Frontier District Klondike Derby
January 31, 2004
Camp Butler - Peninsula, OH
Camp Butler - Peninsula, OH
It was one of the colder days of the winter and there was enough snow for the sledge to move around easily during Klondike. The troop fielded one patrol for this year's event. Each station had its own unique challenges to test our scouting skills. The patrol worked together well and came out of the competition with third place overall. Braving the cold were David, Jared, Joey, Justin, Kyle, Matt, Nate, Mr. Makowski, Mr. Svihlik, and Mr. Thomas.
The combined patrol of Crows and Screaming Eagles take time out for a photo.
See what happens when the Scoutmaster turns around.
First Aid Station.
Building a travois using spars and lashing.
Rescuing badly needed first aid bag across a simulated ravine.
Building a fire to cook a pancake. Do you have your Firem'n Chit?
Mmmm, pancake.
Time for lunch.
Team huddles in their winter survival shelter.
The agony of defeat.
Frontier District Klondike Derby Photo Album
Date and Time of Departure: Saturday, January 31st, 7:00am - Old Church. Dress warm!
Purpose: To test our knowledge of cold weather scouting skills against other patrols in the district.
Location: Camp Butler - Manatoc Scout Reservation, Peninsula, OH
Cost: $7.00 per scout. Due at troop meeting on January 20th.
Estimated Time of Return: Saturday, January 31st, 5:00pm - Old Church
Items to Bring:
REGULATIONS
PATROL EQUIPMENT
Derby Events
Note: All stations will have scoring components that consider communicating, leadership, using resources, and patrol spirit. Station masters will be judging how the patrol participates as a team. The Patrol Leader will also be judged on how well he handles his patrol.
Juneau (Conference Center) - Registration, Lunch & Hot Chocolate
Get off to a good start - inspection of patrol, sledge and equipment, receive your patrol's itinerary.
Nome - Grab Bag
Patrol rescues badly needed first aid equipment bag from across an impassable deep ice ravine.
Skagway - Pancakes
Prepare one 4 inch diameter pancake using patrol supplied equipment on a cooking fire built from patrol supplied materials (no accelerants allowed). Extra points if Patrol Leader eats the pancake.
Prudhoe Bay - Winter Survival
A severe winter storm is moving in! Use the equipment on your sledge and those you can find to make a shelter to get out of the lelements and make a bed to sleep in and keep warm.
Anchorage - Polar Bear
Patrol presents all gear required for one scout to earn his Polar Bear Award including clothing, shelter, equipment, menu, etc. and explains how it is used.
Fairbanks - Patrol Teamwork
Entire patrol walks on one set of skis demonstrating their teamwork ability.
Valdez - First Aid
Know your Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class first aid requirements. Treat hypothermia and transport a victim.
Barrow - Travois Race
Construct a travois, then race around a cource carrying a patrol member.