Forks of the Delaware Fall Camporee
Upper Mount Bethel Recreation Fields
298 Marsh Field Dr.
Mount Bethel, PA 18343
Lewis and Clark Theme
Various levels of orienteering courses and compass work.
Contact David Karner for more info
Cell 484-280-8657 Email davidkarner1@gmail.com
To find their way across an untracked wilderness, Lewis and Clark had to have all the skills necessary to make the journey to the Pacific Ocean a successful one. Skills that included : compass work, map making, map reading, hunting skills, tracking, fire building, rope work, first aid, communication ( with the tribes that they would have to trade with), and signaling. The most important skill to stay alive was teamwork
Patrols will go through a series of compass work stations where points will be awarded for accuracy. Each station will advance the compass skill level of the patrol with the last level being the orienteering merit badge compass course (orienteering mb will not be offered but a partial will be signed bring blue cards)
There will be fun challenges in which bonus points can be earned.
fire building; build a fire without the use of matches or lighters(bring own kindling no petroleum products
map making; make map of the camporee grounds with your troops position and orient the map to the compass points
communication; using semaphore send a message to part of your group,semaphore cards will be available
first aid; bind up a buddy who ran into a grizzly
There will be other challenges so it will be important to
BE PREPARED
Things to bring.
Patrol Flag
Scout staves
fire starting materials
compass more than one
notepad and pencil
first aid kit
rope 4 (6 to 8 foot pieces)
There will be points awarded for any outfits or costumes worn by the patrol members. Such as mountain man or explorer of the early “1800s”
NOTICE NO REAL SWORDS OR AXES OR WEAPONS OF ANY KIND
Registration starts at 6:00 p.m.
will be at front of barn as will be all meetings.
Friday
9:00 pm Leaders and Spl's directions for their patrol starting positions
10:00pm Lights out all scouts must be in their troopsites
Saturday
9:00 COLORS all must attend
9:30 patrols go to their assigned positions
12:00 lunch
1:00 back to the adventure
4:00 turn in patrol score sheets
5:00 RETREAT
5:30 Supper
8:00 Campfire
Sunday
9:00 religious services
9:30 closing