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Leader’s Guide Updated 3/8/2019 Updates will be made often, please check back frequently for the most current information Scout Challenge 2019 will be a weekend of massive games, activities and so much more at Bert Adams Scout Camp March 22-24 Join thousands of Scouts, Venturers, and volunteers for the biggest camping weekend in Metro-Atlanta. Troops and Crews from across the Atlanta Area Council will camp jamboree style at Bert Adams Scout Camp for 3 days and 2 nights. Vision: A jamboree-like, memorable experience of a lifetime, immersing Scouts BSA and Venturing youth in leadership and activities, celebrating Scouting, and strengthening our Units’, Districts’, and Council’s commitment to Scouting Adventure. 1 Registration: SCOUT CHALLENGE 2019: Leader’s Meeting for SPL and Unit Leader – March 3, 2019 at VSC 3 pm to 5 pm. You don’t want to miss this informative meeting. We will share all the information you will need for Scout Challenge 2019. All registered youth in Scout BSA Troops and Venturing Crews may participate. Note this document sometimes refers to just Troops, but that reference includes Crews that are participating as well. We are expecting thousands of participants for the weekend. We hope that you can join us for this Mega celebration. Scout Challenge 2019 will be a memorable, jamboree style experience of a lifetime immersing Scouts BSA and Venturing Youth in patrol and individual adventure, activities, and competitions. Female Scout BSA Troops may also participate. Please contact Veronica Bramlett ([email protected]) to arrange for registration information. SC19 is designed for older youth. Cub Scouts and Webelos should plan to attend a similar Council- wide Camporee for Cub Scouts March 15-17. Register for Cub Challenge at https://www.campwoodruff.org/cub-challenge. Registration Registration is now closed for Scout Challenge 2019. Please direct questions to Veronica Bramlett. Cost: $30 per scout/venture and adult. This cost will include a patch and will support the many special activities that will be part of the event. All registered Scout and adult names will need to be completed in the registration system by February 28th. Please print 2 copies out of the registration system and bring to check in. Due to the long lead times in organizing this large of an event, deposits are non-refundable. Units will pay for the number of Youth and Unit Leaders/Adults registered even if they do not attend the event. A limited number of camperships are available for those units/Scouts in need of assistance. Please contact Veronica Bramlett ([email protected]) for details. 2 Volunteers: Scout Challenge 2019 needs volunteers. We are expecting thousands of Scouts and Scouters at Bert Adams. This requires a large number of volunteers to run a safe and fun camporee. Volunteers are needed for the following positions: • Arena Show • First Aid – CPR, First Aid, AED Certification required • Parking • Program Activities • Registration, Check-In, and Check-Out • Security • Sub-Camp Ambassadors If you would like to volunteer for one of these positions, register at http://ww.atlantabsa.org/scout- challenge. If you register as a volunteer, you will have the option of camping with your unit or with the volunteers. Registration is $20 for the weekend. Each adult volunteer will be provided a SC19 patch and a volunteer hat. A food option is also available for an additional $15. The food option provides meals for Friday dinner, Saturday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast. SC19 is requesting that each unit attending provide at least 1 adult volunteer to help assist with program activities on Saturday. Registration as a volunteer is not necessary for leaders assisting only with Saturday activities, but the adult must be registered with their unit. OA (Order of the Arrow) assisting with the OA Egwa Challenge on Saturday only, do not need to register through the SC19 registration system. Please contact Mac McKinley for more information. 3 SCOUT CHALLENGE 2019 PROGRAM Overview: Friday evening, units arrive and set up camp. Saturday morning there will be a flag ceremony followed by program activities starting around 9 am and ending around 4 pm. On Saturday evening, we will host a camp-wide Arena Show. Religious services will be held throughout the weekend. Program Activities: Ninja Warrior Challenge Giant Chess Challenge 4 Square in the air Challenge Giant Connect 4 Challenge STEAM Challenge Giant Battleship Challenge Scout Perfect Challenge Escape Room Challenge Mountain Biking Challenge Drone Obstacle Challenge 3D Archery Challenge Tomahawk Throwing Challenge Giant Cornhole Challenge Tough Mudder Challenge Ham Radio Challenge Jousting Challenge Gaga Pit Challenge National Guard Fitness Challenge Climbing Challenge Human Foosball Challenge Super Slingshot Challenge Scouting’s Got Talent Giant Jenga Challenge Giant Pacman Challenge OA Egwa Challenge (Inter-patrol) Leave No Trace Challenge Broom Hockey Challenge Sustainability Search Challenge *See Addendum A for more information on the Program Activities. OA Egwa Challenge: For Scouts and Crews wanting to compete in an inter-patrol competition, there will be a Scouting Skills based competition on Saturday. This activity will be run by the Order of the Arrow. The winning patrols will be recognized at the Saturday evening Arena Show. Registration is required for the OA Egwa Challenge. • Friday, March 22nd at Ashley Training Center 8 pm to 10 pm • Saturday, March 23rd at Camp Gorman Rifle Range 9 am to 2 pm *See Addendum B for more information on the OA Egwa Challenge Program Schedule: Saturday: 8:30 am Opening Ceremony (Arena – Lower Grant Field) 9:00 am Activities Begin 4:00 pm Activities End 8:00 pm Arena Show Sunday: 9:00 am Religious Services *See Addendum C for more information on Religious Activities 4 Arena Show: You don’t want to miss the Arena Show Saturday evening at 8 pm. The show will feature great entertainment by Amelia Morgan and Erin Kirby and the winners of Scouting’s Got Talent. All awards will be presented at the Arena Show. Scouts are requested to wear Field Uniforms (Class A) to the Arena Show. On Sunday at 9 am, B-SHOC and K-Tempo will perform on the arena stage for a Christian Praise Concert. Electronics: Every leader (adult and youth) should have a cell phone with them. Several activities utilize cell phones. There will be limited ability to charge them during Scout Challenge so plan accordingly. We also encourage Scouts and Leaders to post video and phots to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with the hashtag #ScoutChallenge19. Please post Scout appropriate videos and pictures only. Curated content will appear on the Arena video screen throughout the day and during the Arena Show. Midway at Scout Challenge 2019: Vendors and organizations will provide information and demonstrations of Scouting interest at the Midway. Anyone interested in participating in the Midway should contact Denise Chiavetta at [email protected] Midway Exhibitors and Vendors: ●Allatoona Aquatics Base ● Huntsville Space Center ● Amateur Ham Radio Club ● Nantahala Outdoor Center ● Bert Adams ● National Guard ● Big Frog ● Northern Tier ● Camp Programs/Woodruff ● Philmont ● Chattahoochee Nature Center ● Powder Horn ● Council International Scouting Committee ● Red Top Mountain ● Cumberland Caverns ● REI ● Duty to God Encampment ● Scout Shop ● Etowah Outfitters ● Smooth Rapids ● Florida Sea Base ● The Summit Bechtel Reserve ●Gilwell Society ●The Truth About Drugs ●Hornaday Weekend ●Wood Badge 5 TRADING POST/MEMORABILIA We will be offering unique products for Scout Challenge 2019 during the weekend of the event. Funds from these sales help offset the cost of the event. Thank you for your support! Long Sleeve T-shirts Cinch Sack T-shirts Commemorative Patch Baseball Cap Trading Post Locations and Hours: Ashley Leaders Building: • Friday, March 22nd 6 pm to 10:30 pm • Saturday, March 23rd 9:30 am to 7 pm Bert Adams Trading Post: (located on the lower level of the Love Dining Hall) • Saturday, March 22nd 9:30 am to 6 pm 6 Logistics: Please have Patience – • Check in Friday, March 22, 2019 4 pm to 11 pm • Check in Saturday, March 23 6:30 am to 8 am • Units should arrive on Friday so you will not miss any of the activities. Unit Trailers: Unit trailers will need to be dropped off NO LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND!!! Trailer Drop Off Dates and Times – Trailer will be remote from campsites! • Sunday, March 17 between 9 am and 3 pm • Thursday, March 21 between Noon and 8 pm • Friday, March 22 between 8 am and Noon If your unit brings a trailer after Noon on Friday, you must quickly unload the trailer and move it to the backcamp parking area. Program Drop off and Set up: • Thursday, March 21 between Noon and 8 pm • Friday, March 22 between 8 am and 10 pm Parking and Shuttle Service: • All Vehicles will be parked in designated/off site areas • No vehicles may remain hitched to a trailer • All vehicles will have a completed Dashboard Parking Card showing name of driver, cell phone number, and unit number (distributed at check-in) • Shuttles will run from the parking lots to both camping areas Shuttle Time: Friday 4 pm – Midnight Saturday 6 am – 11:30 pm Sunday 10 am – Noon Camp Sites: Units will camp Jamboree style in assigned spaces in open fields and campsites. There will be limited room so we ask units to minimize their camping footprint by pitching tents closely together. Unit leaders will camp with their units. Volunteers not camping with a unit and staff will camp in Adventure Camp and other assigned areas. Please clear all trash from your campsite properly several times a day to avoid unwanted critters. Units will need to provide their own trash bags. Big Roll Off Waster Containers will be available.