Cape Fear District - Spring Camp-O-Ree
April 11-13, 2008
HammerStone Scout Museum
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The spring Camporee registration fee is $10.00 per Scout or Adult. This fee includes awards, waste disposal, program supplies and patches. All Units should turn in this form by 31 MARCH 2008 and the required fees should be turned in during Friday registration.
Special thanks to Camp-O-Ree Chief John Wolf and Coats Troop 779
Registration Form, Information, Directions, Camp-O-Ree Guide
Events
Tripod Lashing
Give each patrol three saplings of about the same size, one rope 2.5 meters long and another 1.8 meters long. On signal, Scouts lash the saplings into a tripod. When done, they set up the tripod, tie a bowline in one end of the rope and place the loop over the top of the tripod so that the free end hangs down the centre of the tripod. Then they tie a bowline in the free end - high enough that the loop is off the ground. Finally, one Scout stands in the free bowline loop and balances by hanging onto the line. The winning patrol is the first with a Scout standing in the bowline loop while the tripod supports his weight.
Remote Knotting
Stake out a 3 meter radius circle around a tree for each patrol, and give them a 15 meter rope. Two Scouts from each patrol hold the rope at either end.
Without letting go and without entering the circle, they must tie a clove hitch around their tree. Also outside the circle, the other patrol members can give advice and raise the rope if necessary. Fastest patrol wins.
Careless Camp Observation
Set up a tent and simple fireplace and scatter mistakes on site: a carelessly dropped ax; a glass jar next to the fireplace; poorly set tent pegs and badly tied guy lines; etc. Include, as well, some personal items like sleeping bags, patrol scarves, shirts with identification on them, name tags, etc.
Give patrols five minutes to study the site. They are not to talk, but they can touch what they see as long as they leave an item exactly as they found it. Patrols then huddle to prepare a list of all the things they found wrong in the camp. Best list wins. As patrols hand in their lists, add to the contest by giving each a card of questions asking, for example, how many boys were camping? What troops or patrols do they belong to? etc.
Knotty Trail
Tie together several pieces of rope of various thicknesses using several different knots. Use a clove hitch to tie one end of the rope to a tree and another knot to tie the other end to a second tree. Give patrols about 2 minutes to walk along the rope from tree to tree and back again. Silently they observe the different knots and try to remember what they are, before huddling to list the knots in the correct order, including the knots used around the trees. Give extra points to the patrol which can tell you how many ropes were used.
String Burn
Two Scout team with wood and matches supplied by troop; judged on time it takes fire to burn through string. Stretch a wire 30 cm above ground and a string 45 cm above ground. The fire lay must be kept below the wire.
Fast Compass
Four Scout team with compasses supplied by troop; judged on the number of correct readings in three minutes. Lay out a circle with about 20 numbered pegs around its perimeter. In turn, each Scout goes to the centre of the circle and is given a compass reading. He writes down the number of the peg in the direction he has been given.
Pole Raising
Six Scout team; judged on time. There is a 5 m pole in a 10 m circle with one end of the pole touching the edge of the circle. You have two 30 m ropes. Without entering the circle, erect the pole in the centre of the circle.