9/21/20151 Talakto District Fall Camporee 2015 November 6-8 “Back to Basics: The Relief of Mafeking” Camporee for Boy Scouts & Webelos Scouts This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered. Path taken by the Mafeking relief force in 1900

9/21/20152 Introductions Camporee Chair: Greg Newton Phone: (mobile) Camporee Staff Pre-registration: STRONGLY RECOMENDED go to training tab drop down to “TORS” follow instructions for account set up

9/21/20153 Background Col Baden-Powell sent to Mafeking, South Africa in 1899 to establish 2 regiments of Mounted Rifles Second Boer War erupted three months later Mafeking cut off and laid to siege for 217 days before relief arrived During the siege, Col Baden-Powell organized the Mafeking Cadet Corps to assist the troops Success of cadets one of many factors leading to his establishment of Scouting movement in later life

9/21/20154 Camporee Objective Provide an immersive experience based on the Siege and Relief of Mafeking Boy Scouts will play the role of British Forward Scouts Mission: Provide valuable reconnaissance data for Lord Roberts, commander of the British relief force. Webelos Scouts will have a program similar.

9/21/20155 Mission Overview Scouts & Webelos will be organized in patrols, led by a single patrol leader, and consist of trained specialists Navigators Medics Field Engineers (Pioneering experts) Naturalists Each patrol will be supplied with a map and orders and be required to navigate between field exercises while scouting enemy positions and gathering intelligence data Patrols will carry all personal gear, patrol gear, and food for the day’s mission. List of required patrol gear will be supplied in Troop Orders Field guides will provide historical context briefings, instructional training

9/21/20156 Mission Timeline 6 Nov Friday 4:00 – 8:00 PM Troops arrive on-site and pitch camp Units check in, make payments, receive campsite assignments 8:30 PM Mission Briefing - Lord Roberts 7 Nov Saturday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Mission Execution 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Free time, Chow, Joviality (for Survivors) 7:00 PM Meritorious Evening Campfire of Skits & Songs Debrief by Lord Roberts 8 Nov Sunday 8:00 AM Scout’s Own Service 8:30 AM Great Sunday Morning Rocket Launch 10:00 AM Mafeking site closed

9/21/20157 Service Induction Process Draft notices/Troop Orders will be issued over the next few weeks Points of Contact: Greg Newtonwww.talakto.org Phone: Expenses $15 per person (attendees camping or not) Online pre-registration now open; detailed instructions found at the District Web Site

9/21/20158 Staff Officers/Field Guides Needed Staff Officers and assistants needed for mission planning, field preparation, staff support, and to conduct field exercises Field Guides needed to provide mission safety, historical briefings, and instructional training Mission is complex, a large staff is needed for success and to minimize tasking on any one individual

9/21/20159 Pre-Registration / Payment Pre-registration is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED this can be done by going online to clicking onto menu bar “Training” then click onto the drop down “TORS” Talakto Online Registration. Follow instructions, if you have never used this you will have to create an account (VERY SIMPLE) PAYMENT: All attendees must make their payments at check-in. Payment must be cash or check NO Credit Cards or Debit Cards. Campsite assignments will also be made at this time. Please advise before hand (2-3 wks) for any special needs by contacting Camporee Staff at

9/21/ Wrap-up Guidelines consistent with previous Camporees; details contained in Leader’s Guide…This can be down loaded off of District Web. Site go to Camporee posting click onto Leaders Guide – it will post approx. Sept 7 th. Campfires TBD; Leave No Trace strictly enforced Check in begins at 4pm make payment, receive camp site location. Must obtain final site inspection prior to departure Location: Camp Westmoreland Sunday: Scouts Service, Great Rocket Launch / followed by Awards QUESTIONS??