Remember: This is a backpacking Camporee; EVERYTHING
You need for the weekend must be carried into camp on your back (see exceptions for Webelos below). Leather gloves are recommended, and something to sit on is recommended for Saturday night’s campfire. (Not a chair)

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The Camporee is NOT being held at Camp Berryessa.  It will be a Putah Creek Camp, just before the last bridge. Units coming from the Silvergate District should take Highway 680 or 80 to the Cordelia Junction and take the Suisun Valley Road exit. Turn left at the stop sign and take Suisun Valley Road past the Solano Junior College. At the stoplight in Rockville continue straight ahead. Stay on Suisun Valley Road, which will change into Wooden Valley Road after the single lane bridge. The distance from the Cordelia Junction to the stop sign at Monticello Road (Highway 121) is about 15 miles. Turn right onto Monticello Road (Highway 121). The road will wind along for about 5 miles, brings you to a "T" intersection. This is Jct. 128 (Moskowite’s Corner) turn left. Follow Highway 128 approximately 6 miles to another "T" intersection (Turtle Rock) and turn right onto Knoxville Road. Follow Knoxville Road for about 15 miles. You will cross one bridge.  Turn to the left into the Putah Creek Campground. (If you cross the second bridge, you have gone too far.)  Driving time is approximately 87 minutes.

Depart Vallejo on 29 North to the junction of Highway 121. Take Highway 121 into Napa and just past the Ford dealer turn right onto Silverado Trail. Take the Silverado Trail through Napa until you reach Monticello Road. Turn right onto Monticello Road and go to junction 128 (Moskowite’s Corners). Turn left and follow the directions above.

Get a San Francisco Bay Region map from AAA. Locate your point of departure Putah Creek Resort on the map and chose your own route.

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Upon arrival each patrol will identify themselves, put on their backpacks and hike to the river. There they will board the river raft and pull themselves across the river to the landing. They will then don their packs and hike to the registration area.

WEBELOS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BACKPACK THEIR EQUIPMENT, BUT WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY A DAY PACK WITH A SPECIFIED LIST OF ITEMS. THEY WILL WALK TO THEIR CAMPSITE AS A PATROL.) (IF A WEBELOS PATROL NEEDS TO HAVE SOME EQUIPMENT TAKEN TO THEIR CAMPSITE, ONLY THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CAMP TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO THE CAMPSITE)

A patrol should check in as a patrol, with all of its members present. You may check in as early as 6:00 P.M. or as late as 9:00 P.M. From this point on the Senior Patrol Leader will be in charge of the unit. NOTE: The opening Campfire begins at 10:00 P.M.

Each patrol will receive their campsite assignment at the registration area. You will camp as a Patrol but in a designated Troop site. Troops will function under the direction of their Senior Patrol Leader. Adult leadership will be advised of their unit’s location but will camp in the designated adult camping area. A staff member will escort the patrol from registration through Uniform/Pack Inspection, Patrol Flag Judging, and on to their campsite. Water is available throughout the greater campground. Showers are also available. Patrols need to bring containers for the transporting and storage of water. DISHWASHING AND THE CLEANING OF POTS AND PANS WILL BE DONE AT YOUR PATROL CAMPSITE!!!

NO DISHWASHING AT FAUCETS OR IN THE SHOWER HOUSE!!!

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Bring you own garbage bags! You must take all of your garbage with you when you leave camp!!! There are no garbage cans available! Bag and take with you all of your own garbage!!! Leave No Trace

Fires are permitted in campsite fireplaces only. Fires should be kept low and never left unattended. Patrols are required to have full fire buckets next to fire rings. EXTINGUISH ALL FIRES WITH WATER!!! Report any wildfires to Camporee Base Camp.

You are expected to bring and use your own backpacking stoves. They shall be used in accordance with BSA guidelines. Fuels will be stored at the Camporee Base Camp area. (WEBELOS may use Coleman stoves under the guidance of their adult leaders).

First Aid is available at Camporee Base Camp, and at the Waterfront. Remind your Scoutmaster to bring your patrol’s medical record to the Camporee, they are very important should you require a trip to the hospital.

NOTE: Permission slips and medical records will be checked at Registration.

We are scouts. This is a scout event. Proper uniforming is expected. Class A Uniform is appropriate for Friday night, Saturday assembly, Campfire, Sunday assembly, and Scouts Own. Class B uniform is appropriate for the rest of your Camporee experience.

Every Scout is expected to conduct himself in a "Scout Like" manner, living up to the Scout Oath and Law. Adhere to the Outdoor Code, staying within the boundaries of camp and on designated roads and trails. Keep bathrooms and showers clean. Put trash in bags and take it home with you! Respect other patrols and be quiet after Taps. Inappropriate conduct will result in the Scout and his Patrol Leader being referred to the Camporee Scoutmaster for appropriate action and a loss of points to the patrol.

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Saturday night’s campfire will be a skit and songs put on by SOME patrols. Class "A" uniform and a flashlight are appropriate for the campfire, and we will assemble at 7:00 P.M. at the waterfront campfire circle. BRING SOMETHING TO SIT ON, BUT NOT A CHAIR!!!

The Camporee is open to visitors. Family and friends are invited to attend and observe your patrol in action! Visitors attending the campfire are asked to bring lawn chairs and find seating at the rear of the campfire circle.

Patrol sites will be inspected periodically during the Camporee.. Patrol equipment, organization, commissary and food, safety, and campsite organization will be scored.

A trading post will be available Saturday with a wide variety of snack items. The Trading Post will be open Saturday from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

If your patrol must leave early, please notify the Camporee Senior Patrol Leader in advance. The last page of this guidebook is a Camporee Evaluation Form. When you are ready to check out, the Patrol Leader will bring this form to Camporee Base Camp, and give it to a staff member. He will then follow you to your campsite and inspect it for cleanliness. If your campsite is clean and neat, he will sign the form to receive your patches and depart.

Scouters are here to supervise and observe. Scouters and visitors are not permitted to coach patrols on any event, or they will lose points. The Patrol Leader should lead the Patrol during the Camporee.

NOTE: An adult program will be provided for all Unit leadership on Saturday.

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MARSHMALLOW PERFECT (This could happen??)

We are looking for the perfect roasted marshmallow. Uniform roasting, golden color, size, etc., each patrol will have 8 opportunities.

Up to 100 points for the perfect marshmallow, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

Sometime during your arrival at your campsite each patrol will go on a treasure hunt. You will board 3 canoes and paddle off to discover a fiery "X". Then you will follow the instructions to the treasure, return to your canoes and paddle back to the starting point.

This is a timed event. 50 seconds for teamwork, and 25 seconds for patrol spirit.

BLIND FIRE  (Friday Night)

Your guess is as good as mine??  But somebody as a plan

The patrols will have a catapult and several balls. Your target is an occupied canoe in the middle of the cove surrounded by lights. The object is to place a ball into the canoe.

100 points for putting a ball inside the canoe, 75 points for getting the into the canoe but it bounces out, 50 points for hitting the occupant, 25 points for getting a ball inside the lighted area. OH YEA! THIS IS AT NIGHT!!!

Each patrol will come upon a victim. The victim must be loaded correctly onto a backboard, and remove them from the accident site to a pick up point some distance away. This is a challenging event! Correct procedure and teamwork, not speed is essential!

This is a timed event. 100 points if you get the victim safely to the pick up point, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

ASTRONOMY  (Friday Night)

Check the stars on this one.

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The patrol will travel to a campsite. They will have 60 seconds to look at the campsite and then leave. They will then be asked to accurately describe what was wrong with the campsite.

This event is worth 100 points for observation, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

The patrol will board the raft; on a given signal they will pull themselves across the river to the opposite shore. Upon reaching the shore one members of the patrol must disembark, run up the hill, ring the bell, re-embark the raft, and pull themselves back to the starting point.

This is a timed event. 50 points will be given for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

WALL CLIMB (PRECIPICE CLIMB) (Saturday Morning)

The patrol will be required to get everyone in the patrol over a 12-foot wall using only the members of the patrol. (EXCEPTION: WEBELOS may use a height aid)

This event is a timed event. 50 points will be awarded for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

CATAPULT FIRE DOUSE (Saturday Afternoon)

Using a catapult and water balloons the patrol will attempt to douse (extinguish) a small fire. The patrol will initially receive 4 water balloons. Upon returning the pieces of the balloons, additional balloons may be obtained. 8 WATER BALLOONS MAXIMUM per patrol.

This is a timed event. 100 points for dousing the fire, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

2 Patrols will compete in this event. The first patrol designates a member to stand on a bucket with a cricket bat. The second patrol forms a very large circle around the bucket. Using a tennis ball a member of the second patrol throws the tennis ball in an attempt to hit the bucket, while the person on the bucket tries to hit the ball. If the ball is struck, where it lands is where the next throw must originate. If the ball is missed by the bat and strikes the bucket, the thrower becomes the batsman as the patrols exchange places.

This is a timed event. 10 points for each time the bucket is struck, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

Each patrol should bring one tablespoon of their Saturday night main course to the Camporee Base Camp, No Later Than 6:00 PM for judging. The entry should also include their menu for the entire Camporee and a breakdown of the cost per each patrol member.

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Two patrols compete in this event. Two members of the patrol will board a two-man rubber raft. One is the rower and the second is the Jouster. The rafts will proceed to the jousting area where they will try to knock each other into the water using pugle sticks.

This is a timed event. 10 points for each successful joust, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 point for patrol spirit.

Two patrols compete in this event. Each patrol will put three members into the canoe. Two will paddle and the other is the harpooner. On a given signal the two patrols will paddle out to the whale, harpoon it and then attempt to tow it back to their side. After three minutes the patrol may launch a second canoe, containing three more members, to help their original canoe. After three more minutes the event is over if no one has successfully towed the whale to his side.

This is a timed event. 100 points if you beach the whale, 50 points for teamwork, and 25 points for patrol spirit.

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