Camporee Committee

Attendance: Ed Wright, Wayne Zinger, Ken Coyle, Jay Treacy, Diane Furlong.

The meeting opened at 19:00. It was decided to keep the Camporee meetings separate from the Scouters' Club meetings. The minutes will be presented at the Scouters' Club meetings and everyone will be given a chance to speak up and volunteer for events etc. The theme this year will be "Back to Dawson Days" with a Western and gold mining background.

Preregistration is required with each troop sending a $25 deposit and extra money if your group is going to partake in the Friday evening BBQ. Cost of registration will be the same as in previous years at $16/person; late registration $20. All money and registration should be forwarded to Wayne Zinger. Cheques are to be made out to 25th Scouting Group. All registrations should be received by April 15, 2004.

Each troop will be asked to send crest designs. All crest designs must be in by March 15, 2004. There will be a prize awarded for the best crest design. Staff will be limited this year to cut back on food waste and confusion as to who is staff and who are the volunteers. Numerous Rover crews will be approached to staff positions such as parking, site designation, and security. We're trying to get a big map of the Everton camp layout so that each group will be in an identified site on the map, so much easier for late arrivals. Diane will ask Pam Parker if she would like to quartermaster this event for staff this year. Ed Wright and Barb will run the tuck shop. Rovers will be asked to provide for themselves except for Saturday lunch. Site inspection sheets will be given out ahead of time: one inspection on Saturday afternoon with bonus money for theme sites.

We will also having a Western cook-off competition for all troops, so bring your favourite dish to be judged to the saloon at 17:00. Taste and presentation all count for a prize. There will be saloon with beer, food, and karaoke to start the evening off, then a campfire. We're hoping for some guitarist to volunteer their services. Then back to the saloon for the silent auction presentations and other various prizes. Jay will look into securing an Indian folklore speaker for one of the events. Jay will also provide silkscreening, so everyone will be asked to bring a t-shirt that they would like done. We're going to try and get this year's crest done. Ken Coyle will take care of the registration packages. Diane will contact Bob Thorn to get the package on the NWA website and distributed to other councils in good time. The question of a zip line was brought up. If Brian Robertson would use his contact in acquiring them and we have the people to help man it.

Some of the game and events so far are Panning for Gold, Western Cook-off, Chuckwagon Races, Archery, Find the Gold Mine (orienteering), Firelighting, Kim's Game, Ore Cars, Indian Folklore, and Ted Claxton's GPS Demonstration. The 43rd Kitchener Venturers have volunteered their services for that weekend as first aiders. The meeting was adjourned at 21:00

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