2007 High Adventure

at Camp Herzogville
In the summer of 2007, deep in the midst of the piney forest of Bastrop, Texas, Camp
Herzogville offers a 3-day high adventure for Varsity and Venturing scouts. Your
participation at Camp Herzogville will allow you to grow in the five emphasis of Varsity
scouting: (i) advancement, (ii) high adventures and sports, (iii) personal development,
(iv) service and (v) special events. Through the use of pioneering skills, aquatic skills,
and leadership skills, you will compete against your fellow Varsity scouts, while passing
off necessary Duty to God requirements and advancing towards Eagle.

The first weekend of the high adventure will be Thursday, June 7 through June 9. This
will be followed by another 3-day event July 26 through July 28. While attendance at
both is not required, each adventure gives you increased opportunities to learn those skills
essential in becoming strong leaders.

Attached is a personal equipment list. Do not forget anything. You will need this
equipment. You will find at the camp all the other equipment required, including your
tents, cooking gear and, most important, food. Once you arrive, you will be divided into
three squads of 2-3 scouts each. You will operate as a squad, and compete against the
other two in a “Survivor” type format. Once you arrive, nothing is optional. You are there
to compete to win…and excel. Each day starts early, so this will NOT be a time to sit
back and relax.

Parents: We will advise of the cost once all food has been purchased. Most of the supplies
are being donated by local members.

The schedule for the first weekend follows:

Thursday Friday

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Arrival 7 a.m. Flag ceremony and PT exercise

(exercises and a morning jog through the
6 p.m. Dinner - Hamburgers pine trees)

7 p.m. Introduction and welcome 8 a.m. Breakfast - Pancakes

8 p.m. Orientation and leadership, 9 a.m. Service Project at Bertrand’s

beginning with Coach Eckert
9 p.m. Squad meetings & Cracker Barrel
Coaches work with each patrol on
Friday's activities
11 a.m. Pioneering days – Camporee
events begin: building an A frame,
splitting competition, zip line run, log
hoist
Noon Lunch – sub sandwiches
1 p.m. Camporee continued
Bucket brigade
• one person fill bucket/can from lake
• run a certain distance 50 feet
• toss water from bucket/can to
teammate 10 feet apart
• teammate catch as much water as
possible in bucket/can/glass
• teammate runs 50 feet
• empties water into another bucket
• first on filled or most water collected
after 10 minutes wins
Smoke signals
4:30 p.m. Donkey pull
5:30 p.m. Travel back to camp
6 p.m. Dinner – cast iron pizza
7 p.m. Leadership skills – Standing Tall
8:30 p.m. Council fire skits, storytelling,
stories
9 p.m. Capture the flag
Saturday
7 a.m. Flag ceremony and PT exercise
8 a.m. Breakfast – French toast
9 a.m. Leadership skills training
10 a.m. Swim and flag pole challenge
• Swim to other side
• Sticks to make pole
• 6’ high
• 6’ rope
• Lash pole together to reach flag
(white cloth material) 6 feet
away (Won't be able to reach or
bring it back of lashings are
weak.)
• Tie flag on pole
• First flag raised wins.
Diving Competition
• Locate sunken treasure
• Prize for special sunken treasure
Relay Water Race
• Carry kayaks 100 yards to lake.
• Navigate around floating jugs
• Collect decoded message
attached to jug
• Return to shore – decode
message
• Message directs them to another
spot to final challenge
Find the treasure
Fire start competition
• Use flint to start fire to burn rope
2 feet tall.
12 p.m. Lunch - sandwiches
1 p.m. Jousting competition
• Swim to platform
• Knock other off
Free time
4 p.m. Closing
5 p.m. Fajitas and ice-cream