Survival Shenanigans
When looking to eat bugs, which ones should you avoid? The big ones, the ugly ones, or the bright ones?
The bright ones.
If you're caught outside in a lightning storm, you should avoid standing under this type of object
Tall tree
This is a crustacean that lives in the Bay and is amazing to eat. Also it turns from BLUE to RED after steaming.
A Maryland Blue Crab
How many people live in the Bay watershed? Closest estimate wins.
18 million people.
Which counselor made a camp song about themselves?
Goose
If you see lightning and hear thunder four seconds after the bolt, how many miles away is the lightning bolt? The closest destination gets the points.
4 miles
Taken straight from Wikipedia, "naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of as much as one billion joules of energy" is the definition of what natural phenomenon?
Lightning.
This bird-known for its prominent orange and black feathers- is also the namesake for the third best baseball team in the MLB.
An Oriole.
The ..... connects Marylands Eastern Shore with the western shore
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
How many counselors are an only child
One (Birdy)
Which would put you most in danger? Lack of water, lack of sleep, or lack of food?
Lack of sleep
What plant grows about a foot per day, is located primarily in Asia, and can be used to make a raft?
Bamboo
These are 100 million year old "dinosaurs." They're a distant relative of the crab and have blue blood that can be sold for, like, a million dollars a tube. Sometimes you find their bodies washed up on beaches.
A horseshoe crab.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed goes through how many states?
6 States.
Which counselors help with the 5-7's
Hershey, goose, and clover
You encounter a grizzly bear in the backcountry and do not have bear spray. What should you do?
Back away slowly while standing your ground if it charges
Name as many natural disasters as you can.
Answers vary.
This is a large bird that uses it's shadow to make it look dark in the water, before catching fish.
A Great Heron
Name the states in the Bay Watershed. Most wins.
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia
Who is the lead at the Traditional camp?
Mojo
If you're lost and no one knows your location, survival experts often reccomeend doing this instead of wandering around aimlessly
STAY PUT!
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What natural disaster is the hardest to accurately predict? This natural disaster, called Krakatoa, produced the largest sound ever heard on Earth.
Earthquakes.
A volcano.
Maryland's official state dog...
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
This type of water is made by mixing salt and fresh water.
Brackish
Name all the counselors.
Birdy, bubbles, hershey, clover, sage, goose, seaweed, lettuce, shamrock, pickles, and donda