January 22-23, 2016 Welcome to the 2016 Klondike Derby Go for the Gold. The following pages will provide the necessary information to have a fun and successful event for your unit. Should you have any questions, please contact the following: Chair: Max Decker 505-296-1913, (mldecker@byu.net) Klondike Derby: Travis Stuart 205-4362 (travisastuart@hotmail.com) Older Scout Competition Mike Baker (mtbaker@comcast.net) Pricing: $10 per person After Preregistration deadline (January 8,2016): $15 per person Preregistration Deadline: January 8, 2016 Check In: Check in will be from 4pm to 9pm on Friday January 22. Please check in before setting up camp. Meals: A meal will be provided on Friday evening from 7pm-9pm. All other meals will be the responsibility of individual units. Adult Supervision: Please follow BSA rules regarding supervision at all times insuring 2 Deep Leadership for the entire outing. Prohibited Items: There will be no need for scouts to have electronics during the Klondike Derby. Please, no animals (e.g. dogs) as well.
First Aid: We will establish a First aid station for anything you cannot handle at the Unit level. Please maintain a copy of the medical release form to bring with you to the first aid station located at Base Camp. Check Out: Units may check out at any time following the awards assembly on Saturday Afternoon. Units wishing to stay longer through Sunday may do so, but the official Derby activities will end Saturday afternoon. Please do not break camp until after the Derby Competition. Fires: Fires may be built, but mist be enclosed in a safe fire pit area. If you build a new fire pit you must properly destroy it when you leave. In this case you must also provide protection for the underlying ground (e.g. a metal sheet like an oil drop pan, ceramic container, or charcoal grill bottom etc). Plan to bring your own wood supply. Camp stoves are encourages for cooking Trash: Pack it in, Pack it out! No trash service will be provided. Each unit is responsible for the removal and disposal of its own trash. Latrines: Porta-Potties will be available. Please encourage all participants to use the latrines provided. We aim to leave the area as pristine and white as when we arrive! CAMPSITE INSPECTION: Each campsite will be inspected as part of the scoring for the patrols in each unit. The inspection will occur while the teams are competing on the trail. The inspection team will be looking for the following items: Evidence of an organized campsite marked with Unit Number. Tents are grouped by Patrol Shelters with proper ground cover Proper Fire pit marked with Axe Yard Food storage and cooking areas clean Posted Unit roster with menu, duty assignments (evidence of patrol method)
Each sled team (4-8 scouts) is to use their combined scouting skills to create a campsite with the items on their sled. New Boys Scouts to age 15 are eligible team members. Each team will be assigned a 20 x 20 campsite to provide the following: Each campsite must have the following Lashed Flagpole with Patrol Flag at least 10 ft high (http://boyslife.org/hobbiesprojects/projects/3418/build-a-flagpole/) Shelter big enough for the whole patrol Secured Bear Bag or here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgbldmupuve OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkybhsy3gzq Small campfire area. Each team will have to obtain some additional supplies from a local trader. They will be given Orienteering instructions to locate the trading post. The entire sled team will need to travel together to get the supplies. At each way point someone will quiz them on scouting skills, principles, and Scout Spirit etc to earn gold. They can use the gold to trade with at the post. They must take their sled and any unused equipment with them. The trading post will be located on the opposite side of a ravine. Each team will need to get 3 of their members across (with their Gold), and back with their newly acquired supplies in order to start the return journey to their camp. Either on the way to the trading post or on the way back they will experience a first aid challenge. Once back at their assigned camp, each team will need to travel with their sled to the saw mill. At this location, they will do a log saw for a wood slice to brand at the black smith station. The wood slice must be displayed in a visible place back at camp. Back at their camp, in the designated fire ring, each team will use supplies from the trading post to complete the fire making/cooking challenge. Each team will properly clean up camp (including any trash), completely put out their fire and repack the sled and race as a team through the sled course.
Sleds and Equipment Each Patrol will bring a sled made by the scouts. Sleds can looks something like the standard Klondike Sled (http://scoutdocs.ca/klondike/klondike_sled_plans.php)or one of the many listed here. http://inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/sleds/ Whatever design your scouts choose they must be equipped with the following: Fire Starting Kit (no liquids, aerosols, or paper) Six- 6 foot long poles (round, square, or any shape. No holes pegs or any form of joinery on the poles) Lashing material as follows: 5 each, 6 foot lengths of rope, not to exceed ¼ in diameter; Two 50 ft ropes or 550 chord 1 carabiner to hold at least 20 lbs 2 compasses 10 X 10 tarp (plastic or canvas) Scout book First aid kit with the equipment that would be necessary to provide treatment for any first aid scenario listed in the Scout book through First Class Drinking Water and Snacks for the Patrol Patrol flag 4-6 tent stakes 1 mallet Fire pan or something to make a safe fire on, i.e. a metal trash can lid. Enough wood fuel for a small fire Small frying pan 1 sleeping bag in a stuff sack POINTS Station hosts will be recruited from 14-18 year old youth from Troops, Teams and Crews. The Host will allot points to each team for 1. Successful completion of the task 2. Use of the Patrol Method 3. Scout Spirit We will be organizing a multifaceted physical and mental challenge involving orienteering and other scout skills in a team event. The details are still being worked out, but we will have a timed event where small teams have to use orienteering skills to locate each station, then perform some kind of skill demonstration before moving to the next station. Some challenges will be physical, some mental, so a balanced team will be beneficial. Teams will be small, 2-4 people. Stay tuned for flyers with details!
Friday, January 22 4:00pm 7:30pm Arrival, Check in, campsite set up. Please try to arrive by 7:30! 7:30pm 8:30pm Dinner (Provided) 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:10pm 9:30 10:00pm Fireside service. All attendees are invited Cracker-barrel (Senior Patrol Leaders, Team Captains, Crew Presidents, Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, Crew Advisors, Station workers and staff) Lights out All camps quiet Saturday, January 23 6:15am 8:10am Camp reveille, breakfast (each unit is responsible for their own breakfast) Flagpole Assembly 8:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 1:00pm Klondike Derby, Older Scout Competition, campsite inspection by District Lunch (each unit is responsible for their own lunch) 1:15pm Awards and closing flag ceremony Units wishing to stay over through Sunday are welcome to. Campsites must be cleared by 1pm on Sunday.
REGISTRATION FORM SANDIA DISTRICT January 22-23, 2016 Return this form with fees to the Council Service Center Great Southwest Council 5841 Office Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Troop/Team/Crew # District (circle one) Contact Person Phone Numbers (H) (Cell) Camping Overnight Friday: Yes No Saturday Yes No Attendance Breakdown: Number of Klondike Derby Sleds Number of Older Scouts Fees: Number Fees Youth Participants & Staff ($10 each) Adult Participants *Late fee (after 1/8/16 add $5 per person) Total Date Received in Service Center:
2016 Klondike Derby Roster January 22-23,2016 **Please complete this roster and bring it with you to check-in Troop/Team/Crew # (circle one) #of Patrols Derby Sled Patrol Name Sled Team Participants: 4-8 members 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Derby Sled Patrol Name Sled Team Participants: 4-8 members 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Derby Sled Patrol Name Sled Team Participants: 4-8 members 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8.
DIRECTIONS From Albuquerque, take I-40 west to Grants and take Exit 85 into town. Stay on Railroad (Old 66) to 1st Street (about 2.5miles). Turn right and go.8 mile to Roosevelt. Turn right and proceed.4 mile to Lobo Canyon Road/Hwy 547. Turn Left and follow Hwy 547 to end of pavement where it becomes Forest Road 239. The Klondike site is about five additional miles up this road.
COLD WEATHER COMFORT & SAFETY Cold weather camping as defined by BSA is "camping in weather where the average daily temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and conditions are cold, wet or windy." The most important thing to remember about cold weather camping is to KEEP DRY. Moisture will reduce the insulating properties of almost everything. To keep yourself warm, remember the word COLD. C keep yourself and your clothes Clean. O avoid Overheating. L wear clothes Loose and in Layers. D keep Dry. The content below provides suggestions for coldweather gear. There is no order of importance to the list, just some suggestions that have proven true over the years. Note: If you need a fire to keep you warm you are not dressed properly. If the heat can get to your body, so can the cold. CLOTHING 1) Layer your clothing. Wear several layers of lighter, loose fitting clothing instead of one heavy layer. a) If you get warm you can take layers off and add some more clothing layers if you start to get cold. b) **Teach the boys to adjust their layers BEFORE they get too cold or too warm!!** 2) Keep yourself dry, both from the weather and perspiration. 3) NO COTTON! NO COTTON!! NO COTTON!!! Synthetic fibers and wool perform much better, especially when damp. 4) Wet cold: If your rain gear is water proof and will not allow perspiration to exit, then during cold, rainy weather change your clothing if it starts to become moist. 5) Footware: Wear winter boots that are waterproof, have sufficient insulation and can keep snow out adequately. Athletic shoes and most hiking boots do not provide enough insulation. a) Waterproof leather boots with the appropriate commercial treatment. Check the care tag that came with the boots for specific waterproofing instructions. b) If you choose to wear rubberized boots, remember they do not allow for ventilation, therefore you may need to change your socks several times a day. c) Wear a pair of lightweight polyester and a pair of wool or synthetic socks to increase insulation and take the perspiration way from your feet. (NO COTTON SOCKS!!) d) Pull trouser legs over top of shoes to keep out snow. You may want to use nylon gaiters (leggings), or tie or tape them to make sure of the seal. 6) Hands: Wear waterproof gloves. Consider waterproof mittens instead of fingered gloves when you do not need independent use of your fingers. This will allow the fingers to help keep each other warm. 7) Headware: Most heat loss is through the head. Wear a stocking cap or other warm hat. One that covers the ears and neck area is particularly effective. Remember, wearing a warm hat warms the rest of your body, too. Wear a scarf to reduce heat loss around the neck. Use a "ski mask" or scarf over your face for protection from the cold and wind. You can also your neckerchief to cover your ears.
BEDDING DOWN 1) Generally, avoid natural fibers (which lose insulating properties when wet). A 34 pound synthetic bag will take care of most of your needs. 2) A mummy style bag is warmer than a rectangular, as there is less space for your body to heat. Also, most mummy bags have a hood to help protect your head. 3) You can place one sleeping bag inside another to increase insulation. 4) If you only have a rectangular sleeping bag, bring an extra blanket to pack around your shoulders in the opening to keep air from getting in. 5) Do not sleep with your face inside your bag. Doing so will can increase dampness in the bag and reduce the insulation properties of the bag. 6) Wear a stocking cap to bed in order to reduce heat loss. 7) Wear a loose fitting hooded pull over type sweatshirt to sleep in. 8) Insulate yourself from the ground as much as possible to avoid cold spots at the shoulders and hips. a) A closedcell sleeping pad of some kind is absolutely necessary. A good rule of thumb is that you want 2 to 3 times the insulation below you as you have over you. b) Use a ground cloth to keep ground moisture from your bag. Your body will warm up frozen ground to a point were moisture can become important. c) Cold air will be above and below you if you sleep on a cot. 9) Put a hand warmer (important: in a sock) at the foot of your sleeping bag before getting into it. 10) Some light exercise before bedding down can increase body heat and warm your bag quicker. Be careful not to start perspiring. 11) Remove the clothes you are wearing before bedding down. Put on dry clothing or pajamas before entering the sleepingbag. Wearing tomorrow s socks to bed is a good idea. 12) If feasible, build a wind break outside your tent by piling up snow or leaves to a height sufficient to protect you when laying down. 13) Hang your sleeping bag up or just lay it out, between trips, so the filling will not compress and lose its insulating properties. 14) Before you get out of bed bring the clothes you plan to wear inside your bag and warm them up some before dressing. 15) Place an empty capped plastic bottle outside your tent door for "night calls." This will reduce your exposure when you have to answer that call. If you have a tentmate, do NOT use it inside the tent. Remember to empty the bottle in the portapotties in the morning and dispose of it properly. ODDS AND ENDS 1) Organization and proper preparation is very important in cold weather camping. Good meals, proper shelter and comfortable sleeping arrangements make for an enjoyable outing.. 2) Learn to recognize and treat cold weather health problems. These include frostbite, hypothermia, dehydration, chilblains, trench foot, snow blindness and carbon monoxide poisoning. 3) Teach the youth a) To let adult leadership know if they are too cold during the night so action can be taken before injury/health problems from cold exposure occur. b) To use the buddy system to check on each other for cold weather exposure concerns and to notify the adult leadership if symptoms do occur. c) To gather some wood or do some other type of work. Working will help warm you but avoid perspiration!
d) To hydrate properly. Not to eat ice or snow; eating ice or snow can reduce your body temperature and it is not pure. e) That snow and ice can be used for drinking water but only after boiling. f) NO open flames at ALL inside the tents. g) Keep off ice on streams, lakes and ponds. h) To gather your wood and tinder for the morning fire in the evening so that you will be able to start the fire quickly in the morning. i) To wear dark sunglasses when outside in the snow. The glare of the sun off the snow could lead to strained eyes or even snow blindness. j) To gather twice as much fuel as they think you'll need for fires. k) To carry tinder from home. It may be hard to find in snow or wet conditions. l) To carry reliable Firestarter kit because the more you need a fire to warm up the less likely you will be able to start one easily. Cold weather camping references: OOPIK manual, No. 34040 BSA Field manual BSA Snow Camping Venture manual Cold weather First Aid guidelines See Boy Scout Handbook. Additional internet resources for cold weather first aid include: http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/first_aid_presentations/identifyandtreatcoldw2.shtml TYPES OF COLD: Wet cold: 50º F to 14º F: The most dangerous. Wide temperature variations from melting during the dayto freezing at night makes proper dressing difficult, and important. Damp conditions from melting snow or rain makes keeping dry difficult. Dry cold: 14º F to 20º F: Ground is frozen and snow is dry and crystallized. Strong winds cause the most concern with keeping warm. Extra clothing layers and windproof outer garments should be added. Arctic cold: below 20º F: Requires the most insulation and windproofing. Many materials change physical properties, becoming brittle. Only for the most experienced campers.