Cope-A- Palooza

COPE-a-Palooza is a BSA sponsored campout held at Bartle Scout Reservation. This popular council event has awesome

activities like rappelling, rock wall climbing and zip-lining.

Event fee is $25. A troop fee of about $20 will cover meals and troop expenses.

 

New Families Can Purchase Tickets Here

Departure Times

We will have two departure times from Overland Park (if we have enough adults to support).

The first wave will leave at noon Friday April 19^th and the second wave at 5pm that evening. 

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PROGRAM AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS) 

6:45-9:00 pm Check-in and gear inspection begins in the Piercing Arrow dining hall. 

8:00-8:30 pm COPE-a-Palooza Staff meeting in the Piercing Arrow dining hall. 

9:00-9:30 pm Leader’s meeting in the Piercing Arrow dining hall. 

 

7:50 am Opening Flag Ceremony at Piercing Arrow flag mall. 

8:00 am Program sites open 

• A. COPE Activities (zip lining, rappelling, COPE element climbs, spar pole climbing, flying squirrel) 
• B. Tower Activities (rappelling, up & down cave, climbing, ice climbing, slack line, stem)
• C. Fort Carson Activities (Natural rock rappelling) 
• D. Cedar Bluff Activities (natural rock climbing and rappelling)
• E. Davis Lodge Activities (tyrolean traverse, rope ascending, and crate stacking) 

12:00 pm Units can eat lunch at camp or at program sites. Instructors will eat lunch at program sites and certain sites may shut down temporarily for the lunch break. 

4:30 pm Program sites Cedar Bluff, Fort Carson, and Up and Down Cave close for the afternoon. 

5:15 pm Program sites Climbing Tower and COPE close for dinner. 

5:30 pm Closing Flag Ceremony at Piercing Arrow flag mall. 

7:00 pm Program sites open, except Cedar Bluff. 

9:00 pm Program sites close. 

 

8:00-11:00 am Unit check-out at Bartle Reservation Headquarters (RHQ)  

 

Packing List 

Here is a list of personal items that each participant should bring with them to the event in addition to the 10 essentials:

• Leather Gloves for rappelling - these must fit (NO NYLON GLOVES)
• Water bottle
• Food or snacks to eat while waiting in line or hiking between sites
• Rain jacket or fleece for inclement weather
• NO baggy clothing. All clothing must fit properly so it does not interfere with climbing gear
• Laced-up, closed-toed, sturdy shoes (NO Crocs or sandals)
• Small first aid kit for scrapes or blisters on the trail
• Flashlight or head-lamp for evening program
• Hair bands or some other method to hold back long hair
• Bandana or skull cap to wear under helmets

Meals

Friday Night 
 -Dinner for the early group will be at Scott’s Iconium Store (these scouts will need to bring $ for dinner) 
 -Cracker-barrel (night-time snack) – provided by the Troop

Saturday 
 -Breakfast – prepared by the Troop
 -Lunch – prepared by the Troop 
-Dinner – prepared by individual patrols 
 -Cracker-barrel – provided by the Troop (S’mores)

Sunday 
 -Breakfast – prepared by individual patrols

 

Medical Form

Medial forms A&B are due before any adult or scout can attend campout. *First year scouts and parents please ensure you have these complet

 

Campsite Cleanup

For COPE we will plan to stay at the same campsite as we will be staying for Bartle Summer Camp 1^st session.  Like last year, the campsite will need a little tidying up, consisting mainly of leaf blowing and string trimming.  This early-season cleaning not only makes our campsite look good but will help keep ticks and spiders away from the tents (and our scouts).  COPE is the perfect time to do this.  Please plan to bring your string trimmer, leaf blower, gasoline for gas-powered tools, rakes, long pants, and work gloves.  A large group of adults all pitching in will make quick work of clearing our campsite.

 

COPE Schedule - Please use the below link for a schedule and map of events. Schedule and Map