About
The Event
Winterfest is an exciting, fun-filled, and competitive event for Explorers, Venturers, Sea Scouts & older Scouts BSA troops. Winterfest is an action-packed 2-day event filled with competitions, aquatic and STEM events, shooting sports, climbing, sports tournaments and more! Many events are related to various career fields such as Fire Service, Law Enforcement, and EMS.
Participants can also enjoy snow skiing, shopping, and sightseeing in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee.
Winterfest is open to all currently registered Venturers, Explorers, Sea Scouts, and Scouts BSA of Venturing age (14+ or completed the eighth grade).
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Archery, Rifle, Shotgun, and Pistol Shooting
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Interactive STEM activities
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Discover SCUBA, Cardboard Boat races
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Fire/EMS/Law Enforcement Skills competitions
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Climbing challenges
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Sports tournaments & MORE!
** Events are still being determined and are subject to change, the Event Guide will be updated as changes are made. All participants, adults, and spectators are required to have a wristband for entry to all events and activities or to ride the shuttle. Wristbands will be provided at check-in and will also be available for purchase throughout the weekend. Please make sure all parents, relatives, and visitors attending understand they will need a wristband. Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required for ALL particpants and Advisors over the age of 18. See the Advisors Corner page of this site for the link to the YPT training.
Participants (14-21) $55
Advisors/Leaders/Visitors $20
Visitors under 8 yrs FREE
COSTS
Program
Areas
VENTURING &
SEA SCOUTS
Co-Ed Scouting
14-21
Venturing & Sea Scouting are inclusive programs through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged 14-21 (or 13 and completed the 8th grade). It’s operated through Venturing Crews & Sea Scout Ships, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth like you! Venturing emphasizes 4 main areas - Adventure, Leaderships, Personal Growth and Service. Sea Scouts prepare youth for the routine and unexpected challenges of seamanship while encouraging citizenship, developing boating skills, and promoting water safety through hands-on experience on a watercraft.
EXPLORERS
Fire, EMS & Law Enforcement
Exploring posts offer a unique career exploration program for youth ages 14 - 20 years old. The program provides hands-on experience and interactive character and career activities to help young people determine whether or not a particular career field is right for them. Posts are facilitated by trained professionals already working in those fields.
SCOUTS BSA
OLDER TRoop MEMBERs,
ages 14+
The traditional Scouting program, Scouts BSA is where youth develop outdoor survival skills, self-confidence, and ethics through youth-planned activities with increased attention to service, community engagement, and leadership. Scouts BSA prepares youth to make ethical
and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling the
values of the Scout Oath and Law. Throughout their
time in Scouting, Scouts learn the value of hard
work and experience the thrill of seeing it pay off.
Agenda
Friday
January 27
Saturday
January 28
Sunday
January 29
4pm-9pm
8Am-10am
All Day
CHECK-IN
CHECK-IN
explore gatlinburg
WHERE:
Rocky Top Sports World
1870 Sports World Blvd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Once you arrive in Gatlinburg
you will need to check in to
receive your materials:
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Wristbands for all
registered youth and adults -
Ripley’s and/or WonderWorks
after-hours tickets (pre-ordered) -
Ammo vouchers for
shooting sports & SCUBA
WHERE:
Rocky Top Sports World
1870 Sports World Blvd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
8Am-5Pm
WINTERFEST EVENTS
Evening
WINTERFEST competition Awards
4Pm-10Pm
2023 SCHEDULE
Winterfest
OPening bash
9PM
ADVISOR BRIEFINGS/
NEW UNIT ORIENTATION
9:30PM
DOWNLOAD THE SPACES APP FOR UP TO THE MINUTE SCHEDULING INFO & TO RECEIVE EVENT MESSAGING
LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRE/EMS BRIEFINGS
The
Venues
Gatlinburg is a great town to visit. Your youth will have a blast! Most units will travel by personal vehicle to Winterfest, but be sure to check into alternative means of transportation.
You may be able to save money by working with other units in your area to charter a bus.
Rocky Mountain Sports WORLD
1870 Sports World Blvd.
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
PLUS:
Gatlinburg Community Center
Boys & Girls Club
Gatlinburg High School
Gatlinburg Fire Training Center
CLICK HERE TO BOOK DISCOUnTED HOTELS
Event Parking is FREE! A shuttle bus will run to move participants between the
Rocky Mountain Sports World campus and remote events. Wristbands will be required to ride the shuttle.
Sponsors
