Link to website www.orangepark4thofjuly.com

2008 Committee:

Jim Cribb and Jane DiLoreto: Community Co-Chairs

Bob Eiswerth:
Committee Chair for Scouts

Robert Midgette:
Subcommittee Chair for Unit Participation

• This year’s program has been revised to best meet the needs of the event and to highlight SCOUTING.

• SCOUT UNITS are encouraged to participate in as many events as possible.

• ALL SCOUTS that are participating in ANY event will receive a PATCH.

PARADE INFORMATION

• UNITS participating in the PARADE will earn a ribbon for their UNIT flag.

• UNIT entries will be judged and 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place selections will be awarded with SCOUT SHOP cards.

• We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to work with the EVENT COMMITTEE in organizing the PARADE.

BOOTH INFORMATION

• Units will have the opportunity to sign-up for a limited amount of SALES booths.

• UNITS wishing to sign-up for a SALES booth must participate in the PARADE or have an ACTIVE SCOUTING SKILLS BOOTH.

• UNITS wishing to SALE food/drink items will be required to submit a written plan on the Event Application Form to the EVENT committee for approval and selection.  The EVENT committee is concerned with replication of items being sold and competition with VENDORS.  The hope is that the UNITS will sale some items that also highlights a SCOUTING skill.

• There is NO limit on those units wishing to do an ACTIVE SCOUTING skills booth.

• SKILLS booth entries will be judged on for BEST in SHOW and 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place prizes will be awarded with SCOUT SHOP CARDS in the denomination of $150, $100, $75 for each respect group (PACKS, TROOPS, CREWS, POSTS).  ALL UNITS will receive a PARTICIPATION RIBBON for their involvement.

• Units selected to receive a SALES booth will be required to pay a fee of $100 dollars.

• UNITS can combine a SKILLS and SALES booth together in one booth to satisfy the requirement that a unit participate in the PARADE or SKILLS booth in order to sell FOOD/DRINK items.

• Units selected to operate a SALES booth of FOOD ITEMS will be required to have an ADULT volunteer attend a FOOD safety class to be presented in the FUTURE.

• SODA and WATER sales will be regulated by the committee.  We are currently working to secure an agreement with suppliers that will significantly reduce the risk to UNITS selling SODA/WATER items.  UNITS will be required to purchase these items from the VENDOR.

• GAME BOOTHS will be available for UNITS to sign-up for.  UNITS will receive “credit” for time manning of GAMES.

PARKING DETAIL INFORMATION

• UNITS wishing to work a parking detail slot will be required to have a minimum of 2 adults and 3 scouts for the entire time they have committed to.  Scouts must be 16 years or older to participate.

• UNITS will receive $100 per shift worked.  Shifts are 3 hours in length.

RECYCLING/TRASH DETAIL

• Unit can sign-up for detail for the collection of RECYCABLES and TRASH for the event.

• Unit will receive a $100 unit service award as well as any monies collected for the RECYABLES.

• Unit will need to be available to work the entire length of the event in this capacity.

HONOR GUARD DETAIL

• UNITS are requested to select 2 SCOUTS from each unit that will participate in the PARADE HONOR GUARD.  PARADE honor guard will lead the PARADE with a mass presentation on the AMERICAN and UNIT FLAG.

• Scouts selected will be presented with a SPECIAL PATCH recognizing their involvement.

In closing, the goal of the EVENT committee and BLACK CREEK DISTRICT is to present a program that BEST meets the needs of the EVENT and at the same time highlighting SCOUTING.  A UNIT that wants to participate in the EVENT will need to make a commitment to the EVENT and its goals.

Download: Unit Interest/Commitment form