TROOP 1

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

PIKES PEAK COUNCIL

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

                                                                                                ACTIVITY PLAN

WHAT: 2024 High Plains District Camporee

WHEN:   Friday to Sunday, 26-38 April 2024  Meet in the St Paul’s school parking lot by the troop trailer at 4:00 pm on Friday – Depart @ 4:30pm. Return will be approx. 1pm on Sunday. 

WHERE:  McArthur Ranch near Bethune, Colorado; Approximate 2.5 to 3 hours drive.

Camporee Location Link: https://goo.gl/maps/f7YqG6YVLfoXA8L8A

McArthur Ranch

35000 County Rd 39

Stratton, CO 80836

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:  About 140 miles. From Colorado Springs, take Hwy 24 East to Limon. Continue past the McDonalds to I-70 East.  Go east on I-70 until you come to the Bethune Exit 249. Turn North (Left). The Camporee site will be approximately 16 miles North, on the Bethune Road. Watch for signs to the Camporee, you will be turning left.

DESCRIPTION:  High Plains Camporee will be a 2-night campout with one full day of merit badge or First Class Trail activity. Saturday night will be a Campfire Program and OA Callout. (See next page for Camporee Agenda)

COST:  Camp Registration Fee per Scout is $20 per Scout or Adult. Please provide your Scout with money/cash to buy dinner on the Friday’s drive to the camporee. We will stop in Limon to have dinner. Scouts will purchase patrol meals total cost is typically $15-$20 per Scout for the weekend. 

EQUIPMENT:  See troop packing list (page below). Troop will only provide group cooking equipment (Stoves, Propane, Lanterns, etc.)

FOOD:  Food will be planned, prepared, and purchased by patrols.  Scouts must bring their own plates, mug, and utensils. Meals to be planned by Scouts: for Saturday: breakfast, lunch, dinner; for Sunday: breakfast.

NOTES:  All Scouts and adults, must turn in a completed troop permission form and have a BSA Health Forms or on file with the troop.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Scouts can work on rank advancement and merit badge requirements. Take the opportunity and be prepared to cover any requirements that you may need.

Bring your Scout Handbook!

UNIT LEADERS FOR THIS ACTIVITY: 

SM Joe Madrid, 719-360-8111, madridj@aol.com

2024 CAMPOREE AGENDA

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024

1:00-8:00 pm Registration / check-in & campsite setup

9:00pm End of registration-all blue cards must be turned in

9:30pm Scoutmaster & SPL meeting at registration tent

(Attendance required by a Troop Representative)

10:30pm Lights out

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024

6:00am Reveille

6:00-7:55 am Breakfast & cleanup

8:00am First Class Trail (FCT) volunteers on FCT trail

8:00-8:30 am Opening ceremony flags / additional event information

8:30-4:00pm First Class Trail (FCT)

8:30am Travel to merit badges if off-site

8:30-4:00pm Merit Badge Classes

Note: some merit badge classes will end prior to 4:00pm

1:00-3:30pm Campsite Inspections (Camporee Staff)

4:00-5:00pm Scoutmaster advancement review

Troop hospitality time (Visit other troops campsites)

5:00pm Closing flag ceremony

5:00-6:45pm Dinner preparation & cleanup

7:00-9:15pm Campfire program

9:15pm OA Brotherhood ceremony for eligible candidates

9:30pm Scoutmaster & SPL meeting / feedback

9:30-11:00pm Troop time

11:00pm Lights out

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024

6:30am Reveille

6:30-8:20am Breakfast & Cleanup

8:30-9:00am Nondenominational church service (at main flagpole)

9:00-11:00am Pack-up / Mandatory campsite inspection / depart

RECOMMENDED PACKING LIST

Troop t-shirts

Sleeping Bag – at least a 3 season

Sleeping Pad

Liner or extra blanket (lows can be in the 20’s)

Tent

Mess Kit with eating utensils

Water bottles

Two Liters of Water

Clothes to match the weather and activities (Rain Gear, Down Jacket, Fleece, Base Layer, Insulation Layer)

Light weight long sleeved shirt and pants for protection on the dunes if it’s windy

Beanie Cap (Warm)

Warm Gloves

Wool Socks and one or two extra pairs

Rain gear

Head Lamp with spare batteries

Hand Sanitizer (For starting fires too)

Tinder (Dryer Lint works awesome)

Lighter/Matches

Sunglasses

Chapstick/Sunscreen

Toiletries (showers are available)

Towel (for shower)

Lightweight face shield

Eye drops

Wet wipes

Scout essentials

Compasses

Some money for two meals on the road and optional items (sand board, gift shop items)

Positive Attitude

Permission form

A list of rank advancements you need to accomplish!!!

Scout Hand Book!!! (For Rank Advancement Opportunities)

Optional:

GPS (if doing Geocaching)

Camp Chair

Games / Frisbees / Ghost Stories 🙂

Group items:

Food purchased

Patrol Box with cooking supplies. Check it to be sure it has everything YOU will need.

Troop Flag

American Flag

Flag pole; telescoping 

First Class Trail

Navigation (Map & Compass)

(2nd CL,3a) Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Use a map to

point out and tell the meaning of five map symbols.

(2nd CL,3c) Describe some hazards or injuries you might encounter on your hike and what

you can do to help prevent them.

(2nd CL,3d) Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and night without using a

compass or an electronic device.

(1st CL, 4b) Demonstrate how to use a handheld GPS unit, GPS app of a smartphone or

other electronic navigation system. Use a GPS to find your current location, a destination

of your choice and the route you will take to get there. Follow that route to arrive at your

destination.

(non-specific task) Navigate an orienteering course

Camp Cooking

(Tfoot,2a) Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and

cleanup.

(Tfoot,2c) Explain the importance of eating together as a patrol.

(2nd CL,2a) Explain when it is appropriate to use a fire for cooking or other purposes and

when it would not be appropriate to do so.

(2nd CL,2e) On one campout, plan and cook one hot breakfast or lunch, explain the

importance of good nutrition. Demonstrate how to transport, store and prepare the foods

you selected.

Wood Tools 1 (Totin’ Chip)

Totin’ Chip requirements

o Read and understand woods tools use and safety rules from the Scout Handbook.

o Demonstrate proper handling, care, and use of the pocketknife, ax, and saw.

o Use knife, ax, and saw as tools, not playthings.

o Respect all safety rules to protect others.

o Respect property. Cut living and dead trees only with permission and with good

reason.

o Subscribe to the Outdoor Code.

(Scout,5) Demonstrate your knowledge of pocketknife safety

(Tfoot,3d) Demonstrate the proper care, sharpening and use of the knife, saw and ax.

Describe when each should be used.

Wood Tools 2 (Preparing tinder, kindling, fuel wood)

(non-specific task) demonstrate / describe how to set up an ax yard.

(non-specific task) Describe pocketknife, saw and ax safety.

(2nd CL,2b) Use the tools listed in Tenderfoot requirement 3d (knife, ax, saw) to prepare

tinder, kindling and fuel wood for a cooking fire.

Nature (Plant & Animal ID)

(Tfoot, 4b) Describe common poisonous or hazardous plants, identify any that grow in your

local area or campsite location. Tell how to treat exposure to them.

(2nd CL, 1b) Explain the principles of Leave No Trace.

(2nd CL, 4) Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of wild animals (such as birds,

mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your local area or camping location. You may

show evidence by tracks, signs, or photographs you have taken.

(1st CL, 5b) Identify two ways to obtain a weather forecast for an upcoming activity.

Explain why weather forecasts are important when planning an event.

Knots & Ropes

(Scout, 4a) Show how to tie the square knot, two half-hitches and a taut-line hitch. Explain

how each knot is used.

(Scout, 4b) Show the proper care of a rope by learning how to whip and fuse the ends of

different kinds of rope.

(Tfoot, 3a) Demonstrate the practical use of the square knot.

(Tfoot, 3b) Demonstrate the practical use of two half-hitches

(Tfoot, 3c) Demonstrate the practical use of the taut-line hitch

(2nd CL, 2f) Demonstrate how to tie the sheet bend knot. Describe a situation in which you

would use this knot.

(2nd CL, 2g) Demonstrate how to tie the bowline knot. Describe a situation in which you

would use this knot.

First Aid

(Tfoot, 4a) Show first aid for the following:

o Simple cuts and scrapes

o Blisters on the hand and foot

o Minor (thermal/heat) burns or scalds. (superficial or 1st degree)

o Bites or stings of insects or ticks

o Venomous snakebite

o Nosebleeds

o Frostbite and sunburn

o Choking

(Tfoot, 4c) Tell what you can do on a campout to prevent or reduce the occurrence of

injuries or exposure listed in Tenderfoot requirements 4a (first aid) and 4b (poisonous

plants)

(Tfoot, 4d) Assemble a personal first aid kit to carry with you on future campouts and

hikes. Tell how each item in the kit would be used.

(2nd CL, 6d) Explain what to do in case of accidents that require emergency response in the

home and the backcountry. Explain what constitutes an emergency and what information

you will need to provide a responder.

(2nd CL, 6e) Tell how you should respond if you come if you come upon the scene of a

vehicular accident.

Fire building & stove lighting

(2nd CL, 2c) At an approved outdoor location and time, use the tinder, kindling, and fuel

wood from Scout requirement 2B to demonstrate how to build a fire. Unless prohibited,

light the fire. After allowing the flames to burn safely for at least two minutes, safely

extinguish the flames with minimal impact to the fire site.

(2nd CL, 2d) Explain when it is appropriate to use a lightweight stove and when it is

appropriate to use a propane stove. Set up a lightweight stove or propane stove. Light the

stove. Describe the safety procedure for using these types of stoves.