Covered Wagon Derby  - Saturday October 15th

To register: contact Karen Gillogly at [email protected] by OCT 7.
Fees:  No charge for scouts, family and leaders.
When:  October 15th.  Be there before 9:30am.  Camp closes at 2:30
Where: Camp Norse, Kingston, MA

Howdy, Pardners!  Why not join us, and mosey on down to Camp Norse in Kingston MA on Oct. 15 for the Covered Wagon Derby.  We’ll be pullin’ our own covered wagon, as we visit the “towns” around camp.  You never know what you might find there.  You might be a’ropin’ cattle, hollering out a tune, panning for gold, or even gettin’ in a little target practice.  You don’t have to worry about a uniform, either.  You can come in your best cowboy duds.   We’ll be hittin’ the trail at 9:30am, and returning to the ranch at 2:30pm. 
If you are interested, drop one of them new-fangled e-mail thingies off to the event coordinator, Karen Gillogly, at [email protected].  Deadline is Oct 7.  There is no cost to Scouts for this event.

Schedule
9:00 AM   - Arrive at Camp Norse/ Registration of Wagons 
9:30 AM   - Opening Ceremony at Flag area
10:00 AM - Head `em up, move `em out. Do not run. This is not a timed event. 
10:30 AM - Lunch Tickets on sale in Capitol City.
2:00 PM   - Lunch
2:20 PM   - Towns close / Wagons to closing ceremony
2:30 PM  - Closing Ceremony

Laws of the Territory
All laws of the territory must be followed.
1.            NO OPEN FIRES
2.            All Cub Scouts and adults must have a health history form (Parts A&B) filled out.
3.            Your area must be cleaned of rubbish and debris before leaving.
4.            TWO DEEP LEADERSHIP must be followed at all times.
5.            No pets allowed in camp.
6.            You must not argue with the Mayor. Remember he or she is a volunteer too. If you 
disagree with something, go to Capitol City and talk to the people in charge.
7.            No foul language by either adults or children.
8.            BSA policy prohibits smoking in the presence of Scouts.
9.            Scout’s Honor is the rule of the day.
10.       YOU MUST HAVE FUN!! OR ELSE Schedule

The “towns” will have questions or skills that come out of the Cub Scout handbooks. There will be no scoring. Each Cub Scout will receive a leather totem of his own. Scouts will then receive beads for their totem at each town they participate in. Remember the Cub Scout Motto is “Do your best.”

Format
The area designated as “Capitol City” (Fireplace Area of the Dining Hall) will be the focal point of the Derby. Surrounding Capitol City will be areas designated as western towns. As the Wagon Teams travel the trails, they will arrive at these towns, where the Mayor will greet them. The Mayor will ask questions or give directions for skills and games. The Deputy Mayor will give each boy a bead for participating at the town.

Towns
Towns should be set up to look like a western town. You should have a sign with the name of your town on it, prominently displayed at your assigned site. Your Pack flag and American flag should also be displayed. It is the Pack’s job to make sure their site resembles a western town. This can be done anyway you see fit, but the idea is to make the day as colorful as possible for the boys and their families. If the only thing you are able to do is write the town name on a poster, that’s fine.

What to Wear
Everyone attending the Derby is asked to dress in western attire. Not just the boys but their families too. If boys choose not to dress western they DO NOT have to wear their uniforms.

Teams
Wagon Teams should be made up of as many boys as you want. The teams may be all the same rank or from the same den. Each team should select a different boy to act as Wagon Boss at each town. `He will be the spokesman for the group at the different towns. The group will be allowed to discuss the problem and decide on an answer. That answer may only be given by the Wagon Boss for that town. This will encourage the boys to work as a team. Please stress to the boys that everyone on the team should have a chance to participate. Den Chiefs and Den Leaders cannot be the Wagon Boss. The Wagon Boss must be a registered Cub Scout.


Wagon Supplies
The following items need to be carried in each wagon entered by the Pack.
  • necktie pencil / pen First- Aid Kit Camp Map
  • claw hammer
2 pieces of rope 15” long trash bag
This Packet
  • newspaper
watch
song / cheer / yell

Grub Time
The lunch hour is from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM. You may bring your own grub or purchase it at the Chuck Wagon (Dining Hall). The Tulpe Lodge, Order of the Arrow, will be cooking grub for a nominal fee.

Your grub time should be spent with your family or Pack at your town site.
No wagon is allowed to leave early for a town. The Mayors and Deputy Mayors will need time to rest.

Health Forms
All boys and adults participating in the Covered Wagon Derby must have a completed health form (part A&B)  brought to the event.THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

A copy of the form is at the back of the packet or may be found at our council website, www.annawonbsa.org. Make as many copies as you have boys and adults.

Scoring
Each town will ask questions or have the boys perform skills. There will be NO SCORING.

Bonus Beads
One bead will be given to each boy in a wagon pre-registered with a non-refundable deposit.
One bead will be given to each boy in a wagon that has a Den Chief. The registered Scout must stay with the wagon for the entire event. One bead will be given to each boy in a wagon for Packs that sign up for and run a Town. One Special Bead will be given to any boy that recycles his Covered Wagon Derby Leather Totem from a previous year.