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Twilight Activities
Many opportunities are available for unit activities in the evening hours between vespers and taps. Some activities have been scheduled by camp staff and are open to all Scouts and leaders. Other activities may be done on a troop basis and can be scheduled by the unit leader through the appropriate area director. Units may want to see the less tame areas of camp. If this is the case, you may want to hike one of the Nature Trails.
The Aquatics Area will sponsor free nights of boating, blobbing and swimming. These free nights are available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Scouts that do not enroll in regular aquatics sessions will have the opportunity during these times to participate in waterfront activities. Troops may also sign up for a refreshing swim at the waterfalls under their own leadership.
Scouts may participate in other twilight activities such as mountain biking, open shoot, climbing & rappelling, and contests such as the swamped canoe race, troop volleyball tournaments, the Scoutmaster belly flop contest, and inter-troop campfires. Sign-ups for mountain biking are done at camp the day of the trail ride. The camp will provide bikes for the Scouts and leaders participating in cycling.
Cowboy Campfire
The Cowboy Campfire is a gathering outside of the Ranch House, complete with stories, poetry and songs. Bring your own instrument or cowboy poem! We'll provide the cobbler.
Friday Campfire
At the Friday night campfire, Scouts will provide the skits, stunts and songs. There will be sign-ups during the week with an audition on Friday morning for campfire selection and placement. Not every skit can be chosen for campfire, so practice hard and polish up your acting and musical skills!
Inter-troop Campfires
Each Wednesday night, the troops in camp are paired up together for an evening of fun and fellowship. We try to pair up troops of similar size as well as troops from different councils. Starting at about 5:00 p.m., the troops are on their own program time to schedule activities of their own choosing such as chapel services, nature hikes, fishing trips, or a game of horseshoes. It is recommended that at the very least the troops should do a campfire together to ensure that the Scouts in Communications merit badge are able to fulfill their campfire planning requirement. Dinner will be delivered to the campsites at about 5:30 p.m.
Scoutmaster / Senior Patrol Leader Shoot-off
Each week our Scoutmasters and SPLs team up for our team shoot extravaganza. Each Scoutmaster/SPL team will compete together in archery, shotgun, and .22 rifle. The total combined score of each will determine the winning team and the team that does the best in each competition will be crowned as the camp sharpshooters.
Patrol Flag Competition
On Friday each patrol around camp will be able to enter their patrol flag in a competition to see which patrol is the most creative, most original, and most artistic. Patrols are encouraged to make their flag ahead of time and bring it with them to camp.
Scoutmaster Cook-off
Each week the most popular competition at Slippery Falls is the Scoutmaster Cook-off. The prize on the line is not only a year's bragging rights and immortalization in the Slippery Falls Camp Cookbook, but also the coveted red apron. This challenge is for the best dessert in camp and is open to all adult leaders. So bring your cooking utensils, your secret ingredients, and your best recipe!
Duty to God
Vespers is a short fellowship service held each evening (except Wednesday) after dinner. Vespers is held at the chapel and everyone is encouraged to attend. Members of the staff will conduct the first vespers, with the assistance of the camp chaplain. Scouts and units may volunteer at check-in to lead one of the services during the week.
Scouts may also volunteer to lead grace prior to meals. Scouts do this through their Senior Patrol Leader.
Slippery Falls Grace
For Food and Fun,
For Good Friends and Good Health,
For Sun and Rain,
For Our Council Fires
and the Trails to Follow,
We Thank Thee O Lord.
Amen.
