Who?   

Scouts and Venturers – Fox Valley District – Three Fires Council

 

What?  

Spring 2011 Camporee – SCOUT OPS
Fox Valley Chapter Order of the Arrow Callout Ceremony

 

Where?               

Camp Big Timber
37W955 Big Timber Road
Elgin, IL 60124

 

When?

5:00 PM Friday, May 6 – 12:00 NOON Saturday, May 7.  You will be home in time for Mother’s Day.

 

How Much?       

$8 per person, payable by April 30 at the TFC council office

Three Fires Council
415 N. Second Street
St. Charles, IL  60174-1254

Attention:  Mr. Wes Weems – 2011 Fox Valley Spring Camporee

Mission Updates:

Call to Duty Mission Update 1

Call to Duty Mission Update 2

Call to Duty Mission Update 3

Call to Duty Mission Update 4

Call to Duty Mission Update 5 

Call to Duty Mission Update 6

Call to Duty Mission Update 7

Detailed Program Plan (as of  09 April 2011)

 Scout Engineering Ideas

Stalking MB Pamphlet - Historical

Tell Me About It:             

The Fox Valley District Spring Camporee will draw far experiences from the life of Scouting’s founder, Lord Baden-Powell.  Early in his professional life, B-P served his country as a spy.  He recounted many of his adventures in his book, My Adventures as a Spy.  Among the more famous of his escapades had B-P posing as an eccentric butterfly collector.  When questioned by authorities, he showed his sketches of butterflies and was allowed to move on.  What was not recognized was that B-P had hidden in the sketches of butterflies tiny but detailed sketches of gun emplacements.

 B-P’s cleverness and resourcefulness were among his greatest attributes.  Those skills, and the adventures that they draw from, formed much of the inspiration for the game we play today:  Scouting.

 

Implementation:             
The camporee will start with an OA callout ceremony on the evening of May 6.  The camporee activities—using the spy theme—will take place during the late evening and through the early morning hour of May 7.

Resources:
Program Overview – for the eyes of scouts and leaders
Mission Profiles – for the eyes of scouts and leaders
Staff Guide  -- for staff and leaders only
Registration – for leaders

Preparation:
Leaders:  There are many terrific scout skills and new activities built into the activities for the camporee.  Many of them will challenge older scouts and intrigue your new scouts.  There are great troop and patrol activities in the activities that will help Scouts learn new skills and review old skills.  Maximum success – and fun – at the camporee will be had by those who review the materials in advance and try some of the activities out.

Program Staff:  There are complete sets of materials to help staff members implement the activities.  Some of the activities will require staff members to bring a few odds and ends for the activity to run well.  Please take a look at the staff guide and see what you and your fellow troop leaders might want to help with.  All are guaranteed to be fun and a new adventure.  Everything is more interesting….after dark.

 

Contact               

Steve Treadwell (630-587-8308 or stevetreadwell24@yahoo.com)

Call to Duty FAQs  Updated 19Apr2011

This event requires a Class A&B Physical for all participants available here: Class A&B Physical (No Doctor Exam Required)