District Catapult Challenge

E1 Swim carn 18 pt 2
This is an open invitation night to all Patrols & Troops in Parramatta District for a fun activity.
The aim is to use ropes ,knots & spars in a fun useful way with some friendly competition & increase scouting skills in the District.
-Design may be a Catapult with rubber tubing or bungee cord/ Ballista with throwing arm & pull rope/Trebouge ( max 100kg counterweight) & must be inspected by your Troop Leader before use ( Throwing small cars, flaming balls dissallowed )

-Any design is allowed but must have a minimun of 6 Scout knots & no Screws, Bolts or similar excepting container attachment for holding ammunition in place for firing.

-Patrols using any elastic material such as rubber tubing, bungee cord must have a set of Safety Googles for the scout firing the sponges.

-All gear required for your design & sponges for ammunition with buckets must be brought by you unless you wish to take your chances with what you can find in the bush at Bundilla. ( Im sure the caretakers at bundilla would be happy for you to take it early if you wish )

-Wet Sponges are the prefered ammunition as no clean up is involved. Patrols bringing Water Balloons will be asked to clean up the rubbish by torch light at the end of the night.

-Patrols may fire upon any other patrols they wish once their construction is finished & their Scout Leader is happy that it is safe to operate.

-Scout Leaders are encouraged to give the scouts help via verbal instructions but are not allowed to offer any physical help.
-Scout Leaders are to bring 3 x Food prizes of equal value that they know their scouts can eat ( eg pkt snakes, chips etc ) the $1 from your scouts collected should cover your costs.
-Each troops scout leaders will award prizes to their own troop for (a) Fastest Constructed & Fired construction in troop
(b) Best Constructed in troop (c) Furthest Distance in Troop ( best of 3 shots )
-I will bring 3 x Lge blocks of chocolate for District prizes for (a) Fastest Constructed & Fired in District (b) Best Constructed in District ( judged by all district leaders except voting for own troop not allowed ) (c) Furthest Distance in District. ( best of 3 shots )
Scouts are to wear clothes & enclosed footwear to get wet in & wear their Group scarf
Also scouts are to bring a change of clothes, shoes, towel, torch & water bottle.
If leaders could please let me know how many are coming so I can organize a light supper for the District

Common sense, Fair Play & the Scout Law is to be followed by all at all times & fun is the order of the day,Hope to see you there
Kaa ( Grant Sollom ) S.L 1st Winston Hills Scout Troop