Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Whispering Rock--Edition 5 Volume 3

The Weather Rock Says

Tuesday: Partly sunny; Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon; Highs in the upper 80s; Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms; Lows in the upper 60s; Chance of precipitation is 20%

DAILY SCHEDULE

10:00 A.M. Leaders Meeting -- Bowman

6:00 P.M. Dinner

6:30 P.M. Free Time

7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Program Areas Open and Camp Wide Games (Staff Hunt)

9:00 – 10:00 P.M. OA Social (Dining Hall)

10:00 P.M. Taps

Yesterday’s mysterious figure was none other than Sasquatch!

Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.

Robert Baden-Powell

HOW COOL IS JON FRYE?

Jon Frye is so cool he can find the square root of a circle.

WHO AM I?

I am the Administrative Vice-President of Venture Crew 598.

Yesterday: ¿¿¿??? It seems as though yesterday’s Mystery Staff Member will remain that way.

WORD OF THE DAY

Caveat (KAH-vee-aht) n.; 1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the opposition has a hearing. 2. A warning or caution; also, a cautionary qualification or explanation to prevent misunderstanding.

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Whispering Rock--Edition 5 Volume 2

SEA BASE: 2010

Does a week of scuba diving in the Florida Keys sound exciting? Join us at Sea Base next June for a live-aboard experience. (Sea Base is one of the Boy Scout High Adventure Camps.) We’ll make 12-15 dives over the week looking at coral reefs, shipwrecks, and other marine activity. There are currently some openings for the next trip. Check with the council office for details.

TUESDAY SCHEDULE

5:40pm – Assembly on Parade Field

6:00pm – Dinner

6:30pm – Free Time

7:45pm -- Assembly on Parade Field

8:00pm – Opening Campfire

9:00pm – OA Fellowship (Dining Hall)

The Weather Rock Says

Tuesday: Partly Sunny; Highs in the mid 80s;

Chance of rain 30%

Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy; Lows in lower 60s;

Chance of rain 20%

How Cool is Jon Frye?

Jon Frye is so cool he sees the world in Lego-vision; the entire world is his play-thing.

WHO AM I?

I have a black-belt in Tae Kwan Doe. I’ve also had four concussions and Lyme Disease.

Check tomorrow’s paper for the answer

TODAY IN HISTORY

1837 US Mint opens in Charlotte, NC

1844 Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC

1909 Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane

1924 8th Olympic games closes in Paris

Virgin Islands : Hurricane Supplication Day

For a wonderfully scary campfire story contact Pat Patterson at the Trading Post or invite him to your campsite.


Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Whispering Rock--Edition 5 Volume 1

WELCOME TO THE ROCK!

A Note From Pooh:

When I decided to join Staff in 1996 I never thought it would be such a long term commitment. But I am thrilled to be here and look forward to serving you this week.

As you go throughout this week I want you to look for opportunities to show the Scouting Spirit. If you see a piece of trash “Be Clean” and pick it up and throw it away. If you see someone that looks like they are having a bad day “Be Cheerful” and help them be happy. Do you get the idea? I hope so.

So as I close this little talk I want to say Welcome to Camp Rock Enon and I hope this is the best summer camp experience you have ever had.

THANKS FOR COMING TO “THE ROCK”

ENJOY YOUR STAY!!

CAMP LEADERSHIP

Camp Director – Dave “Pooh Bear” Winsatt

Program Director – Will “Black Beard” Clark

Business Manager – Lucinda “Goldfinger” Lentz

Ranger – Mike “Buzz-saw” Smith

Head Commissioner – Cody “The Mouth” Oher

Medic – Brent “Disaster Master” Smart

Climbing – Gary “Spidey” Moore

Aquatics – Adam “Tag” Stevens

Handicraft – Beth “The Razor” Kerns

Nature – Chris “Snake Handler” Miller

Outdoor Skills – Matt “Pyro” Orlando

Shooting Sports – Jim “Dead Eye” Parsons

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

5:40pm – Assembly on Parade Field

6:00pm – Dinner

6:45pm – Scoutmaster Meeting (Bowman)

7:00pm – Ultimate Frisbee (Scouts/Staff)

10:00pm -- Taps

AREAS TO AVOID

STAFF HILL – Behind Buffalo

CRAGS – On right of trail to Nature

SPILLWAY

HILLSIDE ACROSS LAKE or ALONG ROAD

WASTE TREATMENT PLANT

BOWMAN – LADIES AREA

CLIMBING AREA without Staff Supervision

SHOOTING RANGES without Staff Supervision

WATERFRONT without Staff Supervision

OTHER CAMPSITES – Do not enter any campsite without permission

ROAD THROUGH INDIAN VILLAGE

Please use the path around

SCOUT LEADER LOUNGE – Except Leaders

ROAD OUTSIDE OF FRONT GATE

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

· Must Wear Shirts outside of Waterfront
· Must Wear Closed-Toed Shoes outside of Waterfront
· Running only on the Parade Field and Sports Field
· Please stay in the Dining Hall until after verbal communications at Breakfast and Dinner
· During Alarms Please move quickly to your designated spot
· Blue Cards need to be turned in on MONDAY
· Be aware of Bikes going through camp on MONDAY. Step to the side of the trail for them.
· Please sign up for Color Guard and Meal Grace on MONDAY

LEADER MEETINGS

Sunday – 6:45pm – Bowman

Tuesday – 10:00am – Dining Hall

Thursday – 10:00am – Dining Hall

WEEKLY FORECAST

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

A Word from the Writers

We hope you enjoyed today’s edition of The Whispering Rock. We will continue to provide the camp with the latest news. If any troop has anything they would like to be known to the camp at large, please tell either Sharon Winsatt (Buffalo Lodge/ Med. Lodge) or our Editor-In-Chief Greg Holmes (Archery). We will do our best to accommodate this into the next day’s paper. If you cannot find either of us, please write your news down and give it to Pooh, he will make sure that it gets to us. Then check tomorrow’s paper to see your story appear in the paper!

ENJOY YOUR WEEK!!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Climbing History at The Rock


Why is Camp Rock Enon special?

Great staff like Gary Moore, for one.

And great Scouts like Warren Drummond for another. Wow, just amazing. How thrilling was that? And how thrilling for Warren!

Watch the video (and send a comment to TV3 in Winchester about the great coverage of Camp Rock Enon and what it offers!).

Summer camp is where the memories of a lifetime are made...even if you are watching or helping someone else!


Monday, July 6, 2009

Centennial Patch Design Competition at CRE

[Reposted from the Shenandoah Area Council blog.]

Competition Announcement

The Shenandoah Area Council is inviting all Scouts and Scouters to submit a design for our local Centennial Celebration patch.

Submissions will be accepted at the Scout Office and at Camp Rock Enon until 15 AUG 2009.

A committee will review designs and have a graphic artist prepare final patch designs in September.

The winning designer will receive recognition for designing the patch set and a complete set of patches.

Design Requirements

Required lettering:

• “Shenandoah Area Council”

• “Centennial Celebration”

• “BSA” or BSA logo

• “1910 – 2010”

A possible working concept:

A four inch round patch with a half-inch blank space around the edge has been proposed. The central space (a three inch round) would have an embroidered design incorporating the design and wording. Each event during the centennial year would have a segment to be added to the blank half-inch rim. A CSP will also be developed using this design.

Or create your own design!

100th Anniversary Patch Competition Registration Form