demos at registration. * Each patrol is required to attend 3 classes or demos within the day. Troop Mobilization will be done at opening flags. At that time troops/patrols need to bring equipment to render assistance to emergency events during the day as instructed by camp staff. Scouts with personal first aid kit need to check them in for wilderness survival credit at opening flags.

Wilderness Survival  Merit Badge Requirements 

Source URL:http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb117.asp Work Sheets: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Wilderness-Survival.pdf Pre Requirements for Camp: 1a, 1b, 5, and 11 Discuses 2,3,5,7,9 and 12 Requirements:

1. Do the following: a. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while

participating in wilderness survival activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, or lessen these hazards.

b. Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses likely to occur in backcountry settings, including hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, blisters, insect stings, tick bites, and snakebites.

2. From memory list the seven priorities for survival in a backcountry or wilderness location. Explain the importance of each one with your counselor.

3. Describe ways to avoid panic and maintain a high level of morale when lost, and explain why this is important.

4. Describe the steps you would take to survive in the following conditions: a. Cold and snowy b. Wet (forest) c. Hot and dry (desert) d. Windy (mountains or plains) e. Water (ocean, lake, or river)

5. Put together a personal survival kit and be able to explain how each item in it could be useful. 6. Using three different methods (other than matches), build and light three fires. 7. Do the following:

a. Show five different ways to attract attention when lost. b. Demonstrate how to use a signal mirror. c. Describe from memory five ground-to- air signals and tell what they mean.

8. Improvise a natural shelter. For the purpose of this demonstration, use techniques that have little negative impact on the environment. Spend a night in your shelter.

9. Explain how to protect yourself from insects, reptiles, and bears. 10. Demonstrate three ways to treat water found in the outdoors to prepare it for drinking. 11. Show that you know the proper clothing to wear in your area on an overnight in extremely hot

weather and in extremely cold weather. 12. Explain why it usually is not wise to eat edible wild plants or wildlife in a wilderness survival

situation.

Pioneering Merit Badge Requirements  Source URL: http://usscouts.org/mb/mb084.asp Work Sheets: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Pioneering.pdf Pre-Requirements for Camp: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b & 2c, 4, and 7 Requirements:

1. Do the following: a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you might encounter while

participating in pioneering activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.

b. Discuss the prevention of, and first aid treatment for, injuries and conditions that could occur while working on pioneering projects, including cuts, scratches, insect bites and stings, rope burns, hypothermia, dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, sunburn, and falls.

2. Do the following: a. Successfully complete Tenderfoot requirements 4a and 4b and First Class

requirements 7a, 7b, and 8a. (These are the rope-related requirements.) b. Tie the following: square knot, bowline, sheepshank, sheet bend, and roundturn with

two half hitches. c. Demonstrate the following: tripod and round lashings.

3. Explain why it is useful to be able to throw a rope, then demonstrate how to coil and throw a 40-foot length of 1/4- or 3/8-inch rope. Explain how to improve your throwing distance by adding weight to the end of your rope.

4. Explain the differences between synthetic ropes and natural-fiber ropes. Discuss which types of rope are suitable for pioneering work and why. Include the following in your discussion: breaking strength, safe working loads, and the care and storage of rope.

5. Explain the uses for the back splice, eye splice, and short splice. Using 1/4- or 3/8-inch three-stranded rope, demonstrate how to form each splice.

6. Using a rope-making device or machine, make a rope at least 6 feet long consisting of three strands, each having three yarns.

7. Build a scale model of a signal tower or a monkey bridge. Correctly anchor the model using either the 1-1-1 anchoring system or the log and stake anchoring method. Describe the design of your project and explain how the anchoring system works.

8. Demonstrate the use of rope tackle to lift a weight of 25 pounds and pulling a log at least 6 inches in diameter and 6 feet long with the tackle. Use the tackle to put tension on a line. Explain the advantages and limitations of using a rope tackle. In your explanation, describe the potential damage that friction can do to a rope.

9. By yourself, build an A-trestle OR X-trestle OR H-trestle using square and diagonal lashings. Explain the application of the trestle you build. Demonstrate how to tie two spars together using a shear lashing.

10. With a group of Scouts, OR on your own, select a pioneering project and get your counselor's approval before you begin building. Your project must not result in anyone reaching a height of greater than 6 feet off the ground. With your counselor's guidance, create a rough sketch of the project. Make a list of the ropes and spars needed, then build the project. (Note: This requirement may be done at summer camp, at district or council events, or on a troop camp outing.)

Each patrol will register as either  

a Survivor patrol or A Pioneer patrol.   

Troops will eat breakfast together both days. Each patrol will register as a pioneer or survival patrol. Pioneers will camp and eat at the troop site. They can use stoves or whatever. Survivor patrols are to have everything with them at opening flags Saturday to survive the next ~24 hours, this includes Lunch and Dinner. They cannot use commercially made stoves of any kind. Patrol gear can be distributed among the members. They are not permitted to return to the troop campsite nor have things brought to them until Sunday morning. Commercially made tarps or shelters of any kind will cause points to be deducted. * Each patrol is required to attend 3 classes or demos within the day to qualify for top patrol.

 

Survivor Patrols Survivor Patrols will stay overnight in their improvised shelters and must prepare lunch and dinner in their Survival Site. They may not return to their troop camp site for any reason after they are led to their survival site. Be Prepared!

Survivor patrols need to carry all required equipment for ~24h period to opening flags. This includes meals and camp site equipment. No Survivor patrol can return to troop camp site for missing equipment after opening flags. Each leader defined as survivor patrol member will earn extra points for that patrol. If all troop leaders are defined as survivor patrol members, every patrol of that troop will earn extra points.

 

 

Pioneer Patrols Pioneer Patrols will participate in all activities from their troop camp site. The only real difference is that they do not stay in improvised shelters Saturday night. Pioneer patrols do not qualify for the Survivor Patrol award.

Equipment allowed at site: Flash Lights Wood poles Sleeping bags Personal rain gear

NOT ALLOWED Tents or other man made shelters Stoves Tarps Chairs Sleeping pads / cots Hammocks

Generic List for a Patrol: Patrol Survival Pack – Each patrol should carry a pack contacting basic survival tools and equipment. Contents of the pack should be decided by the entire patrol and selected to improve event performance. Each patrols pack will be judged and evaluated one of the event stations.

Suggested List of Items: Pocketknife First-aid kit Extra clothing Rain gear Water bottle Flashlight Trail food Fire starting devices Sun protection Signal devices Water purification equipment Bug spray Food for Lunch and Dinner

Events: Stations will be judged at camp sites.  

Shelter Building – One of the basic needs for wilderness survival is a shelter. The shelter is to provide protection from the elements. This is not a timed shelter building contest; patrols will construct a shelter capable of housing their entire patrol and personal sleep shelters. Each shelter will be tested for its ability to withstand wind and rain. Scouts may use dead branches and anything item from their Patrol Survival Pack to complete this structure. Fire Building - Using three different methods, build and light three fires. Fire is an important part of wilderness survival. It provides light, heat, cooking energy and can act as a signal for rescue. The scouts will gather the wood and kindling and build a fire. Bonus points will be awarded if patrol survival pack includes 3 different fire building methods. Wilderness First Aid – You have located an injured person in a disaster area. This event will be place scouts in a wilderness first aid scenario. Scouts must determine and treat the injured person with basic first aid knowledge, including the treatment for: shock, broken bones and sprains, insect and bee stings, cuts and wounds, etc. How wide and how high –Patrols; judged on accuracy. On a field, points will be drawn to represent the banks of a river. Using various methods, Scouts will estimate the distance between these points. Patrols, must also determine the height of a pre-determined structure using various methods to estimate the heights.Survival Kit - Each patrol member will have their personal survival kit inspected at opening flags. Points will be earned for complete kits.Water Treatment – Scouts will be instructed in 3 ways to treat water found in the outdoors to prepare it for drinking. They will use their skills while cooking. Bonus points will be awarded if patrol survival pack includes 3 different fire building methods.Signaling – Show five different ways to attract attention when lost; demonstrate how to use a signal mirror; describe five ground-to-air signals and tell what they mean. Bonus points will be awarded if patrol survival pack includes 3 different fire building methods.Knot Relay - All scouts should know the 7 basic scout knots. This relay will give them a chance to test their knowledge and skills against the clock. The following knots need to be tied, in the correct order as follows and as demonstrated in the illustration below: Clove hitch, bowline, two half hitches, square knot, sheep shank, sheet bend, timber hitch, slip knot, fisherman's knot, taut-line hitch. Starting with all the ropes on the ground, tie the knots and use the taut line to lift the log off the ground as illustrated below. Time begins when the first rope is touched and ends when the log is lifted from the ground and no scout is touching the ropes. Points will be awarded on time and number of knots tied correctly.