About The Klondike Derby
General InformationChief: Shawn Stricklen 828-387-1418
Place: McRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain. Cost: $20 per person attending Leaders: Per BSA regulations, each unit must be accompanied by two leaders, one of whom must be at least 21 years of age. Remember one leader per patrol must be a judge for an event on Saturday. Also recommend one adult cook meals for the troop as the youth will be very busy with events. Check-In: Register at the Council Website Units may begin checking in at 1:30 PM Friday. The Check-In procedure has a page all its own in this book. |
Many years ago, men raced across the Alaskan frozen wilderness by means of dogs and sleds. Scouting has taken this idea and came up with the idea of the Klondike Derby as an activity for Boy Scouts.
The Toe River District, now the Mt. Mitchell District, has worked since 1980 to build upon and tried to improve on the original idea, and has capitalized on this idea as one of the biggest district events in the Daniel Boone Council. Each patrol builds a sled, collects materials and equipment, and prepares to embark on the Klondike and participate as a team in the derby. Each team will act as a separate expedition, following a course to various Alaskan Cities. Each patrol leader will be handed a sealed envelope with a map and instructions on reaching their first city. Teams line up at the starting line, and at the roar of the cannon are away down the trail. A certain distance down the trail, the patrol leader opens the orders and leads his patrol onto their first city, where they will encounter a situation in which they must use various Scouting skills and sometimes ingenuity to solve the situation. Each city is ran by its Mayor, a leader from different troops, who run the city and assist the patrol in solving their problem. After the patrol completes the event, their tally card is marked by the mayor. |
IMPORTANT!
Each troop furnishes its own tents, food, wood, water, and equipment. Latrines will be provided. It is recommended that the troop have wood or charcoal for cooking, a Coleman stove works well. Remember, all policies of the Boy Scouts of America will be followed, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Each troop furnishes its own tents, food, wood, water, and equipment. Latrines will be provided. It is recommended that the troop have wood or charcoal for cooking, a Coleman stove works well. Remember, all policies of the Boy Scouts of America will be followed, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.