Achievement Areas and Awards
Operation On Target
One of
the most enjoyable parts of On Target is setting goals in various areas and
striving to reach those goals in various areas of achievement. Our On Target
units can choose to participate in any of the following achievement areas. We
will present "Ribbons of Excellence" at our ice-cream social to units
that perform excellently in our various areas.
Each unit will be expected to keep
track of contacts, numbers of participants, and other information. We will
determine levels of achievement at the social. Following is a list of the
challenge areas in which our units can set goals for achievement.
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Areas of Achievement for On Target units --
- Most
participants: This number would include the adults and boys from your
units that actually participated in On Target.
- Most
peaks contacted: Keep track of the number of different mountain peaks
or valley locations that you make contact with during the activity.
- Longest
peak-to-peak contact: Keep track of the farthest peak that you contact
during the activity. In 2001, a group on Mount Nebo
contacted a unit on Wheeler Peak in
eastern Nevada!
Bob Church from Arizona
informed me that the longest peak-to-peak contact in On Target history was
a 185 mile contact from Mt.
Charleston near Las Vegas to a
mountain near Palms Springs,
California. Can someone
break this record??
- Longest hike: Who will hike the
longest trail to get to their chosen peak?
- Shortest
peak-to-peak contact: Find another unit close to your location and
dazzle them with your brilliant signals.
- Longest
double-reflection contact: Making contacts using double-reflection is
a real challenge, but also a lot of fun. See how far your double-reflected
signal can go.
- Most
parents participating: Invite the parents of your scouts to come to
the valley station located behind the Grandview Stake
Center in Provo. Keep track of
how many parents participate.
- Oldest
Participant: If you're willing to share your age with the rest of us
and you feel you're the oldest On Target enthusiast of the day, let us
know.
- Youngest
Participant: Be ready to tell us who your youngest participant was.
- Best
Time Capsule: Create a unique or impressive time capsule and bring it
to the social to show the other units. Remember, time capsules are not to
be buried or left on the mountain.
- Largest
mirror: Calculate the square-footage of your largest mirror. The
larger the mirror, the farther you can signal.
- Smallest
mirror: How small can you go and still make a contact to another peak?
In 2001, a unit made a confirmed contact with a 1" square mirror!
- Mountain
Top Experience: All units are encouraged to hold a meaningful MTE
during On Target. Share some of your experiences with the other groups.
Letters from parents, letters from church leaders, testimonies, and
discussions of the symbolism of On Target are all great ideas to use in
your MTE.
- Most
unique mirror: Show us your most unusual functional On Target mirror.
In 2001, a unit had a mirror in the shape of the Scouting fleur-de-lis
which they used to make contacts.
- Best
ham radio operator: This obviously is a very subjective determination,
but it is fun to hear the units present the reasons why their ham was the
greatest.
- Best
encounter with wildlife: Did you come across an elk, a bear, a moose?
Share your wildlife experiences with the other scouts.
- Most
enthusiastic unit: Tell us why you think you were the best unit that
participated this year.
Be aware that our achievement
areas are not for the purpose of proving domination or superiority, but to
encourage interest and enthusiasm. We hope all participants will join in the
fun with this spirit in mind. There are no losers in an On Target experience!
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