It was a beautiful weekend for camping at Top O'Ledges in Cleveland Metroparks Hinckley Reservation. The activities at the Camporee kept everyone busy. Scouts began the weekend by setting up camp on Friday night, doing a some planning for the next day, and having a snack around the campfire before heading off to their tents. At 6:45am Reveille announced the start of a new day. The Screaming Eagles and Crows patrols woke up to make breakfast and prepared the campsite for inspection. After breakfast the patrols headed over to flag raising followed by patrol competition. Each patrol competed in seven events - Plutonium Portation, Spitting Spider, Tomahawk Throw, Lizigator Swamp, Patrol Perch, Bowline Stroll, and Model Building. The Screaming Eagles came in 3rd Place and the Crows were 10th place in a field of 12 patrols. Webelos and several adult leaders from Pack 810 joined us for the remainder of the weekend. They had separate activities and stayed with us at the campsite.

After patrol competitions we had a quick lunch and readied our chariots for the races. The two patrols were able to win a few races, but faster feet and good track position kept both patrols from finishing in the top 3. With the races behind us we settled down for some free time and a hearty supper. Those not on cooking detail played frisbee or catch with a football. When dinner was over the flag was lowered and we attended a short prayer service along with a campwide campfire full of skits and songs. There was time for reviewing the days activities and a snack before turning in for the night. Everyone seemed to have a good nights sleep after the days activities and we awoke to break camp and head on home. Campers camping out at the Camporee were Adam(1), Alex, Chris, DJ(1), Eric, Jacob D., Jacob S., Jared(1), Joey, Justin(1), Kevin, Kyle, Matt M., Matt S.(1), Nick, Philip, Ryan, Steven, and Mr. Bertram(1), Mr. Dzurnak, Mr. Makowski, Mr. Mayher, Mr. Sonntag, and Mr. Thomas(1).

Pioneer District
2005 Fall Camporee
New Beginnings

September 30- October 2, 2005

Cleveland MetroParks Hinckley Reservation
Top O'Ledges

Date and Time of Departure: Friday, September 30th, 6:00pm - Old Church. Wear complete Class "A" uniform.

Purpose: Enjoy a weekend of good Scouting, camping, challenging activities, cooking, camaraderie and fun. This event features seven mostly non-traditional stations that will challenge and be fun for scouts. Saturday afternoon will be chariot races.

Uniform: Class "A" uniform for Camporee entrance, during retreat, vespers, and campfire. Class "B" uniform, Troop T-shirt, for wear during the day on Saturday.

Location: Cleveland MetroParks Hinckley Reservation, Top O'Ledges Picnic Area

Cost: $15.00 per scout. Due at troop meeting on September 20th.

Estimated Time of Return: Sunday, October 2nd, 9:00am - Behind Old Church

Items to Bring:

• Scout Outdoor Essentials (see handbook)
• Camping Gear and Extra Clothing (see handbook)

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Camporee Schedule

Camporee Events

• Plutonium Portation - Patrol move hazardous substance to a safe area
• Spitting Spider - Traverse a horizontal web without waking the spider
• Tomahawk Throw - Patrol members try their skill
• Lizigator Swamp - Retrieve rare eggs from the other side of the swamp
• Patrol Perch - Entire Patrol stands on 3 progressively smaller platforms
• Bowline Stroll - Patrol joined together, travels over a course
• Model Building - Patrol recreates a complex assembly

Note: All stations will have scoring components that consider communicating, leadership, using resources and patrol spirit. station masters will judge how the patrol works as a team. The patrol leader will be judged on how well he handles his patrol.

PATROL EQUIPMENT 1 Quart Water per Scout 1 Scout Handbook Patrol First Aid Kit 8 Lengths of 1/4" or 3/8" rope, 6-10 feet long Patrol flag