Meet Director Notes

Welcome

The meet at Athens, TX is the Texas Stampede. Once again this event is to be held at the Clements Scout ranch that is just outside of town. The initial purpose of this two-day meet is to have a premiere event in the spring as the All Saints event is in the fall

Once again our host is the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts. Their property is 3300 acres of large pines and hardwood forest. The area is divided into two main camps. The first is Camp Cherokee. This camp is the main area and is the first camp that one enters from the main entrance. Day one competition will occur in this area. The second is Camp Meisenbach. The area is reached by a road that leads from the main entrance. Day two competition will occur there.

Registration and Registration Changes

This event will be structured the same as the All Saints meet in November. However, there will some registration changes as outlined below:

1. Meet fees will be slightly lower than All Saints. This includes renting the "finger stick" for the e-punch system.
2. Late fees will be $4 per person. It is a major inconvenience to try and register someone much less a group at the last moment. We need time to assign start times and assemble registration packets as well as estimate the number of maps to print. So, please do not register late.
3. No show fees may be assessed. There will be a $4 per person no show fee depending upon the situation. The reason is that if we are not told of a no-show then we still incur the expense of registering this person (e.g. map printing, etc.).
   1. If you pre-register and pay at the meet but tell us of a no-show at the meet then there is a $4 per no-show fee. Normally we would ask for the full entrance fee.
   2. If you pre-register and pre-pay but tell us of a no-show at the meet then there is a $4 per no-show fee. Normally we would ask for the full entrance fee.
   3. If you pre-register and pre-pay or pay at the meet but tell us of a no-show before registration closes then there is not a charge.

Thanks

My thanks to all who have or will contribute to the operation of the Texas Stampede 2009. There are many people who help and I risk leaving out someone if I attempt to name them all. But I will mention just a few. The course setter is Ralph Courtney. His dedication and enthusiasm are unmatched. Carl Bridges for his singular dedication to all things technical. Tom Carr for runner wrangling at the Start. Keith Pittman for stepping up and assuming the complexities of the e-punch system. Finally, but not the least is Maj. Jim Methered and his JROTC cadets at John Horn High School for volunteering as the assisting school

Scott Morris - Meet Director