Polar Bear @ Camp Gorton
Jan. 11, 2025
Hosted by Scenic Trails District
 

Troops and Crews from all Districts in Great Falls Council are welcome to our Polar Bear!

Camp Friday night or join for the day on Saturday.

Competitions

The day will be filled with FUN and competition. Scouts will compete as a Patrol (4 to 8 Scouts). Several activity stations will be set up throughout camp. Scouts will compete by participating in a variety of activities which will require them to demonstrate basic Scouting skills, teamwork, and problem solving while showing Scout Spirit! The list of stations and a map will be provided to each patrol.
 

Challenges
The event list posted prior to the Polar Bear is fluid and subject to changes without notice based on leader availability, interest, and weather. Trek challenges will focus on various Scout Skills.
 

Leaders
Volunteers are welcomed from all units and encouraged to contact an event chair to see how you can help. We need to be able to staff each event for this to be a success for everyone.

If units plan on staying in cabins, each unit must make a reservation through the council facility rental website for Camp Gorton: https://campreservation.com/375/Home

Polar Bear Rules

Read the challenges. Each team is responsible to have everything they will need on this trek, listed under Require Sled Cargo in the Leaders Guide.

• Sleds are to be constructed by youth.
• Sleds must have at least 2 wheels or skies attached and be functional.
• All sleds must be propelled only by Scouts.
• Patrols should be prepared to have sleds travel over rough terrain.
• All Sleds will be inspected prior to the start of the event for safety.
• Patrols consist of a minimum of 4 Scouts or maximum of 8 Scouts. Teams must finish with the same number of participants you start out with.
• Patrols must attempt all challenges.
• Patrols must follow the designated rotation.
• Patrols must have everything secured on their sled or carried by Scouts in their Patrol or Unit.

Meals
The Order of the Arrow Lodge will provide food for Saturday breakfast and Saturday Lunch. Units can purchase meals when they register their Scouts for the event online. Troops and Crew can decide to cook their own food. There is no on-site purchasing, all meals must be preoredered.

Schedule & Program - Saturday, January 11, 2025

• 7:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Sandwiches available to those units with pre-orders
• 8:45 am – 9:30 am Check-in / Registration at HQ
• 9:30 am Opening ceremony on the Parade Field
• 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Morning Stations (Stations close at 12:00 pm)
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch in the Dining Hall or Unit Campsite. Units need to submit their scoring sheets to Staff in Dining Hall
• 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Units and Adult Leaders prepare & submit their dessert or chili for tasting & judging at Scoutcraft program area.
• 2:15 pm Cook-off results announced at Scoutcraft program area.
• 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Afternoon Stations (Stations close at 3:45 pm)
• 4:00 pm Prize Distribution in Dining Hall
• 4:20 pm Clean-up of main camp areas (Dining Hall, Main Bathroom, parade field, Trading Post area)
• 4:50 pm Colors on Parade Field
• 5:00 pm Program Concludes

After registration you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder. The confirmation email address should be: no-reply@247scouting.org