2017

The Legendary End of Summer Bash 2017

PROGRAM GUIDE

KOREN M. ROBERTS

General Information

Theme:

The theme for this event is A Legendary End of Summer Bash. The intention of this event is to provide a

fun, action-packed weekend for all participants. Merit Badges are being offered as part of this

experience however there are also plenty of other activities taking place at the same time. If Scouts

want to take merit badges, great, if not, great. This weekend is intended for the Scouts and Scouters to

do whatever they want to.

Who:

This event is open to all Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews, in and out of the Buckeye Council. Troops

are also encouraged to invite 2nd year Webelos to attend.

Cost:

The cost for this event is $20 per participant. This fee includes lunch on Saturday. There will be no

additional fees for any activities throughout the weekend.

Registration:

This is a unit level event. All units must register online through the Buckeye Council website. The

deadline for registering individual participants is Monday September 11th. Any participants who are

registered after this date will not be able to screen-print a T-shirt.

At the time of registration, you will need the following information for each participant:

T-Shirt size and the Merit Badge the Scout wants to take, if any.

All payments should be made online prior to the event.

If you have any questions or problems registering your unit, please contact Koren Roberts at the

Buckeye Council Service Center.

Check-In:

Check-in will be held at the Administration building starting at 7 PM. All units should plan on arriving

prior to 8:30 PM. You will be issued the final program schedule and meal tickets for Saturday lunch

upon check-in.

A Scoutmaster/SPL meeting will be held at the Dining Hall starting at 9:30 PM. Ice Cream will be served

during this meeting.

Parking:

We are expecting a full camp for this event. For the safety of all, vehicles need to remain parked in the

main parking lot for the duration of the event. If this lot becomes full we will open overflow parking

across the street by the maintenance facility.

One vehicle with or without Troop trailer will be permitted to go back to the unit campsite and should

remain in the campsite for the duration of the event.

First Aid:

Scout leaders should be prepared to handle minor first aid issues. Please make sure you have a first aid

kit with you. Emergency Medical personnel will be on-site throughout the event. If you need medical

personnel, please inform a staff member or go to the Administration building.

This event should be treated like a typical weekend camping trip. We will not be collecting medical

forms but you should have them with you in case they are needed.

Water Availability:

All the latrine wash stations will be on as well as all shower houses, except for the Back 40, will be

available for use. The drinking fountains located at each latrine wash station will be turned off and

unavailable.

Trading Post:

The Trading Post will be open from 9 AM on Saturday until the movie is over Saturday night.

Refreshments and snacks will also be available at the Administration office Friday evening as well as

throughout the day on Saturday and then again Sunday morning.

Event Program Schedule*

Friday:

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Unit Check-In Administration

9:30 PM Unit Leader/SPL Meeting Dining Hall

Saturday:

8:30 AM Flag Raising (Optional) Parade Grounds

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery Field Sports

Swimming and Boating Waterfront

Climbing Wall Akela Parade Grounds

Inflatable Obstacle Course Deaver Field (Next to Admin)

Lanyard Making Handicraft

Scouting Rocks Handicraft

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Fishing Tournament Dam

Intro To COPE COPE Course

9:00 AM – 12 PM Mining & Society MB Location TBD

Traffic Safety MB Location TBD

Radio MB Location TBD

Archeology MB Location TBD

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sand Castle Building Contest Waterfront

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Intro To COPE COPE Course

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Dining Hall

2:00 PM – 5:30 PM Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery Field Sports

Swimming and Boating Waterfront

Climbing Wall Akela Parade Grounds

Inflatable Obstacle Course Deaver Field (Next to Admin)

Lanyard Making Handicraft

Scouting Rocks Handicraft

Open COPE COPE Course

Tot’n Chit and Fireman Chit Outdoor Skills

2:00 PM Tug-Of-War Competition Administration

3:00 PM Slip and Slide Kickball Deaver Field (Next to Admin)

4:00 PM Slip and Slide Bowling Bass Pond hill (Below DH)

7:30 PM Retreat (Optional) Parade Grounds

8:00 PM Awards Ceremony & Movie Friday Night Amphitheatre

Sunday:

8:30 AM Flag Raising (Optional) Parade Grounds

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Unit Checkout Administration

9:30 AM Chapel Service (Optional) Chapel

Specific Program Information

Field Sports: 9-12 and 2-5:30

At field sports, we will be offering rifle, shotgun, and archery. There is no additional cost involved and

participants may shoot as often as they want. Those who have not had a chance to shoot will be given

priority if there is a line.

Waterfront: 9-12 and 2-5:30

At the waterfront participants will be able to canoe, row, kayak, swim, and play beach volleyball. The

Iceberg will also be available. Beach volleyball will be unavailable during sand castle building

competition.

As at summer camp, buddy tags will be required and all participants will need a buddy to participate.

Swim tests will have to be conducted prior to participate in boating or swimming activities. We will

allow units to use their buddy tags from this summer if you still have them. We will also accept the

swim checks conducted during summer camp. To do this, units will need to provide a list of names and

their swimming qualification level. If a participant did not attend summer camp or did not take a swim

check while at summer camp, they will need to complete the swim check before they can participate.

Handicraft: 9-12 and 2-5:30

There are two projects that participants may work on at handicraft. Lanyards of assorted colors as well

as painted scouting rocks.

The Scouting Rocks project is part of a social media based event where as groups paint rocks and then

disperse the rocks anywhere and everywhere. As others find the rocks, they post pictures of them on

Instagram and tag the location and the creator of the rock. Yah, I don’t get it either but it is apparently

very popular amongst the younger crowd.

Participants may choose to place the rocks anywhere here at 7 Ranges or take them home and place

them around town as they wish.

Fishing Tournament: 9:30 @ The Dam

Our lake is well stocked with fish (bass mostly) and we would like to take advantage of that. The

tournament will commence once we have all of the participant information and go over the rules. Once

started, participants will have one hour to catch as many fish as they can. Awards will be given for

various categories.

Participants must bring their own fishing equipment as well as bait if they choose to use live bait.

Sand Castle Building Contest: 10:00 @ Waterfront

We added a lot of sand to the beach this year and thought it would be a great idea to make use of it by

building sand castles. Participants will be given one hour to build the best sand castle they can. Awards

will be given for a few distinct categories and will be explained at the beginning of the contest.

There will be some castle building equipment and tools provided for everyone to share but it would also

be an innovative idea to bring your tools as well.

*Event Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice

Tug-of-War Competition: 2:00 @ Deaver Administration Building

We have created a mud pit for this event so it should be a lot of fun. Teams of 5 scouts (800 lb. limit)

will compete against each other to become the kings of the mud. There will be a separate competition

for adults with teams of 4 (800 lb. limit). Awards will be given to the Kings of each category.

Merit Badges: 9-12 @ Location TBD

Merit badges are being offered as an added program feature and are not required. To take a merit

badge, the scout needs to be pre-registered online. There are no class size limits but we need to know

how many to plan for each class.

Classes will start promptly at 9 AM and will end at approximately 12 PM. For those classes that may run

a little long, it will be okay as lunch is being served cafeteria style until 1:30.

Each participant will need a merit badge card properly filled out and turned in to the counselor. MB

cards will be available at check-in on Friday if you need them. Cards will be returned to units Sunday

morning at checkout.

Lunch: 12-1:30 @ Dining Hall

Lunch is provided for all participants and is being served cafeteria style. A meal ticket will be needed to

eat. Tickets will be handed out during check-in Friday night.

Outdoor movie and Awards Presentation: 8:00 @ Friday Night Amphitheatre

This is going to be a fun way to cap off a wonderful day of fun. The event will start with an awards

presentation for the various competitions held throughout the day and will end with a movie

presentation with popcorn!

Hay Wagon Transports: 9-5:30

Two hay wagons will be providing transportation on a set route around to all the program areas

throughout the day to help facilitate quicker movement from program to program.

If you have any questions at all prior to the event, please contact Travis Harper @ (330) 738-2085 or by

email at travis.harper517@gmail.com.