Timuqua District The Search for Jack Sparrow's Leader's Guide

Timuqua District, Central Florida Council Boy Scouts of America EVENT DIRECTOR: Heather Mancuso: [email protected]

The Cub Family Camp theme is "The Search for Jack Sparrow's Treasure" and is based on the popular Movie. The events at camp reflect this.

Cub Family Camp are a chance to join in one of the traditions in Cub Scoutting Coming together as a District for a Scouting Adventure. There will be fun, friendship, and fellowship. This guide is intended to help your unit prepare for the fun and excitement of this year’s Cub Family Camp Out.

The Scout oath and law will govern the behavior of all participants during this weekend. The principles of leave no trace should be practiced at all times. All events for will be based on basic Scouting skills and concepts as taught and used in rank advancements. They will also include fun type challenge events that will require effective communication and teamwork to successfully complete.

This Camp will be a little bit different than years past. Each Pack will be sent on an adventure where they complete tasks to hopefully find Jack Sparrow's Treasure. The theme of camp will be in full swing, extra points will be given to those that decorate accordingly. Remember you are hunting for the treasure... not to be confused with being a pirate... HOWEVER , there may be some Pirate recruiters along your travels so BEWARE!

1 Cub O REE Schedule

Friday: October 1, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Registration and Check-in. 8:00PM – Staff Meeting (1 adult (Or more) Per Unit and Youth Staff from Scouts BSA 9:00PM - Cub Master/ Parent Meeting (1 person from each unit MUST attend)

Saturday: October 2, 2021 6:00 AM -8:30 AM Breakfast, Clean Up 7:00 AM-8:30 AM Check In's Registration for those not camping 8:30 AM- 8:50 AM STAFF MEETS AT Flagpole , Covid Protocol AT CAMPSITES 9:00 AM – Flag Ceremony (CLASS A'S) 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM Morning Activities 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM LUNCH and Clean UP 1:20 PM to 5:00 PM Afternoon Activities (meet at location indicated by guide before lunch. 5:00 PM – Flag Lowering 5:05 PM to 8:00 PM – Dinner/Clean-up 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM – Campfire Program ( Please submit at least 1 skit or song per unit) 10:00 PM – Taps/Lights Out

Sunday: April 19, 2015 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM Breakfast and Clean Up

8:00 AM to 8:15 AM Scouts Own Service / Final Award Presentations (CLASS A'S)

8:30 -10:00 AM – “Leave No Trace” Check-out.

2 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Location: Florida Sherriff's Youth Ranch, 1170 Youth Camp Lane, Pierson Dates Friday, October 1, 4 pm to Sunday, October 3, 2020, 10 am Cost: Included with Annual Registration for the 2021 Year Campsite Assignment: At check in. Leadership: 2 BALOO trained leaders per pack is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Arrival of Scouts Registrations/Check-in opens at 4:00pm on Friday at the entrance. A map of the camp grounds showing the camping and activity locations will be provided at registration. Late arrivals (after 8:00pm) need to check in at (HQ). Parking Vehicles can come into camp to unload only and then be moved to the parking area. All vehicles will park in the designated parking area. No Vehicles except Trailer allowed to be left at campsite area. Handicapped Parking Arrangments made at check in. Uniform Field uniforms (Class A) . Activities for which you will be in uniform are Saturday evening campfire, Sunday morning worship (Scout’s Own service), opening and closing flag. For other activities, a Class “B” activity t-shirt is appropriate. Checkout/Departure from Camp All Scouts and Scouters are encouraged to attend the Scout’s Own service on Sunday. Please no camp breakdown or activities during the worship service. All Scouts and Scouters will leave their areas as clean as or cleaner than we arrived. At check out a camp site inspection will be performed by camp staff for all units. You must complete the event evaluation form and have a successful inspection in order to receive your unit patches. Campsites Campsites will be assigned based on pre-registration of unit size. The remainder of units will be assigned a site Friday evening and the size of the assigned site will depend on the number of participants, on a first come, first serve basis. Low Impact Camping Each unit is expected to abide by the BSA low impact camping guidelines. Your campsite should be as though no camping took place. (Leave No Trace) Rules for use of our camp prohibit damaging or cutting vegetation in the area. Ground fires are NOT PERMITTED. There are a limited number of fire rings. Food: There will be food available for Pre-Order purchase, details will be sent closer to the event. If you do not wish to purchase food, you are responsible to pack your own along with cooking method for the weekend. Drinkng Water While we suggest you Come Prepared there are hoses available throughout camp. Garbage. It is each unit’s responsibility to make sure their trash is removed from their campsite, and taken with them OR deposited in camp dumpsters.

Bathroom/Latrines Bathrooms are available. Please Follow YPT guidelines when using multi stall restrooms. Off Limits Areas All Areas outside the campground are off limits. Nobody is to go to any body of water. NO EXCEPTIONS

Campfires A Saturday evening campfire and program will be conducted by trained Scouts or Leaders Safety & Conduct Cracker Barrel Made during the days activities will be served. 1. “Safety First” is the most important concern. All participants are asked to be mindful that excessive roughhousing and careless behavior can lead to accidents and even injury. Please have fun, but take care of yourselves and others. Prevent mishaps before they occur. Each leader and participant is a Each unit is asked to bring a dutch oven sized for their unit, if you do not have one please 3. The buddy system will be in place and enforced at all times. email [email protected] so we can arrange one for you. 4. NO Alcoholic beverages are to be consumed by anyone related to the Webelos Woods at any time during this event. Period. Offenders will be asked to leave. 5. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas (e-cigs are included). No cigarette butts are to be left on the ground. There shall be no smoking or vaping in front of the scouts. Electricity 6. First Aid will be located at HQ, and BSA regulations require ALL accidents, injures, illnesses must be reported there. There is limited access to electricity at Camp, access is based on need and 1st come basis 7. 3 long blasts on the air horn will always mean seek shelter with your unit. You may need to make your own arrangments, email [email protected] to 8. We are renting this facility, and as scouts, we are required to act in a scout-like manner. request. a) Please clean up after yourself and do not leave debris on the ground in your camp site. b) All campsites must be clean and well organized at all times. c) Help keep our restrooms and porta lets clean. d) If you see any trash, pick it up and put it where it belongs, whether it’s yours or not. 9. One final note about behavior. We will be under watchful eyes by Adult Leaders. How we behave reflects on Timuqua District and all of scouting. 10. Parents and leaders follow the same safety rules as the scouts. 11. Most of all, MOMS do not work here! Safety & Conduct 1. “Safety First” is the most important concern. All participants are asked to be mindful that excessive roughhousing and careless behavior can lead to accidents and even injury. Please have fun, but take care of yourselves and others. Prevent mishaps before they occur. Each leader and participant is asked to be observant for safety issues in the activity area surrounding them, and report or correct any concerns. 2. Participants are reminded, to use the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and the Outdoor Code to guide behavior at all times. 3. The buddy system will be in place and enforced at all times. 4. NO Alcoholic beverages are to be consumed by anyone related to a scouting program at any time during this event. Period. Offenders will be asked to leave. 5. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas (e-cigs are included). No cigarette butts are to be left on the ground. There shall be no smoking or vaping in front of the scouts. 6. First Aid will be located at the onsite clinic, BSA regulations require ALL accidents, injures, illnesses must be reported there. 7. 3 long blasts on the air horn will always mean seek shelter with your unit. 8. We are renting this facility, and as scouts, we are required to act in a scout-like manner. a) Please clean up after yourself and do not leave debris on the ground in your camp site. b) All campsites must be clean and well organized at all times. c) Help keep our restrooms and porta lets clean. d) If you see any trash, pick it up and put it where it belongs, whether it’s yours or not. 9. One final note about behavior. We will be under watchful eyes by Adult Leaders. How we behave reflects on Timuqua District and all of scouting. 10. Parents and leaders follow the same safety rules as the scouts. THE ADVENTURE BEGINS The following information is for Cubmasters and Leader's only and should not be shared with the Scouts.

This Adventure Camp Weekend is based on the adventures of fictional pirate Jack Sparrow, as portrayed by in the Disney “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies.

The fun begins prior to leaving for camp when the Scouts receive an email with a message from The First Mate of the Famous Pirate Ship.

(This email will be mailed out to the person that registers. We ask that you forward it to all who are attending. There will be a space for individual emails if you wish to add them at registration BUT it will not be mandatory, a Physical Copy will also be provided to each unit at Round Table up until the event.

CHECK IN When checking in to their campsites, the Scouts soon discover the sites have been re-named after famous -- real and fictional -- Caribbean islands and pirate hangouts

After moving their gear and setting up tents, everyone will gather in the movie screening area for a screening of:

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL.

* If parent's believe the movie is too mature for their children there will be an alternate movie available. Bring your own snacks and drinks. We Recommend Pirates Booty ARGGGH!!

After the movie the scouts will return to their tents where they will find a letter from Jack Sparrow himself. (These will be distributed at check in to the person listed as the Unit Leader or Parent during the registration process)

SATURDAY MORNING During each Unit's Breakfast your camp site will be visited by members of The Royal British Navy. They will mingle with the scouts asking if any of them have seen Captain Jack Sparrow, and provide each unit with a WANTED POSTER .

Have any of them seen him? They suspect a few of the boys might be pirates... this goes on for a little while until Norrington announces the only way he can know for sure that there are no pirates or pirate sympathizers in campis to have them participate in a flag ceremony and pledge allegiance to the King of England.

The scouts are told to be at the Flag Ceremony at 9:00 AM

3 FLAG CEREMONY If you couldn't tell already this Flag Ceremony will be a little bit different from previous years. Since the Black Pearl takes Place in the flag ceremony will coincide with the theme of the camp. I'm going to save a little mystery for the adults as well BUT sometime during the flag ceremony a will appear and so in begins the hunt for the treasure.

****It is SUPER IMPORTANT that whoever attends the leader meeting for your unit goes over all important information with everyone before coming. The Treasure Hunt

As orderly as possible the camp will make their way to the spot indicated on the map, where they will find a treasure chest. Inside the chest another letter from the 1st Mate of the Black Pearl explaining everything each group needs to know to complete the day's activities. You will also be assigned a 1st Mate (youth staff) to accompany your group to help you navigate the day's events, as follows (But not necessarily in this order) COMMODORE NORRINGTON'S QUARTERS

A Map and Compass Class and Orienteering Course. The Course will take them to a few different locations where they will find small "" to take along with them, on finding the final treasure they will be given the location for their next activity. PORT ROYALE, JAMAICA: MAIN HOLD ABOARD 'S FLAGSHIP,QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE

Here they will meet the famous pirate Blackbeard. They will go over some Flag Identification (make sure they pay attention) , as well as the knots they need to know for their ranks (Lions and Tigers will learn square knots). They will then maneuver through a Flag Identification Course. Only by choosing the correct flags will they make it through the course, once again collecting treasures and completing tasks along the way. Shooting Sports

It wouldn't be Cub O Ree without these, with a twist of course. Once the scouts arrive at the ranges they discover that they are being operated by a BRITISH ROYAL NAVY OFFICER. The training, how to disarm a pirate's ship.

Scout Crafts

Pirate themed crafts for all ages, you will be directed to each assigned area at designated times to begin crafts. There will be some extra time for those that do not finish in the assigned time 4 frame. Dutch Oven Cooking Each Pack will be walked through basic Dutch Oven Cooking Skills and make a cracker barrel for after dinner.

If your pack does not have a dutch oven please let us know ahead of time so we can find a loaner for you. Water Safety Fishing GagaBall (and other Sports) Rain Gutter Regata

Campfire Program Each Unit is asked to prepare a skit, or song to share at the campfire Saturday Evening.

There may be a special guest that attends to hand out awards and collect some of his belongings the scouts may have found along the way.

5 UNIT JUDGING FORM

For the Unit's interested we will have some campwide contests going on.

Pack Number______Campsite Name ______Total Points______1. Campsite neat and free of litter. Garbage containers set up, closed and accessible in kitchen area. Cooking area and equipment clean, neat and properly stored. (Maximum 20 Points)______2. Tents pitched properly and other housing orderly with no nuisance noise. Tents in their assigned area including stakes & ropes. (Maximum 20 Points)______3. Pack Gateway and campsite decorations following Cub Family Camp Theme. Theme appropriately attached/secured Material overall appearance gateway and /or accessories Flags boy made (Maximum 20 Points) ______(Gateway is the entrance to your camp site) 4. First Aid kit in easy access and in plain view. First Aid properly marked, adequately stocked and readily available. All Scouts know location. (Maximum 15 Points)______5. Pack and U.S. Flags displayed. (Maximum 15 Points)______6. Cooking areas safely laid out and firefighting equipment available. (Maximum 15 Points)______

7. Vehicles in parking lot, area clear of cars etc. (Maximum 10 Points)______(Twenty Five points deducted for each car in the camping area) 8. Leaders dressed to the theme of Camp. (BONUS POINTS 10 Points Each) Total Points______ADVANCMENTS There will be opportunity for the following advancements at camp, Some will be completed during the day's activities, some you will need to do on your own. If your scouts do not participate in ALL areas all items will not be earned

Shooting Sports Awards for available ranks

****ALL ADVANCMENTS TO BE PURCHASED AND AWARDED BY UNITS.