Cub scout cold weather camping patch pulseprogrammes90s diary. For a full list of what okpik participants should bring, please click here. The triple crown of national high adventure and grand slam of national high adventure awards can be earned by youth and adults who have participated in qualified high adventure programs at the boy scouts of americas national high adventure bases. Northern tier high adventure advisors planning guide part 2 ely 201819 page 1 required personal gear clothing quantity item. Long underwear, socks, shirts, and sweaters synthetic or wool that wicks. Northern tier wants to provide all scouts with a wilderness experience that lasts a lifetime. This would be a great opportunity for a last minute adventure trip for your unit. A visual guide to the patches and memorabilia of the northern tier. This program covers the skills and techniques that must be. The basic rule is that if you receive a participant emblem patch from the high adventure base during your program, it qualifies as your participation requirement for that bsa high adventure base. Since october 1984, okpik has been the approved name. The northern tier outreach initiative reaches out to scout councils to bring that experience to scouts who would otherwise be unable to access such a wilderness adventure. Okpik gerber scout camp pt5 ice fishing boy scout troop 727 from holden missouri participate in the okpik experience offered at gerber scout camp near.
There are still plenty of adventures to be had at northern tier after summer comes to an end. From northern tier s three bases, scouts can explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests, and wetlands in northern minnesota and canada. Bsa cary troop 152 okpik 2010 northern tier high adventure. Greater saint louis area council okpik cold weather training. Okpik winter adventure closed northern tier custom t. I have used bob hannahs and kevin petersons new patch guide for a basis, with addition of neckerchiefs, decals and some other items i had or knew of. Okpik at the northern tier high adventure bases is not a winter survival camp. Be sure to share this list with all crew members, advisors and parents prior to departure for northern tier. For over forty years the okpik program of northern tier national high adventure. High adventure archives page 2 of 3 scouting magazine. Northern tier snorunners snowmobile club, clinton county, n. Each participant will receive a webelos okpik weekend patch as a part of their fees the following okpik programs have award emblems that can be purchased through the. Must be 14 years of age or currently in 8th grade upon arrival at northern tier.
Check all medical forms prior to departure for northern tier, noting allergies and other special considerations. Okpik is hosted at the ely base of northern tier, outside of ely, minnesota. Winter camping safety there is magic to camping in winter. Must fall below the maximum 295 pounds allowed weight for participation and it is strongly recommended that no participant weigh less than 100 pounds. Patches are available for purchase in the northern tier trading post. Get ready for frigid weather at our okpik winter program. Northern tier okpik mushing interpreter vs interpreter. Northern tier national high adventure cold weather leader training participant guide page 5 of 84 about okpik and cwlt for over forty years the okpik program of northern tier national high adventure programs has provided safe, exhilarating and challenging adventures for thousands of youth and adult participants. Starting in 2017, our program is still going strong. Insignia need list for region 10 sommers canoe basekirk doan.
I received word that northern tier high adventure base in ely, minnesota, still has some open slots for okpik winter adventures. Grab your paddle and venture into pristine wilderness as part of the northern tier national high adventure program during a 6 to 14night trek of 50 to 150 miles, northern tier crews explore. Boy scout troop 14 is hosting an open house on wednesday, october 17th from 5. Sommers camp on the edge of the boundary waters canoe area on the minnesotacanada border. Northern tiers okpik trains leaders with winter camping. Before the sun begins to wane, the northern tier dogsled team visits flash lake to let the okpik group go for individual dogsled rides. A silent snow covered landscape, with no bugs or people around you.
The troop will be set up at the main entrance to visitation grade school 851 s york st, elmhurst. Northern tier bissett, national high adventure base the buckle still has the made in canada sticker on the back of it. There is no rule regarding the shoulder seam with these 2 patches. Northern tier high adventure is a collection of high adventure bases run by the boy scouts of america in the boundary waters canoe area wilderness of minnesota, ontarios quetico provincial park and canadian crown lands, manitobas atikaki provincial wilderness park, woodland caribou provincial park and points beyond. The northern tier program is excellent, with dogsledding, snow shelters, snowshoe hikes, and everything you d expect in deep winter. Northern tier high adventure bases northern tier, philmont scout ranch philmont, florida national high adventure sea base florida sea base. As for the dogsledding, ice fishing, crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing.
This train the trainer program will provide you with the knowledge and materials to conduct winter camping training within your units. There is nothing to wear on the jacshirt to indicate you are an eagle scout. The cabin stay is a program designed to introduce younger scouts to the idea of winter camping. We are planning to send 2 crews of up to 16 total participants. For example, either summer canoeing or winter okpik programs at northern tier qualify. Northern tier high adventure is a collection of high adventure bases run by the boy scouts of. Northern tier contingent okpik 20182019 scouting event. Program patches for bizhiw, zero hero, winter treks, dog trek. Northern tier maintains a wellstocked trading post with patches, souvenirs and camping supplies and equipment. The program is the winter component of the yearround northern tier. Youll ski or snowshoe to your campsite where you will make shelter, ice fish or just work on your snow travel technique. Northern tier is the site of the boy scouts of americas national cold weather camping development center. Northern tier high adventure okpik traffic facebook.
Okpik cold weather camping, northern tier s winter offering, is the bsas premier winter camping program. When the temperature plummets, the fun begins at northern tier high adventure base. How to tie this sturdy web of netting is just one of many new techniques picked up just days earlier during northern tiers okpik cold weather leader training a course developed by the bsa godfather of winter camping, sandy bridges, former director of the base. Sommers canoe base located near ely, mn, including the related okpik, northern expeditions, and northern tier patches. Cabin stay participants will be able to experience a full range of winter activities. The word okpik ookpic, which means snowy owl in the inuit language, has identified the winter camping program at northern tier since it began in 1971. Okpikkapvik is hosted at the gerber scout reservation, a northern tier partner in.
This is my first tour, so ill take all the advice i can get. Since october 1984, okpik has been the approved name and symbol for the boy. Scouts dont run from cold weatherthey ski, snowshoe, and sled toward it. Okpik is the premier cold weather camping program of the boy scouts of america. Up for bid are three patches from the maine high adventure base. The third patch is a maine national high adventure area bsa patch. Philmon bull, sea base conch or shark, or northern tier loon above the left pocket near the shoulder seam. Since 1923, scouts have been voyaging into the great north wilderness to seek adventure.
The midamerica council will be sending a council contingent to northern tier for the okpik program in 20182019. Okpik winter camping expedition, dec 27, 2010 jan 01, 2011. Okpik was originally started in green mountain council by the late don gray as operation quinzhee in order to provide scout leaders with the proper preparation and training to enable them to understand the nuances of taking scouts camping in cold weather. At northern tier you can earn a patch for sleeping outside as a participant in their okpik snoy owl program when it gets below 0f degrees. It may have been used oncevery near mint condition. Northern tier is the boy scouts of americas gateway to adventure in the great northwoods. The triple crown of national high adventure award was created in 1995 and later the grand slam of national high adventure award was created in 2014 by the charles l. Participants who have participated at the northern tier and sea base will be triple crown award eligible. However, the name region 10 canoe base remained in use, including on patches and publications. Northern tiers okpik trains leaders with winter camping skills. Ive also heard of an okpik owl okpik is the northern tier. Northern tier northern tier offers cold weather experiences including shelter building, skiing, snowshoeing, and a taste of dog sledding. A visual guide to the patches and memorabilia of the. Again, there is no rule regarding the shoulder seam.
Whatever your plans, northern tier staff can outfit your crew with stateoftheart equipment and knowledgeable interpreters. The okpik cold weather leader program helps teach adults how to make fourthseason camping more accessible in their hometowns. Anyone have experience working or going and know the primary differences between what a mushing interpreter and a normal interpreter do. Scouts from troop 1971, of beaumont, texas, had the opportunity to experience cold weather camping december 27 january 1 at camp okpik northern tier. Crews explore the superior national forest and the famed boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw, a massive wilderness area that lies directly adjacent to the base property. Northern tier is the oldest of the four national high adventure bases. Heat up winter camping with tips from northern tiers okpik training. The loon is just the norther tier equivalent to the philmont bull. Okpik, inuit for snowy owl pronounced as ook pick is the coldweather adventure program created by the boy scouts of americas northern tier national high adventure bases at the charles l. National cold weather camping headquarters northern tier is open for reservations. Northern tier is scoutings getaway to adventure in the great north. For over forty years the okpik program of northern tier national high adventure programs has provided safe, exhilarating and challenging adventures for thousands of youth and adult participants.
Oct 17, 2018 boy scout troop 14 is hosting an open house on wednesday, october 17th from 5. Okpikkapvik is hosted at the gerber scout reservation, a northern tier partner in cold weather camping, outside of muskegan, michigan. Because northern tier s demand often exceeds available space, the base allocates spots using an online lottery system. Sommers canoe base in ely, minnesota as the result of northern tier s cold weather training program that teaches leaders to develop their own coldweather program there are similar programs named.
To receive the high adventure triple crown award, you must complete any high adventure program at three of the four bsa national high adventure bases philmont, northern tier, sea base, and the summit. Below is my packing list sans food, which i intend to pick up when i get to maine. This training enables scout units to extend their outdoor camping season to a full 12months. Sep 02, 2011 skiing and snowshoeing expeditions at the northern tier are hugely popular and great choices for beginners. Im leaving to ride the aca northern tier in two weeks. Boy scouts of america cary troop 152s outing to the northern tier high adventure base. A visual guide to the patches and memorabilia of the northern tier canoes bases. From incredible canoe journeys to wild winter wilderness camping, northern tier promises the scouting adventure of a lifetime in the great north woods of northern minnesota and canada. Northern tier trip from dallas july, 2016 duration. In the summer, scouts from northern tiers three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests, and wetlands in northern minnesota, northwest ontario and northeast manitoba. Northern tier provides all trail and base meals, sleds, snowshoes, winter clothing other than base layers and hats and communication equipment. In the summer, scouts from northern tier s three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in northern minnesota, northwest ontario and northeast manitoba.
Cub scout cold weather camping patch pulseprogrammes90. Anyone have experience working or going and know the primary differences between. To receive the high adventure grand slam award, you must complete a high adventure program at each of the four bsa national high adventure bases philmont, northern tier, sea base, and the summit. The second is a pocket dangle that says matagamon b. For over forty years the okpik program of northern tier national high adventure programs has provided safe, exhilarating and challenging. If you show up in good physical condition with the right attitude, its easy to survive in belowzero temps. Bsa maine high adventure back patch matagamon okpik.
The zero hero patch is available to any participant who camps outside on a. The purpose of the nationally acclaimed okpik program, made famous at northern tier, is to teach scout leaders how to be comfortable and safe while camping in cold weather. In the winter, the okpik program is offered, with activities such as crosscountry skiing, dog sledding, snow shoeing, ice. Scoutingnews national cold weather camping headquarters. Representing innovation in the field of winter camping, the okpik program has grown to nationwide proportions. Insignia need list for region 10 sommers canoe basekirk. This is a little different from the northern tier form. In the winter, northern tier is home to the okpik coldweather camping program, the bsas premier winter high adventure program. Experience the beauty of the boundary waters canoe area in the winter.
Northern tier high adventure base winnebago council. Sommers wilderness canoe base, located outside of ely, minnesota, near canadian boundary waters. You and your trekeligible family members will be required to present a completed philmont medical form prior to hitting the trail. The first is a blue and white okpik patch with a white owl. By amy difrancesco, 200506 national venturing president during my 2004 christmas break, i had the honor of attending the coldest of the three high adventure camps, northern tier. These crews stay in a heated cabin each night, but. It is one of the most challenging of outdoor adventures. If youre especially motivated, you can earn your okpik winter trek patch by traveling to a new campsite each day.
Northern tier high adventure equipment checklist items marked with a double asterisk are available to purchase at. You might ask why go to minnesota in the middle of the winter to a snow camp when you live in a ski resort. The tiring afternoon of activities keeps the campers core temperatures in a comfortable zone even though the air is still in the mid20s. Okpik the word okpik ookpic, which means snowy owl in the inuit language, has identified the winter amping program at northern tier since it began in 1971.
That explains the appeal of okpik, the winter adventure experience in ely, minn. In the summer, scouts from northern tiers three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in northern minnesota, northwest ontario and northeast manitoba. Video of okpik winter camping at northern tier high. Okpik winter camping training blackhawk area council. Thriving in the winter northern tier high adventure. Advanced cold weather leader training scott oeth april 29, 2014 in january 2014, i was an instructor at the northern tier high adventure s cold weather leader training program cwlt at the charles l. Eagles soaring overhead, walleye swimming in the depths of pristine lakes, meeting a moose on the portage trail northern tier high adventure program is the only outfitter in the boundary waters canoe area and canada charged by the boy scouts of america to deliver the scouting program to scouts and. High adventure boy scouts of america central minnesota council. A visual guide to the patches and memorabilia of the northern. Obviously the one works with dogs, but is that to the exclusion of everything else. The lottery for 2020 northern tier wilderness canoe trips and okpik.
The bizhiw patch is available to any participant who spends two nights off base. Okpik cold weather camping training okpik 20152016 course is scheduled. Elmhurst boy scout troop 14 open house elmhurst, il patch. The following list contains my needs for region 10 charles l. The boy scouts of america operates the national coldweather camping development center at northern tier through the okpik program. Okpik kapvik participants learn how to crosscountry ski, snowshoe, ice fish, build snow shelters, fat tire bike, and enjoy life in extreme weather conditions and temperatures. Cabin stay okpik cold weather camping weekend okpik musher camp okpik dog sled trek okpik winter trek zero hero bizhiw patch duty to god trail of courage cold weather leader training all patches may be purchased at our trading post.
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