January 2025 – Klondike Derby

What: Troop 964 Klondike Derby Campout

When:  01/24/25 to 01/26/25

Where:  Camp William B. Snyder, 6100 Antioch Rd, Haymarket, VA 20169

Departure Details: Meet 4:30 at First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City, Depart by 5:30. Scouts should eat prior to arrival or pack a meal to eat on the way.

Return Details: Return to the church on Sunday at 10 AM

Uniform: Class B uniforms for departure on Friday

Event Details: This is a fantastic opportunity for Scouts meet for a day-long, patrol-level competition of scout skills, individual knowledge, teamwork, and ingenuity. The object is simple: patrols earn gold for Scout Skills, Scout Spirit, and Patrol Cooperation while having fun in the wintery cold. Patrols use a map and station list to determine which competitions they want to try. Each patrol plans its route, selects the stations it will attempt, and budgets it’s time to maximize its winnings. See station descriptions below.

Stations:

1 Fast Fire – For time, build a fire and start a fire with matches to burn a rope suspended over the fire pit

2 Nuclear Reactor Recovery – For time, using bungie cords, successfully move ‘radioactive material’ in a tin can to a new location.

3 Build a Snow Flake – Using knots and lashings, build a rope snowflake between dowels

4 ALOWS/Spiderweb – Send 6 Scouts through the rope spider web without touching the rope

5 Megaclove – Tie a clove hitch around a tree without getting any closer than 10′ from the tree

6 Team Ski – With 6 Scouts, complete a ski course on a single pair of skis in less than 10 minutes

7 Chilkoot Scales – Separate Backpack gear between 10 Essentials, Justified, and Non-Essential

8 Knot Kim’s Game – Examining 8 knots for 60 seconds, recreate the knots from memory

9 Clean Hands – Build a camp gadget wash station.

10 Yukon Shortcut – Display proper technique, as a patrol, to conduct an ice rescue

11 Match Maker – Using a hatchet in an axe yard, split 10 matches, one at a time, in the least amount of swings

12 Survey Says – Using a compass and orienteering skills, determine magnetic direction and measurements of height and length

13 Hooked on Scouting – Lash staves together to form a fishing pole, attach line and hook to catch a ‘fish’ from a frozen lake

14 Yukorn Hole – Every Scout in the patrol gets to throw three cornhole bags; the top three Scouts’ scores are combined for a total score

15 Patch Perfect – Patrols work together to design next year’s patch

What to bring: Check Scout Handbook for Camping Packing List including clothing for the weather (cold), mess kit, and water bottle, camp chair. It is January – Scouts and Adults should anticipate that the weather will be cold! If you don’t have a cold weather sleeping bag, consider bringing two sleeping bags. A good sleeping pad is very important, especially in cooler temperatures to stay off the ground.

Event Open to: Scouts and Adults Registered with the troop

Registration Deadline: 01/21 by Midnight

Registration Fee: Scouts/Adults – $40

Cost Basis: Food: $20 ($5/meal x 4 meals – Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Breakfast) plus $20 for Camp Snyder event registration.

Registration Link: Click Here to Register
Password: See Troop Emails for password

Cellphone Policy: Cell phones are a prohibited item as per troop policy.  Per troop policy, the troop will allow cell phones to be used during the car ride to the event and the car ride home.  Troop 964 will not be responsible for lost, stolen, or broken cell phones.  Parents and scouts not in agreement with this policy should refrain from attending this troop event.

Scout Behavior: Please discuss with your scout that living up to the Scout Oath and Law is expected at all Troop 964 Events or event attended with Troop 964. Troop 964 will not tolerate harassment of any kind.  Unit Leaders will have a (1) strike policy.  Parents will be contacted to pick up their scout if any behavior issues are encountered.  This is non-negotiable.