OPERATION ONTARGET

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• ON TARGET BORDER TO BORDER
• And
• ON TARGET ARIZONA

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Bob Church (Top Gun)
• Regional Coordinator For On-Target
• Assistant Council Commissioner Varsity
• General DPA (Designated Passionate Advocate)
• Mike Heaton
• Varsity Chairman Mesa District
• Bishops First Counselor - VS
• OT Webmaster Mesavarsity.org
• Also a DPA

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• WHAT IS ON-TARGET?
• National Varsity Scout Special Program
• Varsity Teams Take Signal Mirrors (Sun Guns) To
  Mountain Tops Of Their Choosing
• Involves Advancement, Service, SPE, Personal
  Development and High Adventure
• Kick-off Event For The Year Which Shows That Your
  Team Is On-Target

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• WHY ON-TARGET?
• It Is Fun!
• It Is Challenging!
• It Is Inexpensive!
• It Is Educational!
• It Is Symbolic!
• It Could Be A Great Co-ed High Adventure Activity
• It Is A Great Team Building Event
• It Is A Metaphor-Rich Event
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OT BORDER -TO-BORDER

• WHAT IS IT?
• An Attempt To Relay A Beam Of Sunlight Using
  Sun-Guns (Signal Mirrors) From Peak To Peak
  Through A Series Of Mountain Top Signal Stations
  From
• Mexico To Canada (North/South) and from
• California To Colorado (East/West)
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OT BORDER -TO-BORDER

• WHEN? Saturday, July 15, 2006 between 900 AM
  and Noon
• WHO?Varsity Teams From All Over The Western
  United StatesWe Need 12-15 Teams In
  ArizonaTHINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OT BORDER -TO-BORDER

• WEST ROUTE
• Atascoso LO - Nogales
• Kitt Peak W of Tucson
• Table Top Mountain Casa Grande
• South Mountain - Phoenix
• Smith Peak - Wickenburg
• Hualapai Peak - Kingman
• Mt. Tipton Boulder Dam
• Black Rock Mtn - Littlefield

• EAST ROUTE
• Atascosa LO- Nogales
• Mt. Lemmon - Tucson
• Mt. Graham - Safford
• Guthrie Pk. - Duncan
• Rose Peak Blue River
• Escudilla - Nutrioso
• Mt. Taylor Gallup
• Sandia Peak - Albuquerque

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ON-TARGET ARIZONA

• WHAT?
• Varsity Teams Blanket The State Of Arizona With
  Beams Of Light From Sun-Guns On Arizona Peaks
• Make As Many HITSAs Possible
• See How Far You Can Shoot And Make Verified
  Contact
• Smallest Mirror Greatest Distance
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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ON-TARGET ARIZONA

• WHERE?
• Any Arizona High Spot That You Can Get To
• Your Choice
• We Have Identified 100 Possible Locations
  Previously Used By Teams
• Most can be driven to but there are good hike-in
  locations as well.
• Check out the list of peaks on WWW.MesaVarsity.Org

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ON-TARGET ARIZONA

• WHEN?
• Saturday, September 17, 2005
• 900 AM to Noon
• WHO?
• Varsity Teams From All Over Arizona and Possibly
  Some Bordering States
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OT BORDER -TO-BORDER

• WHY?
• Because It Has Never Been Done Before
• BE A PART OF HISTORY!
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• POSSIBLE AGENDA
• Friday Night
• First Time Drive Second Time Hike
• Pre On-Target Activity (Shooting Target Practice,
  Flashlight Tag, Midnight Compass Course,
  Astronomy/Light activity)
• Camping (campfire program longer)
• Saturday
• Morningside (sunrise)
• On-Target Activity (Sun Guns)
• Mountain Top Ceremony (shorter)
• Service Project?
• Post On-Target Activity (fishing, co-ed games,
  shooting targets)
• Team vs. Stake Event

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• GET ORGANIZED!
• Team Captain
• Assign Program Managers And Advisors
• Coordinate With Other Team Captains
• Coach and Committee
• Coach and Support
• Submit Registration Application
• Team
• Pick Mountain
• Choose At Least Three Alternatives
• Program Managers and Advisors
• Plan and Conduct All Activities

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• PROGRAM MANAGER / ADVISOR TASKS
• Special Programs and Events
• In Charge Of Overall Activity
• Make Appropriate Assignments
• Teach How To Make And Use Mirrors
• Prepare and Submit After-Action Report
• Personal Development
• Find And Recruit Ham Radio Operator
• Coordinate Radio and Cell Phone Communications
• Plan and Conduct Mountain Top Ceremony
• Prepare Time Capsule
• Photo/ Video
• Parents Night Flash Back
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• PROGRAM MANAGER / ADVISOR TASKS
• High Adventure
• Teach Map and Compass
• Free ADOT Aeronautical Chart Record Targets
• Forest Maps Roads and Trails
• Topo Maps Plan Hike
• Locate And Record On Map All Potential Targets
• Compass Bearings
• Distances
• Obtain Permission For Access From Property Owners
• Plan Travel, Camping and Hiking Arrangements
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• PROGRAM MANAGER / ADVISOR TASKS
• Advancement
• Identify Parts Of Up To 30 Merit Badges and
  Record and Assign Credit For Activities
• Assign and Record Credit For Varsity Letter And
  Denali Award Activities
• Check For And Assign Credit For All Possible Duty
  To God Activities
• Present Awards At Mountain Top Ceremony
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• PROGRAM MANAGER / ADVISOR TASKS
• Service Program Manager and Advisor
• Identify Service Opportunities In Area
• Plan and Conduct Service Projects
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Mountain Top Ceremony
• What is it?
• A short ceremony on the mountain after the
  mornings activity
• Spiritual Message (could be Friday Night
  Fireside)
• Themes (An On-Target Life, Light of Christ, etc.)
• Coaches Corner
• Present letters from parents or leaders from
  sponsors
• Share VIP letters from Recognized National
  Leaders
• Share Significant Experiences
• Present On-Target Pins, Varsity Letters and other
  awards
• Discuss and set Team and personal goals for
  coming year
• Prepare Time Capsule

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Time Capsule
• Container made from PVC pipe or other material to
  store memorabilia from OT
• Photographs
• Special Letters and Coaches Corner
• Team roster and guests
• On-Target Pin
• Personal Totems, comments or goals
• Summary of the day
• Be sure and take it home with you to bring back
  next year

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• What To Do If On-Target Day Is Cloudy?
• Hold your Mountain Top Ceremony Anyway
• Put Together Your Time Capsule
• Ham Radios and Cell Phones are not affected. Use
  them to communicate with other teams.
• Work on other advancement opportunities
• Perform Service Projects
• Play Games, Geo-Caching, Orienteering
• HAVE A PLAN B READY AND PRAY A LOT!!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• SIGN-UP PROCESS
• Sign Up On www.MesaVarsity.org
• Give Us Alternative Mountain Choices
• We Can Help You Avoid
• Being The Lone Ranger
• Mountain Congestion Too Many Teams In One
  Location
• A tight fit Many Sites Will Not Accommodate
  Large Groups
• Give Us An Email Address For Your Team
• All Communications Will Be By Email
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• MAKING SIGNAL MIRRORS
• Pocket Emergency Mirror
• 1 Foot Square Mirror
• 4 Sq. Ft Wham-Bam-Cook-Em-Off-The-Mountain-Fold-
  Up-Biggee
• Use Your Imagination
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Pocket Mirror
• Make And Keep In Survival Kit
• Range up to 20 miles
• Materials Needed
• 2 Pc. Scrap Mirror Glass
• 2x3
• If you cut your own, be sure and sand sharp edges
• Single Edge Razor
• Pencil and Eraser
• Super Glue

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• 1 Foot Square Individual Mirror
• Make one for every 2 boys
• Range up to 50 miles
• Materials needed
• 1 Foot Square Mirror Tile
• 2-4 Sq. Mirror Glass
• Razor
• Pencil and Eraser
• Super Glue

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• 4 Sq. Ft. Wham-Bam-Cook-Em-Off-The-Mountain-Fold
  -Up-Biggee Tripod Mount Team Mirror
• You should make at least two of these for the
  team.
• If the sun is behind you, you will need the
  second mirror to reflect the sun back to you so
  you can sight it.
• Range up to 200 miles
• Materials Needed
• 4 ea. 1 Ft. Sq. Mirror Tiles
• 1 ea. 3x3 Mirror Glass
• Razor
• Pencil Eraser
• Super Glue

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Materials (continued)
• 6 pc. ¼x 20 Tee Nut
• 5 pc. Fender Washers
• 5 pc. Hose washers or other pad
• 5 pc. ¼ x 1 Wing Bolts
• Standard Camera Tripod for Each Mirror
• Rope or strap to anchor tripod to ground
• Other wise if a little wind comes along you may
  have what we laughingly call a Shatroglastic
  experience.

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• HOW TO GET A HIT
• Start at 9 am
• Identify A Target
• Communicate your intent to HIT to the target
• In Advance, Via Ham Radio, Via Cell Phone, Via
  Sun Gun
• HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION
• Best for 20 mile Hits
• Increase Your Chances Of Success Exponentially
• Find A Ham Radio Operator Local Ham Radio Clubs,
  Stake Emergency Preparedness Coordinator,
  Neighbors With Large Antennas On Their Roof
• Check Website For Procedures and Frequencies

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• HOW TO GET A HIT (continued)
• CELL PHONE COMMUNICATION
• Coverage is Getting Much Better But Not Certain
• SUN GUNS
• Small mirrors for HITS under 20 miles
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• HOW TO KEEP A TEAM BUSY FOR 3 HRS?
• Set Out The Expectations (for those with short
  attention spans)
• Assign Roles (rotate)
• Mapper (is this a word?) identifies the next
  target
• Communicator lines up the next target (Ham, Cell)
• Gunner makes the hit
• Spotter confirms the hit
• Split The Team Between Service Project Gunning
• Top Gun Competition (split Team into Squads)
• Distance and of Hits (award)
• Intra-stake competition Make it a CO-ED event

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OPERATION ON-TARGET

• Th Th Thats All Folks!
• See You On A Mountain!
• THINK LINK and have a SPAN PLAN!