Klondike Derby
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| Date / Time: | 26 January 2008 . Show time at Scout hut is 6:30AM |
| Location: | Camp Birch, Yellow Springs, Ohio |
| Activity Leaders: | Don Nancarrow 426-5893 Home 272-3526 Cell |
| Cost Involved: | $7.00 for registration. Covers patch and awards $3.00 for Adults |
| Service Hours: | None |
| Forms Needed: | None |
| Miscellaneous Notes: |
SCHEDULE - Saturday (26th) –
6:30 AM - Meet at Scout Hut, load gear, go to Camp Birch, Compete
5:00 or 5:30 - Arrive at Scout Hut, unload at Scout Hut
5:30 or 6:00? - Deliver Boys to Homes
Or, if camping - Friday (25th) to Sunday (27th)
Friday afternoon – Meet at Scout Hut, load gear, go to Camp Birch, camp
Saturday – Compete in Klondike Derby, campfire (results), camp
Sunday – Breakfast, church service, pack, and return to Scout Hut.
EVENTS - Guessing: Orienteering, first aid, fire building, team spirit, teamwork, ingenuity, knots, lashing, safety, cooking, problem solving, scout knowledge, and sled racing
MEALS (for Derby only) - Eat a good breakfast on your own before coming to Scout Hut.
Candy or Granola bars or trail mix for snacks
Saturday Lunch - Brown bag lunches (individual) – Nutritionally balanced, will be judged
Saturday Supper - None, we won't stop on way home
ELIGIBILITY - Dues paid through January (done for cave trip)
Medical/Permission slips current
EQUIPMENT - PATROL: Klondike sled, patrol flag, roster, two 20' ropes (whipped), 20' of twine,
flint/steel or hot spark kit (NO matches or lighters)/tinder/fire-building fuel, watch, blanket, pocketknife, three 6-ft poles, compass, first aid kit with 5 cravats/gauze/splint material, clipboard w/cover & paper, pen, trash bag, tarp(s), 3 gal water, cups, mess kit (eq)/spatula, flashlight, Scout Handbook and Fieldbook (in bag), nutritious lunch for each scout.
INDIVIDUAL: Class B uniform (shirt) (with a pen in the pocket)
Rain Gear and full change of clothes (wrapped, on sled)
Nutritious/balanced (brown bag?) lunch and eating tools as needed (on sled)
Boots (insulated), light undersocks and wool socks
Thermal underwear (tops & bottoms)
Other sweaters, sweat shirts, or flannel shirts - LAYERS!! - whatever you need
Mid-weight coat (if have other layers) or winter coat
Winter hat -MUST HAVE, light gloves, and heavy gloves or mittens
Heavy pants (jeans)
Compass, Canteen or bottle, Pocketknife & Totin Chit (NO Matches)
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