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1979 Activity Details
Camp Set-Up
| Description: |
We organize our personal gear and make the camp ready for use by bringing things in and organizing them. |
| Basics: |
Help set up group gear, then ext up your own gear. |
| Instructions: |
Please bring in your gear and place it on your bunk. Help set up any group equipment as requested, then set up your own gear. |
| Equipment: |
All of it. |
Orienteering/DDA
| Description: |
Compass course. |
| Basics: |
Given directions and distance, navigate the waypoints. |
| Equipment: |
Compasses
Course layout.
Waypoints possibly. |
Snow Battle
| Description: |
The mother of all snowball fights |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Murder Game
| Description: |
Computer instructed mayhem. |
| Basics: |
Umm let's see this is so not my suggestion......it is the game you all played like a long time ago at some Winter Camps way back when....I like the idea though and feel that it should be looked into particularly maybe with a mock trial in conjunction (which i previously suggested) |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Baking
| Description: |
Mixing, kneading, and waiting for the bread to be ready to bake. |
| Basics: |
Campers work in teams to prepare and bake loaves of bread and possibly other baked goods like cookies or cakes. This time is used to knead bread, wait for it to rise, knead more, let rise again, and finally bake. There is some waiting in htis process. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Competition
| Description: |
People compete in a variety of ways. |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Caveman Dinner
| Description: |
Lights out, then eat the food using your hands. Communicate without words.
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| Preparation: |
Once cooked, food is placed in pots and taken outside for some cooling prior to eating. Food is served to individual campers using tongs; once it's on their plate, they eat it using their hands. Sometimes we leave the lights on until everyone is served, it depends on ambient light. |
| Basics: |
Lights out, then eat the food using your hands. Communicate without words. Food is meant to be eaten, not used to make a mess.
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| Equipment: |
candles |
Fair Trial
| Description: |
A mock trial for the murder game. |
| Basics: |
A kangaroo court presides over the accused from the Murder Game. |
| Equipment: |
Gavel for the judge.
"Bible" to swear in witnesses. |
Blind Experience
| Description: |
The Blind Hike and more! |
| Basics: |
We pick a relatively simple task, but then try to complete it while blindfolded. |
| Equipment: |
Blindfolds |
Sound Contest
| Description: |
Campers compete to see who can make the most, longest, and/or loudest sounds. |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Snow Sports
| Description: |
A variety of snow-inspired fun. |
| Basics: |
A variety of snow-inspired fun from snowball fights to snow fort and snow man building. |
| Equipment: |
Maybe some shovels. |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Lost Daha Hike
| Description: |
Steve Donohue got lost following a ceremony in 1978 or so. He wandered in and out of camp alone and in the dark for hours. This recreates that event. |
| Basics: |
Steve Donohue got lost following a ceremony in 1978 or so. He wandered in and out of camp alone and in the dark for hours. This recreates that event. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Casino Night
| Description: |
Players are issued chips and then get a chance to test their skill at a variety of gambling tables. Usually, we include blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and Volkswagen racing. We even had Banco one year (pretty much like blackjack, but cool enough for James Bond). |
| Basics: |
Rules are based on Casino games. The evening rules are that you can gamble until the casino closes or you go broke. |
| Equipment: |
Table Layouts
chips
cards
roulette wheel
deck shoes
plenty of dealers. |
Survival Activity
| Description: |
We engage in some activities one might encounter during Wilderness Survival merit badge. |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Training
| Description: |
Careful, you might learn something |
| Basics: |
Pay attention and participate. |
| Equipment: |
Varies depending on the training being performed. |
Cabin Cleaning
| Description: |
Clean the cabins and put away camp and personal gear in preparation for departure. |
| Basics: |
If it's dirty, clean it. Do your share. |
| Equipment: |
Cleaning supplies. |
