Klondike Derby 2013 Claim Name- The Triple S Sleds, Snow? and Scouts The Klondike Trifecta! January 25 27, 2013 Slough Creek Park Perry Lake GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 39.13472, -95.43056 39 8'5"N, 95 25'50"W From Highway 24 in Perry, Kansas, take Ferguson Road north for approximately 7 miles, then turn onto Slough Creek Road and follow signs to the campground. SLEDS SNOW? & SCOUTS Three courses to experience: Boy Scout Extreme Course* Boy Scout Course Webelos Course Only a few Scouts?.consider participating on a combined sled. The registration area will assist with combining sleds on Derby day. STAFF: Director (Czar) Rhett Scrimsher (C) 785-817-5517 Governor, Oregon Trail Richard Spielman(C) 785-554-3937 Governor, Shawnee Matt Williams (H) 785-969-1758 Governor, Sojadi Ken Roemer (C) 620-366-0602 *The Extreme Course is restricted to Scouts over 14 years of age as of Jan. 1, 2013.
Klondike Derby 2013 GREETINGS KLONDIKERS Well it s about time to get out the old sled and fix r-up. There's gold in them thar hills! If you plan to make a new sled, be creative, but make it out of wood. What you use for runners is up to you. From the runners up, it should look something like the plans in this packet. Your hard work will be evaluated and the judges will not be able to consider sleds that are not made of wood or those with wheels. Lashed sleds and those with mountain man ingenuity may receive higher scoring. PATROL (SLED) FLAGS Each sled should have its own flag. Use your patrol flag or consider making a special flag for the Klondike with the theme Sleds, Snow and Scouts or the Triple S. CHECK-IN When you arrive, follow the instructions of the OA parking attendants. Unload and proceed to the staging area. One adult and the Senior Patrol Leader should proceed to the Registration Tent for check in. Please bring a copy of your roster and registration receipt from the council office. Late registrants can be added at this time. LUNCH Each sled team will need to bring a lunch meal to prepare. All courses shut down from noon to 12:45 p.m. Sled teams are to proceed to the nearest town (if they re not already at a town) and stake a claim on a piece of real estate where they can prepare their lunch. Meal choice is up to the patrol. Careful consideration should be given to the time allowed for lunch. You will need to bring a small stove (used under the supervision of adults) for hot meals. We encourage low impact cooking methods. No ground fires. Lunch is a judged event at the Extreme course only. HOT WATER Hot water will be available at every town. Bring hot drink mix (such as hot chocolate or hot cider) and a mug for each member of the sled team. SLED TEAMS Teams should be 6 to 10 Scouts per sled grouped by age. The ideal number is 8. There are three courses: a Webelos course, a Boy Scout course, and the Extreme course. Each Scout on the Extreme course must be 14 (or older) as of Jan. 1, 2013. Small sled team? Consider combining with another unit. Use your roundtable to assist with combining sleds. Try to put boys of approximately the same age on a sled. Each course will be set up for the types of skills that are expected for their age. Requirements for First Class advancement will again be a major emphasis for the activities at the Boy Scout course. The registration area will assist with combining sleds on Derby Day.
EXTREME COURSE Scouts, it may be time to challenge yourself at a whole new level at the Klondike Extreme Course 2013. The course is set up for extreme scouting. Maybe shelter building is your specialty. This year, you not only build it, but you sleep in it, too. Like shooting? This is the only course where Shotgun,.22 rifle and Muzzle loading is available. Test your scouting navigation savvy on our GPS and compass courses. So you think you re good at troubleshooting and pretty good at knots, huh? Check out our course and see how you measure up. KLONDIKE EXTREME "something to brag about". A Sled Inspection will be conducted at the beginning of the day. You can also use a Travois or Pack Baskets instead of sleds if you choose. ADULTS The Klondike Derby needs YOU! We need adults to help staff the Klondike towns and provide support. Sign up at Roundtables to help. If you have not been asked to help prior to arriving at the Klondike Derby, you can volunteer by calling your governor ( page 1) or at the Mayor check in area or ask at registration. Each station offers an educational opportunity for Scouts by using the time-tested Boy Scout method of learning by doing. For this to work, we ask the adults not to help solve the task the boys are given. If you help them, they won t learn the lesson. Boys this age take great pride in doing and figuring out things for themselves. For the boys to be successful at their challenge they will have to put their heads together and use the resources on their sled. If adult help is needed, a Mayor or one of their assistants will be available. Patrols that go through the course without adult participation will be judged more favorably, and will learn more as a result of their experience. CAMPING This is an excellent opportunity for winter camping. Friday and Saturday night camping is available for Boy Scouts only. Winter camping requires special preparation and more than basic camping skills. Patrols should keep this in mind when deciding whether or not to camp. We ask that you use low impact camping methods. No ground fires please. Any Scout that camps on Friday or Saturday night will receive a special patch if so noted on registered forms. OA CONCESSION STAND The OA will have a concession stand that will be serving snacks, soft drinks and hot drinks throughout the day on Saturday. Get out your long johns and other winter clothing for snow is on its way and we ll see you at the course on Klondike Day Jan. 28, 2012.
2013 EQUIPMENT LIST (Per Sled) Sled Your Patrol Flag on a Staff Lashed to the Sled Health Forms for Each Member of Your Sled (In ziplock bag) Boy Scout Handbook and Fieldbook (Webelos Book for Webelos course) Notebook, Pencil and Clipboard 1 Cup/Mug for Each Member Hot Drink Mix or Drink Mix 1 Quart Water (per person) minimum Trash Bag (No Littering) Survival Necessaries Watch Set to Klondike Time 8 6 Lengths of ¼ Rope * 1 Each Rope 25 Long * 2 Each Big #10 Tin Cans Open at One End (1 gallon) Fire Starter Kit (including Firem n Chit) 2 Bundles of kindling First Aid Kit including Splint Material Two Blankets (Camp Type) Tarp 8 X 8 4 Each 6 Poles or Scout Walking Staff BSA Pocket Knife w/can Opener (Totin' Chip) GPS unit-one per sled Extreme course only Compass 1 Raw Egg Per Sled American flag to be retired Tent stakes (8) & Hammer Lunch Cooking Utensils * ALL ROPES SHOULD BE NATURAL FIBER Equipment is to be secured to sled at all time while the sled is being mushed. Beware there s a " Squatch" in them thar hills!!!!
KLONDIKE 2013 January 25-27, 2013 Slough Creek Park Schedule Friday: 5 p.m. Registration Starts 8 p.m. Cracker Barrel @ HQ Bring Something To Share Saturday: 7:30 8:45 a.m. Registration 8:50 9 a.m. Opening @ HQ 9 a.m. Begin Mushing Noon to 12:45 p.m. Lunch break 3:30 p.m. Mushing ends 4 p.m. Awards @ HQ Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Service