WPC Centennial Camporee Meeting - 9/16
The Centennial Camporee Committee met on September 16 to discuss organization and set up of the event to be held at Blue Mountain Park on April 30-May 2, 2010. Ideas regarding food, encampments, and activities were discussed.
*** Please note that many of these items have not yet been finalized and are subject to change. The following is the result of our preliminary discussions so far. ***
To maximize the time we have in the field for activities, we are considering offering prepared meals for Saturday's lunch and dinner meals. We are considering hiring a food service to provide box lunches and some sort of buffet-style dinner for the evening. That way, we won't lose any time moving Scouts back and forth to their camp to prepare meals. Troops would be responsible for cooking their own breakfasts in camp, and to either cook or bring a bag dinner on Friday night.
Regarding encampments, the idea is to have troops from different districts camping alongside one another. There will be a total of 8 encampments, made up of troops from all over the Westchester-Putnam Council. They will be assigned at random once we have total from the registrations. Based on an estimated 1,600 in attendance, each encampment will consist of approximately 200 participants.
Troops will arrive Friday, April 30 to check in and be assigned to an encampment. After Friday night dinner, each encampment will have their own campfire, featuring skits and songs from each troop. The best skit or song from each encampment will go on to compete in the Council Campfire on Saturday night.
There will be four "Action Areas" at camp, each with a different central theme. These areas include "Scouting's Past," "Scouting's Future," "Aquatics," and "Rifle Range." Each Action Area will host two encampments at a time. Throughout the day, these two encampments will travel together and visit each of the four Action Areas. Scouting's Past will consist of activities related to the history of the Boy Scouts, while Scouting's Future will show us where we're going. The Aquatics area will consist of tradition Scout watersport activities, and the Rifle Range will host target shooting activities (for those Scouts under 12, archery and BB targets will be made available). A detailed list of activities will be posted in the near future.
While all of this is going on, there will also be a "Midway" to visit, consisting of various displays and demonstrations related to Scouting activities.
Join us as we celebrate the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Birthday! Saturday night will consist of a grand Council Campfire, featuring a song and skit competition, movies, fireworks, and more.
Sunday morning will feature traditional Closing Ceremonies. Troops will then be dismissed to break camp, check out, and head for home.
*** Please note that many of these items have not yet been finalized and are subject to change. The following is the result of our preliminary discussions so far. ***
As we continue to flesh out the details for this exciting weekend, we will post regular updates to this web site, as well as announcements at forthcoming district roundtables. We expect to start registration for the event in February 2010. Your feedback is appreciated, feel free to contact us!
