Tide Schedule (Arromanches)

Saturday, 26 April

Low Tide : 8:59 a.m.

High Tide: 2:14 p.m. (means should avoid the beach from 12:45 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.)

Low Tide: 9:15 p.m. (campfire will not wash out to sea, no stunning photos of a floating campfire..sorry)

The Saturday program subject to confirmation

Beach Clean up service project 08:30-10:30

Veteran's Ceremony at St. Laurent (11:00-noon) followed by reception with Veterans

Campfire starting at 7:45 p.m.

Rosters Needed

Before 1 March 2008 we will need a roster from each unit participating with the following information: Participants Name, Category (BSA member, sibling, Adult/Leader), Camping, Hotel, Bungalow at site,

Background

In April 1994, the Charlemagne and Mayflower Districts hosted a 50th Anniversary Commemoration Camporee near Omaha Beach. The event was for Scout troops and was eventually opened to the rest of the Transatlantic Council. The event proved to be such a great experience for the families that attended that a decision was made to hold this camporee every five years. Our aim is to provide the opportunity for a memorable experience to all of our Scouting families. Originally we planned this event for every five years, but due to the requests from our Scouting families, we now conduct this event every three years. Our next Normandy camporee after 2008 will then be in 2011.

Event Information

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. on 25 April and the last formal activity will end at 10 a.m. on 27 April

The camporee staff  will be available as of Thursday afternoon, 24 April. The director and staff will arrive Wednesday evening. We will be able to assist you with your setup location as of 12 p.m. on the 24th. If you wish to come earlier no staff will be on site but arrangements may be made. (You may have to move once the staff arrives to the location designated for your group, although where possible we will try to keep you where you are located) Also arrangements may be made to stay past Sunday. The campground expects us to collect all fees relating to the event so if you are coming early or staying late please register with the council office.

Who may attend and parent attendance requirements: This event is open to all registered youth and their families in Transatlantic Council. All units that wish to participate must have completed the recharter process with Transatlantic Council. Units in a lapsed or dropped status will not be permitted to participate. Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bears must have a parent or guardian with them. Webelos should have a parent or guardian but are permitted to camp as long as the youth to adult ratio does not surpass 2 Webelos per adult attending. Troops, and Crews need to follow the BSA youth protection policy of a minimum of 2 adults leaders per troop and crew. If a crew has female members then there must be a minimum of one female leader attending. In no circumstances are youth to share sleeping quarters with adults who are not their parents.

Security 

During the day and most of the evening on Saturday and Sunday morning most people will be away. Commissioners will roam the site watching for people who should not be in our camping area. Units are free also to leave adults behind to watch their property, but in no case should a scout be left back at the site for security. We have also hired a private security firm to assist with security as well.

Flowers

We are including wreaths in with the unit fee this year. When units have had the option most ordered wreaths and those that didn't wish that they did and sent us scrambling on Saturday. If absolutely don't want a wreath to lay at the Sunday ceremony (you are leaving, please don't), then just let us know with the application form. The unit fee is then reduced to $25.00

Scout Shop

We will have a Scout Scout featuring special Normandy Camporee items, as well as BSA supplies. The shop will be open on Friday and during non-Program hours. We will accept MasterCard and Visa, US Dollar Checks, Dollars, and Euros.

Once we have placed our custom design orders for Normandy, we will allow units to pre-order merchandise. We anticipate Normandy T-shirts, Sweatshirts, neckerchiefs, coins, lapel/hat pins. Once we have sold out however, we are sold out, and will not be taking orders to mail out later. Most custom design articles take a minimum of 8 weeks.

For questions on programs and logistics, please contact:

Vince Cozzone

Email: vince.cozzone@tac-bsa.org

Cell Phone +32 (0)476 31 75 55

For questions about payments, refunds, receipt of information, changes to information sent contact

Robby Robertson-Martinez

DSN  375-4008  Office +49 (0)621 487 4008

Email program@tac-bsa.org

DSN Fax 375 4002   Office fax +49 (0)621 487 4002