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Klondike at Smithville Lake
January 24-26, 2003

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Our camp

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Eighth place
Wolverines

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Wolverines find a frozen corpse

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Scouts are showing the temperature, not their IQ's

It was a Clear Coup Night!
Troop 376 was the first to arrive and the last to leave Smithville while participating in Klondike Derby over the weekend of January 24-26, 2003. From the time they left Liberty on Friday and returned at 10 am Sunday, the temperature never rose above 32 degrees. They withstood actual temperatures below zero degrees and wind chills far below that. The winds were so fierce they blew one of the dining flies into the Troop trailer scaring those unsuspecting leaders who had retired early for the evening. This was the second Klondike in three years with temps below zero.

The Wolverine Patrol placed eighth out of 41 sled teams in the competition with their lowest score coming from the Troop 376 measuring station. All they needed to do was take a measuring tape to the measuring pole while it was strapped to the Troop trailer. They are too "Trustworthy" for that.

Scouts learned it's easier to clean up supper plates and pans after supper rather than the following morning when everything is frozen solid. The campfires and snowball fights were too appealing after supper. They also learned putting water bottles in tents doesn't keep them from freezing solid when it is zero degrees outside.

Leaders enjoyed fine dining with chili & dutch oven corn bread for lunch, baked pheasant (thanks to Jamiel for shooting the birds) and rice for supper, followed by dutch oven apple cobbler. Breakfast was sausage and eggs and slushies since the OJ was frozen. District volunteers chose the 376 chili over other troop luncheon menus. Scouts were successful with some  aluminum foil cooking along with spaghetti.

Eleven leaders and eighteen scouts participated in the weekend campout with seven leaders and ten scouts staying both nights. Four leaders (Goertz, Symmonds, Dunfee & Fish) were assisting though their sons were home warm in bed. We appreciate their helping out.

Ryan Salmon asked around who was rooting for the Raiders. After compiling his list, he broke out a giant chocolate chip cookie with the Raiders logo and gave portions to each Raider fan. Buccaneer fans were left drooling. Paybacks are heck, Ryan!

The Wildcat Patrol wins the Oscar Mayer Weiner award for failing to have a single scout attend Klondike.
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Flag raising Saturday morning
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This dining fly was no longer standing Sunday morning
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The leader's dining fly survived the blustery night
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Sleds & Shelters at Klondike
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This wood was gone before the end of the second night
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Wolverines
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Jeremy preparing to head for the Arctic Circle

Photos taken by the Wolverine Patrol
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Directions to Smithville Lake:
Travel north on 291 to A Highway. Turn right (north), travel 7 miles on A Highway to Highway 92.
At the junction of highway 92 turn left (west)
Travel 1.8 miles to E highway and turn right (north)
Follow that road 2.9 miles to the Camp Branch sign (Collins Road) and turn right
Travel 2.5 miles to the Kelsey Short Camp area, on your right.

  
     

North Star District Klondike Information
Tour permits are needed for overnight camping only 
Adults are not allowed to assist the patrols in competition.
Troops are encouraged to bring an elevated fire barrel to reduce damage
Camping is available - Friday 4:00 p.m. - Sunday 10:00 a.m. Units camping a  second night need to fill out a form at the entrance gate and pay $1 per person. Forms are in drop box at the entrance gate. Checks ONLY.
Two Deep Leadership is required, as per National Boys Scouts of America Policy. 
First Aid is at Headquarters-Skagway

AREAS OF STUDY BEFORE THE KLONDIKE DERBY 
1. Knots and Lashings
2. Scout measurement
3. First Aid (including skills from the First Aid Merit Badge Book)
4. Map & Compass skills
5. Fire-building
6. Cold Weather Camping Problems

AWARDS
Scout Trophy:  First Place Patrol
Highest total points. Time to be used for tie breaker, 
  Second Place Patrol
Runner up total points. Time to be used for tie breaker, 
  Third Place Patrol
Winner to be determined on points. Time to be used for tie breaker 
Plaque: Best Sled (Teamwork)
Plaque Fastest Sled (3 races: 13 & under, 15 & under, last race, 17 and under)
Extra patches: For sale - $1.25 each - available after participants' patches are counted.
Ribbon:  Participation ribbon for each patrol

SCHEDULE
7:30 - 9:00 Registrations at headquarters then move to sled check-in
9:00  Opening and score sheet handout at shelter house.
9:00- 2:30  Activities stations
12-1:00 Lunch! Stations closed during lunch.
3:00  Sled races, Trophy Presentation and Closing Ceremony

Troop_____  Patrol __________________  No. in Team _____
    Possible Score
1. Notebook, pencil, clipboard, nugget "Poke" pouch  3  
2. Two blankets and two six foot poles 10  
3. Eight six-foot pieces of/," rope or one for each Scout 5  
4. Cup with handle for Skagway, bowl, and spoon for each Scout 10  
5. Scout Handbook and compass 5  
6. First Aid Kit (w/sterile dressing & bandage and splint material) 15  
7. One can soup, hot dogs & buns for each Scout, cocoa and pot of other hot lunch material 10  
8. Wood & kindling (natural only) adequate for two fires 10  
9. Adequate cleanup materials, bag 5  
10. Six quarts of water 5  
11. Can opener 2  
12. Proper footwear &clothing 15  
13. Patrol Flag 5  
Sled measurement *. Total sled points will be added into total score.
Length________ Width________
* Deduct 1 point per 1" under length, from above total.