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Klondike Patrol Notes, Planning, and Role Call confirmation:

Golden Nuggets

Attachments:

• klondike/knotClass-Handouts.pdf
• klondike/KnotGuide.pdf
• klondike/NotesForKlondike.pdf - The raw notes from the Klondike patrol meeting. I added a bit of detail below that might be helpful.

Link to event guide:

<http://www.mtbakerbsa.org/districts/klahaya/events/klondike/2012/2012%20Klondike%20Derby%20Event%20Guide.pdf>

FOR EVERY SCOUT GOING, I need a response to this email with the following info:

1. Are you going with your scout?
2. If not, do they have a ride identified? Easy for Scouts going up Friday - just have to arrange seats,  which we have plenty of.
3. Is your Scout going up Friday or coming up Saturday?
4. Does your scout have any special dietary needs or medications I need to know about?

Big note for individual scouts: Dress for cold wet weather. Boots!

Not Cotton clothes. Snow gear and layers - it got hot last time and all the coats ended up in the sled.

• Patrol Leader: Caleb
• Assistant Patrol Leader: Dane
• Quartermaster: Ryan
• Sr Patrol Leader: Michael - will coordinate with Adults and help assure the succes of the patrol.

Other members so far - let me know if we missed someone on this list of if other folks want to go:

• Michael Morrow - can fill the Sr. Patrol Leader roll for this event and liaison with Adult leadership.
• Brandon
• Devon
• Noah
• Daryn
• Jarrett?
• Andrew
• Daniel?

Things to complete:

• finalize and practice cheer.
• Create flag
• come up with a bribe for town mayors and key klondike staff.
• secure picture and addresses for key klondike folks - per packing list.
• Meal plan - consensus was to stay over night (IE go up friday).
• Vehicle plan - who is riding with whom.

Caleb is leading these towns:

• Skagway Theater - 5 minutes worth of Skits
• Donner Pass Message: something with signaling with snow shoes.
• Nugget Junction: Tarp block toss.

Dane is leading these towns:

• Sam Magee's Oven: Quickly build a fire and boil an egg in a paper cup (chosen over flapjack). Note: Will Rau owns a cast iron tripod that might be very helpful for this.
• Bennett Wood Yard: Bucksaw
• Yukon Knots: tie 8 knots in 5 minutes and explain their uses. Please find Will's knot course guide with illustrations and explanations attached.

Ryan is leading these towns:

• Juneau: complete gear per list on sled.
• White Horse Log Lift: toss rope over 10 ft spar and suspend log with Timber hitch, clove hitch, and sheep shank. See attached knotGuide for the sheep shank with marlin spike hitches - the only recommended sheep shank in the Ashley book of knots.
• Frozen to death valley: pitch tent and boil a cup of water to make cocoa. Rumor is that marshmallows score bonus points here.
• Compass Rose: Memory challenge.

All: Race - though one person might want to take charge on how the group is organized on this one.