Seminole Chapter,

November 15-17, 2024 we will be offering a ‘Wilderness Skills Weekend” to help FCF members and potential members develop the skills necessary to succeed when advancing through the various levels of FCF (Frontiersmen, Buckskin, and Wilderness).

This weekend will be open to members and prospective members alike.  This is a low-key event, modern or primitive camping, it’s your choice.  Meals are on your own.  

Come to learn more about what you need to advance.  There will be seminars and mentoring sessions Friday night and Saturday.  

Registration: The registration form can be found at seminolechapter.com. Please fill out the registration form and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Cost will be $20 per camper.  Payment will be collected on site in the form of cash or check, please make checks payable to Florida Rangers.

Medical Form: Each attendee must have a medical form in their camp.

TREK: For those interested, you can sign up for a short trek.  The trek will be overnight, in outfit, with period gear.  Make sure your form is marked for the Trek and you review the packing list.

Seminars: Hawk & Knife: Mechanics of Throwing, Archery: Equipment Selection & Shooting Techniques, Black Powder: Equipment Selection & Shooting Techniques, Primitive Shelters: Making & Using Canvas Tarps and Other Shelters, ID Staffs & Talking Sticks: Designing and Making.

Mentoring Sessions: Outfit Development; Leathercraft; Trek Preparations; Beadwork; 

ID Staff/Talking Stick

Schedule:

            Friday              -6:30pm Opening with devotion and orientation

                                     -7:30pm General discussion on outfit with several members displaying different outfits

                                     -9pm Free time/fellowship/trading

            Saturday         -8am Devotion

                                     -8:30am Seminars

                                                8:30-9:10 -Hawk & knife – mechanics of throwing

                                                9:20-10:00 -Archery – equipment selection, shooting techniques

                                                10:10-10:50 -Black Powder – equipment selection, shooting techniques

                                                11:00-11:40 -Primitive shelter – making/using a canvas tarp & other shelter methods

                                                11:50-12:30 -ID Staffs and Talking Sticks – designing & making

    -12:30pm     Lunch

                                    -1:30pm Mentoring sessions (free form/open movement)

                                                -Outfit development

                                                -Beadwork

                                                -Leathercraft

                                                -ID Staff/Talking Stick

                                                -Wilderness trek preparations

                                    -4pm Wilderness trek/trail camp set up

                                    -5:30pm Dinner

                                    -7pm Devotion

                                    -8pm Storytelling 

            Sunday          -8am Devotion

                                    -8:30am Blanket matches – Hawk, Knife, Archery

                                    -10:30am Closing 

Trek Packing List:

For Application Click Here:  

Marcus Smith
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