Great Escape

2006

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The Great Escape Info

That Groups NEED TO KNOW

·         There will be NO OPEN FIRES OF ANY KIND except in BBQ’s, stoves and lanterns.

·         There will be NO WATER on site you will have to bring your own!!!

·         There will be NO POWER on site at night. Please no Generators in campsites!, if you need power Email me!!!

·         No MOTORIZED VEHICLES allowed on campsite after you unload until after closing ceremonies. (Utility trailers ok) RV's to camp in parking lot, not in campsite area.

·         You will have to haul home all your own garbage!!!

·         There will be a snack available when you complete the event Saturday night - this is not supper.

·         Cost will be $13 Per person. Submit your Pre-registration form with $3.00 deposit to B.P House to hold your places. Download HERE (PDF).

·         There will be Port-o-Potties on site.

·         Each Group is required to come prepared to run an event about 20 min. long for a group of 5 to 12 Scouts/Venturers to be repeated 8 times during the day on Saturday

·         Please call Tom Skinner (number below) when you have decided on what event(s) your group can run on Saturday. The event should be suitable for a Scout Patrol to complete in 20 minutes. There will be 8 event sessions... four in the morning and four in the afternoon on a rotation basis. Organise for your Adults and Venturers to run these events.

·         Please email a list of names of each separate scout patrol that will be participating in the event as soon as it is finalized. This can be changed if need be after your arrival, but saves us typing in 500 names on site. Email: thegreatescape@telus.net

·         Camping areas will be marked in rows radiating like spokes from the H.Q. and Portapotties area, in a manner that should reduce the need for participants to shortcut through others campsites. Please ask your group to respect others campsites and walk around them.

• The Camping Field is fairly Rough in Stubble, so be prepared with durable ground sheets! The surface may be fairly dusty by the weekend. Bring Rakes and Shovels.
• Scout Uniforms are not required, however participants should wear their group neckerchief to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
• General Information and Organisation Meeting at B.P. House 2140 Brownsea Drive N.W. Calgary September 19 2006 at 19:30.
• In keeping with the theme, only "technology" that was available before 1945 is permitted during the GREAT ESCAPE GAME (ie no GPS's, modern radios, night vision scopes, walkmans, etc.) The Adult with the "Patrol" may carry a frs radio on Channel 9 to contact HQ in case of emergency only.
• Leaders who accompany Scouts during the Great Escape Event Saturday evening must be courteous to all participants when sorting out disputes.
• For clarification of paperwork required for participants, we offer the following:

A note from Doug MacDonald, Executive Director of Scouts Canada Chinook Region, says:

"Scouting takes our duty of care for youth very seriously.
There must be no youth participating that aren't Scouts Canada members except Girl Guides who we have a reciprocal agreement with so they don't need hold harmless agreements. We can't provide duty of care to youth who aren't members - meaning their application and fees have been submitted to the council office.
That leaves a few parents and resource people who aren't members. As event organizers, you are responsible for making sure that the screening and supervision outlined in BP&P Section 3000 is followed. Since these adults are at camp overnight, they must provide a PRC clear of criminal convictions. We'll need their applications in our office at least a week in advance to get them processed.
I know this sounds like a lot of work but our duty of care is job 1 for all of us.

Doug"

Police record Checks may be done for this out of town camping event while you wait at the RCMP office from 8:15 am till 3:30 pm. The RCMP has moved to a new location at 7575 8 St. N.E. (North of the Deerfoot Mall) from their 16th Avenue location.