Winter Camp Future Society / History / 2009 Activity Details
2009 Activity Details
Congregate At Bollman's House
| Description: |
Everyone meets at the ancestral home of the Bollmen to arrange carpooling to camp. |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Depart For Camp
| Description: |
Gentlepersons, start your engines! We're on our way to Winter Camp. |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Orientation
| Description: |
Explain camp to the new and remind the old of the rules. |
| Preparation: |
We should have an agenda for the meeting and probably a list of teams to distribute. For those who haven't received them yet, binders should also be on hand. |
| Basics: |
Explain camp to the new and remind the old of the rules. Introduce everyone and divide into teams for the week. Create Duty Roster. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Mentos Display
| Description: |
Toss mentos into the diet coke and watch the aftermath. |
| Basics: |
Toss mentos into the diet coke and watch the aftermath. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
4-Way Volleyball
| Description: |
2 Nets criss-cross creating a nice X. One team is in each side and the game is played much like volleyball |
| Preparation: |
Prior to the nets erection, the field should be inspected for hazards like holes or rocks which could result in injuries. If the field can't be cleared, then a different location should be selected. |
| Basics: |
Mostly plays just like volleyball
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| Instructions: |
- There are four teams instead of two, and two nets are placed across each other to form an X
- Scoring starts at 0 and teams get a point every time they make a mistake
- Score fifteen points and you're out
- Dead courts (areas left vacant by a team being eliminated) are out of bounds
- Service is by the team counter-clockwise from the team making the error
- We rotate courts any time any team reaches a score divisible evenly by four
- If there are only two teams left, they must move to diagonally opposite courts (the Haubenstricker amendment).
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| Equipment: |
Nets
Volleyball
Stakes
Hammer
Rope |
Paper Making
| Description: |
Mr. Rand's new hobby |
| Basics: |
Follow the directions to make some paper. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Arrowmen Bingo
| Description: |
Arrowmen are given a card with descriptions of campers. They get the card signed in a spot of their choice and it becomes their random card for a later bingo game. |
| Basics: |
There is a list of qualities and/or nicknames. Arrowmen meet people who meet those criteria and get them to sign. Later we play Bingo by calling out real names with the goal of getting 5 in a row. Sometimes we play for other things as well like corners or cover alls. |
| Equipment: |
Cards with quality list.
Bingo chips.
Prizes. |
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Winter Camp Management Meeting
| Description: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders. |
| Basics: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders to discuss the activities and meals of the next day and make adjustments if needed. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Cross-Country Golf
| Description: |
The Winter Camp classic par 62 hole |
| Preparation: |
Rangers/Campmaster should be consulted to determine if the lake is considered safe, prior to the event so we can declare the lakes out of bounds if necessary. |
| Basics: |
Test your skills on our Par 62 course. Teams tee off at the Beaver Creek Skills building and attempt to put the ball in the cup, which is located at the nearby BC Field Sports area. |
| Instructions: |
- The game is played as teams, with a fixed rotation, kind of like batting order in baseball.
- If a player can strike the ball again without moving his/her feet, then they can take a free stroke; this is the Rand Rule.
- Most other rules are the same as reqular golf.
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| Equipment: |
Golf Balls
Golf Clubs
Tees
Golf Bag |
Road Bowling
| Description: |
A traditional Irish game. |
| Basics: |
A traditional Irish game. Players hurl the ball down the road intending to keep it on the road and rolling as far as they possibly can. |
| Equipment: |
shotput sized balls. |
Human Foosball
| Description: |
Use the human foosball at camp to play a game. |
| Basics: |
Use the human foosball court at camp to play a game. |
| Equipment: |
Soccer ball |
Billiards
| Description: |
Play billiards on a larger scale. |
| Basics: |
Play billiards on a larger scale -- basically, our goal is to use kickball sized balls on the lake. |
| 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 |
Time Capsule
| Description: |
There are several parts to this activity, but the core is that we bury something and several years later we dig it up |
| Preparation: |
Campers need to be prepared for a hike on a steep slope. Equipment should be carried which allows the safe collection of candles at the end of the hike. This includes flashlights, thick gloves, and appropriate containers. |
| Basics: |
We find some items we think would be significant, including perhaps a letter to your future self. They are loaded in the capsule which is buried with some pomp and circumstance.
Hopefully 5 years later, we dig it up so you can see what you sent yourself. |
| Equipment: |
Tape
Wrench
Capsule
Things to bury
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Genius Night
| Description: |
What can you make of this junk? |
| Basics: |
Players or teams are given similar piles of stuff with the goal of making something fun out of it. |
| Equipment: |
Sets of similar items, one per team. The dollar store is usually your friend. |
Giant Movie
| Description: |
Project a movie onto the side of a building. |
| Basics: |
Project a movie onto the side of a building. |
| Equipment: |
Sheets or fabric
Projector
Sound System |
Winter Camp Management Meeting
| Description: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders. |
| Basics: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders to discuss the activities and meals of the next day and make adjustments if needed. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Service Project
| Description: |
Provide labor for a project to improve camp as designated by the ranger staff |
| Preparation: |
Campers should be assigned to projects based on their skill level and age to ensure tools are used correctly and to match capabilities to tasks. |
| Basics: |
Stay safe. Don't use dangerous tools. Try to watch out for the person next to you too. Do what the rangers ask (or better). |
| Instructions: |
Stay safe and work hard. |
| Equipment: |
Rangers will let us know if there are any tools they recommend. |
Hobby Demo
| Description: |
This will be the chance for everyone to show off the skills they've acquired as they've pursued their previous year's hobby. Bragging rights will likely be awarded for best presentation, best execution, and best pursuit |
| Basics: |
Demo last year's and select some new ones |
| Equipment: |
Hobby Form |
Giant Balloons
| Description: |
Inflate very large balloons. |
| Basics: |
Inflate very large balloons. |
| Equipment: |
Large balloons
Air pump(s) |
Overnight Capture The Objective
| Description: |
Capture the Objective on a massive scale. |
| Basics: |
Capture the Flag on a huge scale with a much longer timeframe and an overnight camp out as well as maybe a cooked breakfast. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Winter Camp Management Meeting
| Description: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders. |
| Basics: |
Nightly meeting of our leaders to discuss the activities and meals of the next day and make adjustments if needed. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Yeti Dodgeball
| Description: |
Dodgeball with a very large ball. |
| Basics: |
If a ball bounces it is dead -- it can't cause an out.
If you are hit by a ball, you are out.
If your thrown ball is caught, you are out.
You can block a ball with a ball in your hand.
The court has a halfway point and teams can't cross it. |
| Equipment: |
Large ball(s) |
Kick In Hole
| Description: |
Play Crokinole using playground balls. |
| Basics: |
Play Crokinole using playground balls. It scores a bit like curling or horseshoes. |
| Equipment: |
24 kickballs |
Battle Chess
| Description: |
Played on a life-sized chess board. When attempting to capture a piece, the defender decides on a physical or mental challenge and the winner retains the square. |
| Basics: |
Basic rules are the same as chess but when you attempt to capture a piece, that piece can choose a physical or mental challenge. The winner of that challenge retains the square. |
| Equipment: |
Mental challenge questions.
Rope if there's not enough snow to make a board. |
Forgery Contest
| Description: |
Practice signing a different name. |
| Basics: |
Each player signs his name on a piece of paper. Campers draw those slips and have to try to match that signature without tracing. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Free Time
| Description: |
Nap, play games, whatever; it's free time! |
| Basics: |
None Available |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
Time Capsule
| Description: |
There are several parts to this activity, but the core is that we bury something and several years later we dig it up |
| Preparation: |
Campers need to be prepared for a hike on a steep slope. Equipment should be carried which allows the safe collection of candles at the end of the hike. This includes flashlights, thick gloves, and appropriate containers. |
| Basics: |
We find some items we think would be significant, including perhaps a letter to your future self. They are loaded in the capsule which is buried with some pomp and circumstance.
Hopefully 5 years later, we dig it up so you can see what you sent yourself. |
| Equipment: |
Tape
Wrench
Capsule
Things to bury
|
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. |
Bocce W/ Bowling Balls
| Description: |
Bocce using giant balls. |
| Basics: |
Roll out the scoring ball. Roil balling balls toward it. Scoring is similar to horseshoes. It is legal to hit and move the scoring ball. |
| Equipment: |
None Available |
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. |
