Oct 4 - Photos from this week!
Photo 12 - Dolphins?
Photo 13 - This is crazy
Photo 14 - Speedway Pedestrian Bridge
Photo 15 - Pennington fills up
Photo 16 - Lots of Stuff Here
Photo 17 - RC Driver
Photo 18 - A nice Trailer
Photo 19 - Real FUN
Photo 20 - Nice View
Photo 21 - Leave only foot prints
Photo 22 - good stuff here
Photo 23 - Nice trailer too!
Photo 24 - lots of piles like this
Photo 25 - Heating the water
Photo 26 - not found inside a typical trailer.

Oct 1 - Day Program Guide Is Here
We changed the Activity Status Page to the Day Program Guide Download. Also get your Official Camporee Map #5. The Teams have been out to the Track all weekend building and preparing. Check out these photos and movies.
Photo 01 - Push Cart Construction
Photo 02 - Giant Trebuchet Construction - We have Space!!!
Photo 03 - Wait till you see this!
Photo 04 - The Factory
Photo 05 - Measuring for a Super Secret Project
Photo 06 - Placing the Cones
Photo 07 - Those are our tents. RC Cars, Disability Awareness, & Rocketry
Photo 08 - A example of a JCC fly over.
Photo 09 - Another Mystery Project... Some might know!
Photo 10 - And another friday night mystery project
Photo 12 - A Sunset over the speedway
Get all these photos and more on the Camporee DVD available in the Camporee Store.
Did I mention that I got my Staff T-shirt today.... it is really awesome! Wait till you see these! I also got one of the Really Great pre-registration Door Prizes... you will like it!

Sep 26 - Donations, Loans, & Volunteers
I updated the Donations & Loans webpage. We have ITEMS WE NEED NOW in Bold Red. Please help us get this list whittled down. Still need first aid volunteers!

Sep 25 - Returning Tons of Phone calls
We had over 600 People Register just last Friday. And a good percentage of phone calls. Sorry we got so far behind. I only have a few more to return.

Sep 24 - Help Needed Thursday October 4th
Looks like plans are coming together on building our small city. A lot of the BIG things will be delivered on Thursday October 4th and we need help putting it all together. If you can help anytime during the DAY of October 4th please send a email to miscamporee@gstcbsa.org and we will get you the details to help us out. Thanks!

Sep 23 - Strength in Numbers

Sep 22 - Registration Data Backup & Decisions

1. We took the Registration system offline today as we came across a issue, besides it shutting down. Looks like we are going to have it online till September 28th and then shut it down so we can organize the data to make a smoother checkin at the Camporee. We will be calling some of you to help clear up some double registrations that we see in the system. We want to do this to avoid problems at Check-in at the Camporee. We are trying all that we can do to make getting in as fast as possible. If you can help us by paying in full online before September 28th, it will make getting through check-in faster.

2. Boy Scout and Venturing Event Signup. We are also extending those dates to September 28th.

3. Boy Scout and Venturing 'LEAD THE RACE' Scoring registration. We are going to pull the data from the Online System to register your crew or patrols into the camporee scoring system. So make sure your unit & city or unit & city & patrol names are correct... Yes Troops we need patrol names... What ever you enter will end up to be the name at the event... Also we have seen a lot of units that did not enter the Unit Number and Unit City. Since we have many different councils attending we just cannot idenitfy your unit by number only. So please edit your registration and use the format "number city". Otherwise you will be taking time to edit that at the event. Save time do it now! We are also extending modification dates to September 28th.

4. More stuff being delivered. Wow, I got the 'Spectacular in a box' today. It was like gifts on your birthday. I can't wait for you to see all this stuff... So Cool.

5. Added Info for Road Rally Passenger, Driver, & Owner Permission Forms on the Program Page.

6. I forgot to mention all the Custom Sweat Shirt and T-shirt orders went out yesturday. 7. Added Map to Speedway on the Program Page.

8. Added a weekend a Boy Scout & Venturing Weekend consent/photo release form on the Program Page.

9. Added a weekend a Cub Family Camping Weekend consent/photo release form on the Program Page.

10. Added a weekend a Cub Fun Day consent/photo release form on the Program Page.

Sep 21 - Lots Happening All at Once!

Sep 20 - Registrations are flowing

Sep 18 - Updates

Sep 17 - Updates
Updated Activity Status Page.

Sep 16 - Updates
Added Scuba & JCC & Rally Driver & Rally Owner permissions slips on the Program page.

Sep 15 - Updates
This weekend the Sub Camp Staff is visiting and laying out camping areas. Also the Boy Scout Program people are going out to test out the Pushcart Track and figure out more details of their areas. Photos of Patch and T-shirt designs added to the Camporee Store. I got a confirmation that the 165 Model Rocket kits were shipped Yesturday. New layout coming again... we are pulling things in closer together, after visiting the track again yesturday. Contracts Confirmed for the Spectacular. Venturing Crew Registration is now available Online! Added Event Signups for Troops & Crews! ( Cubs purchase the Cub Rocketry Experience in the Camporee Store)

Sep 12 - Informal Mini Meetings
Tonight the miscellaneous staff members met to discuss various topics. There was no set agenda, just people coming together to work out issues and follow up on others. We have a New layout map. Lots more detail and very subject to change. Reason for change? Well when you get out there you will see why it is so hard to plan a layout. The place is absolutely huge. It is so hard to judge scale of an area. You try to guess what things will look like with tents and trailers and stages etc all in this big open place.

Sep 11 - More News

Sep 10 - News

Sep 9 - Speedway Visits
On Saturday the some of the Sub Camp Staff were at the Speedway checking out the layout areas. On Sunday the Boy Scout Program Team were there laying out the Mountain Bike Skills Course, Bikathalon Course, Dragster Courses, and checking out the Road Track. I was there and road the Road Track loop on my mountain bike along with another the Scouter in charge of the Mountain Bike Course. Everything was fine until I got to the hill climb. Wow, it was a climb. the Hairpin turn is great, really a nice banked turn. I want to stress that all Boy Scouts, Venturers, Boy Scout Leaders, & Venturing Leader should bring a bike. It is really a long way from the Boy Scout & Venturing camping areas out to the Older Scout Activity area. Please, please make it easy on you... Bring your Bike.

Sep 7 - Website Updates
Added Photo/Talent Release Forms on the Program Page. Added a Souviener DVD in the Camporee Store.

Sep 6 - A few Updates

Sep 3 - Online Event Signups
Ok, So there has been lots of activity by units already Pre-registered. If you ARE pre-registered and have NOT done Online Signups, then read this below:

Cub Scouts can purchase Online Rocketry Experience in the Camporee Online Store - Limited Supply.

Boy Scouts signup for events, if your unit has not been notified, then send a email to the Camporee Email Address.

Venturers signup for events, if your unit has not been notified, then send a email to the Camporee Email Address.

Sep 2 - Online Pre-Registration Updates
Boy Scout Troop Online Pre-Registration is LIVE! Registration Page

Sep 1 - New Interested Units in last 2 weeks
I just wanted to list the New units that signed up for email in the past 2 weeks. I am always really excited to see where each of the units are located.

Unit	District	Council
Troop 0713	Running Waters	Great Sauk Trail Council
Post 3597	Running Waters	Great Sauk Trail Council
Pack 3516	Running Waters	Great Sauk Trail Council
Pack 3365	Three Fires	Great Sauk Trail Council
Troop 0336	Three Fires	Great Sauk Trail Council
Pack 3312	Three Fires	Great Sauk Trail Council
Crew 358	Three Fires	Great Sauk Trail Council
Pack 3250	Huron Trails	Great Sauk Trail Council
Pack 4326	Chief Lenape Trails	Great Sauk Trail Council
Troop 4424	Chief Lenape Trails	Great Sauk Trail Council
Troop 123	Commodore Perry	Erie Shores Council
Troop 110	Swan Creek	Erie Shores Council
Pack 144	Swan Creek	Erie Shores Council
Troop 208	?	Erie Shores Council
Troop 13	Black Walnut	Black Swamp Council

Aug 30 - Wow, What a week since the last update!
Let me tell you about it. Since the Camporee Staff meeting last week. We have had Good News and Bad News. We lost part of the Spectacular, but as things go, the replacement we found is Better. It was a MAJOR set back... but overall I think it just got BIGGER & Better! We had a review by the Speedway Staff of the whole program. They had a few good questions. We lost a few programs, due to their corporate rules, but they suggested some replacements too. Since their race season is over... they are now in HIGH gear to work with us. And I cannot even keep up with all their requests. We have a meeting at the track next week. We are going over the Physical requirements. So lots of work this weekend to nail down the program locations to our best ability. Tent Locations, Power requirement, Stage locations, bathroom locations, first aid locations, camping maps! They even want to know the layout of the mountain bike course. This is now getting really exciting and really REAL! Last night we had a review of the Cub Scout, Boy Scout Program, & Midway Interaction in detail to make sure we were not missing anything Major. We should be posting more info on those programs in the coming week. As far as new programs... we might be adding a few... that we already got approved, we just have to work the details before we announce them. Overall... We are in fine shape to deliver a high quality program.

Aug 23 - Camporee Online Store is Open - HERE
At the Camporee Online Store you can PREORDER a few things Online before the event. NOTE: Camporee Sweatshirts will only be available for PREORDER Online till September 21st. We are NOT selling Camporee Sweatshirts at the Camporee, only by Online PREORDERS. We have Camporee T-Shirts for PREORDER at a reduced cost until September 21st Online ONLY. T-shirt Prices at the Camporee will be more, and only while supplies last. EXTRA Patches are available by PREORDER before the event. Cub Scouts can Purchase the Rocketry Experience in the Camporee Store while supplies last. These will GO FAST. So Click HERE and check it out. PREORDER Now and get the good stuff. Camporee Store

Staff Note: You order your Staff Shirts at Staff Registration. Email The Camporee Chair for Instructions!

Aug 22 - Staff Meeting Summary
Awesome - We had a Huge Staff Meeting. I am Very Very Impressed with the reports. Almost everything is right on track for Camporee. Don't forget to tell the staff how good they are did when you see them at the event.

Aug 20 - Web Site Updates
We updated the Interested Page - With new Confirmations.
We updated the Donation or loaner Page
We added this Pre-Registration Chart

Aug 17 - We got Sand!
Everybody on Staff that I saw tonight was amazed we got SAND! But we got it an NOW it is really coming together. That was one of the hardest to get items so far. Yeah now you ask, what are you doing with SAND! Well, that is not the problem, the problem is how do you move it! More details on that soon.

Aug 15 - Too Much to write about!
Here is a Summary of all the cool little things happening:
01. COPE - Big Progress
02. Scuba - Big Progress
03. NASA - Big Progress
04. VIP Accomodations - Big Progress
05. Executive Board Meeting at Camporee - Moving along
06. Walker Travern - Contact
07. Road Rally - Huge Progress
08. Cub Fun Day Online Pre-Registration - Active
09. Cub Family Camp & Fun Day Combo Online Pre-Registration - Active
10. Troop & Crew Activity Signups - In Progress ( Wait for your email for special instructions )
11. Cub Crafts - Ordered
12. Contracts - Processing
13. Patch Pricing - Received
14. Vendor Lunch Menus - Coming
15. T-Shirts - In Process
16. National Jamboree Booth - Confirmed
17. Staff Meal Fees - Confirmed
18. Boys Life Magazine - Contacted Us ( Wait till you hear about this one )

Aug 14 - Coleman Camping SALES
If you were signed up for Email updates you would have known last week that Coleman Camping is coming to the Camporee with 2 Semi's of stuff to sell at Scout Direct Prices! Plus hands on training on how to use thier camping Gear! This is way too cool. Don't miss out! Does your unit need any gear for the Coming Season? Does your Family need something? We will be emailing everyone on the Camporee Update email list a Special Flyer about this in a Few Days.

Aug 8 - Getting Ready
Wow it was hot, but I was prepared with tons of fluid and pacing the riding. Tonight I rode 30 miles on the dirt roads. For a total of 302 miles so far this year. A little cross training from the trail riding builds some extra strength for the hills. Over the last week I have learned much on how the Camporee is coming together. The staff is having a BIG review meeting at the end of the month. This will be very exciting as we review to make sure nothing is being missed. We also moved further forward on the Scuba Experience. Remember to pack your swimsuit!

Aug 6 - Scuba Moves Closer & More
We got a Scuba Contract in Hand. But there are still hurdles to jump. We added the Saturday Scuba Times to the Online Signups, Still have to add Sundays Scuba Times. We are so close to turning it on... for the first pre-registered units to reserve their times. Updated the Activity Status page again. Finally found the little tr bug. Also got a another Contract in hand for part of the Spectacular.

Aug 5 - Boy Scout Troop Sub Camps
Today we did some Preliminary figuring on how Troops would fit into each Sub Camp. With the help of the Camp Chief we took a look at the Current Registrations and started assigning campsites. Layout is looking really nice. We will be posting our plans soon, so you can comment on the layout.

Aug 4 - A Bunch of Updates
End of July Email Update is going out NOW! If you did not get it and thought you should, contact us at the email address and we will help you out. Did you not sign-up for the Email Update yet? DO IT NOW! Another email is going out in Two Weeks! We updated the Interested Page. Here are some stats:

Item	Stat	As of Date
Family Campers Registered	110	July 18th
Packs Interested	81	Aug 4th
Troops Interested	96	Aug 4th
Crew Interested	7	Aug 4th
Council Represented	14	Aug 4th

July 28 - Busy Weekend
The Camporee Chair and the Vice Chairs all approve the patch. Now off to Michigan International Speedway for their LOGO approval. Still entering Event Signups... But coming along good. Helps if you type them right the first time. T-shirt design is almost complete too.... since it uses element from the Patch Design.

July 27 - A Week of Updates
PATCH - After talking with the patch company this week, and making some little tweaks, we are on revision #8 and it looks sweat. See a preview of part of it here. Preview
PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS - We sat in on the Physical Arrangements meeting this week and they are coming along great on getting stuff donated and lined up for the Camporee.
VICE CHAIRS - I met with the Vice Chairs to go over the Camporee Planning Status. Things are coming together. You know they run the weekend.
EVENT SIGNUPS - It is taking longer than expected to enter all the individual event times into the system. But wait till you see all the opportunities to signup for. coming soon!
ONLINE REGISTRATION - Is right around the corner.
CAMPOREE GUESSING - We ask everyone to register early and be on the Email Update list. So we don't have to read your mind for ordering equipment.

July 19 - Updated Interested Page
Updated the Interested page with New Emails and Pre-Registrations. Still waiting final word on the BIG Surprise... Get on the Email Update.

July 15 - Big Surprise Announcement Expected This Week!
We have been working on a Big Surprise for 7 months between a special group and MIS. This week we expect all the details to be finalized so we can announce it to you. Of course we will announce it first via Email Update. So get registered for emails!

July 14 - Interesting Meeting
Well last Thursday a few of us had a meeting at MIS ( Michigan International Speedway ). Topics discussed: Portable toilets, Surprise #1, 3M Car Care, LDS Broadcast, Portable Lighting, Door Prizes, Horses & Dogs, Golf Carts and Gators, Sides for the Tents, Trams, Smaller tents, Scuba Water, Sub Camp Awards, Power Routing, Pedro, Surprise #2, Gate Safety Issues, RC Car Racing Setup, Surprise #3, Surprise #4, Used tires, MIS Pace Car, Coke or Pepsi, Our Layout Plans.

July 11 - Class I health form download added
We just added the Class I Health form to the Program Page for everybody.

July 10 - Activity Status Updates
I had a meeting with the Midway Chair & Boy Scout Chair last week. You will see on the Activity Status page we re-organized it to better reflect the layout of the Camporee. Some of you have already seen the lastest version of the Map ( It came in the Email Update ). Well we are updating it again to show the sub areas in the areas. Take a look at the Activities Status for the grouping of activities.

July 9 - Cross Training
So you all know by now that I mountain bike to stay in shape. But I have found out that a little cross training goes a long ways to help the mountain biking. I take the bike out on the dirt roads and ride some distance. This helps with my breathing and endurance. Now the next time I hit the trail, I will be stronger for the hills. Today I rode 26 miles in a little over 2 hours. Yes, I drank almost 100oz of Gatorade and took a few snack breaks. What are you doing to get ready to 'Lead The Race'?

July 4 - Happy Independence Day
Soon you will understand why we want you to pre-register! We are currently entering all the different program information into the online signup section. Did you know we are planning for more than 50 separate RC races and the only way to signup for a race is to be pre-registered! ( And be a Boy scout or Venturer ).. Hey anyone can watch! What about the Build and Launch Rocketry Experience ( Cub Scouts too! ). You will have to pre-order your Rocket & Launch time. Sure you can wait in line at the event for a cancellation or a empty slot. If you don't have to wait in line, you can be doing something else... More FUN! But you would already know how we are going to contact you if you have been reading the Email Updates. Get signed up for the Emails & Pre-register and have more Independence at the Camporee! Short Cut to the Email Updates Sign-up HERE!

July 2 - Pre-Registration Chart
This evening I updated the 'Interested List' for email signups. The I was thinking I wonder what the trend is for pre-registration counts. So I plotted the data on a chart and WOW, this is cool. Take a look at the Chart yourself. Link to the Chart!

July 1 - June Summary Monthly Email Update
We sent out our 'End of June' Email update. All New Information was included. Did you not get one? Then get signed up for the next one. It will be coming out earlier in July to let you know about something special. Short Cut to the Email Updates Sign-up HERE!

June 27 - Camporee Layout Revised ( SEE IT )
We just had a Camporee Staff Meeting out at Camp Munhacke and we got a NEW Official Layout & Schedule. Do you want to see the Newest Camporee Layout? To get a inside peek, make sure you are signed up for this months email update! We will be emailing a secret link to all those signed up to preview the camporee layout. So make sure you are signed up now! Short Cut to the Email Updates HERE!

June 25 - Camporee Layout ( SEE IT )
Do you want to see the Newest Camporee Layout? To get a inside peek, make sure you are signed up for this months email update! We will be emailing a secret link to all those signed up to preview the camporee layout. So make sure you are signed up now! Short Cut to the Email Updates HERE!

June 24 - Staff Potluck
This coming Wednesday June 27th the whole staff is meeting at Camp Teetonka for a Whole Staff Potluck at 6:30pm! Do you want to help with this Camporee? Then bring a dish to pass and come to Camp Teetonka this Wednesday at 6:30pm. On the agenda is Camporee Layout and Schedule of Activities. Plus, a bit of time to get to know each other on the staff before the big weekend.

June 23 - Donations or Loaners
We just updated the Donation or Loaner Page on the Website! Now you can see the full list of items we are looking for to help suppor the camporee program. Yes, there are 221 items on the list. Take a read through and see what you have laying around. Maybe it might be a easy way to clean out the garage or closet. Short Cut to the Donation or loaner List HERE!

June 22 - Camporee Graphics
Did you know we have some great graphic designs hidden from view? We are getting ready to start showing you some of the final designs. Right after MIS approves them. Some of the Camporee Logo Designs are using COT being 'Car of Tommorrow'. Get signed up for email updates to find out more about all of this.

June 17 - New Preview Galleries Added
Trying to do a little catch up on the website. I added a preview gallery for the FormulaOne Road Track. This is a 1.8 mile long road course twisting throught the grounds of MIS. Remember MIS is in the Irish hills, so don't expect this to be flat. The Banked Hair Pin Turn is really cool too. Also I added photos I took of the MIS Pace Car sitting in front of the MIS Adminstration Building. This is where I go to meet with the MIS Adminstration for the planning of the Camporee. Watch for more preview photos soon. Short Cut to the Preview Gallery HERE!

June 16 - Pre-Registration Status
I just did a count of pre-registration as of June 16 and got the following:

	Units	People
Cub Family Camping	5	50
Cub Fun Day	1	30
Troops	29	649
Crews	1	7
Total	36	736

Note: Some of the numbers may be a little off, due to follow up required for some of the registrations.

June 14 - Stuff on Order
We got a great donation from AAA Motorsports to make some collector items for the camporee. We did a custom design and the stuff was being ordered this week. How do you get one? We will be handing them out by the order that you pre-register. First Come First Served... So get your pre-registrations in. What is it? You will have to watch this site for details.... it is really cool! We might even send you a pre-view if you sign-up for email updates!

June 12 - Are you signed up for the email updates?
You better be... for we are about to announce a lot of new stuff about the Camporee. We always announce the NEW stuff on the email list first so that those supporting the Camporee get first dibs. So get signed up now.... Watch for the Email early this month!

June 11 - New Units on the email list
WOW, this is a cool little fact! We are getting on a average of a NEW UNIT signing up for the email update, once every other day! I just thought you might want to know. Hey that is 155 units get the Email every Month... and if each brought only 20 people, that would be 3100 people at the Camporee... Cool I say!

June 10 - On the Road Again
Did you notice a gap in the Status Updates? Well I was on the road, actually vacation. I headed to the mountains for a few days and to the ocean. Did you know that the mountain biking helped to prepare me to hike in the mountains! Yes, preparing myself for the events at the Camporee are helping me do more everyday. But you would never guess how many car haulers and trucks related to racing I saw driving through North Carolina. Well I just wanted to let you know I am back, and while I was gone progress was still being made by the staff.

May 17 - Are you Registered Yet?
While I have been out getting some miles in on my mountain bike, there has been a lot going on with the rest of the staff. We had some great promotion these last few weeks: Dorchester International Camporee in Canada, District Roundtables, OA Conclave, Venturing BOSS Training, BALOO Training, HT District Training Day, Mom & Me Campout, & Flyers by you passing them on! The Physical Arrangement team had a team meeting to go over the BIG list of equipment. We will be updating our needs on this Site soon with that. We got some more people submitting volunteer requests to help get some of the activities covered. More Pre-registrations have been pouring in. We now got 2 perfect scores on the Troop Trivia Contest. The Midway got some more confirmations on activities from outside groups... watch for Updates on these. By the way I am at a total of 40.8 miles so far this year on my mountain bike. The Top Prizes for the Troop and Crew 'Lead the race' Competition are being started... These are going to be cool. We have also got some more donations for door prizes for early registrations. We got a BIG donation for a Barcode Printer and Labels to be used for the Scoring System from Intermec. Some cool collectables are coming together, along with patch & T-shirt designs. There was a meeting last week to put even more detail into the overall layout, watch for postings of this soon. Till Next time... Get Pre-Registered!

May 5 - What are you doing to be prepared to 'LEAD THE RACE'?
One of my favorite ways to exercise is to take my mountain bike out to one of the local state parks and ride the trails. I went out last Wednesday to Island Lake State Park and rode the BLUE trail which is 9.3 miles in 1.5 hours. Then on Friday I was there again with a friend whose son is in Northville Troop 755. I rode the YELLOW Trail which is 6 miles in 55 minutes and then rode the BLUE TRAIL Again with him. Mountain Biking like Hiking has rules and skills to make it more enjoyable. Both allow you to get out in the woods, enjoy nature, and get some exercise. My goal is to get out on the bike at least twice a week. Last Year I completed 400 miles with most rides being around 7 miles. I plan to eat good, ride hard, and build my skills to be in shape for the Camporee. Does your unit have a plan on how you are going to prepare to 'LEAD THE RACE'? In the packets we suggest advancement related to the camporee. You don't need to earn all of these to have a good time. But the literature that goes along with these advancements can enhance your program and prepare you to 'LEAD THE RACE'. Email up ideas on how your unit is planning to 'LEAD THE RACE' we would like to hear about it.

May 4 - Let me Catch you up
A lot of little things have been going on over the last two weeks. People have been volunteering to help in Health and Safety, Staff Food, and Registration. We have done tons of promotion at events over the last few weeks. If your were at Conclave, BOSS, BALOO, C391 Good Morning Venturing Outing, OLS, Council Program Meeting, Three Fires Spring Camporee, Chief Lenape Trails Spring Camporee, or Huron Trails Training Day, you would have heard about the Camporee. A big thank you to all the people that helped get all these promotions out over the last two weeks. The Staff will be at Running Waters Roundtable this week... So look for us there. Work has begun on a special collectable for the camporee... all I will say is we are working with a graphic artist on it. Letters are going out to local fire departments for support of the Health and Safety team. We had a meeting with the inflatable company. There will be several small meetings coming up on Camporee Layout at MIS. Progress is good on the Saturday Vendor Lunch. Once we get Full Confirmation we will post Menu's and prices. We have a small core kitchen staff assembled for planning staff meals. There have been quite a few phone calls and emails with Great Questions... We added the new answers to the Frequently Asked Questions page. The Staff had a big meeting to go over the plans for the FINAL FIVE MONTHS. These included everything from recruiting goals to when pieces will fall together. The April Email updates went out.... Were you on the Email List along with 178 other people? Just think if each of the 178 people came with 20 people that would be 3560 people total... Now that is cool! Discussions on the Trading Post went on over the last two weeks. The Flyer went out for the Staff Potluck Dinner in June. Overall... Great Two Weeks.

April 19 - A bunch Of Cool Stuff
Updated the Interested page with New Emails and Pre-Registrations. We are getting the Confirmation and Sign-up pages ready in the Background. These pages will allow Per-registered Units to Sign-up for programs we are offering at the Camporee in advance. We also got a Troop to get all 10 Trivia Questions correct in Round One of the Trivia Contest. Watch for a new Trivia Scores page to appear soon. If you are not yet signed up for email updates, please do so as we are preparing another email to be sent out. This email will have more inside information than you read here! So get on the email list to find out more! The Staff is having a meeting next week to put together the final 5 month plan. This should be very exciting to see how it all fits together. There are a lot of really different programs coming together here and so far it looks like the big jigsaw puzzle will go together pretty good. Watch for activity updates after the staff meeting next week as we are going to get a big rundown on where everything is. And please keep sending in the pre-registrations...

April 14 - Website Updates
We have had a lot of questions on 'How much does it cost' and 'Where is the Registration Form'. So I updated the Frequently Asked Questions page to answer these questions. I put the HOT Questions in RED. We also added links to the Guide to Safe Scouting from the Health and Safety Section of FAQ. New Preview Galleries are added. See some Panoramic photos!

April 13 - One Year of Online Status Updates
Wow, This is some history already. I was chatting with the Midway Chair about when he got involved in the Camporee. All he had to do is look at his emails... and there was the answer. Do you know how many Emails I have for this Camporee? That would be a good guessing game. Well, this has been an exciting year of writing this little history. I can't believe the event is less than 6 months away. It is going to be a bit sad when it is all over. No more of the exciting emails of what cool things we can do. No more WOW, guess who I talked to today. But to see the actual weekend take shape and all the ideas come together, is going to be great.

April 12 - My Top 10 list of things to do are ( No particular Order, except #1 )
1. Ride the Mountain Bike Skills Course. (BS & VS only)
2. Meet all the great people I have been chatting with by email and phone
3. See all the happy faces having FUN.
4. Race the RC Cars.(BS & VS only)
5. Enjoy living in a Tent City again.(Campers only)
6. Have a real fun time at the Evening Spectacular.(Campers only)
7. Get to watch all the Road Rally People Drive out.(Venturers only)
8. See people in the Scuba Pool. (Older Scouts)
9. Try out the BB Gun Range. (CS only)
10. See the Midway FULL of cool things. (Everybody)

April 10 - Unit Website Link To Us Contest
Look in the ETC section for a new contest using your unit website. Will Your Unit qualify for this Special Camporee Reward?

April 9 - Trivia Contest is LIVE ( Troops & Crews Only) + Pushcart Plans added
So Download the Information Packet, print out the Trivia Sheet, take it to your unit meeting, Have everyone try to answer the questions. When your unit has the answers, then submit your Troop or Crews answers online. Entry is from the Program section of the website... at the bottom of your program section. Remember only one entry per troop or crew. And the First Submittal per Troop or Crew is the one that counts. Becareful and get it right the first time. ( NOTE: All answers are on the Camporee Website. ) So Make sure your unit is signed up for email updates to know when the Next Round begins.

April 8 - Nearby Information
We have updates to add lists of nearby resources to help with your planning of the event.

April 7 - Trivia Contest Entry ( Troops & Crews Only)
The Triva Entry just needs final testing. So Download the Information Packet, print out the Trivia Sheet, take it to your unit meeting, Have everyone try to answer the questions. When your unit has the answers, then submit your Troop or Crews answers online. Remember only one entry per troop or crew. And the First Submittal per Troop or Crew is the one that counts. So get it right the first time. This should be ready in a day or two! So Make sure your unit is signup up for email updates to know when the Next Round begins.

April 6 - Troop Packets & Expresso files
Yesturday I put Paper Copies of the Information Packets in the TROOP Expresso files for Huron Trails, Running Waters, & Three Fires Districts. The Chief Lenape Trail Troop Information Packets Paper Copies will be Hand Carried to the Roundtable Thursday April 12th, personally by me where I will be answering questions about the Camporee. Remember you can download ALL the information packets RIGHT NOW on the Website in the program section.

April 5 - Three Units are Pre-Registered
I just picked up the Registrations at the Ann Arbor Council Service Center and want to report that we have 3 units registered at this point. You can get a listing of who is Interested in the event, we are currently posting who is registered there too. Once we get a few more registered we will open up the Confirmation Section of the website.

April 3 - Information Packets are Available ( READ ON )
Guess what... Some of you ( The ones signed up on the email list ) already knew that on March 24th the packets were online for download. But the rest of you are behind! Get signed up NOW! What does this email get me... It keeps you in touch and helps create a better event. How does it help? we have got a lot of donations from people that all of us know to make this a great event. Also with 146 emails at this point, we know this is going to be awesome... and that feeling makes the staff more excited to do more. So get more people signed up and we will create the most awesome event together. So Download your program packet, get your unit registered with the forms included, and get excited!

April 2 - Interested List Update
We took all the email adresses we have from the sign-up cross referenced them to the GSTC Official 4 digit numbers and repost the whole mess. Now we have a better picture of who is in the know. There is 146 on the list as of today.

April 1 - Happy April Fools
Yesturday, a lot of the Foolish staff went out to MIS for about four hours and crawled all over the areas of MIS that we have access to. I took a movie of us driving on the Road Track, that was cool! I will be posting that movie in the preview gallery. Yes the hair pin curve is banked. I got a bunch of pictures of the campgrounds and the HUGE stands. Some of us FOOLS walked instead of drove around the areas, yes it is big, I wish I took my bike. Reminder: Boy Scouts and Venturers BRING YOUR BIKES. The Cubs will not need Bikes as their program will all real close together ( On purpose! ). I also got some really cool photos of all the BIG MIS promo material in the FAN plaza. The new PACE Car is at the track... But it was on the other side of one of the fences... So I will get a photo of that next time. I took a climb up in the stands, like you will have a chance to do... Yes they are HUGE, I got some photos of that too. From a layout stand point our physical arrangement Chair and Health and Safety Chair, drove all over the place and checked it all out. The Cub Program people figured a bunch of space stuff out. The Mountain Bike Group took a look at all the hills we did not know we had. We even found some nice gravel paths for mountain biking. We took a look at some areas for the zip line. The Scuba Crew was out to do more measurements of the area. The Camp Chief had a field day, since we are in the Irish Hills the Cub Family Campground has some hills. The Boy Scout and Venturing Camp is relatively flat.

Mar 28, 2007 - Council Executive Board Meeting
I just got back from presenting the state of the Camporee at the Council Executive Board Meeting. Got a few more contacts and gave a very positive report. Only 6 months left to go... and the big stuff is done. Wait till you see what got announced to me that will be donated for the Camporee at the meeting. This is going to be really cool.

Mar 27, 2007 - Staff going to MIS this weekend to work on layout
Well here we go again. Out to the Speedway to layout where the activities are going to go. Just to let you know... It is so big, that it is hard to get a feel for how much space things will take. There will be about 20 of us. The Camp Chief along with the Physical Arrangements chair will be trying to lay out sub camp areas. The Mountain Bike group will take a lay of the land for some fun riding. I plan on taking my bike out with me to see where we can start laying out the bicycle races. Plus, take a spin on the road track. The Midway Chair can't wait to get out there. He has ideas of all the Sub Theme areas for the midway. The Adult Program team will be eyeing areas for the cooking contest and adult oasis. Cub Fun day activities like archery and bb guns need a protected back drop. So they will be up against one of the edges. Room for religous services. Lunch Crowd. Stages for the Bands, Place for Robotics. This is going to be crazy. The only thing we know for sure is where Scuba will be, if we pull off all the requirements. Health & Safety has a big job trying to get a grasp on security check points and traffic flow. We have to leave room for overnight parking and day parking. Venturing will be looking out for a nice area for capture the flag and other cool big area games. Then the Secret Saturday Night Project... Where do we put that monster?

Mar 26, 2007 - We have 17,000 Gallons of water for Scuba
We got the water... Now we need 400 lbs of propane to heat the water. Hey this is a huge project but we are getting there. Thank you to all of you that have been helping to try to get this figured out. If we can get the stuff on our end. And they feel it is good on their end. Then we will have one terrific activity here.

Mar 25, 2007 - Did you receive the Monthly Camporee Update Email?
If the answer is NO, then you are already missing out on the inside scoop about the camporee. The Monthly email update will give you inside information that is not here in the updates. Actually, if you answered Yes... Then you already know what is not being told here. The rest of the Scouting Public that is not signed up are instantly behind on the special perks. So go get signed up now: Email Updates. If you thought you were signed up, but did not get an email; please send an email to the Camporee Staff email address and let us know. We know there are 10 people out there that signed up with a bad email address.

Mar 24, 2007 - Activity Status and Gallery Updated
New Previews have been added to the Gallery. See what Typical Camporee Sub Camps look like. Also we received photos and video from the Education & Prevention of Impaired Driving (EPIC) Program. And then we added a few photos and short video of the Screaming Eagles Band.

Mar 21, 2007 - Packet Status
If they were any closer to being done, I could not believe it. Look for them soon.

Mar 18, 2007 - Band Auditions
We are very pleased to announce that we have two bands that will be playing on Saturday of the Camporee. The first is an Irish Band names The Irish Mist. A good sing along band. They even played Puff the Magic Dragon. The second is the for the Classic Rock Crowd. They are called the Screaming Eagles Band. They should provide some nice entertainment during afternoon. The stage pieces are being donated by Fantasee Lighting.

Mar 14, 2007 Morning - Packet Status
Venturers Packet is Complete: Just have to convert to a PDF File and Verify Good Printing of Photos. Cub Scout Family Packet is in review and should be done tommorrow. Cub Scout Program Packet the next day. But Please make sure you are signed up for Email Updates and we will tell you when the packets are on the website. The Packets will be in the Program section of the website. This will be before they are printed for distribution. Expect another update soon as we are getting really close on releasing all this information.

Mar 13, 2007 Later - We have a suitable location for a Scuba Pool!
We just got back from Michigan International Speedway. We specifically went out to measure the pravilion that might be big enough to hold the Scuba Pool. Some of the requirements for the Scuba Demonstration are:
1. Covered Space for a 25' x 32' Above Ground Pool
2. 17,000 Gallons of Water - Donate
3. Fuel to heat the Water - Donate
4. 250 People a day for 2 days to experience the Hands-On (In-water) Experience
5. Certified Scuba Staff - Volunteer
6. More...
We are not saying we have Confirmed Scuba at this point, just that we are moving closer.

Mar 13, 2007 Earlier - Packet Status & Website Updates & Numbers
Boy Scout Packet is Complete: Just have to convert to a PDF File and Verify Good Printing of Photos. Venturing Packet should be done tommorrow. Cub Scout Family Packet the next day, along with the Cub scout Program Packet. Did you see the new Photos in the Preview Gallery? Also updated the Activity Status page, by adding links to the new galleries and Adding a few new activities: Take a look to see if you can Spot them. But Please make sure you are signed up for Email Updates and we will tell you when the packets are on the website. The Packets will be in the Program section of the website. This will be before they are printed for distribution. Expect another update soon as we are going out to MIS later today, to do some measuring. I want you to know that if everyone who is signed up on the Email Updates brought 20 people with them, we would have 2480 people as of right now. This is going to be a real fun time.

Mar 2, 2007 - Website Updates, Information Packets, & More
Updated the list of Interested units and individuals. Behind the scenes the Registration Section of the Website is taking shape. We are following the trend used by the Dorchester International Camporee for registration. The Information Packets are getting closer to completion, the list is getting shorter. Have you heard we are trying to get Scuba... well it is still not IN or OUT. On Monday we took a little trip to take more photos and videos of the RC Cars, plus to talk more details. This Off Road RC Car Racing is going to be BIG for the youth and the adults. Yes, I got to drive them, wait till you see the new Videos I will be putting in the Preview Gallery. Plus they want to offer some prizes from top RC Driving at the Camporee. Yes free day passes at the Washtenaw RC Raceway. We got a contact this week from a Scouter that works at GM, he is interested getting organized the 'Learn About Car Engines' idea, on the Activity Status page. The early Registration PERKS are getting better. Of course you will have to wait to find out what cool things are being donated for units that register early, hint Racing. But if you sign up now for Email Updates you know as soon as the packets are released.

Feb 23, 2007 - Flurry of Activity

	Call #1: The first call came in from Richard Petty Driving Experience. I told them we were planning a camporee at MIS for the same weekend that they will be there on the weekend of October 5-7, 2007. I asked them what we could do together to really show off the track. I am not going to tell you all the exciting things they said, but up close and personal would sum it up. They were very excited of the opportunity. I should here back from them in a week or two. I will post those results in the Monthly update email... so sign up now! Sign up here
	Email #1: We got a confirmation that the AAA Driving Simultor will be at the Camporee. I also have photos of the AAA Driving Simultor to post in the gallery.
	Email #2: Confirmation on the #6 AAA Race Car. Also that AAA Motorsports will be sending us promotion photos of the Car.
	Photo Shoot: We are going behind the scenes Monday to Photo the RC cars from RC Product Designs on the Off-Road Dirt track. Watch for those photos in the Gallery.
	Call #2: We got a call from Coleman Camping. They are excited to see what can come from this relationship. They mentioned about bringing one of everything.
	Call #3: A very very excited call from Track Time Driving School. MIS is their home track.
	Cool Surprise: We got further on one of cool surprises that we have been talking about for a while. We will have to wait and see what comes of it. But I think everyone will be impressed if it comes through.
	Email #4: I got a email with contacts to some retired Race Car Drivers that we wanted to invite to the camporee.
	Google Positioning: We did it. We got #1 in Google searches for the following: 'mis camporee', 'council camporee', 'gstc camporee', and 'Great Sauk Trail Council Camporee'. I am still trying for just plain old 'camporee' but that will be a hard one.
	Email #5: We got our official contacts to the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Sounds like they are interested in helping plan events for the camporee.

Feb 19, 2007 - New Flyer #10
It is here! A Flyer of all flyers. Get the low down all on one flyer. Pass on what is so special about this Camporee to your units. Brand New Graphics. List of Activities. Lots of excitement. Get it on the Program Download Page.

Feb 11, 2007 - Massive Website Update
We added a bunch of new sections to the website to prepare for the Information Packets being release next month. The Program Section was added to support downloads for each individual program. The Donation section is also new, this is our wish list of things we need to support the program. We Are Interested is also a new section to show who is on the email list.

Feb 2, 2007 - Saturday Service Club Lunch
We just gained another staffer to handle the coordination of our plan to offer a Saturday Lunch for Purchase. Knowing the number of people that will attend this Camporee, especially for the Cub Fun day on Saturday, we opted to invite service clubs to have lunch available. This will also free up the staff cooks to enjoy the camporee, during the day.

Jan 30, 2007 - Activity Status Online
Check this out we are putting our current planning status Online, updated at least once a month. Click here to see it now: Activity Status. Yes, we are looking for more ideas, suggestions on some, and some volunteers to help make them possible.

Jan 24, 2007 - We have a layout
Wow... We had 5 Meetings this month.

On January 16th, the Midway group got together to talk about how to handle this huge piece of program. They got a vice-chair that will actually be responsible for the Midway on the weekend of the Camporee. Layout Ideas were discussed of where to put what and how to handle the flow of people through the area. The Midway group is also developing a real interesting evening program.

Also on January 16th the Boy Scout Program group met. They are working on some really cool ideas. These are BIG program pieces covering a lot of ground... LOTS! The Boy Scout program will also cover the early morning activities for all.

On January 17th the Cub Program met to discuss what events we can use from the Cub Fun Day last year. Also what new things we can do, because of the BIG area we have at MIS.

Also on January 17th the Adult program group met. They good a GREAT set of plans started to offer some real different programs for the Adults attending. They will also support some of the Midway programs and some of the evening activities.

Now for the Big Meeting. This evening all the chairs met to figure out how to put all these activities together at the camporee. We actually got a layout in two hours. After rearranging things 3 times. Our Health and Safety chair almost had a heart attack everytime we told him another program piece we had to fit in. Of course these pieces were just another incredible safety related cool activity. The Guide to Safe Scouting is getting worn out from all the references to it. We had birdeye photos of MIS on the projector to get a 'like you are there feeling'.

Camporee Information Packets: Looks like next week we will be getting together preliminary revision 3 of all the packets. We can now describe most of the Boy Scout Program, Venturing, Adult, and Cub Scout Program. The Midway is so vast that we will most likely have live updates on the website versus trying to describe everything in the packet. There are over 150 different activities currently on the Midway list. And everyday one idea keeps leading to another.

Currently the Cub Family camp is across the pedestrian bridge from the midway on the northern half. The Staff Camp is immediatly North of the Midway. To the East of here is the Venturing Camp. The four Boy Scout Sub Camps are to the North of the Staff and Venturing Camps. The Midway is going to be All things that will help you to 'LEAD THE RACE'. The Midway will also be the point to catch the tour group to learn more about track operations ( with cars on the track ). The Day Parking is being planned to enter from the south end of the Midway. The Cub Program will be just south of the Cub Family Camp. The Venturing Program will be EVERYWHERE... Yes, we mean EVERYWHERE... You will see soon. The Curvy track to the east of the main track is the Formula One track. This will be the focus area for Boy Scout Activities. Yes it is a long ways from the Boy Scout Camp. But that is where bicycles come in. Remember we are planning on using the MIS Trams to provide access for all.

More Hints:
5. A space of 1000' x 1000' required just north of the Midway.
6. Venturing will be EVERYWHERE!!!
7. SAND
8. Lots of Air.

Enough hints for now. We will tell you more details soon.

Jan 8, 2007 - It is Starting To Roll
We just got a few new staffers, one in the Boy Scout Sub Camp and a Religous Chair. Meet the Staff. The information packets are still in their preliminary phase but we are on Revision 2 of all the packets. The packets are starting to look like something that represents a fantastic event. We currently have a Cub Day Program Packet, Cub Family camping Packet, Boy Scout Packet, and Venturing Packet. There will also be a Staff Packet and a Vendor Packet.

Vendor Packet? Yes we are going to have a lot of special guests that will be putting on awesome interactive displays. We will give you a few hints on a few of them.

Hints:
1. 8 - 20 AMP Circuits for one activity.
2. Large amounts of Dirt.
3. A Tent at least 40 feet x 70 feet.
4. Six people to help set it up.

Enough hints for now. We will tell you more details soon.

Dec 30, 2006 - A whole bunch of stuff going on
Well, lets start off to say there has been a lot of little things going on behind the scenes this month for the camporee.

A area that has been lacking as of late with the camporee has been the vice-chair position. Well as of this week, I can say I overfilled that position. I got two great people to work together to be Vice Co-Chairs. This is really key since the Vice Chairs will be running the weekend operation. The Camporee Chair is in charge of setting up the weekend. I wish the line was really drawn that well in the sand, but this helps ensure that there are enough eyes overlooking the camporee.

If you did not know the staff have their own website to help keep up on what is happening. A new addition to that this past month has been what is called a wiki. Yeah funny name, but what it is, is a web page that any staff member can change. This is really great for sharing ideas, since we are spread all across the council.

We also got a great person from Chief Lenape Trails to head up the participation team. This is the person in charge of taking care of everyone as they prepare for the camporee. Their team will be making sure all units know about the camporee. And then at the camporee be in charge of registration. This is be a pretty big job since we are going to be spread all across the grounds of MIS.

Some areas of detail that we have been focusing on for the last month is the unanswered questions about the information packet. These include how to handle lunch on Saturday. How to do pre-registration. Exact timings of the weekend schedule. We got a lot of ideas on all three. But now have to get the exact details worked out. We are still on track to get the Information Packets out for the End of March 2007. But hope to have them for March Roundtables.

Promotion: I know we are getting the word out. Each month the Camporee Chair has been visiting a different districts roundtable. We also had a article in the last Challenge. And a Council Wide email should go out the first of the year. Watch your expresso for Flyer #10 that will be out in the next month.

Unitl next time: Happy New Year!

Nov 21, 2006 - Core Staff Meeting

1.	Staff Additions
2.	Goal for the January Meeting is to have the Information Packets ready for Review.
3.	Cub Scout Program Report: The Cub Program Team has a good crew of people and they have a good list of activities started.
4.	Boy Scout Program Report: The team coming together. They have a nice start at a list.
5.	Venturing Program Report: Several crew members from several different crews discussed activity ideas that the youth want to have for the event. Ideas ranged from a Road Rally to a Talent Show.
6.	Midway Program Report: A lot of contacts have been started. Example of some of them: AAA Driving Simulator, Arca Racing, Army Climbing Wall, RC Racing, Battle Bots, Bomb Sniffing Dog, Car And Bike Show, Daimler Chrysler Formula One, Dog Sled Races, Driver Meet And Greet, High Power Rocketry, MIS Pace Car, Michigan Mountain Biking Association, Model Rocket Display, Model Train Display, Radio Controlled Planes, Soap Box Derby.
7.	Adult Program Report: good start with a team of people and ideas like: Cooking contest, Tricycle Race, Oasis, and training.
8.	Physical Arrangements Report: Report of sightings after the tour of MIS. Emphasize how big the place is, and how hard it is to get a feel for the amount of room each location is. We need a big map the size of the promo board to start laying out our use of the facility.
9.	Finance Report: review of the November 1st Finance meeting
10.	Health and Safety: Reported on contacts and the type of facilities we might need for first aid.
11.	Publicity Report: Display of the Promo board and handed out copies of the flyers to people going to different functions to do promotions. The promotion schedule was also updated.

Nov 10, 2006 - Promotion, Recruiting, Website Update, First Layout Map, and explanation
Did you see the new display board at University of Scouting? Did you get flyers at Roundtable? The staff is growing fast now! We are at a total count of 36. We are now filling in the last of the core staff positions. And now are filling out the branches of the tree. Check out some new areas on the website. Pretty soon the there will be some new areas focusing on the different areas of the program. Currently the Cub Family camp is across the pedestrian bridge from the midway. The Boy Scout Camp is to the North of the Midway. And the Venturing Camp is to the East of the Boy Scout Camp. The Midway is going to be 'All things racing'. The Midway will also be the point to catch the tour group to learn more about track operations ( with cars on the track ). The Curvy track to the east of the main track is the Formula One track. This will be the focus area for Boy Scout Activities. Yes it is a long ways from the Boy Scout Camp. But that is where bicycles come in. Now did you notice the location of the Venturing Camp, kinda far from everything! Looks like that should be pretty good for the crews. Remember we are planning on using the MIS Trams to provide access for all.

Nov 1, 2006 - Camporee Budget Meeting in Dexter
At this meeting decisions were made on the camporee admission fees, Cub Family camping costs, and staff costs. Other items discussed were insurance, liability, Saturday Lunch, Program Costs, and support costs.

Oct 26, 2006 - Council Cub Program Meeting
The Camporee Chair attended this Council Meeting to get the review of the Cub Fun Day. The Cub Fun day activities will appear at the Council Camporee on October 5-7, 2007. There will also be other Cub Scout Activites at the Camporee.

Oct 24, 2006 - Program Staff Meeting in Tecumseh
The Camporee Chair attended to give all the program planning teams a perspective of where the camporee is and where it is heading. Summary of highlight points: The Theme for the Camporee is 'Lead the Race' which has emphasis on Leadership, Racing, Health, & Fitness. Basically the Schedule is still preliminary with just the basic structure of the camporee. Program Planning Time Line: Upcoming Promotions, Information Packet due out in March, Camporee in October. The Staff Website resources was discussed. The Strategy to provide the most program is to cross use of resources between programs and to use outside resources such as clubs and shops. We reviewed the areas we have at MIS our Host Site. Our guidelines for planning is the Guide to Safe Scouting We reviewed the proposed program listings that were submitted as program ideas. Program Worksheets which is a planning aid to help make sure we don't miss the little details of each event were reviewed. Other Program Resources were discussed Since MIS is our host we have to follow their rules on Corporate Sponsors, Sales of items. Also all contacts to MIS have to go through the Camporee Chair. Areas of Program Concerns: Safety: Bike, Track, Night, Trams, Rockets, Cars, Outside People Rules Health: Bathrooms, Water, Food, & First Aid Weather: Rain, Wind, Cold, Shelter Electricity: Locations, Cords, Generators

Oct 17, 2006 - Core Staff Toured the MIS Facility Today
Today the Core Staff met at the Michigan International Speedway to tour the facility with the Director of Operations. I must say we have tons of room for all the activities we are planning. Our biggest concern seems to be how to camp everybody in separate areas, but still not too far apart so that the walking distance is short. We looked at several possible places to put the stage for the show. We also drove the Road Course that we have. This is the separate 1.9-mile exterior road course. This road course was designed by Formula One great Stirling Moss. The road course goes over hills and around some really fun turns. It even goes around the pond, across the river raisin, and past the woods.

Oct 16, 2006 - New Core Staff member recruited & NARScouts Rocketry
Now we also have our Camp Chief for the Camporee. The Camp Chief will be in charge of all the campers.

The Camporee Staff was contacted by NARScouts Rocketry, this club offers programs to Scouting groups. They are based out of Ohio.

Oct 10, 2006 - New Flyer is ready for Download
Get the Flyer from the Main Page. The Flyer has a Race Car and the MIS logo on it... Approved by MIS.

Oct 8, 2006 - Program Planning Volunteers
Are you interested in helping to plan one of the five programs for the Camporee? The five program areas are: Adult Program, Midway Program, Boy Scout Program, Cub Scout Program, or Venturing Program. You may fill out the form here to volunteer. Volunteer to help OR contact:

Oct 5, 2006 - One Year Till Camporee
Wow, we have been planning this Camporee for 9 months already and 12 months to go!

Sept 29, 2006 - Updates to Website
Sent out the Email Update to the Email Subscription list. Sign up here
Changed details on the Flyer. Updated the Updates! Misc little changes.

Sept 26, 2006 - Core Staff Meeting
1. Introduce New Staff
2. We went over line-by-line the Sept 19 Minutes from the meeting at MIS.
3. Program overall- We now have Mentors for the Cub Program, Boy Scout Program, Venturing Program, and Midway Programs.
3a. Venturing Scout Program - We have some crewmenbers that have volunteered to help plan the venture program.
3b. Midway - We got two more volunteers.
4. Physical Arrangements - We spent time discussing toilets
5. Finance - Rework of budget numbers after MIS meeting
6. Awards & Procurement - Looking for some tech savvy people to help with the hi-tech scoring system.
7. Health and Safety - Getting quite a few contacts lined up for Medical staff already.
8. Religious and Show - Entertainment Planning is coming good looking forward to walking the grounds next month.
9a. Promotion Schedule - We reviewed the activites for the next two months and who will advertise at each one
9b. New Promotion Flyer Design - We discussed what should be on the new flyer as we now have support from MIS to use logos etc.
9c. Camporee Name - Final selection of name is being made.
9d. Patch Design - Discussed ideas of a Logo Design contest.
10. We reviewed the planning Time Line - Focus needs to start on getting packets ready for units.
11. We reviewed the preliminary Weekend Schedule.

Sept 24, 2006 - Vote for the Submitted Ideas
Check out the new section on the website, where you get to submit you vote on the ideas that have been submitted to the staff through the website and in person. Vote your ideas

Sept 20, 2006 - Host location Formally Announced
Yes Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is our official Host location. With plans for Future camporees being supported by the same host location.

Sept 19, 2006 - Michigan International Speedway (MIS) Meeting
Well after lots of emails with our host location we had our official first sitdown meeting at MIS. The meeting consisted of the Camporee Chair, the Professional Advisor, our MIS Liaison, the Council Executive, the Community Representive from MIS, the President of MIS, and the Director of Operations at MIS. We went over the proposal that we submitted to them and listened to what they had to say. Overall this is going to be better than I first thought. Of course there were compromises, but another benefit came out of this meeting, a longer relationship with them, than just this Camporee. We had some concerns with the walking distants between the possible venues at the speedway, but they took care of that issue. I think almost every activity that we proposed came back with a YES! We also found out about some physical locations that we can use that we did not know about. More Details will come out about this meeting in the next month as the Camporee Staff meets and makes formal announcements of the Camporee Plans.

Aug 31, 2006 - Vacations

Aug 2006 - Recruitment of Core Staff & Project Teams
We have more new staff members, this is starting to look really good.

Aug 2, 2006 - Website Updates
Update to this page and a spelling error on the Volunteer Form.

July 25, 2006 - Communication with Host location
Communication to schedule a meeting about a review of the proposed program and use of the facilities. Proposed meeting dates are the 3rd week of September.

July 19, 2006 - Core Staff Meeting
Introduced New Staff, Discussed Flyer for Kick Off Packets, Discussed & Reviewed Promotion, Discussed What type of Patch we want for this event.
Should we have Patch Design Contest? Should we have a Larger Patch collecters patch available? Online Order of Custom Items: Sweatshirts, Mugs, Patches, T-shirts.
Staff Items: T-shirt? Mug?
Reviewed Past Action Items, Core Staff recruiting Plans, and Recruitment of Project Teams.
Put off Schedule Discussion till next meeting. Camporee Name pending approval from host location. Put off Review of Time Line till next meeting.
Physical Arrangements Report: No updates pending further discussions with host location. Recruitment of sub team started
Finance Report: Preliminary budget complete need to fill in more detail from project teams.
Health and Safety Report: Preliminary dicsussions with surrounding police and emergency organizations. Will take photos of host location at next event.
Religious and Show: preliminary contact with entertainment and religous leaders, Recruitment of sub team started
Next meeting moved till after meeting with host site Scheduled for Sept 26, 2006. Location TBD based on who can attend.

Following Meeting Nov ( 3rd Wednesday ? Thanksgiving ), Task Assignment Review, Anything Else?

July 2-3, 2006 - Communication with Host location

June 2006 - Recruitment of Core Staff

June 2006 - Camporee Website Stats
Many people are Volunteering for a whole array of positions
Some people are Suggesting Lots of good ideas for events at the camporee
Tons of people are signing up for Camporee Email Updates

June 2006 - Vacations

May 22, 2006 - Flyers in Expressos
Basic Flyer is in all Expresso files at Council Service Center.

May 18, 2006 - Website is Live and Ready
Basic website is up and ready for the Flyer Promotion.

May 17, 2006 - Core Staff Meeting
New Staff members were introduced to the existing staff, Update about the current hosting location, Discussed Changes to Staff Website to provide better communication, Discussed status of Camporee Website, Talked about the Camporee Email Address, Modified & Approved Basic Promo Flyer, Updated Promotion Schedule, Reviewed Past Action Items, Reviewed Core Staff recruiting Plans, Reviewed Recruitment of Project Teams, Major Discussion on the preliminary Schedule, Major Discussion on the preliminary Budget, Discusion on the Official Camporee Name, Reviewed the current Time Line, Each Task Team Reported their Current Status & Next Goals, Next Meeting date was set, and also the one following that, Task Assignments where Reviewed.

May 15, 2006 - Camporee Website is updated
Added Frequently Asked Questions, Featured Staff Member, Update Section.

May 10, 2006 - Chair and Vice Chair Meeting
The Following were discussed: Proposal Status, Possible May 17 Meeting Locations, Staff Website Update: Meeting Information & Staff Forum, Camporee Website Update: Camporee Email List & Frequently Asked Questions, Camporee Email Address mail forwarding, Layout of Basic Flyer, Promotion Schedule, Past Action Items, Reviewed Core Staff recruiting status, Discussed Recruitment of Project Teams, Put together a preliminary Schedule, Put together a preliminary Budget, Discussed some more possible Camporee Names, Modified Time Line, Discussed Possible Task Team Assignments for current Staff. Reviewed Agenda for May 17 Staff Meeting.

April 19, 2006 - Core Staff Meeting
Staff members were introduced to each other, Time line was reviewed - the fact of getting dates out now so that next years unit calendars can include this event. Camporee Website, Camporee Email List, The promotion schedule was discussed. Camporee Name - The idea of getting a central theme before picking a name was talked about. Some possible names were added to the existing list. Discussed Family Camping. Reviewed the Proposal that is being submitted to the host location. Recruitment of project teams. Next Meeting Date was set as May 17th (3rd Wednesday) - location to be determined based on who can attend. Following Meetings were set for the 3rd Wednesday of every other month. July 19th and Sept 20th. The agenda was reviewed for the next meeting. Core Staff Duties were discussed. We talked about making this as big as possible based on good promotion to our council units. Reviewed the basic flyer. Task Assignments were Reviewed.

April 16, 2006 - Staff website is UP
A special website for the staff is put up LIVE on the web. Sections of the website include: Camporee Staff Information, Meeting Information, Photos of Host site, Aerial Photos, Sample Forms, Family Camping Guidelines, Nearby Council Links, Activity Ideas, and Planning Resources.

April 13, 2006 - Chair and Vice Chair Meeting
Topics discussed were: Reviewed Time Line, Discussed Family Camping, Reviewed Proposal, Made Agenda for Wednesday April 19, Core Staff Meeting. Discuss Core Staff Duties, Where does Family Camping Fit in core staff duties, Review Core Staff recruiting Plans, How big or small should this be?