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Talakto DistrictFall Camporee 2015

November 6-8

“Back to Basics:The Relief of Mafeking”

Camporee for Boy Scouts & Webelos Scouts

Path taken by the Mafeking relief force in 1900

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Introductions Camporee Chair: Greg Newton

Phone: 256-509-7921 (mobile) Camporee Staff e-mail wbsr445@gmail.com

Pre-registration: STRONGLY RECOMENDED www.Talakto.org go to training tab drop down to “TORS” follow instructions for account set up

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Background

Col Baden-Powell sent to Mafeking, South Africa in 1899 to establish 2 regiments of Mounted Rifles

Second Boer War erupted three months later

Mafeking cut off and laid to siege for 217 days before relief arrived

During the siege, Col Baden-Powell organized the Mafeking Cadet Corps to assist the troops

Success of cadets one of many factors leading to his establishment of Scouting movement in later life

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Camporee Objective

Provide an immersive experience based on the Siege and Relief of Mafeking

Boy Scouts will play the role of British Forward Scouts

Mission: Provide valuable reconnaissance data for Lord Roberts, commander of the British relief force.

Webelos Scouts will have a program similar.

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Mission OverviewScouts & Webelos will be organized in patrols, led by a single patrol leader, and consist of trained specialists

Navigators

Medics

Field Engineers (Pioneering experts)

Naturalists

Each patrol will be supplied with a map and orders and be required to navigate between field exercises while scouting enemy positions and gathering intelligence data

Patrols will carry all personal gear, patrol gear, and food for the day’s mission. List of required patrol gear will be supplied in Troop Orders

Field guides will provide historical context briefings, instructional training

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Mission Timeline6 Nov Friday

4:00 – 8:00 PM Troops arrive on-site and pitch camp Units check in, make payments, receive

campsite assignments 8:30 PM Mission Briefing - Lord Roberts

7 Nov Saturday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Mission Execution 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Free time, Chow, Joviality

(for Survivors) 7:00 PM Meritorious Evening Campfire of Skits & Songs Debrief by Lord Roberts

8 Nov Sunday 8:00 AM Scout’s Own Service 8:30 AM Great Sunday Morning Rocket Launch 10:00 AM Mafeking site closed

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Service Induction Process Draft notices/Troop Orders will be issued over the next few weeksPoints of Contact: www.talakto.org Greg Newton

Phone: 256-509-7921Email: wbsr445@gamil.com

Expenses $15 per person (attendees camping or not)

Online pre-registration now open; detailed instructions found at the District Web Site

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Staff Officers/Field Guides Needed

Staff Officers and assistants needed for mission planning, field preparation, staff support, and to conduct field exercises

Field Guides needed to provide mission safety, historical briefings, and instructional training

Mission is complex, a large staff is needed for success and to minimize tasking on any one individual

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Pre-Registration / PaymentPre-registration is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED this can be done by going online to www.talakto.org clicking onto menu bar “Training” then click onto the drop down “TORS” Talakto Online Registration. Follow instructions, if you have never used this you will have to create an account (VERY SIMPLE)

PAYMENT: All attendees must make their payments at check-in. Payment must be cash or check NO Credit Cards or Debit Cards. Campsite assignments will also be made at this time.

Please advise before hand (2-3 wks) for any special needs by contacting Camporee Staff at wbs445@gmail.com

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Wrap-up

Guidelines consistent with previous Camporees; details contained in Leader’s Guide…This can be down loaded off of District Web. Site www.Talakto.org go to Camporee posting click onto Leaders Guide – it will post approx. Sept 7th.

Campfires TBD; Leave No Trace strictly enforced

Check in begins at 4pm make payment, receive camp site location.

Must obtain final site inspection prior to departure

Location: Camp Westmoreland

Sunday: Scouts Service, Great Rocket Launch / followed by Awards

QUESTIONS??