Overland Trails Pioneering Weekend Friday, October 5 - Sunday, October 7, 2018 At Camp Augustine

Calling all Boy Scout troops. Work on your pioneering merit badge

Webelos are welcome to come with a Troop to work on your Scouting Adventure pin.

Fun starts Friday night at 6:00 pm and continues through Sunday noon.

Saturday night meal is the only meal provided. Please plan and pack accordingly.

Cost is $15 per scout; $10 per adult 2 Deep Leadership is required for each troop & Webelos* den. The new GSS will be enforced.

Troop prerequisites to be tested with minimal teaching on Friday night will be:

Knots: , butterfly , roundturn with ​ 2 half hitches, rolling hitch, , carrick bend, , & .

Lashings: square, diagonal, round, shear, ​ tripod, and floor .

Webelos prerequisites are: Whittling chip

Sign-up early to get the best campsites! Registration closes Thursday, September 27, 2018. Any questions, contact James Lounsbury at (402) 984-3190 https://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/d/de/Step-By-Step-Knots-11-Basic-Scout-Knots.pdf https://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/5/5d/Six-Boy-Scout-Knots.pdf https://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/f/fc/When_to_use_knots_lashings.pdf https://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/3/37/All_lower_rank_knots.pdf Leader guide:

When: Friday, October 5 - Sunday, October 7, 2018 Where: Camp Augustine Who: Boy Scouts Troops. Troops may bring a Webelos den, but a den may NOT attend alone. What: Pioneering Merit Badge (troops) and Scouting Adventure (Webelos)

Time Schedule: Friday - 6:00 - 7:00 Arrive, check -in & set up camp 7:00 - 9:00 - Pre req checking & testing in stations:20 minutes per session Station 1 - Whipping & fuse Station 2 - Clove Hitch, Butterfly knot, Roundturn w/ 2 half hitches, & rolling hitch Station 3 - Water Knot, Carrick Bend, Sheepshank & Sheet Bend Station 4 - Lashings: square, diagonal, round, shear, tripod, & floor lashing Station 5 - Start a Knot Board to take home Webelos: Scouting Adventure Requirements 2 & 3 9:00 - 10:30 - Scavenger hunt or cracker barrel or camp fire 11:00 - Lights out

Saturday 7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast - each unit on their own 8:00 - 9:00 - Opening and group discussion (req 1 & 4) 9:00 - 12:00 - Break out session: 45 minutes per session Station 1 - Rope throwing (req. 3) Station 2 - Rope making (req 6) & Splices (req 5) Station 3 - Build a Trestle (req 9) Station 4 - Anchoring (req 7) & Rope tackle (req 8) Webelos: Scouting Adventure Requirements 1 & 5 12:00 - 2:00 - Lunch - each unit on their own 2:00 - 6:00 - Projects 6:00 Supper

Sunday 7:00 - 9:00 Breakfast & Scouts Own Service 9:00 - Camp wide Monkey bridge building

A not neat knot is a knot not needed

If you are able to provide experienced help for the overall group merit badge or can help with the meal prep on Saturday please contact James @ 402-984-3190

Prerequisites - This weekend is fully planned. Any troop level scouts that do not know the majority of the knots on Friday night will not be able to complete the activities on Saturday. Webelos will learn their knots this weekend, but they have to bring their completed Whittling Chip card.

Packing list: ● Scout essentials for a weekend of camping ● Water bottle ● Pocket Knife (with Totin chip card!) ● Closed toe shoes ● Gloves for handling rope ● Meals - Saturday, breakfast, Saturday lunch, Sunday breakfast ● Health Forms - Part A & B ● Spars & rope - not required - but bring them if you have them!

*Guide to Safe Scouting (GSS): Effective, October 1, 2018, two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader over 21 in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader over 21 must be present for any activity involving female youth. Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age-and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided. Eligible volunteers need to be: 1) 21 and over 2) Registered as a volunteer with the BSA 3) Have gone through a background check, and 4) Be up to date on Youth Protection training. This is a change from our previous policy where one leader could be 21 years of age or older with a second leader who could be 18 years of age or older.