Hardie Webster Competition 2009
In very wet conditions, this year’s Hardie Webster Cometition was held at Everton Scout Camp over the week end of 4th – 8th September.
The competition was won by the 32nd Troop with the 73rd as runners up
The weekend catered for Scouts interested in many aspects of the Chief Scout Gold award and the weekend will be geared around this. All troops will be supported in camping to Outdoor and Outdoor Plus standard and will be encouraged to “do their best” in the competition.
The competition started on the Friday evening at 6pm to give as much of the daylight as possible for setting up camp.
Click on to the photograph alongside to view a selection taken over the weekend.
RULES OF THE COMPETITION
1. Each troop can enter as many teams as they wish
2. Scout Leaders can camp with their scouts and use this as training, this type of patrol will be unable to win the competition but will still be given support from the marking team and encouraged.
3. Each patrol will consist of six scouts of any rank, none of whom shall be over 14.5 years of age on Friday 4th September 09
4. All meals will be inspected and marked
5. All camp gadgets to be built on site
6. The patrol leader must supply a menu and parental consent forms for each member of the patrol
7. The patrol leader must pay the £25 entry fee on registering
8. Each patrol will be camping on there own campsite. Troops should prepare their sites before the competition (grass cutting / litter), if you do not have a campsite please let us know asap and a site will be allocated (first come first served)
9. Scouts should have full scout uniform for the weekend.
A supply of wood will be provided for Saturday dinner however is a patrol wishes to bring more please do so.
MEAL INSTRUCTIONS
SATURDAY SUPPER WILL BE PROVIDED
Friday: Supper: something hot (hotdogs/burgers &hot drink)
Saturday: Breakfast: cereal, hot filled rolls & tea
Lunch: This can be a packed lunch
Dinner: International theme and must be cooked on an open fire.
Patrols may cook what ever they want which must include cooked vegetables and a pudding
Points will be awarded for presentation, taste and imagination
Sunday: Breakfast : Full Scottish breakfast
Lunch: Sandwiches & fruit
NO PATROL WILL BE LEFT TO STRUGGLE AS HELP AND ADVICE WILL ALWAYS BE GIVEN BY THE OUTDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLUS TEAM OVER THE WEEKEND.
All entries to be submitted by 1st August to allow for the programme to be tailored for your scouts needs in the award scheme. Please know where your patrol is in the award scheme so that we can put on the activities required.
LEADER SUPPORT
A large support crew will be required over the weekend and anyone willing to assist should contact:
Mark Gallacher
moc.tenretnitbnull@224rehcallagkraM
784144
A large scouting knowledge is not required to assist we need leaders to cover bases is:
• Promise Challenge
• Community Challenge
• Fitness Challenge
• Creative Challenge
• Global Challenge
• Outdoor Challenge
• Adventure Challenge
• Expedition Challenge
• Outdoor Plus Challenge
EQUIPMENT LIST
QUANTITY ITEM NOTES
1 Patrol tent Complete with poles, pegs, groundsheet
1 Store tent Hike size, for food and equipment
Lanterns Battery or gas
1 First aid kit
1 Cook shelter Will be working kitchen
Rope/sisal/string For gadgets
2 Water container For drinking and cleaning
Pots, frying pans Big enough for 6 scouts
Cooking utensils Wooden spoons, serving spoons, knifes…
2 Basins
1 Hand axe With cover
1 Bush saw With cover
Burners Gas
Cleaning materials
Garden canes For gadgets
Staves For gadgets
Tables & benches Optional
2 Chopping boards
Alter fire
Matches
Patrol box Pens, paper…
2 Fire buckets
You may wish to bring more.
SITE INSPECTIONS
Total points: 1086
FRIDAY
Item Points
Patrol Tent 50
Personal Kit & Hygiene 30
Kitchen Shelter 50
Store Tent 50
Health & Safety 50
TOTAL POINTS 230
Health and Safety includes, site tidiness, layout, rounded off, bins, chopping area,
axe and saw, notice board, (Different aspects throughout camp)
SATURDAY
Item Points
Patrol Tent 50
Personal Kit & Hygiene 42 (scouts should have washed)
Kitchen Shelter 50
Store Tent 50
Gateway & Flag pole 100 (Gate (50) & flag (50) )
Health & Safety 50
TOTAL POINTS 342
For Saturday morning have Gateway and Flag pole, will be marked after inspection.
Evening Meal
Fire & Wood 20
Food – cleanliness & hygiene 20
Food (Mains 40, dessert 20) 60
Presentation 10
Team Participation 10
Team Hygiene 12
TOTAL POINTS 132
Constructions
Gadget 1 40
Gadget 2 40
TOTAL POINTS 80
After dinner, inspection of 2 more large gadgets containing 4 lashings or more, knots, or an element of skill. 2 gadgets worth 40 points each e.g Uniform rack, kitchen units, ect…
SUNDAY
Item Points
Patrol Tent 50
Personal Kit & Hygiene 42 (scouts should have washed)
Kitchen Shelter 50
2 more Gadgets 60
Store Tent 50
Health & Safety 50
TOTAL POINTS 302
2 more gadgets, to be built through out the weekend but not pointed until Sunday to allow us to see how they gadgets have been used. E.g lamp stands, towel racks…
The likes of shoe scrappers and mug trees would be marked lowly due to the skill level.
Other smaller gadgets can be built to enhance the quality of chopping areas such at tool holders and graded wood piles
Other smaller gadgets can be built to enhance the quality of kitchen areas such at utensil holders and towel racks…
MARKING GUIDE
PATROL TENT
Tent correctly pitched
pegs in appropriate angles
pegs in line from corner to corner
nothing tied to or hanging from the ridge pole
nothing against the tent sides
sod cloth tucked under groundsheet
doors and walls to be secure down/ rolled / hooked as appropriate
PERSONAL KIT & HYGIENE
personal kit laid out neatly (rucksack, sleeping bag, wash kit, shoes)
ground sheet folded back
Sleeping bag aired if appropriate
Use of wash kit, clean hands & face
STORE TENT
Tent correctly pitched
Food to be off the ground
Food stored in appropriate containers/Raw and cooked meats to be separate
Equipment to be tidy
First aid kit handy
KITCHEN SHELTER
Tent correctly pitched
Tables cleaned and stored properly
Uneaten food disposed of
Cleaning/washing area
Utensils cleaned and stored properly
Dish towels/cleaning utensils stored properly
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Site clean and tidy
Site rounded off
Chopping area (proper size, storage of axe and saws)
no tripping hazards
Bins / recycling
Appropriate lighting
Fire buckets (full of water)/alter fires – clean and empty
Water containers (full)
Notice board
MARKING GUIDE
UNIFORM: 10 PTS PER SCOUTS
Shirt (Clean, Ironed, Buttoned, Badges on Correctly) 3pts
Neckie 1pt
Woggle 1pt
Belt 1pt
Shoes 1pt
Kilt/socks/garters 3pts
KIT LAYOUT
Check pots/dishes and cooking utensils are clean and suitable for use
(this should be ok as leaders have packed equipment, big check on the Sunday)
Check axe and saw are masked
Check first aid kit
Check food storage. Cool box ect.. (should be empty of food at the end)
FINALLY
We hope to see every troop represented this year where possible. Forget about the marking scheme and points, come along. If you are unsure if your scouts can do it on there own then come and camp with them. Every support will be given over the weekend to get scouts through their Outdoor Challenge or Outdoor Plus. This rest of the weekend will give scouts the chance to aim for more of the challenge badge in the Chief Scout Gold Award.
If you have any questions or issues about the weekend please contact:
ADC Scouts - David DSL – Mark
7 13593 784144
moc.liamtohnull@dr37divaD moc.tenretnitbnull@224rehcallagkram