Contests
are based in on “The Klondike Gold Rush”, “The Iditarod”, and “Team Work”.
The boys should have a fun filled day.
Materials: Materials will not be provided and may not be
available on site for construction of camp gadgets, gateways or other
events. It is suggested that you get an
assortment of lodge pole pine poles to use for construction and in the
events. The number & sizes of poles
will be up to you to determine. You will
also have to supply your own rope. This
means that you will have to do some planning before hand.
Be
sure to check the “Suggested Supplies & Equipment List”
Caution:
We are camping in
Remember
this is a winter activity, Dress warmly and bring a change of dry clothes. The weather maybe mild or we may be up to our
knees in snow with the temperature around or below zero. This would be a good time to discuss “The
Laws of Layering” pg. 40 October, 2003 Scouting Magazine as there will be
periods of intense activity as times of inactivity. That is if you can believe that scouts can be
inactive.
Webelos: The Webelos will be working with a patrol / troop as part of the
contest. Their contests will be
basically the same as the boy scouts, except that their patrol leaders will assist them in
the activities. The Cub Scout leaders
can watch / supervise but are asked not to assist the Webelos / Scouts, Part of
this contest is having the scouts help the Webelos and integrate them into the
patrol. “Team Work” & “Working with
Others”.
Patrol size: You will need a patrol of at least 5 scouts this
includes the Webelos. You may borrow
scouts from other patrols or troops to make up the needed size.
Contest Site: The contest will be held at
Hoover Creek, approximately 4 miles towards Kings Hill on the left side (east)
of the highway. You will need to
transport your boys, sleds and materials there and back.
Contests:
Rules: The events will be judged on
how quickly the scouts solve the problem (speed) and the correctness of the techniques
used to solve the problem.
Map
Map Reading Judging and
Scoring:
The
patrol will answer the questions on the score sheet. 5 pts per
correct answer.
The
Webelos need to be involved. If the
Webelos are involved 100% of the time the patrol gets 100% of the points that
they earn, if the Webelos are only involved 50% of the time the patrol gets 50%
of the points that they earn, etc.
Sled Inspection: Inspection of the sled and
the supplies and equipment.
Sled Inspection Scoring: Use the Suggested Supply
List as a basis for Inspection. There
are 28 items listed, Deduct 4 points for each item that they do not have. They have to have both the map and compass to
get credit. A
Troop
Number & Patrol name SLED
SCORE
Knots, Lashings &
Knots, Lashings &
Score
the following areas from 0 – 10 points each.
0 = not done, 5 = done very poorly, 7 = Average, 10 = perfect.
Each
scout and Webelo will tie a square knot. Page 8 10
points
Each
scout will tie the following knots. The higher ranking scouts will demonstrate
and help the Webelos. The knots should
look like the one illustrated in the Boy Scout Handbook.
Timber
Hitch Page 138 10 points
Clove
Hitch Page 139 10 points
Bowline
Page 149 10 points
Sheet
Bend Page 150 10 points
The
patrol will work together to tie the following lashings including the clove
hitch on the end.
Square
Lashing Page 141 10 points
Shear
Lashing Page 142 10 points
Diagonal
Lashing Page 143 10 points
Round
Lashing Page 147 10 points. They can use their book for this one.
Tripod
Lashing Page 147 10 points. They can use their book for this one
also. They will make a tripod using a
tripod lashing. They may keep the tripod
to use during the fire building contest.
Troop
Number & Patrol name KNOTS
SCORE
Winter Rescue: Again “Be Prepared” to rescue someone in a winter environment.
Winter Rescue Judging and
Scoring: This is a timed event. Be sure to write down the starting and ending
time.
The
situation is that there are three scouts that have fallen through the ice in a
lake and are hanging on to the edge that is 50 foot away. The patrol need to rescue the scouts.
You
need to rescue one scout by throwing a line to the scout and pulling him back
to shore. The remaining patrol members
must take turns throwing the line to the scouts to be rescued. The scouts to be rescued need to sit on the
ground and can not move from their place to get the rope, they may reach for
the rope. The scout needs to be pulled
back but may ride on a tarp, to keep clothes clean and make the pull
easier. After this scout is rescued
(pulled back to the line) he may help rescue the others.
You
need to rescue one scout by lashing together poles and pulling him back; he
also may ride on a tarp and help rescue the others once he is rescued (pulled
back to the line).
The
third scout you need to rescue by reaching out to him. Remember you need to have someone on shore
and must be in connected with each other so that you may pull him back without
endangering yourself. Again he may ride
on a tarp. Only those on shore (behind
the line) may pull the scouts back.
Reference
page 104-107 Scout Book
Troop
Number & Patrol name RESCUE
TIME
Fire Starting: We will provide the tinder. Boil water in a gallon can.
Fire Starting Judging and
Scoring: This is a timed contest. 100 pts for 1st.
The
scouts will use the tripod that they prepared at the “Knots and Lashing
Contest”.
They
are to suspend their one gallon can with 2 litters of water in it from the
tripod and adjust it until the bottom of the can is 12 inches from the ground.
The
time starts after they have adjusted the height and are told to start by the
judge. Be sure to write down the start time and stop time, so we can check the
math.
They
will build a fire under the can and bring the water to a rolling boil. When the
water is boiling the time stops.
If
they spill the water, they start over.
They
get 1 match a piece of paper and some small kindling to start their fire
with. They will need to gather the rest
of the fire material that they need.
They are not to use pre-prepared fire starting materials other than
these.
If
they need an additional match they may get them one at a time from the contest
chair, who will record their name and penalize them 1 minute.
Troop
Number & Patrol name HOT
WATER TIME
Backpack Hot Lunch: Make a hot lunch for your
patrol & Webelos on a portable backpacking stove. Judged on how good of a job the patrol does,
and this includes cleanup. Each
individual in the patrol will need to have their personal eating kit to eat
with.
Backpack Hot Lunch Scoring:
Score
the following areas from 0 – 10 points each.
0 = not done, 5 = done very poorly, 7 = Average, 10 = perfect.
Was
the meal hot?
Was
the whole patrol involved in the preparation and clean up after the meal?
Were
the Webelos involved?
Was
the meal complete and, nutritious?
Did
the meal satisfy the scouts hunger? Was there enough to eat?
Was
it a good meal? Did it taste good?
Did
they prepare the meal safely? See stove
safety rules in the scout handbook.
Did
they prepare the meal cleanly?
Did
they clean up their cooking and eating utensils? Were disposable items bagged for disposal?
Did
they cook the meal in a timely manner?
Troop
Number & Patrol name LUNCH
SCORE
Orienteering: Finding yourself
using a map & compass in the woods.
Orienteering Judging and
Scoring: Finding
First Aid: “Be Prepared” for any first
aid emergency.
First Aid Judging and Scoring:
“Be
Sled Race: You must race with the
equipment that you used during the day on your sled.
Sled Race Judging and
Scoring: This
is a timed event. Be sure to write down
the starting and ending time.
They
must race with everything that they had on their sled at the start, minus the
food that they had for lunch, the water and the poles.
Check
this against the starting sheet.
Webelos Involvement: This will count towards your
contest points. Troops will need to
involve the Webelos in their activities.
Troops start working with you packs.
If you don’t have a pack a list of packs will be made available. See Deb Kemper if you have any questions.
Rules: The events will be judged on
how quickly the scouts solve the problem (speed) and the techniques used to
solve the problem.
Points will be awarded for each event as follows:
1st 100 8th 35
2nd 90 9th 30
3rd 80 10th 25
4th 70 11th 20
5th 60 12th 15
6th 50 13th 10
7th 40 14th 5
Troop
Number & Patrol name SLED
RACE TIME
Time Line:
Jan. 10
Comments
Materials needed
1 gal can with bail
Fire extinguisher
Stop watches
Rope – twine for starting lines and ending lines.
12” rule
50‘ tape
Fire Starter