2017 Coronado District BSA Varsity Scout - Mountain Man Rendezvous

Thursday, June 8 - Saturday, June 10, 2017
Location: Snow Flat on Mt. Graham

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Booshway: Duane "Fire Owl" DeSpain (928) 322-2174
Segundo: Aubrey "Billy Goat" Farley (928) 651-5787
Tercero: Alan "Steady Hand" Giauque (602) 622-7051

The Booshway has blown his horn and our call is to all Mountain Men to assemble at Snow Flat on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Two days of fun and practice will help your team prepare for the John Colter Run on Saturday. Teams will compete for a multitude of prizes. Included in the competition are Mountain Man activities, Dutch-oven cook-off, Team Colter Run, Service and of course Scout & Team Spirit all while Living the Oath and Obeying the Law (LTO-OTL).

Our Rendezvous is held in celebration of the original Rocky Mountain Rendezvous that were attended by Mountain Men, Native Americans, and Traders during the 1800's. At the Rendezvous, the Mountain Men sold and traded their furs and re-supplied before going back into the wilderness for the next trapping season. Celebration, revelry, competition and story­telling were all part of the rendezvous.

We invite your Team to join us at the rendezvous and participate in the following activities:

• BLACK POWDER RIFLE
• HAWK AND KNIFE THROW
• ARCHERY
• DOUBLE BALL
• RAPELLING
• FLINT/STEEL
• BOW/DRILL
• CHARCLOTH/FIRE BUILDING
• KNOT TYING
• BUCK SAW/BRANDING
• CABER TOSS
• WOODWORKING
• BEAD WORK
• HAM RADIO/ON TARGET
• BALL CASTING
• TRADER'S ROW
• DUTCH OVEN COOKING
• BLACKSMITHING
• AND MUCH MORE

Cost for this event will be $30 per scout, $10 per adult leader.  All who attend will be able to participate in events and earn beads for their mountain man necklace that will be issued at check-in. The Black Powder rifle event is free during your team’s scheduled first visit. Additional turns will be $1.00 for 3 shots.

This event is for Varsity scouts ages 14-15. Venture Scouts are welcome to come, but cannot participate in the John Colter Run. Leaders are discouraged from bringing younger children to the Rendezvous.

Registration:
Please take advantage of this online registration. It will give us a chance to see how many people will be attending and make it a smoother transition. At check-in the pre-registered teams will be given a schedule of events. Please register early so we can organize the events as evenly as possible. If your team does not pre-register you may not be able to participate in all events.

Meals:
Teams will provide their own meals and cooking supplies including what is needed for the Dutch oven cook-off.

What to Bring:
Personal camping gear, team camping gear. food, water, trade items, sunscreen, bug repellant, hat, gloves (for service project). The temperature is usually 25 to 30 degrees cooler than Safford; plan accordingly for clothing. Bonus points will be given to teams in matching activity uniforms, especially if they are of the Rendezvous period regalia. A helmet for rappelling (bike or equivalent) will allow more of your team to rappel in a safer manner. Team coaches should have in their possession a copy of the Safe Guide to Scouting.

Do Not Bring:
Fireworks; they will not be tolerated. Do not bring knives longer than 12” or unsheathed knives. Personal electronics are discouraged as they take away from the Mountain Man experience. Prohibited items will be confiscated and returned to rightful owner at end of camp. Do not bring anything in violation of the Safe Guide to Scouting.

Bring things to trade on TRADER'S ROW and extra money to shoot!

We will hand out awards for individual and team accomplishments on Saturday after the John Colter Run (must be present to win).

Schedule:

Thursday:
9:00 - 12:00    Check in and camp set up
12:00 - 1:00    Lunch
1:00 - 5:00      Scheduled Rendezvous Events
5:00 - 7:00      Dinner
7:00 - 8:30      Staff will be visiting Team camp fires
8:30 - 9:00      Staff Meeting at main camp fire area
9:00 - 9:30      Team Captain Meeting (Cracker Barrel) at main camp fire area      
10:00               Taps/Lights out

Friday:
6:00 - 7:30      Reveille/Breakfast
7:30 - 8:00      Flag Ceremony
8:00 - 12:00    Scheduled Rendezvous Events
12:00 - 1:00    Lunch
1:00 - 5:00      Open Rendezvous Events and Dutch Oven Cooking
5:30 - 7:00      PASSPORT CARDS DUE AT MAIN CAMPSITE
6:30 - 7:00      Dutch Oven Cook-off Judging
7:00 - 8:30      Camp Fireside
8:30 - 9:00      Staff Meeting at main camp fire area
9:00 - 9:30      Team Captain Meeting (Cracker Barrel) at main camp fire area
10:00               Taps/Lights Out

Saturday:
6:00 - 7:30      Reveille/Breakfast
7:30 - 8:00      Flag Ceremony
8:00 - 9:00      Break Camp
9:00 - 10:30    John Colter Run
10:45 -11:30   Awards Ceremony
11:30               Go Home

Note: This schedule is based on absolute rigid flexibility, the Booshway reserves the right to make changes as necessary whether needed or not. Advance notification of any changes will be posted at the main campfire and provided, where possible, to the team captains at check-in or at the nightly Cracker Barrel. 

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