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2016 Klondike Derby

Keystone District, Laurel Highland Council

Saturday, February 6th, 2016

Quemahoning Family Recreation Area

Quemahoning Dam Road Hollsopple, PA 15935

 

Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 2025, Richland Twp. Fire Department

Open to Boy Scouts and 2^nd year Webelos

Outdoor primitive overnight camping available to Boy Scout Troops only (reservations required).

Cost and Registration Online:

$7 per youth/ $3 per adult early bird fee paid by 1/15 $12 per youth/ $8 per adult late fee paid after 1/15. Registration closes 1/30.

Schedule:

7:00 – 7:45      Arrival, Registration

8:00 – 8:15      Flags, Instruction – Pass out Orienteering Directions.

8:15 – 9:50       Skill Station 

9:00 – 9:35       Skill Station 

9:45 – 10:20    Fire Building in Troop Site, start Dutch Oven cooking.

10:30 – 11:05 Skill Station 

11:15 – 11:50 Prepare Lunch and start cooking

12: 00 – 12:35  Live Demonstration

12:45 – 1:20     Submit Dutch Oven and Lunch Samples, Eat Lunch.

1:30 - 2:05       Skill Station

2:30                 Great Race – Staggered start, timed race, check point cards.

Questions: Eric Lindrose – (814) 241-3532

General Rules:

Sled Teams will navigate to each Skill Station using compass bearing and distance.

Each Sled Team must cook a dutch oven item and hot lunch item and submit a sample for judging.

 (Meals may be prepared in advance but must be cooked on site during the event in the time frame slotted.)

Troops must supply their own firewood for cooking.

No Wheels / Roller allowed on Sled.

All equipment must be on the sled; no back packs or day packs will be worn, they must travel on the sled.

“Leave No Trace” (garbage in – garbage out).

Sled Teams will be scored at each skill station, food samples and the Great Race, max. 10 points each. During the Great Race, sleds must pass checkpoints by showing specific Sled equipment items. Adults are observers, this event is for Scouts.

Skill Stations:

Lashing

Fire Building

Rescue and First Aid

Cooking

Team Skills

Great Race

Eqiupment:

Patrol Flag

Compass

Boy Scout Handbook

Lashing rope – 6 ft. min. length (15 pcs.)

Patrol First Aid Kit

Blankets (2 ea.)

6’ staves (2 ea.)

5 gal. bucket with natural (as it comes from the tree) kindling, tender and fuel wood (lid must fit). 2 Styrofoam Cups per Patrol Member

Water for drinking

Fire Starter (no matches)

Large Garbage Bag