2009 Fall Camporee Guide


NOVEMBER 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2009

MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, STARKVILLE, MS

$7.00 PER PERSON

LEAVE NO TRACE CAMPING PRINCIPLES WILL BE ENFORCED FOR THE DURATION OF THIS CAMPOREE. ELEVATED FIRE PITS ARE ENCOURAGED. ALL FIRE LAYS MUST MEET LNT GUIDELINES OR THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

CAMPSITES WILL BE ASSIGNED AT CHECK-IN.

VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE CAMPING AREA. PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT OF THE MISSISSIPPI HORSE PARK JUST TO THE WEST OF THE CAMPING AREA.

DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY WE WILL BE ON THE CAMPUS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL SCOUTS TO WEAR THIER CLASS A UNIFORMS TO LOOK OUR BEST. WE WILL ALSO WEAR OUR CLASS A UNIFORMS
FOR THE RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE ON SUNDAY. CLASS B UNIFORMS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL OTHER TIMES.

A CAMPSITE INSPECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED SATURDAY AFTER LUNCH AND A UNIFORM INSPECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE SUNDAY MORNING.

THERE MUST BE AT LEAST TWO ADULTS (ONE 21 YEARS OR OLDER, ONE 18 YEARS OR OLDER) PRESENT WITH THE UNIT AT ALL TIMES.

RESTROOMS AND FRESH WATER ARE ON SITE. ALL FIREWOOD MUST BE BROUGHT IN AND ANY UNBURNED WOOD MUST BE HAULED OFF.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER MEALS TO BE PROVIDED BY EACH TROOP.

EACH SCOUT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THEIR ASSIGNED MERIT BADGE WORKBOOKS AND MATERIALS ON SATURDAY. MERIT BADGE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE READY BY THE OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE. THIS INCLUDES MERIT BADGE PAMPHLETS, NOTEBOOKS, PENS, PAPER, ETC.