Konza District 2022 Spring Camporee - April 22-24, 2022 CAMP BROWN - Scouting Event

Konza District
2022 Spring Camporee

    April 22-24, 2022
     CAMP BROWN

     Leader Guidebook

CAMPOREE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY NIGHT
5:00-9:00 PM           Check-In (Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster)
                       Bring: Patrol rosters (in leaders guide)
5:00-9:00 PM           Campsite Setup
9:00 PM                SPL and Scoutmaster Cracker-Barrel Meeting
9:15 PM                Chaplains Aide meeting (decide what to do for Sunday service)
10:00 PM               Light’s out / All Quiet

SATURDAY
6:00 AM                Rise & Shine
6:00 – 8:00 AM         Breakfast at Troop/Patrol campsite
8:30 AM                Assembly - Opening Flag Ceremony at flag pole (come prepared for first event)
8:35 AM                Head to events (outside dining hall)
                       Explore and discover 3 sites
9:00 – 11:00 AM        Events (3 events) Go in numerical order (3…4…5…etc.)
11:00 – 1:00 PM        Lunch at Troop/Patrol campsite (stations shut down) and “Scout is Hungry” points.
1:00                   Be at your next event station
1:00 – 3:00 PM         Events cont. (3 events) Go in numerical order (6…1…2…etc.)
3:20 PM                Course (Outside Mess Hall)
4:00 PM                Flag Ceremony
4:05 - 8:00 PM         Free time and Supper at Troop/Patrol campsite
8:00 PM                CAMPFIRE (Awards, Recognition, Skits and Songs by Patrols)
10:00 PM               Light’s out / All Quiet
As needed              Campsite inspections / Troops checked out after site inspection for those departing early

SUNDAY
6:00 AM                Rise & Shine
6:00 – 9:00 AM         Breakfast at Troop/Patrol campsite
9:00 - 9:30 AM         Scout Vespers with Chaplains Aides (Chapel)
                       NO INSPECTIONS or CHECKOUTS during Vespers
9:30-11:00             Campsite inspections / Troops checked out after site inspection

*This schedule is subject to change. Changes in schedule or programming will be discussed at the Friday evening SPL and
Scoutmaster meeting.

WELCOME!
A camporee is a gathering of many scout troops divided into patrols to test their knowledge of skills and to have fun.
Explorers, modern or historic create teams that are led by a knowledgeable leader but that have team members with
specific skill or talents. These team members help each other accomplish their goals but only when they respect each
other. There are events that will test your scout skills and events that will test your physical and mental powers. In
Scouting, the patrol is the basic building block of every unit and therefore, we encourage troops make use of the patrol
method. This camporee has events specifically designed for patrols to test their teamwork and scout skills. This
camporee will be an opportunity for fun, fellowship, team work and to learn from other scouts. We encourage the
integration of WEBELOS invited by troops into their scout patrols for the competition.

TROOP REGISTRATION
Troops may register for the Camporee online at www.coronadoscout.org. A link is available under the Calendar section.
Payment with a credit card, debit card, or Electronic Check is required for online registration.
Cost for the Camporee will be $15.00/Scout and $10.00/adult participant between registration opening and April 9,
11:59 PM. After April 9, the fee will increase to $20/Scout and $15/Adult. Pre-registration is highly encouraged so event
staff can properly prepare events.

Each registered scout, WEBELOS and adult will receive a 2022 Camporee Patch, however there is no guarantee of
patches for those who register after the April 9 deadline.

CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES
Check-in will be 5:00-9:00 PM on Friday evening in the dining hall. Please have only the Scoutmaster and Senior Patrol
Leader conduct the check-in. At Check-in bring:
    - The patrol roster sheets including WEBELOS with names
    - LNT/clean-up duty will be assigned
District personnel will check the paid registration and collect fees/add names for additional participants.
    - A roster of all scouts and adults that are attending including WEBELOS and WEBELOS adults will be checked and
         compared with what the troop brought.

CAMPING / PARKING
Camping will be in the Upper Meadow. Please follow the posted signs. Parking will be available in a designated area at
the camp site. All vehicles/trailers will be parked on a durable surface, not on the grass. Trailers will only be allowed
into the Upper Meadow Friday evening for unloading only and will not sit for any length of time.
Check-out will begin at 9:30 A.M. Sunday. LIMITED checkouts will be allowed Saturday night after the campfire.
Campsite LNT/clean-up duty and inspections will be conducted prior to checkout. Camporee patches will be distributed
at checkout.

MEDICAL FORMS AND ASSISTANCE
Each Troop should have up-to-date medical forms for each Scout and Adult Leader in attendance. Forms will not be
collected by the Camporee staff, but should be available in the case of a medical emergency.

SATURDAY EVENING CAMPFIRE
There will be a district-wide award campfire Saturday night. All scouts will walk to the Waters Amphitheater. At the
beginning of the campfire we will do awards and recognitions. Following that each troop will conduct either a skit or a
song. Verification of the skit or song will be by the SPL to the camporee staff before the campfire.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A camp wide all faiths religious service will be offered on Sunday morning at 9:00 AM at the chapel. The service will be
organized and run by the Chaplain’s Aides from participating troops. Chaplain’s Aides will be asked to come to a
preparation and planning meeting on Friday evening at 9:15 P.M.

MEALS
Troops will provide their own meals for the weekend. No food will be provided by the Camporee staff. The Camporee
will NOT have a trading post. There is no camp wide cracker barrel.

CRACKER BARREL
Senior patrol leaders and Scout Masters will meet at the Camp Headquarters (the mess hall) on Friday night for a brief
overview of the Spring Camporee and to answer any question.

FIRES IN CAMP
All fires must be “above ground fires”; or in approved fire ring at the park.
Troops should have fire barrels or some other device to contain their wood fires.
For your safety, please abide by the following rules:
1. Fires will be built only in burn barrels within the campsites and must be attended at all times.
2. When striking camp, properly dispose of ashes and burned wood. COLD-DEAD-OUT. Surplus, unburned wood can be
placed in nearby tree line away from the open area for future use.
3. Liquid fuels are not to be used to start wood fires.
4. Charcoal is permitted for use in cooking fires. The use of starting fuel to ignite charcoal is prohibited except under
strict adult supervision.
5. Stoves and lanterns using alternate fuels such as white gas, kerosene or propane are permitted only under adult
supervision.
6. Stoves and lanterns using alternate fuels will not be operated inside of tents or other enclosed areas.
7. Fires and lighted stoves or lanterns will not be left unattended in the campsite.
8. All fire lays will be properly and safely prepared by insuring that all burnable material is cleared from the area within a
5-feet radius of the edge of a fire barrel.

TREE CUTTING
1. Tree cutting on the property is prohibited.
2. Use wood that is brought in or deadfall for wood that has been gathered to burn.

WATER
Potable water is available on site. Water stations will be set up at the event sites. Latrine facilities with showers are
available for use. Practice leave no trace or YOU may be cleaning the latrine.

CAMP HEADQUARTERS
Camp Headquarters will be in the dining hall. Scouts and WEBELOS will not be allowed to congregate inside. Adults will
be allowed limited access (coffee, recharging). NO youth will be allowed inside to recharge or hangout while the events
are going on.

POINTS of CONTACT
Questions and comments about Spring Camporee 2022 – Host unit TROOP 264
Moe Moeller – Scoutmaster Troop 264; 915.276.2137; wmoellerv@gmail.com
David Starks – Sr. District Executive, 580.402.7838; David.starks@scouting.org

Spring Camporee 2022

                                                Event Instructions:

Patrol composition: Troops should combine individuals into patrols/groups mixing ability levels by SM discretion to
include WEBELOS, but keeping patrol structure as much as possible. A minimum of 5 scouts/WEBELOS and maximum of
10 scouts/WEBELOS per patrol/group.

Patrols: Designate a leader. Bring at a minimum – filled individual water bottles, pocket knives (SM responsible to verify
Totin Chip/Whittling Chip certification), and appropriate clothing.

WEBELOS - WEBELOS will be participating in the same events as the Boy Scouts incorporated into their patrols.
WEBELOS Adult Leaders need to accompany the participating WEBELOS but do not participate themselves.

Adults: Accompany your patrols…but do not participate, coach, lend a hand, guide, assist, or just help with the events.
This is for the scouts to have fun and be scored, not the adults.

Rotation - Each patrol/group will be directed to a designated starting numbered event. Patrols/groups rotate upon
signal from event instructor. Patrols/groups will have 5-10 minutes to get to their stations, 5 minutes for activity
instruction and 30 minutes to complete the activity. PLEASE BE ON TIME!

Saturday Flag ceremony at 8:30 AM (arrive ready to go to first station)
Welcome/Explain/Starting event at 8:35 AM
Morning station rotations will begin at 9:00 AM.
3 stations in the morning (9-11 AM).
Afternoon station rotations will begin at 1:00 PM.
3 stations after lunch (1-3:00 PM).
T.E.A.M. Course at 3:20 PM.

STARTING THE EVENTS – every team will be lined up near each other. On “GO” the teams will move to their first task
on their preparation for the actual TEAM course.
Equipment provided: Bullhorn

EVENTS
1) Flapjack Relay
Equipment provided – Pancake mix, water and syrup
Procedure: Each patrol will need to build a fire and cook a pancake. The pan is run to the end of the area, where
pancake will be placed on a plate, syrup is then added to pancake. Then run the plate back with pancake and PL eats the
pancake. Patrol must provide pan, plate, fire building material and fire kit

2) Treasure transport
Equipment provided: Circular wooden platforms (holes drilled), 20 x 10’ rope sections (200’ total), 2-liter bottle of liquid
Procedure: The team must work together to move the nuclear material (a 2-liter bottle of soda) from one location to another.
They move it using a circular wooden platform that has ten ropes tied to it in various directions, necessitating- them each
keeping the proper tension on their rope. The facilitator times how quickly they are able to move the treasure. The treasure
platform must be completely off the ground when moved.

3) Map and compass
Equipment provided: Maps
Procedure: Patrol will show how to find a bearing on a map and then show how to use that bearing when using a
compass. Patrol will need to bring a compass

4) Gateway Building
Equipment provided: Long poles
Procedure: Each team will have to build a gate way. While poles will be provided, patrols will need to bring rope for
lashings and any embellishments. Points are given for knowledge of knots and lashings, and creativeness.

5) Archery
Equipment provided – will be provided for
Procedure: Each patrol will have a chance to shoot specific targets and earn combined points

6) Labyrinth (Nine-square)
Equipment provided– Volleyball, pvc scaffolding
Procedure: 2 patrols alternate Scouts in a line and fill the nine-square slots then continue the line out. Game begins and
players get out if the ball touches the ground in their square or they knock it out of play. Think volleyball and foursquare
rules combined.

A Scout is Hungry and Clean. (Lunch points)
Equipment provided: nothing needed
Procedure: Patrol leaders will show judges menu and clean campsite. (Hungry) Each patrol will prepare a lunch that
meets the guidelines from USDA “Choose My Plate” and the BSA Scout Handbook. Please have patrol meal plan
available. (Clean) Each patrol will have a clean and orderly campsite. (example: tents set-up properly and in orderly rows
by patrols, no garbage floating around, etc.)

Obstacle Course@ 3:30pm
Equipment provided: Provided
Course: Each Individual will need a water bottle. They will run a gauntlet of obstacles in order to get to the finish line as
a patrol.

Patrol Roster (make two copies – turn in one at registration, PL keeps one)
Team Name:                                                           Troop #: ________

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