Klondike Training Responsibilities

This weekend on our campout we will train for the Klondike events. Each scout is responsible for training the rest of the troop for an event or two. Please be prepared to teach your subjects on Saturday. And let me know if you don't know what to do.

Here's the events:
1. Compass Town: The patrol will need to use their map, compass, and orienteering skills to determine location, give or follow map directions, and find specified locations throughout the park. TRAINER: STAN AND FRANK (Andrew will bring maps, scouts bring compasses)

2. Firebuilding Town: Patrols will need to build, ignite(light), and maintain a fire for a specific purpose. Maximum score is determined by method of heat source used to start fire. Only natural fire materials will be allowed to be used. All required supplies must be bundled separately & of sufficient quantity. Patrols must bring firestarters of their choice. (No lint, fatwood, etc.) TRAINER: ANDREW AND BRYAN (Andrew will bring materials)

3. Team Skills Town: The patrol will work as a group to perform complex tasks. ALL -- WE'LL PLAN A TEAM EVENT ON SATURDAY

4. First Aid Town: The patrol will need to apply cold weather first aid skills to victims of a Klondike themed scenario. TRAINER: NATE AND JESSY (Bring your first aid kits. We'll also have troop kit)

5. Archery Town: The patrol will have to demonstrate combined abilities to accurately target shoot. TRAINER: SIMON (Bryan and Jessy are extra shooters)

6. Backpacking Town: The patrol will be required to bring one (1) completely pre-packed backpack based on the requirements of the scout handbook and be able to answer questions related to the fieldbook. Maximum weight of the backpack is not to exceed 40 pounds. TRAINER: FRANK AND SIMON (Frank, can you bring your pack loaded? Andrew will bring the scout fieldbook)

7. Shelter Building Town: The patrol will need to construct an emergency shelter, using materials only on their sled. The scenario will consist of a cold, windy, snowy, mountainous situation. Knots and lashings will be needed to complete this problem. Strength of base anchoring will also be tested. (If patrol chooses to use an anchoring system other than what is found in the pioneering merit badge booklet, the patrol must supply printed documentation of that anchoring system) TRAINER: DANNY AND BRYAN (We'll need to practice knots and lashings. We'll bring ropes and find poles at camp).

8. Polar Bear Slingshot Town: The patrol will build a pre-designed slingshot and launch given object at targets. Knots and lashings will be needed to complete this problem. ALL