MAD RIVER DISTRICT CAMP MATTATUCK SATURDAY FEBUARY 6 th. 2016

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1 MAD RIVER DISTRICT 2016 CAMP MATTATUCK SATURDAY FEBUARY 6 th OVER A CENTURY AGO, DETERMINED MEN TRAVELED TO THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS TO FIND A TREASURE...GOLD!! YOUR PATROL NOW HAS THAT SAME OPPORTUNITY AT THE UPCOMING MAD RIVER DISTRICT KLONDIKE DERBY!! FIX UP YOUR SLED, POLISH THE RUNNERS, AND HONE YOUR SCOUT SKILLS TO A FINE EDGE, FOR THE KLONDIKE DERBY IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE YOUR PATROL WILL FACE! ALL TROOPS, PATROLS AND TOWNSPEOPLE MUST PRE REGISTER ON LINE AT C.R.C. ON LINE REGISTRATION EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS JANUARY 22 ND SCOUTS $8.00 ADULTS $5.00 IF YOU REGISTER AFTER JANUARY 22 ND SCOUTS $13.00 ADULTS $10.00 CONTACT: BOB BERNIER (bobbernier1959@yahoo.com) or Brian Cloney (bcjc1137@gmail.com)

2 SECTION 1 BE PREPAIRED: REQUIRED GEAR AND SUPPLIES. FIVE (5) POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH ITEM MISSING! SLED WITH RUNNERS OR WHEELS EIGHT (8) 10 FT. ROPES COMPASS THREE (3) TRIANGULAR BANDAGES ONE (1) 3 X6 PLASTIC SHEET OR TARP COOK POT TWO (2) QUARTS WATER FOR EACH MEMBER PEN/PENCIL FIRST AID KIT PATROL FLAG ON POLE THREE SIX FOOT POLES METAL/FOIL PAN FOR FIRES (NO GROUND FIRES) BLANKET CHARCOAL FOR COOK TOWN CUP FOR EACH PATROL MEMBER ZIPLOCK BAG/PLACTIC SLEEVE FOR PAPERWORK RULER/STRAIGHT EDGE TINDER, KINDLEING, FIRE WOOD. NUGGET POUCH LUNCH INGREDIENTS (SEE SECTION 2 COOKTOWNS) GARBAGE BAG

3 SECTION 2 YOUR CHALLENGE: 30 MINUTES AT EACH TOWN 60 MINUTES AT COOKTOWN TOWNS CHALLENGE 1 BENNET T 75 START A FIRE WITH FLINT AND STEEL BOIL ONE CUP OF WATER 2 SCALES T 104 FIRST AID; IDENTIFY TREAT INJURIES AND TRANSPORT VICTIM 3 FORTY MILE T 52 MAP AND COMPASS; PLOT AND COMPLETE COURSE 4 STONE CRIB T 258 LASHINGS AND SHELTER 5 SHEEP CAMP T 140 MAKE A ROPE 6 POLAR COVE T 230 SLED RACE; FULLY LOADED SLED WITH MUSHER 7 CARIBOU CROSSING T 98 SEARCH AND RESCUE 8 CARSON CITY O/A GOLD BUCKET CHALLENGE 9 CASMACKS T 5 BLIND FOLDED STRETCHER COURSE 10 LINDEMAN CITY T 138 SLINGSHOTS PLEASANT CAMP T 109 COOKTOWN #1 HAPPY CAMP C 2 COOKTOWN #2 WHITE HORSE T 41 COOKTOWN #3 TOWN BUILDINGS DYEA REGISTRATION/FINISH LINE 49ers. CABIN LYNN CANAL INSPECTION/VOLLYBALL COURT BY 49ers. CABIN FINNIGANS POINT DAWSON CITY STARTING LINE, PINE GROVE DINNING HALL, ULCER GULCH SALOON

4 SECTION 3 COOKTOWNS YOU CAN STOP AT YOUR COOK TOWN BETWEEN 11 AM TO 1 PM BUT YOU MUST BE OUT BY 3 PM. YOU MUST SPEND 1 HOUR IN YOUR COOK TOWN. YOU ARE ADVISED TO BRING KINDLING WOOD AND TINDER. YOU MAY USE CHARCOAL TO COOK WITH. NO CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID ALLOWED. YOUR MEAL MUST INCLUDE MEAT OR POULTRY, VEGETABLE, AND HOT DRINK OR SOUP. ALL FOOD MUST BE COOKED ON THE PREMISES. NO HOT DOGS, OR OTHER PRE COOKED MEAT ALLOWED. FOIL, METAL PANS REQUIRED FOR YOUR FIRE. NO GROUND FIRES, EXHISTING CAMPSITE FIRE PITS MAY BE USED. SCORING 1. MENU CHOICES: 1 TO 10 POINTS 2. COOKING TECHNIQUE: 1 TO 10 POINTS 3. LOW IMPACT/ EASE OF CLEAN UP /LEAVE NO TRACE PRACTICES: 1 TO 10 POINTS 4. SCOUT SPIRIT, TEAMWORK, CHALLENGE AND BONUS QUESTION PROCEDURES THERE WILL BE A MAYOR S MEETING AT 7 A.M. AT DYEA (49ERS. CABIN) PATROL SIGN IN IS AT DYEA (49ER CABIN) AND WILL OPEN AT 7:15 AM, ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. YOUR SCOUTMASTER WILL GIVE YOU A TIME TO ASSEMBLE YOUR PATROL AT CAMP MATTATUCK. PLEASE CARPOOL TO CAMP. ONCE ASSEMBLED, PATROL LEADERS WILL SIGN IN AT DYEA, HERE YOU WILL RECEIVE A MAP, YOUR PATROL ITINERARY, AND ASSIGNED A STARTING TIME. THE FIRST WAVE WILL START AT 8 AM. TOWNS MUST BE OPEN AND OPERATIONAL BY 8 AM. REGISTRATION COST IS $8.00 PER SCOUT, AND $5.00 PER ADULT SCOUTER, AND MUST BE DONE ONLINE. $13.00 PER SCOUT AND $10.00 PER ADULT AFTER JANUARY 22 YOUR SLED AND YOUR SCOUTS WILL BE INSPECTED BEFORE BEING SENT OUT ON THE TRAIL. THE SLED MUST CONTAIN THE EQUIPMENT LISTED ABOVE IN SECTION 1, PLUS ANY OTHER GEAR YOU THINK YOU NEED. YOUR PATROL WILL BE SCORED ON THIS INSPECTION. ALL PATROLS WILL START WITH 100 POINTS. A FIVE (5) POINT DEDUCTION WILL BE MADE FOR EACH ITEM MISSING FROM REQUIRED GEAR AND EQUIPMENT LIST. SCOUTS MUST DRESS FOR THE WEATHER UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY SCOUT BE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE WEARING SNEAKERS. APPROPRIATE WINTER GEAR MUST BE WORN, INCLUDING BOOTS, HATS AND GLOVES/MITTENS. IN THE EVENT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SNOW COVER TO RUN SLEDS PATROLS MAY BACKPACK THIER EQUIPMENT AND GEAR. YOU WILL VISIT THE TOWNS IN THE ORDER THEY ARE NUMBERED ON YOUR ITINERARY. RECEIVEING 10 BONUS POINTS FOR GOING TO THE CORRECT FIRST TOWN, OR DEDUCTED 10 POINTS FOR STARTING AT THE WRONG TOWN. THIS IS A TIMED EVENT, BUT TIME HAS LITTLE INFLUENCE ON THE SCORING, IT WILL BE USED AS A TIE BREAKER, YOUR PRIMARY CONCERN SHOULD BE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK. YOUR TIME STARTS WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STARTING LINE AT FINNEGANS POINT,(PINE GROVE) AND ENDS AT THE FINISH LINE, DYEA (49ers.CABIN). YOU MAY TRAVEL IN ANY DIRECTION TO GO TO YOUR TOWNS BUT YOU SHOULD TRAVEL THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE.

5 PROCEDURES CONTINUED THERE WIL BE (BANDITS) OUT ON THE TRAIL TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON MANY DIFFERENT TOPICS. THEY WILL BE GIVING BONUS POINTS FOR YOUR ANSWERS. WHEN DONE YOUR SLED SHOULD BE LEFT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL, NEAR THE PARKING LOT, AND YOUR PATROL IS INVITED FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND REFRESHMENTS AT THE ULCER GULCH SALOON IN DAWSON CITY. SNOWBALL THROWING IS PEOHIBITED ANYWHERE IN CAMP STAY OFF THE LAKE UNLESS OFFICIALS AT DYEA TELL YOU IT IS SAFE. ANY PATROL THAT IGNORES THIS WARNING WILL BE DISQUALIFIED (OR MUCH WORSE)!! IF YOU ARE STAYING IN A CABIN FOR THE WEEKEND THE CABIN IS OFF LIMITS WHILE THE COMPETITION IS UNDERWAY. YOU WILL RECEIVE GOLD NUGGETS AT EACH TOWN ACCORDING TO THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK, YOUR SCOUT SPIRIT AND TEAMWORK. THE FINISHING LINE IS DYEA, ( 49ers. cabin) ALL PATROLS MUST REPORT THERE TO TURN IN ITS PAPERWORK AND NUGGETS. REPORT ANY INJURIES TO THE CLOSEST TOWN. THE TOWN MAYOR WILL THEN TAKE OVER AND DECIDE ON A COURSE OF ACTION. FIRST AID IS AVAILABLE AT THE CAMPMASTERS OFFICE (NURSES CABIN BY DINING HALL) ALL TOWNS WILL CLOSE AT 3:00 PM. IF YOUR PATROL IS ALREADY IN A TOWN AND CHECKED IN, YOU MAY FINISH THE CHALLENGE AND RECEIVE YOUR SCORE. ALL VISITORS MUST REGISTER AT DYEA (49ers. Cabin) BEFORE GOING OUT ON THE TRAILS. HOT COCOA AND ENTERTAINMENT BY DOWN HOME FROLICK WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ULCER GULCH AFTER 1 PM. SCOUTS NEED TO BRING THEIR HOT CUPS WITH THEM FOR HOT COCOA. ALL PATROLS WILL GATHER AT ULCER GULCH AT 3:45 FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONIES. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AS FOLLOWS: STANDARD PATROL 1 st 2 nd 3 rd PLACE / SENIOR PATROL 1 st 2 nd 3 rd PLACE / BEST SLED /BEST TOWN AWARD THE RED LANTERN AWARD FOR SCOUT SPIRIT. ONE PATROL WILL BE SELECTED FOR THEIR SCOUT SPIRIT. THE PATROL THAT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY SHOW AT THE STATIONS, SYMBOLIZING THE BEST IN SPIRIT AND TEAM WORK. BEST SLED AWARD (CRAFTSMANSHIP, STYLE AND CREATIVITY) TROPHY PRESENTED TO BEST OVERALL SLED BEST TOWN AWARD. VOTED ON BY PATROLS THE PROGRAM WILL CONCLUDE AND PATROLS DISMISSED BY 4:30

6 Let s Not Forget the Stations THERE WILL BE A MAYOR S MEETING AT 7 A.M. AT DYEA (49ERS. CABIN) TOWN RULES AND PREPERATION EACH TOWN WILL HAVE 30 MINUTES PER ROTATION FOR THE SLED TEAMS TO COMPLETE YOUR ACTIVITY FROM INSTRUCTION THROUGH COMPLETION. DISCOURAGE THEM FROM RUSHING, DEMAND QUALITY WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ENOUGH EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES TO OUTFIT FOUR PATROLS AT A TIME. PLAN A SAFE, ENGAGING ACTIVITY AND CHALLENGE THEM. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY, ALL PATROLS CAN VOTE FOR (IN THEIR OPINION), THE BEST TOWN OF THE KLONDIKE. THE WINNER WILL GET AN AWARD AND THE GLORY OF BEING BEST TOWN UNTIL NEXT YEAR S KLONDIKE DERBY. SCHEDULES, MAPS, AND SCORING INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT CHECK IN. SCORING: GIVE BETWEEN 1 AND 30 POINTS IN EACH CATIGORY 1.SCOUT SPIRIT 2.TEAMWORK 3. THEIR CHALLENGE AND 10 POINTS FOR THE BONUS QUESTION TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING BEST TOWN, MAYORS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE TOWNSPEOPLE TO DRESS IN PERIOD STYLE CLOTHING, DRESS THEIR STATION UP WITH A GATEWAY OR OTHER ENHANCEMENTS. RECOMMENDED THAT EACH STATION BRING THE FOLLOWING TO ENSURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR ACTIVITY EXECUTION, SCORING, AND LUNCHTIME. FIRST AID KIT MATERIALS/ SUPPLIES TO OPERATE STATION (4 PATROLS PER ROTATION) CLIPBOARD, PENS, PENCILS FOR COMPLETING SCORECARDS CLOCK/WATCH FOR FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE FIRE PIT (SEE SECTION ON RULES FOR FIRES), WOOD, ASH RECEPTACLE, EXTINGUISHING WATER/ SNOW CANOPY (IN CASE OF RAIN) CHAIRS/TABLE/ BE COMFORTABLE LUNCH/SNACK /TRASH BAGS Inclement Weather Postponement THE KLONDIKE DERBY WILL GENERALLY NOT BE CANCELLED DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES OR WINTER PRECIPITATION. IT WILL BE POSTPONED IF: THE CONNECTICUT RIVERS COUNCIL CLOSES THE CAMP OR THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE, OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DECLARES A SNOW EMERGENCY AND RESTRICTS TRAVEL ON THE SECONDARY ROADS. LOST AND FOUND ALL PERSONAL, TROOP & PATROL ITEMS SHOULD BE MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION/LOST ITEMS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ULCER GULCH SALOON ( THE DINNING HALL).

7 To be completed by Registration Staff; Patrol Registration Number: TROOP NUMBER KLONDIKE 2016 PATROL REGISTRATION PATROL NAME (CIRCLE ONE) STANDARD SENIOR THERE SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 4 AND A MAXIMUM OF 8 PATROL MEMBERS PER PATROL ALLOWED. PLEASE PRINT NEATLY 1 SCOUT NAME AGE 2 SCOUT NAME AGE 3 SCOUT NAME AGE 4 SCOUT NAME AGE 5 SCOUT NAME AGE 6 SCOUT NAME AGE 7 SCOUT NAME AGE 8 SCOUT NAME AGE PATROL LEADERS NAME SCOUTMASTERS NAME SIGNATURE

8 KLONDIKE ADULTS SCOUTER REGISTRATION TOWNSPEOPLE TROOP NUMBER TOWN/STATION ADULT SCOUTERS NAME (PLEASE PRINT) SCOUTMASTERS NAME SIGNATURE

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