Team Challenge Rules

You were good leaders and let the Scouts do the Patrol Challenge on their own. Now it's time to take the gloves off and see what you can do.

You saw how much fun the kids had - now it's your turn.

This is a fun event for adults, as long as you are 21 years old or older. We know you all have busy schedules so we've designed the Team Challenge with the flexibility to allow you to participate as much or as little as you like.

Along with being a lot of fun, this event promotes problem solving, decision making, camaraderie, teamwork and leadership. Oh, by the way, did we mention it is fun?

Hey boss, how about sponsoring your employees for a team? Get out of giving them that big raise they deserve - sponsor them in the Team Challenge.

Object of Team Challenge

• Have Fun!
• Discover new places and enjoy unique experiences.
• Earn as many points as possible
• Earn points by:
  • Figuring out locations, going there and taking your picture.
  • Participating in activities and solving puzzles.

Registration

1. Come up with a name for your team.
2. Fill out a registration form for your team.
3. Every team participant must fill out and sign a Hold Harmless Agreement.
4. You must turn in a copy of the current California Automobile Liability Insurance Card for every vehicle used by your team at any time during the event. No vehicle may be used unless you have submitted a copy of your insurance card.
5. Entry fee is $150 per team. This includes patches, trophy for each member of winning teams and an award presentation evening. There will be trophies for High Gross and High Net. Plus all the fun you can have.
6. You may pay your registration fee any time up to the time the contest starts.
7. There is no refund of the registration fee after October 10th, 2008.
8. Proceeds will go to the Boy Scouts of America Camp Josepho, to help provide the continued operation of the Scouting program to the youth of our community.
9. Make checks out to Western Los Angeles County Council, BSA and mail to
   Paul Oliver, 265 W. Tujunga Ave. #201, Burbank, CA 91502
    
   

Special early registration bonus

When we get your entry fee, you will be emailed a set of Early Bonus Clues that you can start working on as soon as you get them!

Team Challenge Schedule

1. If you have already
    
   
   1. Pre-paid your team registration fee
   2. Turned in a Hold Harmless Agreement for every person on your team
   3. Turned in a copy of the current California Insurance Vehicle Identification Form for every vehicle being used in the event
   
   then you can choose to check out and start your Challenge via email. Request the option of clues via email on the registration form.
    
   Times you can request to get your clues via email are:
    
   
   • Friday @ 5 pm
   • Saturday @ 7 am
   • Saturday @ 5 pm
   • Saturday @ 8 pm
2. If you have not pre-paid, then you must bring in everything listed under "Registration" and check out to start your Challenge in person at the
   LDS Church at 14001 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
   during one of the following time slots:
    
   
   • Friday evening @ 5 pm to 9 pm
   • Saturday morning @ 7 am to 9 am
   • Saturday afternoon/evening @ 5 pm to 9 pm
3. Do activities, solve puzzles and take as many pictures as you can.
    
   
4. Check in and finish your Challenge at either of these locations:
    
   
   • Saturday @ 5 pm to 9 pm at the
     LDS Church at 14001 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
   • Sunday @ 11 am to 3 pm at the
     HELP Group at 13130 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
   Anyone not in line by 3 pm Sunday will have points deducted and may be disqualified.
    
   
5. Bring the following items with you when you check in.
    
   
   • 1 CD of all pictures, including any Early Bonus pictures you may have downloaded from your digital camera. Write your team name on the CD. Make a back-up CD and keep for emergency.
   • Form "A" - Camera Picture List Sheets - with description of pictures taken.
   • Form "B" - Event Evaluation Forms - completely filled out.
   • Completed puzzles.
   • Anything else you may be told to bring in for points.
6. We encourage all participants to be present at check-in.
    
   

Scoring

Your final score will be the total points you earn for Locations, Puzzles, Items and Activities divided by the total hours of your team's participation. For example, if your team starts at 9 am and ends at 5 pm, your total hours would be 8.

Starting Time

Your starting time will be when you are emailed the clues or when you receive your clues in person. Starting time will be rounded up to the half hour. For example, if you get your clues any time between 5:00 pm and 5:29 pm, your starting time will be 5:30 pm.

Ending Time

Your ending time will be when you check in at one of the available times. Ending time will be rounded up to the half hour. For example, if you check in any time between 5:00 pm and 5:29 pm, your ending time will be 5:30 pm.

Travel and Team Rules

• Each team can use a maximum of only 1 vehicle at a time.
• All vehicles must be covered by an automobile liability and property damage liability insurance policy. The amount of this coverage must meet or exceed the insurance requirement for the State of California.
• You must submit a copy of the current California Automobile Liability Insurance Card for every vehicle used in the event. No vehicle may be used unless you have submitted a copy of its Insurance ID Card.
• There is a minimum of 2 adults and a maximum of 6 adults per team.
• You can't collaborate or get help from another team - you're on your own.
• You may take photos and/or do activities at any time of the day or night.
• All participants must be 21 years old, or older, as of October 24, 2008.
• No one may participate without a signed Hold Harmless Agreement.
• Any team using more than 6 adults, or un-registered participants, is disqualified.

Photo Safari Rules

• You will take your pictures using a digital camera. You must download your pictures onto 1 CD, including any Early Bonus pictures taken before the event. Label each CD with your team name.
• Make a duplicate picture CD and retain in case of emergency - yours or ours.
• Cameras are not provided.
• When you figure out a location - go there and take your picture.
• There must be at least 2 team members in the picture for it to count.
• Fill out Form "A" with the CD photo descriptions and location #. For example, the first picture on the CD would be picture #1, then write its location and clue #
• For night pictures, your location must be visible in the picture.
• Any picture altered in any way will disqualify your entire team!

Miscellaneous Rules

• At random locations you will be able to obtain 1 ticket. When you check in, you will redeem each ticket for 1 playing card. The best 3 poker hands will earn extra points.
• There will be "Bonus Pools". These points will be evenly divided among all teams that complete the task, find the location or bring in the item.
• In your travels and actions, the rules of safety, common decency and common sense should be followed. We will not bail anyone out of jail! But we will laugh at you ☺
• If an item or picture needs explanation, write it down legibly where applicable.
• Awards celebration will be Sunday, October 26th, 2008 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the
  First United Methodist Church of Reseda at 18120 Saticoy St., Reseda, CA 91335
  You will get your patches there and we will give out plaques to the winners.
• You may call Paul Oliver (818) 321-2699 or Jack Fishel (818) 298-9733 during the contest for rule clarifications only.
• Paul Oliver and Jack Fishel are the judges and all rulings by them are final.

Notes and Comments

This outing has grown from the incredibly successful Scout Patrol Challenge. A large number of adults who participated in the Patrol Challenge saw their Scouts have so much fun, learn so many things and find so many new places - they wanted this kind of event for themselves. After enduring great arm twisting and brow beating, we gave in and said, "Let's give 'em what they want!" We are opening up this event to anyone between the ages of 21 and 121. If you are older than 121, you may participate, but you must have written permission from your parents. Special bonus points will be given to any participant over 121 years old.

We are allowing you to decide for yourselves how much you want to drive by having your score based on your actual hours competing in the event.

If you are a die-hard group and want to drive every mile possible, please drive safely and wisely. If you are tired, take a break or drive in shifts. And no - there are no bonus points for having an accident or getting a speeding ticket! And, once again - we will laugh at you ☺

You can participate to try and beat the pants off your competition, or you can participate to just have fun and a lot of laughs, or somewhere in the middle. Whatever path you choose, we hope you have a great event, learn a couple things, experience intriguing places and have fun while supporting a terrific children's program.

Don't forget to stop and smell the roses. Take time to investigate new things or explore new places you may never have been before.

And above all... Have fun!

-Paul and Jack