KONZA DISTRICT. Klondike Derby February 2018 Camp Brown

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1 KONZA DISTRICT Klondike Derby February 2018 Camp Brown

2 K LONDIKE DERBY 2018 This year's Klondike Derby will focus on basic Scout skills and team building events with an Iditarod theme. Each Patrol or "Mushing Team" will follow a course in numerical order as outlined on a map given to the head "Musher". The map will guide you around to the various towns. As the Mushing Teams arrive at each station, the teams should demonstrate their Scout spirit by giving a Patrol yell and displaying a Patrol Flag. Points will be deducted from the scores if they don't show their Scout spirit. All towns must be visited and visited in the correct order to gain the most points. Scouts should also be prepared to answer Scout knowledge questions to earn additional points. Scouts shall "be prepared" for cold weather and general first aid, knots, lashings and team work. We will have a competition for best sled and a sled race. Sleds must be youth built and not use any metal fasteners and they must be built this year. If a Patrol does not bring a sled they will still be required to transport the equipment listed for the sled on the following page. Any Scout who is deemed to not be properly dressed for the weather will not be allowed to participate. Who can attend the Klondike Derby? Reference to the Guide to Safe Scouting all Scouts and Leaders registered in Boy Scout Troops may participate in the Klondike Derby. Webelos Scouts may participate in the Klondike Derby if attached to a Boy Scout troop. All Webelos attending should be integrated as part of a Boy Scout Patrol. Meals Troops are required to provide their own meals. Hot drinks will be provided at the Race Headquarters during the day, but each Scout and Leader must supply their own cup. Cracker Barrel There will be a Friday night cracker barrel, just remember it is not a meal. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders and Scoutmasters need to attend. POC: John Jones Asst Scoutmaster, Troop johnjones0901@gmail.com

3 SLED EQUIPMENT LIST Scouts should be prepared. Give consideration to the essential 10 items needed for the type of outing. The following is not an exhaustive list but it is a minimum. Gear on the sled must be adequately secured so that it would not come loose and be a problem on the trail. If a Patrol is not using a sled the following gear must still be transported throughout the course. If you do not have all of the required gear you may not be able to complete some of the stations. Patrol roster (Mushing Team) Boy Scout Handbook Patrol Flag Individual water bottles ( 1 per Scout full at start ) Drinking cup (1 per Scout for hot liquids) Watch Flashlight Cold weather gear for each member Compass Tarp Sleeping Bag Patrol First Aid Kit 6' of rope for each member for knots Fire Building Material (flint/steel or friction method, no 9 volt batteries ) Bundle of Tinder and Kindling (need enough to build a fire to burn a string, fire material will not be provided at the station) 5 gallons of water

4 KLONDIKE SCHEDULE Friday 6:00-9:00 pm Registration and Camp setup 9:00 pm Cracker Barrel - in the Dining Hall 10:30 pm Lights out Saturday 9:00 am Opening Flag Ceremony (2017 Klondike Champions The Potato Patrol Troop 53) 9:30 am Klondike begins 12:00-1:30 pm Lunch (each Team will break for lunch, all stations close at 12:00, Sleds must be kept at Dinning Hall in order for judging) 1:30-3:30 pm Events continue (Patrols must check in at Race HQs by 3:30) 3:30-4:00 pm Prep Sleds for Race 4:00 pm Patrol Sled Race 5:00 pm Closing Flag (need a unit to volunteer) 8:00 pm Awards and Cobbler Cook Off (Judging will be at the Race HQs) 8:30 pm Senior Patrol Leader Thorns and Roses (Dinning Hall) 10:00 pm Lights out Sunday 9:00 am Vespers Troop??? 9:30-10:30 am Clear camp and check out

5 TOWN DESCRIPTIONS Town 1 - Slingshot Each Mushing Team will compete for the highest score on a course with multiple targets, your survivability depends on a good aim!! Town 2 - Tomahawk Throw Scouts will demonstrate their throwing skills and compete for points. Town 3 Valley of the Snakes Someone left the lid off the rattlesnake crate and high ground is limited. All members of the patrol must stand on a small tree stump so that no one is touching the ground. This is a timed event. Town 4 - Fire building Mushing Teams will have the opportunity to practice different fire starting techniques. Each Mushing Team will be required to start a fire using flint and steel or friction (must provide your own), and build a fire large enough to burn through a rope. This is a timed event. Town 5 - First Aid Mushing Teams will be given an emergency scenario in which they must demonstrate first aid knowledge. They will also need to safely transport a victim to safety using an improvised litter. Town 6 Crevasse Crossing There s a blizzard coming and your Mushing Team must cross a crevasse in the ice to get to safety. Supplies are limited so make sure you packed your sled correctly. This is a timed event.

6 Best Sled Competition Mushing Teams must declare their intention to enter the competition at registration and then bring their sled with them through the stations and the claim jumpers will make their assessments during the day. If you do not use your sled through the entire course you are not eligible for the Best Sled or overall competition. This competition is about the Youth, their ability to work as a Team and their scout skills. The sled race competition will start at 3:30 pm and Patrols will have 30 minutes to make finale preparations for the Patrol sled race, race will begin at 4:00 pm. Sleds need to be Scout made and utilize lashings for assembly. Mushing teams will be based upon Patrol numbers of all participating Patrols. SLED COMPETITION Assessment will be based on: Creativity Sturdiness Craftsmanship Youth Built No Metal Fasteners Functionality O P P O RT U N I T I E S T O S T R I K E G O L D Opportunity Nuggets Claim Jumpers 10 Town 1 10 Town 2 10 Town 3 10 Town 4 10 Town 5 10 Town 6 10 Best Sled 10 Sled Race 10