Feb 27
The George Mason Chapter of the OA is helping to staff the District’s Spring Camporee March 22 to March 24, 2013 at Camp Snyder in Haymarket. If you are interested in helping out, Please contact Timothy Farr (Chapter Chief) at <timothy.farrfamily@gmail.com> . There will be a meeting at 7 pm. at Thoreau Middle School (before …
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Feb 06
TREBUCHET! TREBUCHET! TREBUCHET! Never seen a trebuchet being launched? Click here to watch this fabulous trebuchet launching at the Warwick Castle in England. Standing at a height of 18 meters tall and weighing 22 tons, the Warwick Castle trebuchet is capable of hurling an object of 15 kilos in weight at up to 150 miles an hour. …
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Feb 06
![pioneering trebuchet[1]](http://gmdistrictscouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pioneering-trebuchet1-150x150.jpg)
As a patrol, Scouts will build a trebuchet using pioneering and lashing skills that will hurl a small pumpkin. Design, build, and test your trebuchet prior to the camporee, but be prepared to reassemble it at the designated launch area at the Camporee. Many thanks to those from Troops 152, 349, and 1887 for their ideas for the competition. POC: …
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Jan 18
The Fall ’12 Camporee planning season is now in full gear and we need your help! Every year the district tries to outdo the previous year’s event. The theme for this year is “Pumpkin Chunkin’” If your unit loves physics, building, or just watching items being “flung”, then this event is for you. As you …
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Nov 01
The 2012 George Mason District Camporee is scheduled for October 5-7, 2012 at Claude Moore, the theme of the District Camporee will be “Pumpkin Chunkin’.” Scout Volunteers Needed!! Senior Scouts and OA Scouts are invitied to help with the planning for this event. Please have your Scouts email Monique Wong (ASM, T349) as soon …
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