Re: Spring Camporee Suggestions

>anyone has suggestions for a memorable Spring Camporee.

When I was a Scout we had a "Survival Camporee". Everyone attend with
minimal equipment (plastic tarp, knife, etc.) and had to construct their own
shelter & find their own food. I'm sure that there was training in Troop
meetings and perhaps at the Camporee but I don't remember it. I do
remember, however, that we all had a great time.

Here's an idea that I've been toying with but haven't done yet: a Camporee
with an reinactment theme. For those who don't know, "reinactors" have a
strong interest in a period in history and try to re-create that period by
getting together for a weekend and living like the people did then.
Favorite periods are the Civil War, Revolutionary War & the Mountain Men/fur
trappers of the early 19th century. The Camporee would involve getting some
reinactors together to "do their thing" for the Scouts at a camp. I think
this would go over well with the Scouts because because when we have had
individuals at various Council activities those areas have been popular.

Mark W. Arend
Beaver Dam Community Library
311 N. Spring St. Outside of a dog, a book is
Beaver Dam, Wisc. 53916 man's best friend. Inside of
(414) 887-4631 (fax 887-4633) a dog it's too dark to read.
--Groucho Marx
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Scoutmaster, Troop 736

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