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J4E 2015

An Independent Patrol Competition Camp, with 36 years of history.

The James Elliott Memorial Patrol Competition Camp

1st Weekend in May, 2015

Camp Wetaskiwin, St Catharines
3072 Scout Camp Road, St Catharines, ON. L2R 6P7
GPS: 43° 06'19.24" N 79° 16'51.43" W

J4E PATROL CAMP IS ON AGAIN!

1st weekend in May, is the date, of the annual James Elliot Memorial Patrol Competition Camp, aka the J4E.

Patrols arrived self-contained and are sent off to their sites. Old friends, met up again, and the noises of a good old-fashioned Scout camp, will be heard everywhere!

Challenges to the patrols will be made, and they will rise to it! Plus… the Iron Chef will be back with a twist, and may resulted in some very pleased Venturer stom- achs (no stomach pumps needed, I swear!).

Groups who brought one patrol last year, will bring two this year. That’s what its all about. We’re on the right Path, together.

IN the end last year... the 8th Niagara Wolverine patrol proved themselves most worthy, and carry the honour (and the trophy) forward, can you take it from them?

Want to see a few more snippets? Google “scouts j4e” and you will get the site, plus the YouTube vid- eo.

Have a patrol? Have a desire to see them succeed and grow?

Join us – 1st weekend of May. (May 1-3, 2015) Put it on your calendar now.

Have a patrol challenge? Bring it. Companies and Crews, encouraged to do the same

Do you have a patrol or two, that are up to the Challenge?

$15 per Scout

(camp site fees, badge, and Saturday dinner basics included – more later!)

$30 per Leader/Venturer/Rover (catered meals)
(camp site fees, badge, and all meals, dishes and cutlery, from Friday night mug up to light Sunday lunch)

$15 per Volunteer, for Day Only Saturday
(two meals, badge, no camping)

(with a fully costed report to follow, and any excess refunded)

J4E 2014 Intro.pdf
J4E 2014 Schedule prelim.pdf
J4E 2014 Iron Chef Prelim.pdf
J4E 2014 Site Inspection Prelim.pdf
program event ideas (a working list for people to peruse, when looking for a job or challenge to take on)

This model of camp has proven itself for more than 36 years, constantly outgrowing locations because troops that attend, are growing. Whether you have a large troop of 5 patrols, or one patrol, they work as a patrol and compete on fair footing, patrol to patrol. (ideal for smaller troops on the grow, and leaders are fully supported! -- a group as small as 4 scouts and 1 leader can safely attend, meeting two-deep leadership, etc!)

This is an excellent opportunity for Scout Patrols to demonstrate their ability to work as a team while participating in challenging activities, and to learn new twists to old ideas. The way BP intended it, and the way the Scouts like it. This is a unique camp experience, that Scouts ask for year after year. Venturers and Rovers have been key players in executing serious Scout challenges, and we hope they will join us again this year.

For many patrols it's spring, and it's time to prove themselves... on their own.

Open this year to all Scout Patrols of 4-8 Scouts, all aged 10-14 years old. (exceptions are granted, for 4th year Scouts who may have already just turned 15 in 2014)

Venturers, Rovers, and Event Champion Leaders, needed.

Please get in touch, if you can help spearhead something. We’ll provide the help. We can send you a list of potentially already scripted events, or just a loose idea on some.

By achieving certain standards, patrols can win a Bronze, Silver or Gold award, and the top patrol wins the Iron Jim trophy as well. (I have wrestled it away from last year's winners!)

The camp will be organized as it has been for years. That is, the camp will be divided into a number of camp “Troops” consisting of four or five patrols each. Patrols will be assigned to their camp troop upon arrival at camp. Each troop will have a resident “Scoutmaster”, not from their own home troop. (plus 24 hour support in case of emergency)

Saturday evening dinner, will include an Iron Chef Competition. A visiting guest Venturer will judge the Saturday night meal preparation, presentation, service and clean-up. The patrol will be given enough food provisions for the Venturer’s meal and each patrol member, but will be expected to provide all for their guest. (Saturday evening food for Scouts, is included with their registration cost)

The Challenges: Each Patrol will participate in a round robin of events. They don’t always require specific Scoutcraft skills, but do need imagination, teamwork and adaptability. Thinking before doing is often a winning strategy. Saturday evening's wide games will be wide, the fire will be loud.

Leaders/Venturers/Rovers/Volunteers - will be well cared for, in a separate area. Your registration fee will include all meals, and even the dishes... although we might ask you to wash your own. This model, leaves you able to arrive light, with little worry for the weekend, and be able to focus on sharing your wisdom, experience, and challenges with the Scout Patrols.

And whether patrols succeed or fail, the Method still works it's magic.

FAQ:

Q: Isn’t this the same as Dorchester, Jambo, Vic Day, International, (insert camp name here), or ...?
A: Nope. If it was, this model wouldn’t have succeeded on it's own like it has, for the last 36 years. This is a patrol self-sufficiency test, embracing the Scout Method, where they really work it out together, without a Scout Leader breathing down their neck. The Scouts have freedom, and free time, but solid expectations of what is needed of them, and how to take care of each other. The camp keeps outgrowing itself at other locations, because the troops that attend, are growing.

Q: Why are Scouts competing? Isn’t that wrong?
A: BP didn’t think so. What’s the point in learning how to do something, if you can’t deliver when it’s time to prove it, either in the real world, or in a test. Better to really try, and succeed or fail where and when it's safe to do so. Their peers compete at hockey, karate, school, soccer, gymnastics, etc – so why shouldn’t Scouts get to win trophies too… as the ultimate team exercise.

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J4E 2014 Intro.pdf

J4E 2014 Schedule prelim.pdf

J4E 2014 Iron Chef Prelim.pdf

J4E 2014 Site Inspection Prelim.pdf