FIRE & ICE KLONDIKE. Camp Stigwandish. Leaders Guide

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1 FIRE & ICE KLONDIKE February 9-11, 2018 Boy Scouts of America Camp Stigwandish Lake Erie Council Leaders Guide Volunteer Opportunities- WE NEED YOU! We are looking for troops to run stations for Klondike. If your troop or patrol is interested in running a station, Jake at eaglejb2011@gmail.com with your station of interest. All materials will be at the assigned locations for the event. You must notify Anthony at anthony.dworning@scouting.org if program supplies need to be purchased. Station Mayors will need to check in Saturday morning at the registration table either in the Trading Post or Dining Hall before reporting to the station. As the Mayor of the station, you are expected to be at the station from 8:15am-11:50, and then from 1:00 to 3:50. Please contact Jake Brown ASAP to sign up for your stations. For Up-To-Date information, please sign up for Text alerts - to This will allow the camp staff to contact units prior to camp and while at camp about changes to the schedule, incumbent weather, and other information. As we have done in the past, we ask each scout attending the Klondike to bring at least one (1) can of chicken soup to donate. The soup will be distributed all day on Saturday, along with the hot drinks, as a quick warm snack.

2 Klondike Co-Chairman Staff Anthony Dworning Jake Brown Camp Director for Klondike Janet Jury Camp Stigwandish Klondike 2018 Number 2 Staff Registration Information: Units register online at the Lake Erie Council website by using Blackpug. Once you register, you can also reserve your campsite or cabin. Meal Plans: Plan A- We do the cooking for you! Camp Staff will provide Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Plan B- You do all the cooking. Your troop will be responsible for all meals, prepared in the campsite. Early Bird Registration will end January 31, General Registration will end February 8, Meal Plan Early Bird Cost (ends 1/31/18) General Cost Mean Plan A $22.00 $30.00 Meal Plan B $17.00 $28.00 Klondike History In 1896, gold was discovered in Canada s Yukon Territory. People raced to the Klondike region of this territory, starting what became known as the Klondike Gold Rush. The Klondike is roughly centered on the town of Whitehorse. Many challenges faced these adventurers, including cold winter conditions. For those who successfully conquered the challenges, rewards were great. A Scout Klondike Derby is based on the real life struggles encountered by the men and dogs crossing the frozen Klondike in search of wealth in the gold fields. Those struggles were life and death matters. The Scout Klondike Derby is a fun filled winter competition featuring Scout skill challenges at a series of stations. For the Boy Scouts, each Patrol becomes a dog sled team and proceeds to the various stations to try their abilities. The sled is loaded with material and equipment needed to solve the problems at the stations.

3 General Rules and Info for Klondike: -ALL TRASH MUST BE DISPOSED IN THE DUMPSTERS AT THE PARKING LOT OR MAINTENANCE. -ALL WATER WILL BE RETRIEVED AT THE FIVE FROST FREEZE FOUNTAINS AT EITHER THE ROTARY CABIN, NEW ROAD, DINING HALL, LATRINE IN SCOUTCRAFT OR BEHIND THE LATRINE ACROSS FROM THE RIFLE RANGE. COLD DOESN T GUARANTEE HYDRATION: ALL SCOUTS MUST DRINK PLENTY OF WATER! -NO TENNIS SHOES ARE ALLOWED AT KLONDIKE! NO SHORTS ARE ALLOWED AT KLONDIKE! Medical Forms & Health Officer: As stated in the Guide to Safe Scouting, leaders should have the Annual Health and Medical Form for each unit member participating in the Klondike. These are especially important to have if a boy will be attending Klondike without a parent. The form can be downloaded from the Lake Erie Council website. The Health Office is located off the camp office; the health officer will be on staff 24 hours a day throughout the weekend. Sign in/check in: - ALL SCOUTS AND ADULTS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE EVENT AT CAMP STIGWANDISH MUST SIGN IN AT THE CAMP OFFICE! Adult Participation In order to comply with Youth Protection Two Deep guidelines, all members of your troop must have Youth Protection. One of the adults must be a registered BSA leader. Alcoholic Beverages and Drugs - Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages or drugs are prohibited. You will be asked to leave the Klondike if found with either and may be prosecuted. Dining Hall The Dining Hall will be open 24 Hours as the emergency heating shelter. Anyone who needs to be warmed up, the dining hall is there for your convenience. Hot chocolate, coffee and tea will also be available during the event for all attending. Parking, Driving & Trailers in Camp Because of the large attendance at Klondike, we ask all who are attending to please park as close as they can in the parking lot. If the road conditions are too poor because of weather, WE WILL NOT ALLOW TRAILERS TO GO BACK TO THE CAMPSITES. In that case, trailers will be parked up at the boathouse or the parking lot for the weekend. Emergency Drill: In order to ensure preparedness of all attendees for potential crisis situations, there will be an emergency drill during the first 18 hours of camp. When the alarm is sounded, please gather around the flagpoles at the dining hall, confirm all troop members are present, then send one representative to the incident commander.

4 Weather Conditions The Klondike will proceed - snow, rain, or shine. As per BSA policy, if school or school events are cancelled, that day s activities will be cancelled. Registered units ONLY will receive a notification by the remind system or phone call. Remember to sign up for the reminder text messages. Clothing - DRESS WARM - This applies to youth AND adults. Improper dress could result in serious health & safety problems. Because of the risks involved to personal safety, NO SHORTS, SNEAKERS OR LIGHTWEIGHT SHOES ARE ALLOWED! Mandatory Winter Coat Mandatory Boots Mandatory - Appropriate layering Mandatory Hat and gloves Recommended - Rain / Foul Weather Gear Recommended - Heavy socks / Extra Socks Optional- Scarf / Snow Pants Optional - Trash bags for really wet and muddy clothes The Scout Uniform is only required during Flags at the start of Klondike. REMEMBER, A SCOUT IS PREPARED! Klondike 2018 Event Information Leaders Meeting- Leaders are expected to attend the leaders meeting, which will be held at 9:00 p.m. Friday evening in the dining hall. Please bring your SPL, pen, and paper for the meeting. Sign-in/Check-in - Scoutmasters and SPLs, please have a FULLY-TYPED ROSTER of all your scouts and adults ready at check-in, along with a form of payment. You should use the roster attached to this document. While at check in, event staff will be conducting sled inspections. Please have all materials you will be carrying for Saturday s events on the sled. 20 points are possible for passing the inspection! Auction- Each patrol is expected to donate one item to the auction that will be held Saturday evening in the dining hall. The unit will bring the item to opening ceremonies and drop it off at check-in, located in the front of the dining hall. All units will then be invited to spend their gold points on items during the auction. Check-Out- Please patrol your campsite, then send one representative to the office to get a Commissioner. Once your site is inspected, you will receive your patches. Once you receive your patches, you will be cleared to leave camp. Color Guard is needed for Flag raising and lowering Saturday during the day. This can be either Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Venture Crews or Ships. Volunteers are expected to understand how to properly to raise and lower the flag.

5 Klondike Events Welcome to the town of STAMPEDE PATH Station 1: Make your own Ice-cream! Supplies will be on hand, just come and make a delicious camp treat. 10 points are possible for making a successful batch. Station 2: Back Country Cooking Patrols will have to cook a traditional box of Mac & Cheese over a fire. You must be able to start a cooking fire, boil water over a fire, cook the Mac & Cheese, and either eat it or store it in your sled through the day. The patrol must have all cooking materials for this event. Food will be provided. You could earn up to 20 points as a patrol if you impress the mayor. Welcome to the Town of KLONDIKE 20 Points Station 3: Outrun the Yeti (Obstacle Course in Pop Corey) This is a Timed Event! Part 1: Pass the First Aid Kit Blindfolded. Dropping this means the group restarts. Part 2: Make a stretcher out of material you find in the woods, or your sled. Part 3: Treat Annie for Hypothermia, using materials in the first aid kit. Part 4: Transport Annie on a stretcher up suicide hill to travel to base camp. Part 5: Once you reach base camp (Solitude), build a shelter out of materials in the woods to survive the night. Welcome to the town of ATTU Station 4: Rifle and BB Gun Shooting We need a certified Range officer and range aids to run this station! Welcome to the town of POLAR COVE Station 5. Take a Break, spend time warming up in the dining hall. You also have the opportunity to visit the Trading Post! Station 6: Emergency Preparedness Signal Fires: the only thing we require with this station are 3 signal fires. Another potential idea is how to use a watch or knife blade to send a reflection signal. Station mayor has all rights to edit this event. 10 points are possible to earn at this event. Welcome to the town of SKEGWAY Station 7: Bark and Tree Identification at the Nature Lodge: Station Mayors have all rights to come out to camp and come up with this station. Please have at least 6 trees to identify in the winter seasons. Trees on the property can include, Buckeye, Maple, Pine, Oaks, Ash, & Tulips. Station 8: Ice Rescue: You will be given a life saver, rope, a ladder, and a pole. You will have to work as a patrol in order to save a Scout in need. Please use the word Bacon to signal for help. You will have the entire time in order to get the Scout out of the water. Please use all 4 methods to save different scouts. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS ON LAND. DO NOT ENTER THE WATER!

6 Welcome to the town of DAWSON CITY Station 9: Two Man Saw A patrol will have to be able to cut through two pieces of wood with both two-man saws. Wood will be used to keep the fire going in the dining hall. 10 points are possible. Welcome to the town of BARROW Station 10: Sled Races Photo Scavenger Hunt with Sled ALL DAY SATURDAY 1 st Place 100 Points 2 nd Place 75 Points 3 rd 50 Points Patrols must take their sled all around camp and find the locations given on the master sheet. Take a picture with your sled in order to earn extra points! Camp Wide Sled Race (The Mad Dash Weather (SNOW) Dependent) 1 st Place 100 Extra Points 2 nd Place 50 Points 3 rd Place 25 points Extra Chance to Earn Points - Help a regular egg survive the Klondike. Create a protective case, to your liking, that is Scout-built using rope, and foraged material from nature. This protective case will be inspected for points and compliance Friday night at sled check in. 20 extra points are up for grabs, if the rules are followed and the egg has no physical damage. Patrols/Troops can get eggs Saturday morning after flags at the dining hall. Scoring - We will go over the scoring of each station at the leaders meeting on Friday. This is when you will receive your scorecards, and we will go over any questions you may have. You will receive two score cards this year. One scorecard will be for your records, and another scorecard will be for camp records. YOU MUST HAVE SCORE CARDS TURNED IN TO JAKE NO LATER THAN 6:00pm at the Dining Hall. Adult Leaders: Adult Leader Dutch Oven Cook Off! Bring your favorite dish up to the dining hall Saturday at 3:00, fully cooked. Our cooks, Frank, Jake, and Ted will be the judges. Training: We will be offering Scoutmaster Specific Training at this event. Please sign up on the council website for more information. Trek Safely/Leave No Trace will also be offered Saturday at 10:00a.m. in the Baden Powell Lodge. We look forward to making this an amazing event! Help provide our Scouts an experience they will not soon forget, that is if they can survive FIRE & ICE!