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W - Weather 1977

Points are awarded for temperature range in farenheit with a bonus point if the temperatur drops below 10 degrees farenheit.

Weather Score: 20

I - Impactful Stories

5 points for each story still told 5 or more years later.

  1. Donohue Brothers' Knife Fight
  2. Mouse up Ron's pantleg
  3. Pound of Pepperoni
  4. Railway Excursion
  5. Rat Water
  6. Triple Bunk

Impact Score: 6 * 5 = 30

N - Newspapers

5 points for each edition published in association with the camp.

Newspaper Score: 0 * 5 = 0

T - Traditions

5 points for each tradition as identified the Winter Camp Manual.

  1. Blind Hike
  2. Changing of Donohue Pot Handles
  3. Christmas Decorations
  4. Excessive Eating
  5. Homemade Breads
  6. Homemade Pizza
  7. Late Bed Times
  8. Self Appointed Leadership
  9. Use of Beaver Creek Subcamp
  10. Use of Kitchamajig
  11. Use of Marvel Alarm Clock

Tradition Score: 11 * 5 = 55

E - Events

5 points per new event, plus 10 points for any event introduced at that camp which was held a total of 10 times.

  1. Christmas Party
  2. Diego*
  3. Perimeter Hike
  4. Railroad Hike
  5. Track And Stalk (Day)

Events Score: 5 * 5 = 25 + 1 * 10 = 10 for 35

R - Recognition

5 points for each Participation Award or WCU degree awarded at this camp.

Events Score: 0 degree(s) x 5 = 0 + 0 Parcitpation Award(s) x 5 = 0 for 0

C - Computers

5 points for each new piece of hardware, software, or web tool introduced.

Computer Score: 0 innovation(s) x 5 for 0

A - Attendance

1 points for each attendee, 1 point for each youth attendee, 2 points for first time campers, and 3 points for those attending the next year.

Youth

  1. Thomas C.
  2. Ron D.
  3. Steve D.
  4. Michael O.
  5. Jeffrey R.

Total

  1. Thomas C.
  2. Ron D.
  3. Steve D.
  4. Michael O.
  5. Jeffrey R.
  6. Douglas W.

First Time

  1. Thomas C.
  2. Ron D.
  3. Steve D.
  4. Michael O.
  5. Jeffrey R.
  6. Douglas W.

Returned

  1. Ron D.
  2. Steve D.
  3. Michael O.
  4. Jeffrey R.
  5. Douglas W.

Attendance Score: Youth: 5 x 1 = 5, Attendance: 6 x 1 = 6, First: 6 x 2 = 12, Returns: 5 x 3 = 15, for 38 total

M - Meals

5 points per new meal, plus 10 points for any meal introduced at that camp which was held a total of 10 times.

  1. Pizza Smorgasbord

Meals Score: 1 * 5 = 5 + 0 * 10 = 0 for 5

P - Publications

10 points per book released during the year of that camp.

Publication Score: 0 x 10 = 0 + 0 x 2 = 0 + 0 x 5 = 0 for 0

Final Score: 183