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May 13-15, 2022, Orange Fairgrounds
Visit www.connjam.org
to download the Leader and Program Guides
You will also find:
• Pinewood Derby
Championship Race
• Superhero Cartoonist
Contest
• Iron Chef Contest
• Links for program
sponsorships
• And more!
• Keep checking back
for updates!
56 Days! Until CONNJAM 2022!
CONNJAM Registration
https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Program/26
• $35.00 Regular fee
• $20.00 Day Participants
• Cub Scout Family Fee: Less than 4 is $35/youth
adult fee. $130 for family of 4 or more*.
• *The family fee is for registered youth in a Cub Pack
May 13-15, and their nonregistered siblings. Siblings registered in
2022, Orange a Troop, Crew, Post or Ship MUST register through
their unit and are not eligible for this fee.
Fairgrounds • Units that paid the $100 Unit Deposit to secure the
$30 Early Fees must be paid in full by 4/11/2022.
After 3/31/2022, Any Individuals Not Fully Paid
Increase To $35 Per Person. Unit Deposit will be
applied to the overall balance.
Meet the CONNJAM KEY CHAIRS
John Hanks Co-Chair
Ray Moncevicius Co-Chair
Bob Brown Communications/Marketing Chair
Jeff Cap Orange Town Relations Chair
Mike Card Food Service
Jason Van Leeuwen Shows & Events Chair
Lloyd Gallup Health & Safety Chair
Adrian Ruck Program Chair Thank You CONNJAM
Connie Hemphill Administration Chair Team!
Rob Lynch Facilities Chair
Jay Lubin Trading Post Chair/Finance Each committee has several
David Zeh Commissioner Service volunteers and professional
Caroline Griffin Midway staff working in various
Seth Strohecker NCAP Administrator roles to help make
Myke Morrell Staff Advisor CONNJAM a BIG success!
JOIN THE CONNJAM COMMITTEE: Help make ConnJam a memorable event for thousands of
Scouts by joining the CONNJAM Planning Committee.
Contact: connjam@ctyankee.org
CUB SCOUT PROGRAMS Come with your pack, your den, or just your family.
Superheroes of the Scout Law You can stay for the whole weekend, camping in Cub
World, or just come for the day on Saturday. This is
the biggest Scouting event in Connecticut -
thousands of Scouts will be there! Don’t miss out -
ConnJam only happens every 3 years.
Cub World -- Earn Superpowers at Cub Scout World
with Superpowers of the Scout Law with 12 fun action
stations and activities.
Highlights:
• Climbing Walls
• Giant Inflatable Course
• Pinewood Derby Championship— Top winners
from each district compete.
• Fun with Chess
• Radio Scouting—Amateur Radio for Cub Scouts
• Log-Rolling Indoor Pool. Native American Village.
• Scouting Museum
• Rest and Relaxation Area —
• Meet our Heroes with Military, local Police and Fire
programs
• Shooting Sports – BB, Archery and Slingshots
Programs for Troops, Come with your troop, crew, ship or post and camp as
Crews & Post a unit for the weekend.
• Ultimate Frisbee Tournament sponsored by
Owaneco Lodge, OA with open times to organize
just for fun Ultimate games
• Chess Program
• Fun at the Pool with BSA SCUBA Program (age14
and older) and Log Rolling
• Shooting Sports -- Pellet Guns, Paintball Target
Shooting
• NEW for 2022 Axe Throwing by Hat City Axes;
sponsored by Danbury Troop 52
• Zip through the air from a 28 feet platform at the Zip
Line Station.
• BMX Bikes.
• Cast Iron Chef Cooking Contest
• Patch Trade-O-Ree.
• Order of the Arrow activities
• Climbing Walls.
• Ga Ga Pit Hosted by Troop 14 Norwalk
• Radio Scouting—Amateur Radio
• And more to come!
CONNJAM SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Two Cooking Contest
1. Chef Iron Cooking Contest
2. Sweet & Spicy Cooking Contest presented by
CYC’s Sweet & Spicy Spring Fundraiser
Plus…
• Patch Trade-O-Ree
• Shooting Sports for all Scout ages
• Superhero Cartoonist Contest – Draw a superhero!
• Disability Awareness
• STEM Programs
• Be a Cartoonist Station
• Meet our Heroes… Military, Police and Fire
• Play-Well Technologies Lego Projects interactive
and mechanical building activities with Lego’s.
• BMRS Railroad Club — Model Railroading
• Troop 11 Stamford Rope Bridge
• Patch Trade-O-Ree
• And more to come…
Shows and more – Jason Van Leeuwen Chair After settling into your campsite on Friday, join us for movie night and an Order of the Arrow Call-Out Ceremony. Then, Saturday night, be prepared for a high-energy show with top-notch music, magical entertainment, and more, culminating with an awesome fireworks display.
OA Activities at CONNJAM
OA Activities
• Friday Night Call-out Ceremony
Joe Loffredo Lodge Chief
• Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
• Quinnipiac Dancers
• Native American Village
GRILL & CHILL: All Scouts are invited to the Owaneco
Lodge Ultimate Frisbee Tournament and Grill n’ Chill on
April 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Deer Lake Scout Reservation!
These are the initial rounds of the ConnJam Ultimate
Frisbee Tournament with the finals in May at ConnJam.
The frisbee tournament is open to all registered BSA
members ages 11-17!
• The event is free; registration is required and now
Quinnipiac Dancer & open. https://www.owaneco.org/register
Native America Village • There’s fun for the family too with a scavenger hunt,
Chris Fagan Contact axe throwing, cornhole, Canjam, relays and more.
• Lunch is available for $5.00 paid in advance or $10
day-of.
FOOD SERVICE -- Mike Card Chair
& TRADING POST -- Jay Lubin Chair
Enjoy the program
and leave the cooking
to us! Food service
will be provided
throughout the
weekend starting
Friday night.
Breakfast, lunch and
dinner may be
purchased at the food
pavilion.
Snacks and candy will
be available at the
Council Trading Post.
Units can also cook
on their own.Camping • Units may arrive after 4:00 pm on Friday. Only the
Administration south entrance to the site will be open for traffic.
Connie Hemphill Chair All vehicles, except for the one designated drop-
off vehicle, will drive directly to the parking area.
Units are not allowed to proceed to their
designated campsite until their unit leader checks
in.
• Campsites: The Administrative staff will assign the
campsites. Sites will be assigned according to the
unit’s district and number of participants registered
for the event as of April 25. Unit leaders are to
camp in the unit’s 30’x30’ area. Larger registered
units may be assigned an oversized or double
site. Tentative campsite assignments will be made
starting May 1.
• NO VEHICLE may park in the camping area and
NO TRAILERS are allowed to be unhitched and
left at the campsite. All gear must be kept within
the designated campsite boundaries. Vehicles with
trailers must proceed to the designated trailer
parking area after unloading.More Administration Information Volunteers Needed: As with any scouting event, the more hands, the easier the load. Units are requested to designate two adult unit members as program volunteers to assist the event staff for a portion of the weekend. If possible, units should provide contact information for their volunteers in advance. All volunteers should check in at the ConnJam Commissioner tent located near the food service area. COVID-19: At this time, the Council policy is that use of masks is optional. Camping guidelines will be released on April 15 when more is known about the state of COVID-19 and any restrictions the town or state might have. This is all subject to change. Commissioner Service: CONNJAM Commissioner David Zeh is organizing an active Commissioner Staff. Commissioners will oversee the camping areas and be on hand to assist units throughout the weekend. A Commissioner Challenge for unit leaders is in the works.
Marketing -- Sponsorships – Yard Signs -- Midway
Communications/Marketing Purchase a yard sign to highlight your
Bob Brown Chair organization, business, or unit. The cost is $50.
ConnJamMedia@ctyankee.org Makes a great campsite gateway sign.
https://mycouncil.ctyankee.org/Event/ConnJam
LawnSign
Our midway will be packed full of displays from
both Scouting and outside organizations. No
charge for Scouting groups. Tables for nonprofit
organization are $100 or $200 businesses.
Interested in having a spot on our midway?
Contact: connjammidway@ctyankee.org
There are opportunities for larger sponsorships
for program areas, the evening shows and the
fireworks. Contact: Denise Massingale-Lamb
denise.massingale-lamb@scouting.orgGet all the information you need to enjoy
CONNJAM with the CONNJAM APP
The APP is being developed by Gabe Zayas. Sign up
for it coming soon.
• Main Page: Schedule, Fairgrounds Map, Guides &
Forms, View Photos, Submit Photos, Important
messages, FAQ, Need help?
• Schedule: Schedule for the weekend.
• Fairgrounds Map: Map locating areas of the event.
• Guides & Forms: Will list Midway Participants,
Participant Guide, Leaders Guide, Campsite
Assignments, Scuba permission Packet, etc.
• View Photos: Event photos through the weekend.
• Submit Photos: Participant photo uploads.
• Important Messages: “push” messages sent out
through the event, emergencies, special
announcements, etc.
• FAQ: A list of common event questions with
answers.
• Need Help?: Where information booths are, where
to go for medical help, what to do/where to go in
case of an emergency, etc.Next CONNJAM Leaders Zoom Meeting is Sunday, May 1, 4 PM
Agenda
• Campsite assignments
• Final schedule
• Leaders Guide Updates
• Final Program Guide
Before we end
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