Theme Camping

By Ted Toy

Why Theme Camping?

• Not the same old camp• Gives you ways to “sneak” in skills• We’ve been doing Themes all along• Can level the playing ground• Keeps everyone involved not just the Sr.

Scouts• Can be a lot of fun for the Leaders too

What is interesting to them?

• Spy• Wilderness survival• Knights/ Rangers• Pirates• Commandos• M*A*S*H• Music• Indiana Jones

Spy Academy• Name: Jimmy Baker• DOB: 05/13/1995 Occupation: Fry Cook Smitty’s “Smitty’s Grill” High School: Lakeview High School Silverton North DakotaMaster Spy

SPY Academy Agenda Secret Identities Fri.

Make up an alias with Hx.Beware of double agents

“Sleep Time” SaturdaySneak up on “guard”Using sling shot hit guard with knockout pelletBeware other guards in area DON’T GET CAUGHT

“None Shall Pass” Fri-Sat nightSlip notes to your contact without being seenBonus points for gadgets

Don’t Bug Me Fri-Sat nightPlant four “Bugs” without being seenDon’t get bugs planted on you!

SPY Academy Agenda Sniper Saturday

StandingKneelingProneOffhand

Capture the flag Sat nightwith cylume sticks

Geo Puzzle Cache Master Spy Awards Sat. night

Award Master Spy / Memorial

SPY MASTER SHEETNAME IDENTITY PASS CODES TARGET

SHOOTFIRST AID

  P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F        P / F      

Identity- maintain secret identity facade Pass- secretly pass card to contact Codes- correctly answer codes Target shoot accuracy with weapons First aid keep others alive Golden silence

Black EaglesTroop 137 theme camp “Black Eagle”

Theme: Buzz Begert is kidnapped! A group of excommunicated Eagle Scouts calling themselves the Black Eagles have taken Buzz as revenge for being stripped of their Eagle Scout Rank. Saturday morning Buzz is found to be missing. A tape recorder in his car is found and tells of his kidnapping. In the back ground Buzz yells out “The brand of his tent” then he is “slapped” and goes quiet. When someone searches his tent they find a file with info on the Black eagles. The hunt is on!

Black EaglesActivities:1. Figuring out Buzz’s clue to tent2. Getting info from folder3. Tracking (tracks to parking lot)a. Tracks car to cabin4. Stealth while tracking5. Communication6. Lashing to shut off alarm7. Computer to download file plan8. Map reading9. Tactics10. Solving the mystery11. Victory dinner (taken from villains)

Black EaglesWhat will be needed?

1. Three volunteers for “black Eagles”2. Two or three cabins (spread out)a. one for sweetness Jonesb. main cabin where buzz is kept3. Mission foldera. threat outlineb. Black eagle’s profilesc. Buzz’s notes4. Tape recorder or DVD player5. Buzz’s Equipment packa. Binocularsb. PVC Blowgunsc. “Knockout” paint balls6. Card board cut outs (villain targets)7. Map & compasses8. Laptop with “Master Plan”9. Blank cd10. Sled11. Candy bar wrappers12. White sheets (camouflage)13. Fake alarm system14. Walkie talkies (with batteries)15. Victory dinner

Black Eagle Profiles

Don Joe AKA: Shadow DOB: 2/29/1964

History: Member of Troop 137 from 1975-1983Eagle Scout awarded 1983

Eagle Scout Status: Revoked 01/01/11Eagle Scout Status rescinded for crimes of impersonating a Scout Master and holding bogus fund drives, keeping all the payments for himself.Personal History: Don is of average height, average weight, and average build. He is soft spoken and typically reserved. For these reasons he is difficult for people to remember. He uses this much to his benefit. He worked behind the scenes during school plays and mastered the art of stage makeup. Later on he became a master of quick change, and disguise. For this reason he earned the nickname “Shadow”. He blends in easily to any environment.

Last seen: Location unknown

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Winter WarriorEvent Descriptions for Winter WarriorsI. Seize the FortII. Joust the giantsIII. Snow Chariot raceIV. ArcheryV. Foam FencingVI. Jester competitionVII. Knighting of Knaves

Kingdom Score ScrollKingdom: ____________________________Knights of the Kingdom ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

  Seize the Fort

Joust the giants

Snow Chariot

race

Archery Foam Fencing

Jester competition

Looks            

Structure            

Time            

Points            

Penalty            

Funny            

Spirit            

Teamwork            

Look of: Fort, Standard, Sled Structure of: Fort, Snow Guard, Catapult, Sled

Time: To catapult down Standard, RacePoints: joust on giant, archery, fencingPenalty: unsafe, incomplete, bickeringBest jester, cheer, skit, songSpirit: upbeat, into character, supportiveTeamwork: everyone involved, work together w/o bickering

Best: of each event

Scrolls

Victory DinnerBig Yummy Dinner (Leaders make)Big firePresent awards / ScrollsRecognize / Knight each participantJester / Team fire side competitionDessert

Memories

Memories

Recognize

Character Build