Come join us for the Annual Sons of Liberty and Flintlock Districts “Polar Bear Challenge” Klondike Derby & Campout February 4-6, 2022. Patrols will compete against each other in a series of events that test Scouting skills, teamwork and spirit. Come prepared to run your Klondike sleds through the snow from station to station and for camping in tents, testing your winter skills. Although this is a district run event it is open to all Troops and Crews.

Join us for the best Klondike Derby ever!

Where: New Location!!! – Storer Scout Reservation, Barnstead, NH

When:    Friday, February 4^th – Sunday, February 6^th

Check-in opens at 6:00 PM Friday. All units should plan to arrive by 9:30 PM.

All competing Scouts must stay in tents.  (This is a winter skills competition after all.)

Events: Saturday Morning                            Saturday Evening

Campsite Inspection*                         Leaders’ Cracker Barrel                                 

Patrol Flags Judging                           Astronomy (If clear sky.)

* Trail-in inspection was eliminated due to Friday night arrival.

Saturday Afternoon                          Sunday Morning                              

A-Frame Walk                                    Grand Klondike Sled Race                            

Fire Building                                       Best Sled Judging                  

First Aid                                              Closing Ceremony / Awards             

Log Pull                                             

Log Sawing

Orienteering Course

Tent Set Up (Timed)

Tomahawk Throw

Yukon River Gorge Crossing

Scavenger Hunt         

The food pantry that we stock has been used quite a bit. We
are needing food to restock. Please bring some food items to the
scout room at each meeting in January 2022. Thanks!

Anthony P – First week of September

Declan – September 13-20 and September 20-27

Logan – September 27 – October 4

Geremiah – October 4-11

Jason – October 11-18

This will be at New England Base Camp.

Be prepared to pass the BSA swim test on Sat. morning

Jason:

This first link comes directly from the official BSA website and explains what the boy scouts of america is really all about. It provides the traditions and even history of the scouts in great detail

I decided to choose a website from a different country as well because I like the Idea of all scouts being united despite being from different countries and I felt this was the perfect example. This website explains a scouts purpose, principle and how they exactly benefit a community and environment.

Once again, this website comes directly from the official BSA site and it demonstrates the simple question: why scouting? a very understandable question with a deeper meaning. The BSA guides scouts in the right direction and creates them into model citizens of not only the United States but the entire world.

Reference links from Anthony

– https://boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/boy-scout-activities.asp

– https://www.pinterest.com/amp/DaveBrock01/favorite-scout-pictures/

– https://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/boy_scout.html?sti=nn0e1yfydy2f1v99e5%7C

Ideas from Jackson:

• 1. Simple games for group bonding- https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/party-games/
• 2. At home activity or winter group event- https://scoutlife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/170607/how-to-preserve-a-snowflake/
• 3. Cool chess set, and the people would seem to like that- https://scoutlife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/151795/make-a-nuts-and-bolts-chess-set/

Ideas from Scott:

* Online Scavenger Hunt: A leader has a list of items, they say one of them, and the first scout to find that item in their house will win one point. After the leader finishes the list, the scout (or patrol) with the most points wins.

* Flashlight Tag: There is one person who is it, they have to shine a flashlight at the person they want to tag. Once someone is tagged, they have to shine their flashlight at someone after waiting 1 minute.

Ideas from Noby:

If you attended the virtual troop meetings and participated by completing the merit badge workbook, you have earned this badge, after Jim has reviewed your workbook. Please either scan your workbook, forward the completed document if you filled out the document using the computer, or hand it to Jim in person at an outing or in person event.

Here is a blank workbook if you did not fill one out or can’t find yours. It is recommended to fill it out on the computer and save the document, then mail it.