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New Members Information
Organizational Structure
Ridgewood YMCA - Local YMCA Branch
Adventure Guides of The Big Creek Federation
Expeditions based on each year - River - Mountain - Valley - Forest
Teams - Name chosen by dad & sons
Father & Son Guide
Team Structure
Teams are set up with about 8-12 dads. Teams are established by schools unless there is a request otherwise.
An advisor will have a few meetings with team members to:
Collect YMCA Registration Forms and YMCA Dues
Collect Guides Database Registration Form
Hand out New Member Packet (caps, patches, etc.)
Help establish Team Name
Help establish Team Leader
Educate the Team on Guide rituals
Useful Information
Team Meetings - Monthly or bi-monthly @ house, library, etc. to:
Collect money for Events such as camps and bowling
Plan Team activities
Team sign-ups to volunteer at an Event
Vests - Available at:
Tandy Leather Co. 5126 Pearl Road, Cleveland 216-749-7078
http://www.tandyleather.com Quantity discounts available at Tandy
Open hours M-F 9AM - 6PM and Saturday 9AM - 4 PM.
Many Teams get their Team name printed on the back of their vests. Many find a friend or relative to do this at low cost, or have it done by a company.
| Places to get team shirts made - Click Here |
Patches - Received at Federation Events for attaching to vest.
Guide Stick - A piece of tree branch or wood the height of your son now.
Over the years you will see how he has grown by comparison to the height of the stick.
Trinkets and Trail Markers - Handed out at each event and whenever you see and officer outside Guide events. Just ask "Are you an officer of the Big Creek Federation?" If they do not have a trail marker, they owe 2 trail markers. Trail Markers are attached to the Guide Stick and are shown off during parades. Trail Marker Raids can be done by going to officers' houses. To locate their homes and see the Officers' Trail Markers, Click on the Officer's page.
Guide Shirts and Sweatshirts - Available at major events or by contacting the Outfitter.
Torch - Stick with can attached to top for Torch Parades at camps. Rags are put in can. Guides will supply kerosene.
| Picture of Guide Stick & Torch - Click Here |
Team Involvement - Every Team is expected to volunteer to help run an event each year. A representative from each team is also expected to be at the monthly Federation Meetings.
Point System - Every Team will be awarded points for being involved by volunteering to help run events and attending Federation Meetings. The Team with the most points will have benefits such as being first in line for horseback riding and staying at lodges at camps.
A Parade Chant
FA DOT & CHEW
Fire Starter: All you got to do is repeat after me!
FA DOT & CHEW
BO BO SKIDDLE DOTTEN FA DOT & CHEW
ISHKA DIDIDDLY WOTEN TOTEN BO BO SKIDDLE DOTTEN FA DOT & CHEW
ITTLE BITTEN LITTLE BITTEN ISHKA DIDIDDLY WOTEN TOTEN BO BO SKIDDLE DOTTEN FA DOT & CHEW
Camp Fun
At camp, the Dining Hall is the time for your Team to have fun and make chants:
Example: "We are the Team that has the best kids, has the best kids, has the best kids, We are the team that has the best kids. Who the heck are you?"
Also don't forget to check for elbows on the table. Make sure your not the one with elbows on the table OR you may hear the following:
"Father father (son son) strong and able get your elbows off the table, this is not a horse's stable but a high class dining table. Round the Mess Hall you must go, you must go. Round the Mess Hall you must go. You are lazy!"
Camp Warning
LOOK OUT FOR PURPLE BERTHA ! ! !
At camps, ask about the legend of Purple Bertha, the camp witch.
Greenhorns
Adventure Guides are always honest and trustworthy. If something is found, it should be turned in as soon as possible to an officer. At every meal, lost articles are held up to be claimed. When the person who lost the article goes up to claim it, everyone shouts "GREENHORN". This helps to teach the Guides to be responsible for their belongings.