Campcraft Competition

Competition Objectives :

• Assess proficiency in Campcraft skills

• Develop Inventive Thinking

• Foster Resilience, Integrity, Teamwork and Esprit-de-Corps

• Help cadets achieve 21CC- Confident Person and Active Contributor

Competition Format :

• Teams are made up of 9 team members (compulsory) and up to 4 reserves

• All team members are to be between 12 and 17 years old as of the years competition

• Lot Size : 7m by 11m

• Components for Prelims : 4-man Tent, Standard Flagstaff, A Gadget

• Time Limit: Male - 10 Minutes I Female - 12 Minutes

Logistics :

Tent-Pitching Logistics :

1. 15x Pegs

2. 1x Ground Sheet

3. 1x Inner Sheet

4. 1x Outer Sheet

5. 2x Vertical Poles

6. 1x Horizontal Poles

7. 1 Ball of Grade 4 Twine

Flagstuff Logistics :

1. 2x Spars 3m

2. 1x Halyard (10m Nylon Rope)

3. 2x 4mm Manila Hemp (3.0m)

4. 3x 4mm Manila Hemp (5.5m)

Gadget Logistics :

1. 8x Dowel Poles (0.6m)

2. 10x Dowel Poles (1.2m)

3. 1 Ball of Grade 4 Twine

Marking Guidelines :

4-Man Tent :

• Campcraft Skills - 55%

• Stability - 25%

• Safety, Tidiness & Overall Presentation - 20%

Flagstaff :

• Campcraft Skills - 50%

• Stability - 35%

• Safety, Tidiness & Overall Presentation - 15%

Gadget :

• Campcraft Skills - 32%

• Practicality - 24%

• Stability - 24%

• Safety, Tidiness & Overall Presentation - 20%