A Salute to Jack: Covered Wagon

The second tier of the "Jack Legacy" awards in 2024 is titled Covered Wagon since Jack was part of a Covered Wagon Patrol as a youth in 1938. Plus, it fits our camp theme!  The expectations are detailed below for both youth and adults. Scouts can place their scoresheets in the designated box in the Dining Hall after completing the award's requirement.

All earning the Covered Wagon award patch will be recognized at Friday night's campfire. 

Youth Requirements: 

1. Contribute 2 hours of service outside of your troop responsibility.
   • Why? Jack always lent a hand when needed!
2. Teach a younger scout a skill using EDGE method.
   • Why? Jack was a great merit badge instructor. He often taught badges like Woodcarving and Woodwork. 
3. Score in the top 10 for the Wild West Music Review (funny or good). 
   • Why? We want you to entertain us and do your best. Remember that we're giving awards for the best and the funniest. If you can't sing or dance, just be funny.
4. Complete the Barnhardt Trail event successfully. 
   • Why? This is the big event and to earn the final tier of the award, your group should show that you can complete all the challenges. Participation is not enough! You don't have to win, but you need to finish before it's too dark for the event to continue! 
5. Interview someone who knew Jack about his work with Barnhardt & ScoutIng. 
   • Why? This one explains itself. The interviews don't need to be formal. Invite a leader or staff member to eat with you at a meal or chat with them during free time-- we're sure you'll get some great stories.
6. Your troop gets the Horseshoe Cowboy (spirit recognition). 
   • Why? Scout spirit is important. Show us how glad you are to be here and have the other troops choose to recognize you with the horseshoe cowboy! 

Adult Requirements: 

1. Complete 6 hours of service to Camp Barnhardt beyond your Scoutmaster role either during your week of camp or on Beaver Day (6 total, but we ask that you split up your hours between assisting program and assisting the kitchen or ranger). 
   • Why? Jack said "when they can't afford your help, do it for free."
2. Carve a neckerchief slide (to give to a scout in your troop at the end of the week as an award). 
   • Why? That's how Jack's tradition started and we'd like to see other troops/leaders pick up this habit. Jack's Scouts value those carvings decaeds later and we're sure the Scout you present yours to will as well.  
3. Post a review of Barnhardt Summer Camp online (good or bad).  
   • Why? We want you to be honest, but we think you'll have good things to say. So make some comments on google, yelp, or really anywhere that other troops may learn about camp. Give them some details about what Camp John J. Barnhardt does well!
4. Support the Barnhardt Trail event we're running on Thursday. See the Program Driector for options.
   • Why? Well this is the biggest event tied to the "Salute to Jack" and our staff will need some leader support. The staff will run the events, but at least a handful of leaders will be needed to keep score and/or help them brand the batons at the stations.
5. Your troop gets the Horseshoe Cowboy (spirit recognition). 
   • Why? Scout spirit is important. It's your job as leader to inpire youth to get into the camp theme. Show us how glad you are to be here and have the other troops choose to recognize you with the horseshoe cowboy!