Twin Bayou Spring Camporee

 March 6-March 8, 2015

Camp Brosig - Sealy, Texas

Medical Forms to be filled out by ALL PARTICIPANTS: BSA Medical Forms

Who:  All Boy Scout Troops in the Twin Bayous District.  This will be a great event for recent Webelos crossovers

Highlights:                       

• Highly organized head-to-head patrol competitions largely based on Trail to First Class Requirements
• First of its kind competition to showcase each a Troop’s talents and salesmanship
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Why:  The goal of the planning committee is to host a highly structured and entertaining camporee with lots of fast paced competitions and unique attractions.  We want there to be something for everyone, from the newest Scout to the oldest Eagle.  Interactions between boys from different Troops will be a priority so the more Troops in attendance the better this event will be.

Morning Patrol Competitions:  These competitions will use a double round-robin, shotgun start format.  Each competition lasts 10 minutes and then every patrol rotates one event station to face a new opponent.  Scoring is very simple, you win you get a point, you lose you get nothing.  The competitions would attempt to incorporate as many of the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class required skills as possible but still have lots of room for good old fashion fun.  A list of competitions will be provided in the January registration packet so patrols can practice.

Afternoon Troop Competition:   This is the camporee’s greatest innovation.  Each troop must a host an attraction.  It could be a craft, demonstration, sport activity, carnival game, food stand, entertainment, etc.  Detailed guidelines will be provided in the January registration packet.  Every boy in attendance be given a stack of “camporee coins” (plastic poker chips) and will be a judge/customer.  Troops then charge for their attraction.  If you want to see a troop’s comedy skit, make a piece of rope, neckerchief slide, eat some cobbler, or play lawn darts then you have to pay.  At the end of the day the camporee committee simply collects the coins and sees which event was most popular.  Attractions should showcase your troop’s skills so please do not plan on selling pre-made commercial items or food.  It would also be poor form to have your own troop members buy from their own attraction.  All of the attractions will be set up in a small central area so it is very easy to walk from one to another and generate a high energy atmosphere.

Troop 11 will also host some individual competitions during this time free of charge.

Campfire with Skits and Awards:  Troops will have the opportunity to earn bonus coins by performing a skit, song, or cheer.  Awards will be presented to the top scoring troops and patrols.