[scouts] Klondike Derby

[Joe Bollig]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cromer:

Forgive me butting in, but I may have some information. Please  
disregard if John has already answered your questions.

A Klondike Derby is a wintertime district camporee. It is similar to  
the fall and spring camporees, but with a different theme.

1. Competition. This is done in patrols. For information about kinds  
of activities, go to: http://scoutdocs.ca/Klondike/Events.php

2. I saw three sleds in the Scout Cabin at the last meeting. The  
Scouts do not make individual sleds. (If there's no snow, they put  
wheels on them.)

3. The Derby will be Feb. 27, 28, and March 1. The Location will be  
Camp Naish, near Bonner Springs. Usually, the troop departs in two  
groups (early and late), with times to be announced later.

4. I don't know which patrol Scott is in, or who is its leader. That  
information is on a bulletin board at the Scout Cabin.  I could look  
it up and get back to you if someone else hasn't provided that  
information to you first.

5. I yield to John in regard to merit badges. I know that signups are  
now being conducted for Family LIfe and Personal Management merit  
badges, taught by Ed Wasson.

Also:
Scout Sunday is Feb. 8. I believe we are going to the First United  
Methodist Church of Baldwin this year. I do not know the time.

The Troop 65 Court of Honor is 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the  
Baldwin Elementary School Intermediate Center, west side of Baldwin.

Hope this is helpful
Regards,
Joe Bollig



On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Bruce & Sharilyn Cromer wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> Could you tell us a little more about the Klondike Derby?  What is  
> it?  What do the kids do to compete?  What is a sled used for and  
> does Scott need to make one?
>
> Sorry for all the questions, Scott is playing basketball and has  
> practice on Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Wednesdays and games on Saturdays  
> so he has missed all of January and will be tied up for most of  
> February as well.  He thinks he would like to attend but since he  
> doesn't know what it is, he is not sure.
>
> Also, we need some guidance as far as how the troop works.  Can you  
> tell us who leads Scott's patrol?  Who is in his patrol? We are new  
> in Baldwin so we don't really know many of the boys yet. Scott's  
> been coming to the meetings since last February when he graduated  
> from his Cub Scout group in Lawrence but I don't think he has  
> earned but a few badges???  What should he be focusing on?  Do they  
> do this as a patrol or is it done individually?  Who does he need  
> to get things checked off by?
>
> Scott has really enjoyed the campouts and the troop in general -  
> just want to be more in tune with what's going on.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Sharilyn and Bruce Cromer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Richards" <madjack at earthlink.net>
> To: "Troop 65 List Serve" <scouts at baldwin-city.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2009 10:00:33 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada  
> Central
> Subject: [scouts] Klondike Derby
>
> Dear Troop 65
>
> Could you please let me know if you or your scout is going to the  
> Klondike Derby on Feb. 27, 28, Mar 1. We need to get a count ASAP,  
> since we may need to construct another sled!
>
> Take care,
>
> John
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