header image

nav_2


Cadet-O-Rama

DATE: April 12-13, 2010

Usually held in early April, this is a forum for Cadets to display and show off the items they have been working on in the past season. A Pinewood Derby race is also usually held the same night the items are on display. On occasion we have combined with the Grand Valley council. Updated 2010.

+ counselor aid booklet: Model Car Derby +

2010 Cadet-O-Rama information:
  • Location: Bauer CRC. 4958 Bauer Rd, just west of 48th Ave.
  • Date: April 12 and 13
  • Weigh in: Monday, April 12 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. This day will be the weigh in and registration for ALL DERBY CARS and CLASSES. Everyone who wants to race must bring their car MONDAY, April 13 for registration and weigh in. Please tell the person who is weighing in your car if you want your car to be judged for “BEST OF SHOW”. This will be judged Monday night and announced Tuesday night.
       Each club is responsible for suppling their own weights and tools if a car's weight needs adjusting. Be sure to inform your cadets, parents, and counselors to come prepared with the needed materials and tools. The committee will not be responsible for altering your car's weight.
  • Races: Races will begin at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday the 13th with the Jr. Cadets (2nd and 3rd graders). Racing will proceed by grade thereater and end with the "Open Class."
  • Numbers: Be sure to place your car number on the front of the car and in plain sight. The committee will run the car backwards if the numbers are on the back of the car. Any car without a number will NOT race.
  • Judging:Each church is responsible for judging their own projects and awarding ribbons. Ribbons will be provided on the night of set up. Be sure to assign only one 1st (blue) and one 2nd (red) place ribbon to your merit badge category and only 1 each to your non-merit badge project. 3rd place ribbons may be used as a "participant award" and more than one may be awarded.

    Select a “Best Project” (form) and “Best Merit Badge” (form) and place the appropriate worksheet by that project or badge.
    • REMEMBER: The “Best Merit Badge” must have a completed and signed Guide Book or it will not be judged.
    • REMEMBER: The “Best Project” and “Best Merit Badge” must have the completed worksheet to be judged. The Rush Creek Board will judge these projects and merit badges.
  • Setup: Each church must supply their own tables and setup their own displays. Check with a committee member to find out where you can (and cannot) set up your display. No club is permitted to relocate or rearrange the display of another club without that club's permission.
  • Take down: You can start taking down your displays after 9:00 P.M. on Tuesday night. All displays need to be taken down and removed on Tuesday night.
  • Discovering God’s Word Merit Badge Award: (form) The Cadet-O-Rama committee will judge these badges. It will judge on penmanship, neatness, and content that exceeds the minimim requirements of the badge. Counselors are required to fill out the worksheet in order for the badge to be judged. All entries will receive a Cadet bookmark for participating. The 1st place winner will receive a large plaque. The 2nd place winner will receive a smaller plaque. The 3rd place winner will receive an engraved book mark. REMEMBER, the Guide Book and worksheet must be filled out completely in order to be judged. If more space is needed for comments, please attach pages as needed.
Committee Members: Jerry Berends, Gary Steenwyk, Ken Steenwyk, Jeff Sills, and Jim Vander Weide

We hope to see all of you there!


CADET PROJECTS   (updated 2010)
  1. A Merit Badge or Guide Trail item to be judged must be completed according to the Guidebook. The Guidebook or a copy of the paperwork must be with the project to receive a 1st place ribbon.
  2. Best Merit Badge and Best Project must have a worksheet filled out to be judged.
  3. Only one 1st and 2nd place ribbons may be awarded to each Merit Badge or Non-Merit Badge project (total of 2 each per club). More than one 3rd place ribbon may be awarded if a club wishes to use this as a "participant award."
  4. Each item on display must have an identification card (Download a printable ID card here)
  5. You may bring a project from previous years, however they must be marked For Display Only and cannot be judged.
  6. Each church is to nominate one Merit Badge or Guide Trail item and one Project for judging for trophies.
  7. Best Merit badge, Best Project, and Best Display will be judged by the Rush Creek Council Board.
  8. Best "Discovering God's Word" project will be judged by the Cadet-O-Rama Committee.
 CLUB DISPLAY RULES  (updated 2010)
  1. Counselors to design and set up (bring your own table as well).
  2. Trees, flowers, fences and other artifacts are encouraged.
  3. Council board has the right to reject items, projects, and displays not complying to the rules for trophies or ribbons.
  4. No projects or displays are to be advertised as 'For Sale".
  5. No club is allowed to relocate the display, or rearrange items of another club without that club's permission.