Outpost Activities
Each Team or Squad, upon completion of registration at check-in, will receive a card or "passport" with the different event areas listed. This passport is your admittance into the different program area activities. Scores will be kept on the passport and turned in at the end of the day (5:30 pm) on Friday. Do not lose the card, only one will be issued!
Trading Blanket
There will be a trading blanket set up for your participation. The trading post will have a wide variety of mountain man items for trade or sale on the trading blanket. You should bring items to trade for items on the blanket.
Service Outpost
A service area will be setup and manned at the Headquarters. Teams will be assigned to do service projects throughout the rendezvous in small groups rather than as one large group. Each team should check-in at the service outpost at their earliest convenience to receive a specific service assignment. Points are awarded for active participation in these projects and each team is required to participate in a minimum of one.
Each Team or Squad, upon completion of registration at check-in, will receive a card or "passport" with the different event areas listed. This passport is your admittance into the different program area activities. Scores will be kept on the passport and turned in at the end of the day (5:30 pm) on Friday. Do not lose the card, only one will be issued!
Trading Blanket
There will be a trading blanket set up for your participation. The trading post will have a wide variety of mountain man items for trade or sale on the trading blanket. You should bring items to trade for items on the blanket.
Service Outpost
A service area will be setup and manned at the Headquarters. Teams will be assigned to do service projects throughout the rendezvous in small groups rather than as one large group. Each team should check-in at the service outpost at their earliest convenience to receive a specific service assignment. Points are awarded for active participation in these projects and each team is required to participate in a minimum of one.
Colter Run
On Saturday morning, the John Colter run (a tradition at the Rendezvous) will take place. This run will incorporate many of the events you will have practiced and participated in while at the rendezvous. Each team should participate as a team in the run. Each team will be given a starting time and should be at the starting line 10 minutes early. If you are not 10 minutes early, you may loose your position. During the time when other teams are involved in the run, your team should use this time to clean up and pack for the trip back home. Please, for the safety of those participating in the run, do not bring vehicles into or out of the rendezvous site until all teams finish the Colter Run.
Dutch Oven Cook-Off
In keeping with the tradition of the Rendezvous, a Dutch oven cooking competition will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings at headquarters between six and seven pm. Competing squads and teams should bring a serving of their dinner on Thursday and their dessert on Friday to headquarters for judging. Awards will be given for this competition at Saturday’s awards ceremony in two categories: Dinners and Desserts. Participants will receive points for participating. Judges will be selected from our ever-hungry rendezvous staff. Those judging will conclude their eating judging promptly at 7:00pm. It would be in the best interest of competing squads and teams to have their entries in as early as possible after 6:00pm before the judges get full. Presentation of the meal and the Scouts is important!
Team Captains Council
There will be a cracker barrel session at headquarters for all Team Captains and Coaches at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening at headquarters. Adult leaders should accompany their team captains and will be split off to a separate meeting during that time. It is very important that all Team Captains attend these sessions because important updates to schedules and activities, as well as other announcements will be relayed to them at that time. It is then the Captain’s responsibility to communicate this information to their teams. Each team coach and captain, please come prepared with paper and pencil so that notes can be taken.
Flag Ceremonies
There will be All-Team flag ceremonies on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. All participants should be in attendance for these ceremonies. Teams will receive extra points for being in Class A Uniforms at the Flag Ceremony.
Campfire Programs
Wednesday Evening
This will be a welcoming campfire and the staff will present information and the program. This campfire will dismiss by 8:30 so that units may return to their individual campsites and have a Bishopric Campfire. Regalia is always the proper attire for the Campfire Ceremonies. Examples of Tall Tales will be provided, and teams are encouraged to prepare their own for presentation on the following evenings.
Thursday Evening
This will be the time for your team to shine with tall tales, skits and songs. Plan to attend this campfire and be prepared to participate. Please invite members of your Bishopric to come this evening - time will be provided for team meetings. This is prime Bishopric instructional time!
Friday Evening
A rendezvous campfire is planned for Friday night. All Teams should be in attendance at this campfire. It will be an experience you won't want to miss.
A campfire should be a fun time for all. But sometimes a few disruptive people can ruin it for all the others. Please remind your scouts to be respectful to those speaking as well as to their fellow Scouts.
Live the Oath – Obey the Law
The LTO-OTL program will be carried forward to this rendezvous from previous years. Rendezvous staff will continue to look for individuals, squads and teams that exemplify LTO in deed and spirit. Top teams should be aware of those who need help around them and should take opportunities to assist where needed, even if they are not asked. LTO awards will be presented each morning at flag ceremony to recognize those who are caught going beyond expectations.
Awards Program
Each Team may earn a ribbon based on their performance. Awards will be based first on Team unity and Leadership and second on Performance at events throughout the weekend. Awards will be presented for overall and for several individual events. In the event of ties, multiple ribbons will be awarded. There will also be special awards and prizes awarded for Top Team, Dutch Oven, Individual Awards, Hair of the Bear, and Live the Oath/Obey the Law [(LTO/OTL)].
Each participant will receive a medallion or patch commemorating the work and fun had at this rendezvous. Additional memorabilia will be available to interested individuals at the trading blanket. Also, additional memorabilia will be given to those who register on time by DATE.
Major awards will be presented Saturday morning at the conclusion of the Rendezvous.
The top Coach Award will be the Lane Roundy “Lone Wolf Award”. This award is in commemoration of one of our great coaches who will be with us in spirit this year as he cannot attend in person.
Team Scoring
Teams will be scored in the following areas:
Adult Leader Meeting
Since there are usually special guests invited to attend, there will be an opportunity for these guests to address and train the leaders. The schedule for this meeting will be announced at the first cracker barrel.
