Key Dates

• Jan 27 - Google Form deadline & Menu Planning at Troop Meeting  

• Jan 30 - Food shopping for selected Scouts

• Jan 31 - Meet at Camp Wokanda, Handicraft Cabin, at 7 PM  (eat dinner before arrival)

• Feb 1 - All Day Klondike Activities

• Feb 2 - Pick up at Handicraft Cabin at 10:30 AM

Please arrive in your Class A uniform

Sleeping gear: 

Outdoor sleepers: 

• 1 Winter sleeping bag or 2 summer sleeping bags

• Insulated sleeping pad

• Pillow (should not be inflatable)

• Tent

• Thick tarp or ground cloth

Indoor sleepers: 

We will have cots/mattresses.  Please bring your own :

• Pillow

• Sleeping bag

• A fitted twin sheet for the mattress (if desired)

• Indoor shoes or slippers

Everything else:

• Weather-appropriate clothing (winter coat, snow gear, hat, gloves, fleece, etc.)

• Extra socks

• Waterproof, closed-toe footwear (remember to bring a spare pair of shoes)

• Water bottle

• Mess kit including plate, cup (for hot liquids), and utensils

• Rain gear (be prepared)

• Pocket knife (totin’ chip required)

• Headlamp and/or flashlight

• Scout handbook in Ziploc bag (or suitable protection) for signing off completed requirements

Optional:

Snacks (should be packed in a container that can be sealed)

In addition to Scout Spirit, each person must bring the following:

• A completed BSA Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A & B (no more than one year old). Unit leaders will retain these records throughout the event.

• A completed Peoria Park District Liability Waiver (attached)

Patrols will provide the following:

• All meals (except Saturday Dinner)

• Your mystery mobile (sled) – prefabricated sleds are acceptable (wheels are allowed as ground conditions dictate)

• Scoutmaster entry into the Dutch oven dessert cook-off

Hosts will provide the following for the Saturday dinner:

• Closing Dinner – Mystery meat with vegetables and bread with butter. We will have a meatless option of olive oil sautéed vegetables and rice served with bread and butter. Plates, forks/spoons, cups, and napkins will be provided

REMEMBER…

Dress Warm! This is an OUTDOOR event in January, so watch the forecast and dress appropriately. 

AWARDS!

• Patrols will be scored based on their performance at each of the stations, and participation in the Scoutmaster Dutch oven contest will count towards the overall scores.

• The top Patrol for each station will be recognized.

• The top three OVERALL Patrols will be recognized.

SCHEDULE: 

Saturday, February 1, 2025

12:30 -1:15 Check-in and preparations

1:10-1:20 SPL meeting for all patrols

1:20-1:30 Opening

1:30-1:45 Sled sendoff (timed)

1:45-2:20 Station One

3:00-3:25 Station Two

3:30-3:55 Station Three

4:00-4:25 Station Four

4:30-4:55 Station Five

Scoutmaster Dutch oven entries should be delivered to the dining hall

5:30-7:00 Dinner in the dining hall

7:00-8:00 Awards Presentation and Closing

PREPARING FOR THE CASE:

• Scout handbook in Ziploc bag (or suitable protection)

• Blanket large enough to make a stretcher

• First aid equipment to cover up to First Class scout requirements

• Roll of twine

• Fire by friction and/or striker equipment (no matches or lighters).

• Natural tinder & fuel (nothing manmade; only material that can be found in the forest)

• Water

• Paper and pencil

PATROL CHALLENGES:

• Ms. Scarlet in the Dining room: (Fire building). A great dinner starts with a roaring fire. Build a fire to save dinner and maybe save the day.

• Mrs. White in the Kitchen: (Cooking skills) Something happened in the kitchen, but was it? Look for clues to determine what was made and how.

• Billiard room with Professor Plum: (First Aid) The professor’s first aid skills are first class. Are yours? Be ready to show your skill to treat typical billiard injuries and more.

• Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom: (navigation/relay). Circumnavigating the Ballroom (and beyond) will require precise map reading and navigation skills.

• Mr. Green in the Conservatory: (Lashing) Pioneering in a greenhouse? It seems audacious but use your imagination here. Mr. Green will accept nothing but the finest rope work.

SCORING:

Each challenge will be scored individually, with Patrols receiving marks for their achievements. While the top Patrols will be determined for individual challenges, the overall awards for the top three patrols will be determined by the combined station's score.