We are Looking Forward to Seeing YOU at Legacy 4.0! Southern Region Area 5 Legacy 4.0 September 16-18, 2016 Mecklenburg Scout Reservation – Camp Grimes Hosted by Mecklenburg County Council Nebo, NC Welcome to Year Four of the Legacy! Last year we had such an amazing event we decided that we wanted to do it again! This is an annual Venturing Weekend for Area 5 to be held at Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, Camp Grimes in Nebo, North Carolina this year. All councils are welcome to participate, and with this event we hope to: 1. Continue to promote Venturing and Sea Scouting. 2. Serve as an idea sharing and support community 3. Offer fellowship and fun through various activities Table of Contents 1 Welcome 2 Table of Contents 3 What you need to know 4 Events 4 Competitions 5 THE LEGACY CHALLENGE 5 Training and Events 6 Packing Info 7 Check In/ Check Out Procedure 8-10 Camp Policies 11 Directions 12 101 Things to Do at Legacy 4.0 13-15 Appendix A: 101 explained 16 Appendix B: Training details Page 2 What you need to know: Where? Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, Camp Grimes Address: 383 Vein Mountain Rd, Nebo, NC 28761 When? September 16-18, 2016 Packing List: See Page 6 What will we do? 101 Things to do at Legacy 4.0! See Page 12 Why? Fun and Fellowship with other Venturers What’s the Cost? The cost for Legacy remain the same as last year $49, we have added a $6 fee for Shooting Sports. These fees include your food (2 Cracker Barrels, 2 Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinner) T-shirt, Patch, activity insurance and activity costs! Who should I contact with questions? For questions concerning The Legacy, email Christie Silvestri at [email protected]. Registration info and more: http://www.mycampgrimes.org/legacy/welcome.phtml Information on Area 5: Website: http://www.sr5venturing.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Area-5- Southern-Region-Venturing/1407329719564267 Page 3 Events Walk-Up events: - Tomahawk/ Knife Throwing - Trading Post - Photo Challenge - Canoeing/ Kayaking - Paddleboards - And MORE! Sign-Up Events: - Rifle shooting - Shotgun shooting - Archery shooting - Cowboy Action Shooting - High and Low COPE - Chalk Ball Shooting - And MORE! Field Games: - Box Hockey - Human Foosball - Soccer - Giant Twister - Basketball - Ga-Ga Ball - Ultimate Frisbee - And MORE! COMPETITIONS Archery Basketball Ultimate Frisbee Photo Challenge 5K Run Legacy Challenge Soccer Orienteering Cardboard Regatta Rifle Shooting Cowboy Action Page 4 THE LEGACY CHALLENGE: PART IV This year’s LEGACY CHALLENGE will put all your skills to the test. Enjoy our Amazing Race style adventure as you travel through camp performing challenges... Trainings and Events This year we will have specials trainings and events for the adults and youth available in our Hornet’s Nest Area. Trainings will include: Youth: Project Management, Mentoring, and a Youth Leadership Forum Adults: Being an Effective Advisor, Crew Committee Challenge Mini clinics 1) leave No Trace, 2) Scout Skills 101 and 3) The 5 “P’s”; How to be a Girl in the Woods will be offered throughout the day in our Ecology Area. Signup Events There will be signups for events handled through our online registration system. Signups for the following will open on September 1st: COPE, Climbing, Cowboy Action Shooting, Rifle, Shotgun, and Chalk Ball. There will be walk up lines available at all elements, those lines may be longer. Brackets for our Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball and Soccer tournaments will be completed at check- in or Friday Night Cracker Barrel. The Cardboard Regatta Race is limited to 25 teams of 4 people. Please register online, if spots are available teams can be added Friday Night at Registration. Shooting Sports Wristbands will be handed out at check-in for those who paid the Shooting Sports Fee. Bands will be hole punched after successful completion of the Range Safety Briefing at each range. Aquatics Events To participate in any of the aquatics activities the Venturer (or Advisor) must have passed the BSA Swim Test within the past twelve months. We will not be conducting swim tests at the event. At check-in, the crew will present the BSA Unit Swim Classification Record with the appropriate copies of the certifications of the lifeguard performing the testing. Please bring buddy tags with you. If buddy tags are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Page 5 What to Pack: Youth and Adults ● Tent or Hammock ● Sleeping Bag ● Sleeping Mat ● Pillow ● Clothes for the entire weekend (bring lots of layers, just in case!) ● Rain Gear ● Closed Toe Shoes (NO CROCS/KEENS) ● Flashlight/Headlamp ● Water bottle ● Daypack ● Personal Hygiene Items ● Shower Shoes ● Swim Suit ● Towels ● Great Attitude Accommodations: There will be a limited number of campsites with tents/cots for crews without tents/gear. We will accommodate on a first to request basis. This need must be communicated prior to the event weekend. If those accommodations are needed please contact Christie Silvestri at [email protected]. Anyone with medical conditions that require special assistance (golf carts or limited walking) should contact as well to make arrangements. The ability to walk to each activity will need to take into consideration leaders with disabilities. All other crews should plan to BYOT: Bring Your Own Tent (or Hammock). Page 6 CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT Check-In Hours: Friday 3:30pm – 8:30pmat the Camp Office Please bring the following with you.... This will speed the check-in process 1. All youth and adult medical forms 2. A Copy of your Roster 3. Camp fee payment receipt 4. Copy of online registration receipt ARRIVAL and CHECK-IN Parking is limited at Camp Grimes; we ask that all who can, carpool. When arriving at camp, you will be greeted by our campsite hosts and directed to the parking lot. The unit will proceed to the camp office and check-in. There you will pick up your activity wristbands and t-shirts. After check-in your campsite host will direct you to your campsite. Vehicles with a pass are permitted on camp roads only for the purpose of transporting gear trailers, and transporting event supplies. Great care must be taken when on these roads. Immediately following unloading, you must remove your vehicle to the main parking lot as quickly as possible. Vehicles will be allowed to return to the campsite only on Sunday. One pass per unit will be given at check in. Trailers may remain in camp. SPEED LIMIT: The speed limit on camp is 10 mph. Please ensure compliance with this requirement for the safety of our Scouts and everyone in camp. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO RIDE IN THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK. This is against all Boy Scout of America National Health & Safety Policies and is also against common good judgment. CAMP CHECKOUT PROCEDURE A Scout is TRUSTWORTHY Vehicles with passes may be brought into the campsites Sunday for loading gear only. Vehicles are NOT for transporting Unit people around camp. Unit Leaders must inform Camp Staff when your Unit is leaving camp. We will not be inspecting your campsite. Vehicles will not be allowed to move around on camp. 1. A Scout is CLEAN - If you packed it in, pack it out. Leave your campsite better than you found it. 2. Clean campsite of ALL trash. Remove all trash bags from your campsite and place them in the dumpsters. Dumpsters are located behind the dining hall. DO NOT LEAVE TRASH BAGS in the campsite 3. Do not throw food scraps into the woods. It will attract the WILD CRITTERS into your campsite. Put all food trash into plastic garbage bags. Page 7 CAMP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CAMP RANGERS, EVENT STAFF and You: Everyone at the event is expected to follow camp rules and regulations and any direction the CAMP STAFF give. If anyone is caught not obeying these guidelines, you will be asked to leave the event immediately and escorted off camp property. Advisors; please convey this to everyone in your unit who will be attending this event. Lost and Found: Until camp closes, lost and found items will be kept in the Camp Office. Any items remaining item after camp is closed will be donated. All personal property and clothing should be clearly marked with your name and Crew number. HEALTH AND SAFETY Health Lodge: The health lodge is staffed 24 hours a day by persons trained to handle minor accidents or illness. All injuries, regardless of the extent, must be reported to and treated at the Health Lodge. If needed, more serious cases will be treated at McDowell Hospital in Marion, NC. If the parents of a Scout are not in camp during the weekend they must indicate, on the health form, where they can be contacted in the event of an emergency. Every person who attends camp must have a completed Health History medical form. Fire and Emergency Alarms: Camp Grimes has an emergency alarm system in the event of a serious emergency, such as severe weather or fire. Every campsite has a designated structure to report to in the case of a tornado or electrical storm. All scouts and leaders need to know where to go. Camp Emergency procedures will be posted in each campsite shelter and will be reviewed at the Unit Leader’s Cracker Barrel Friday night. Shoes: For safety reasons, all persons must wear shoes at all times. Open toe shoes are not permitted in camp. While walking to the showers or waterfront, closed toe, hard sole shoes must be worn. There will be no exceptions. Mosquitoes: Mosquitoes are a fact of life in North Carolina.