The Battlefield District & Indian Rock District 2018 Klondike Derby and Winter Camporee February 16-17-18, 2018 Camp Tuckahoe 400 Tuckahoe Road Dillsburg, PA 17019
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PACKET GENERAL INFORMATION The Battlefield & Indian Rock Districts Activities Committees present the Klondike Gold Rush This Camporee is for WEBELOS, Troops and Crews. Theme: This event will be based on the challenges faced by the Klondike Prospectors. Saturday s program will consist of various Outdoorsman skills stations. Contact Information: If you have general questions or concerns, contact: Battlefield District/ John Blasius 717-827-4571 or john.blasius@scouting.org Indian Rock District /Tony Panaway 717-827-4580 or tony.panaway@scouting.org Registration: The registration fee is $8.00 per Scout, Scouter, parent and any other adult wishing to take part in the event ($14.00 fee for late registration after January 19 th, 2018). This fee includes program supplies, awards, participation ribbon, and event patch. Early Bird registration allows for us to have sufficient staffing and supplies, thank you for understanding. Late registrants after January 19 th may not receive their patches at the event. Units that sign-up by the Earl Bird date can add scouts and adults late at the $8.00 fee. Lunch will not be provided at this event and units will need to bring and cook their lunch out on the trail, please see instructions in the program section. Please have one adult check-in to complete your unit s registration and turn in your Roster on Friday evening by 8:30 PM or if your unit arrives Saturday morning please check-in by 8:30 AM. Changes in registration will be corrected at that time. Camping: Campsites will be available on a first come first served basis after 5:00 PM, Friday, February 16 th. Campsites must be left in better condition than found. Vehicles and Parking: Only vehicles and trailers carrying unit gear will be allowed to go to the campsites to unload. Vehicles carrying personal gear must go directly to the parking area and personal gear may be carried to the campsite. One trailer per unit may be unhooked and left in the campsite for the weekend. Trailer s wheels must be chocked and you must use jack stands or blocks under rear of trailers. All vehicles must be parked in the parking areas. There will be no vehicles permitted in the program area. Trash: Units are responsible for removing all trash from the campsite. Water: Water will be available throughout the weekend at the event. Please bring 5 gallon containers to store and carry your water. Pets and Animals: Animals are not permitted except for service animals.
First Aid: First aid will be available during the event. Units may take care of minor injuries but must report all injuries to the first aid officer. Unit leaders are responsible for having a current BSA Health and Medical Record for each participant. Health, Safety and Behavior: Leaders and parents are responsible for the health, safety and behavior of all scouts in their care. Please provide sufficient leadership so Scouts are supervised at all times. If a situation warrants, individuals will be asked to leave the premises. Uniforms: The Official BSA Uniform (class A) should be worn for worship services, and campfire on Saturday evening. Worship Services: Both a Catholic and a non-denominational worship service will be offered on Saturday evening. Please encourage all youth and adults to attend the service of their choice. Other Activities: There will be a Leaders and Senior Patrol Leader s meeting on Friday evening at 9:00pm. Please make sure your unit is represented these meetings. There will also be a campfire/awards program on Saturday evening following religious services. Recognition: There will be a presentation of the Klondike Grand Champion Traveling Plaque awarded to the top Boy Scout Unit at the Campfire. The WEBELOS patrols will receive a 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd place ribbon. (please note that we usually only have a couple webelos patrols at this event, so the chances of earning a ribbon are very good. Please consider bringing your webelos) Check Out: Check out will be Sunday morning, 8:30AM 11:00 AM. Units will receive their patches and participation ribbons on Sunday morning at checkout. Units leaving on Saturday should come to the Castle before they leave. Program Information: Each Patrol is expected to participate in each base camp throughout the day. Each Patrol will be issued a base camp schedule and a map with times and locations for each base camp. If a Patrol finishes earlier than scheduled, they must stay in the immediate area until it is time to move to the next base camp. Other Items: Each Patrol should review the Webelos requirements or the Boy Scouts skills up through first class as the Klondike Gold Rush will be a real test of these Scout Skill. For more information see the Program Outline Be sure to check back in February for possible up-dates.
UNIT ROSTER 2018 Battlefield & Indian Rock Districts Klondike Derby & Winter Camporee THIS FORM TO BE TURNED IN AT TIME OF CHECK-IN AT EVENT District Unit Type Unit Number Unit Leader Patrol/Den Name Patrol/Den Name Patrol/Den Name Patrol/Den Name Members Members Members Members Adult Leaders/Parents
UNIT REGISTRATION BATTLEFIELD & INDIAN ROCK Districts 2018 KLONDIKE DERBY & WINTER CAMPOREE Unit Type Unit Number District Unit Leader s Name Unit Leader s Phone Unit Leader s Email Will your unit be camping for the weekend? Yes All weekend Fri. Night Sat. Night No Please indicate any special needs your unit may have: (Please Note..Units signing up by January 19 may add people after this date at the $8.00 rate but they may not receive an event patch until a later date. Units signing up after January 19 are subject to the late fee.) Scouts X $8.00 = Scouts after Jan. 19th X $14.00 = Adults X $8.00 = Adults after Jan. 19th X $14.00 = TOTAL PAID Please Mail Registration Forms to New Birth of Freedom Council, BSA Attn: John Blasius 2139 White Street York, PA 17404-4940
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2018 Klondike Derby and Winter Camporee TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION Friday, February 16 5:00 8:30 PM Arrival, Setup/Registration Administration Building 9:00 9:30 PM Leaders/SPL Meeting Dining Hall 9:30 10:30 PM Unit Time/Quiet Time Unit Campsite/Cabin 10:30 PM Taps/Lights Out Saturday, February 17 7:00 AM Reveille 7:00 8:30 AM Breakfast Unit Campsite/Cabin 8:00 8:30 AM Registration (arriving units) Administration Building 8:45 9:00 AM Flag Raising Ceremony Parade Field Flag Pole 9:00 12:00 PM Morning programs Program Area 12:00 1:00 PM Lunch Program Area/Trail 1:00 3:45 PM Afternoon programs Program Area 4:00 5:00PM Retreat/Sled Race Parade Field 5:15 7:00 PM Dinner Unit Campsites/Cabin 7:15 8:00 PM Worship Services Dining Hall and Chapel 8:00 9:00 PM Campfire Dining Hall 9:15 10:30 PM OA Social/Unit Time Dining Hall/Campsite 10:30 PM Taps/Lights Out Sunday, February 18 7:00 AM Reveille 7:00 8:30 AM Breakfast Unit Campsite 9:00 11:00 AM Check-out Administration Building
The Klondike Gold Rush 1897 Program Outline February 16-17-18, 2018 Klondike Derby: Prepare for major challenges! Your patrols will face survival challenges that anyone trekking to the Alaska and Yukon wilderness in 1897 might face. By planning, practicing, and preparing, the Scouts will compete strongly with others and gain confidence on the way. Be Prepared: Rather than being surprised by Klondike challenges, the Scouts will know exactly what they are facing. They can study and practice for each event beforehand. In fact, a motivated troop might conduct a "Trial Klondike" some Saturday and work through each challenge in advance. Scouts can achieve a number of rank requirements by working through the skills necessary to succeed at the Klondike. The BSA Handbook will be your prime reference. Most of the challenges are designed to strengthen survival skills that will stick with scouts for life. Deep Freeze: No one treks to the Alaska and Yukon wilderness without sleeping in tents or shelters under extreme conditions. To build confidence in winter camping, a special "Snowball" award will be presented to each Scout or adult who sleeps in an unheated tent at least one night during the Klondike. If that night happens to be Saturday night, awards will be entrusted in advance to the Scoutmaster. Troops staying in cabins can participate by setting up tents nearby and sleeping in them all night. Experience in cold weather camping will help your boys prepare for a future wilderness adventure, or any other challenge that seems tough. Prepare for these challenging stations: The Klondike Gold Rush (1897-1899) made the allure of becoming wealthy overnight so overwhelming to over 100,000 people who joined the stampede to Alaska and then into the Yukon Territory of Canada. Getting to Alaska was easy compared to the treacherous and dangerous trip down the Yukon River. Your Scout skills and teamwork with your patrol will serve you well at this year s Klondike Gold Rush. Join the adventure in your quest for Gold. (And the Klondike Championship traveling plaque) Welcome to Canada Before a prospector or otherwise known as Stampeders could enter the Yukon Territory the Canadian Government made it a requirement to bring a year s worth of food and supplies with them. An expedition to the Klondike river valley without proper attention to winter clothing could end in disaster. Proper clothing and equipment is essential to survival. Each patrol leader will present his patrol for clothing and sled inspection. He will point out important elements of winter clothing, including the principles of layering, the avoidance of cotton ("cotton kills" in the winter), and the need for warm, dry footwear. No Scout will be eliminated for clothing deficiencies, but he may be advised to return to camp to retrieve or borrow something essential for his own safety. Patrols will be scored on clothing, supplies and preparedness, with recognition given to the best prepared. Read on for hints for your Packing List.
Bonanza Creek: Claiming Uncle Jed's Gold Your patrol leader's distant uncle, Jedidiah, wrote home about a rich gold discovery he had made. He enclosed a map showing its location. You must use the map to locate the site and stake your formal claim before other prospectors beat you there. The terrain is rough with heavy timber, so be careful to avoid injury or becoming lost. Thankfully, Uncle Jed left a landmark as the starting point to find his gold. You will be provided with the map, a wilderness travel pass, a miner's claim form and by following these steps: 1) Using your ruler and pencil, draw a line on the map between Base Camp and Uncle Jed's landmark. Draw a second line between the landmark and the gold deposit. Draw a third line between the gold deposit and Base Camp. 2) Measure these lines, compute the distances between points and record these on the map. 3) Using your compass, compute the bearing in degrees for each of these lines. 4) With the map and compass in hand, navigate to the landmark and place your travel pass in the box provided. Then navigate to the gold deposit and place your formal claim in the box there. Finally, navigate directly back to Base Camp and check in -- your overall time will be recorded. Caution: there are other miner's landmarks on Bonanza Creek and other gold deposits. Depend on your ability to pace the distance and stay on course to locate the correct points. Your patrol will earn no credit for a travel pass or mining claim deposited in other locations! Equipment Needed: 12 inch ruler, pencils, and an adequate compass. The compass must be suited to compute accurate bearings from the map (marked in 2 degree increments). A Silva Polaris Compass or similar would serve well: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/camping/compass/silvar-polaris-compass.html#.wkn63pkqpoy By upgrading to a compass with hinged mirror cover, Scouts will maximize accurate land navigation. An excellent choice would be the Silva Compass Guide: http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/camping/compass/silvar-compass-guide.html#.wkn6s_kqpoy BSA Rank Requirements: Compass -- 2nd C. 3a, 3b; Orienteering --1st C. 4a.
Smoky Cabin Rescue In your continuing search for gold, you come upon a miner's cabin with smoke pouring out the door. A miner is standing outside in despair. He tells you that a chimney fire started during the night and the ceiling is on fire. Worse, a fellow miner is lying on the floor inside -- unconscious due to smoke inhalation. Using the skills you have learned, do the following: 1) The frantic miner clearly knows nothing about rescue or first aid procedures. Send him down the trail to bring back medical help as soon as possible. 2) Send a team into the cabin to rescue the unconscious miner. 3) Render first aid to the victim until medical help arrives. (CPR, if necessary, will be performed on a dummy miner). 4) Once the victim has revived and been examined, he must be moved to the trailhead for transport in a wagon. He is too weak and disoriented to walk that distance, so employ patrol members to carry him there. A first aid kit, a blanket and a pocketknife might be helpful here. President McKinley's Visit You arrive at a small mining town and find excitement everywhere. President William McKinley is touring the Klondike River valley to learn about the gold rush. He has agreed to give a speech here and all the miners in the area are planning to attend. The town folk want to prepare a special speaker's platform, including a display of the U.S. flag. Sadly, they know little about pole construction or the rules for displaying the flag. You kindly offer to help. You will need a flag and enough rope to: 1) build two tripods about eight feet high, using proper tripod lashings. 2) join two 6-foot poles with a proper shear lashing. 3) attach a United States flag horizontally to the joined poles. 4) suspend the poles and flag between the two tripods, centered behind the speaker's area. Naturally, you will treat the flag with respect at all times. BSA Rank Requirements: Knots -- Tend. 3a & 3b, 2nd C. 2g; Lashings -- 1st C. 3a-3d; Logging and Branding The Stampeders had to cut down trees and saw into logs for their shelter and the rafts or boats they would need to travel some 500 miles down the Yukon river to the Gold rich tributaries when the warm spring temperatures melts the ice. The job goes faster with the two man saw. Patrols will be able to brand their logs and/or their sleds. Brush up on your history because there will be Klondike Gold Rush Trivia at this station.
Heights and Distances The prospectors didn t have tape measures or other modern day measuring devises back in 1897. You will need to use your scout skills and improvise ways to measure heights and distances. See first class requirements in the scout handbook for some helpful hints as how to do this. BSA First Class Rank Requirements: Hot Trail Lunch At mid-day enjoy a Klondike lunch break. With firewood, kindling, and tinder you brought on your sled, build a fire in an approved fire ring or off-ground fire pit. Boil water for hot chocolate, top ramen, cup-of-soup, or other convenient products. Roasted hot dogs with buns, canned baked beans, other simple fare is recommended. Your patrol will receive full credit for this challenge by building your own fire and enjoying at least one hot liquid and one hot food item for lunch. Survival in the cold demands hot food and water! Equipment Needed: Fire Building Kit and approved fire starters (waxed cardboard, petroleum jelly cotton balls, etc.). Pot with lid, large enough to provide hot liquids to each patrol member. Other implements as necessary to heat or cook food items. Condiments to suit tastes of the patrol. Sled Race At the conclusion of the day s events we will meet on the parade field for the Klondike Derby race. The patrol leader will come to the sign-in table and register for the big race. The Patrols will select four people to pull and one to push their sled across the field. You will race in heats as we did last year and the winners of each heat will race against the other winners until there is only one undefeated patrol left. WEBELOS will compete against other WEBELOS.