The theme is “Escape Room”. The program will focus on team building and communication activities, adventure/fun events, and advancement opportunities for scouts needing to complete requirements for Tenderfoot thru 1st Class.
For Scouts to master the “Escape Room,” they will have to complete several COPE challenges as a team. The scenarios are COPE events. There will be an additional separate super “Escape Room” challenge for groups brave enough to volunteer. Also, Scouts will have an opportunity to engage in Adventure activities to include the Climbing Wall, Archery, Rifle Marksmanship using competition grade air rifles, Gaga Ball, Volleyball, Catapult firing, sling shots and stomp rockets.
We will extend Rifle Marksmanship, Archery, Sling Shots, Gaga Ball, and the climbing wall for Sunday morning activities from 9:30 till 11:30 AM if Troops would like to stay.
ADVANCEMENT
For Scouts needing to advance to the ranks of Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, or 1st Class we will offer stations to fulfill the following requirements. Webelos and Arrow of Light scouts cannot take these stations.
Tenderfoot
Tools, requirements 3a, 3b, and 3c
First Aid, requirement 4a
2nd Class
Cooking (fire building), requirements 2a, 2b, 2c
Knots, requirements 2f and 2g
First Aid, requirement 6a
Navigation, requirements 3a and 3b
Special note. This requirement will only be offered once starting at 9 AM, Saturday morning. The requirement includes a 5-mile hike and is expected to take approximately 3 hours to include the hike and compass/navigation instruction. Leaders who would like to sign up scouts for this event need to register with Sara McKee, the lead instructor prior to the camporee by sending her an e-mail at sarah.mckee.iowa@gmail.com by Friday, October 8, 2021
1st Class
Tools (knots and lashings) requirements 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d
Nature (weather) requirements 5b, 5c, and 5d
First Aid requirements 7a and 7b
First Aid (CPR) requirement 7c.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Each Troop is requested to sponsor one advancement station. The sponsoring Troop will establish the station, provide instruction to the standard in the Scout Handbook, and evaluate scouts participating. Only Scouts demonstrating proficiency will be given credit. The sponsoring Troop can use senior scouts to staff the station. Mark Greer is coordinating the program. Notify him by email at mfgreer@verizon.net which station you would like to sponsor by Thursday, September 30, 2021.
Geocaching merit badge
An additional opportunity being offered is Geocaching merit badge. Scouts should be able to complete this merit badge during the camporee. Leaders who would like to sign up scouts for this merit badge should to register with Richard Harrington at rich@thinktap.com by Friday, October 8, 2021. There is no extra cost to take this merit badge.
Other Events
Like former camporees, this one will include the traditional events:
Formal Opening and Closing ceremonies
a Scoutmaster/Senior Patrol Leader Cracker Barrel on Friday night
This camporee, for the first time, we will offer a new experience, a “Movie under the Stars”. The movie will be shown after the Campfire, and it will be free.
We will be showing "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Please have scouts bring camp chairs, ground clothes, or ponchos to sit on.
The Webelo/Arrow of light attendees can participate in all activities except the rank advancement stations and the Geocaching merit badge. Also, unfortunately, Webelo/Arrow of Light scouts cannot camp overnight as part of the camporee.
Costs
The cost for the Camporee is $26 for all scouts to include Webelos and Arrow of Light.
The cost for adults and Staff that are camping overnight is $26.
There is no charge for adults and staff that are not camping overnight.
