Primitive Fire Building
Try fire-starting methods used a century ago — flint and steel, char cloth, or matches — then build a small fire in a contained pit and time a boil. Portable pits only; subject to Fire Chief approval that weekend.
Weekend Activities
A small Saturday: four outdoor-skill stations, a turkey dinner, and a campfire. Sized for about 50 people.
Saturday: Outdoor Skills
Four hands-on stations in timed rotations — morning and afternoon. Everyone visits each station.
Trail Cooking
Hands-on camp cooking: eggs in an orange and muffins in an orange. Sample a prepared version, learn the steps, then make both meals with your group to share.
Wilderness Egg Drop
Protect an egg and drop it from about five feet without breaking it. Use only natural materials found near the station. Plan, test, and revise up to three tries.
First-Aid Carries
Learn when an injured camper should be moved, practice several carry methods, then run a short course moving a teammate safely. Fun practice that builds real skill.
Rotation Schedule
Four groups (A–D) rotate through the stations. Morning blocks include a short transition between sessions.
| Station | 9:30–10:30 | 10:45–11:45 | 2:00–3:00 | 3:00–4:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Fire Building | A | D | C | B |
| Wilderness Egg Drop | B | A | D | C |
| Trail Cooking | C | B | A | D |
| First-Aid Carries | D | C | B | A |
See the full weekend schedule for meals and evening program. A removable lashed flagpole may be raised Saturday morning if materials and a safe temporary setup are ready — nothing is left in the ground.
Saturday Evening
Thanksgiving-Style Turkey Dinner
Saturday dinner is provided — a turkey dinner for about 50, during the 4:00–6:30 PM dinner and free-time window. The one sit-down meal of the weekend. Breakfasts, lunch, and Sunday morning are bring-your-own. Coffee is available with the weekend meals.
Leaders’ Coffee
6:30–7:00 PM — a short coffee for adult leaders and youth leadership before the evening program.
Closing Ceremony & Campfire
7:00–10:00 PM — closing ceremony, songs, stories, short skits, and a shared community fire. Troop 1 groups are asked to prepare two appropriate skits. Community fires only, in portable pits; subject to Fire Chief approval. See Event Rules.
A Commemorative Patch
Artwork for the Gathering patch is being revised so the lower lettering reads clearly. One hundred are on order. The Troop 1 100-year patch is already in the site header.
Camping
Two nights at Inman Hill — Friday arrival through Sunday morning. The cleared field holds about 20–30 tents, with a second field if needed; spots are assigned at check-in. The committee brings drinking water; bring a bottle or cup. See On-site and What to Bring.
