2023 Klondike Derby
Submitted by Peter McDevitt
Cranford’s Boy Scout Troop 80 participated in the 2023 Klondike Derby at the Watchung Reservation on January 28th. Two teams (of 8 and 7 Scouts) placed 3rd and 7th out of 34 teams from the Pioneer District of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Klondike is a competition where the Scouts pull a 100-pound sled to 7 different stations where they need to demonstrate specific Scout skills. This year’s requirements included, Fire Building, First Aid, Knots & Lashings, and Wilderness Survival. The Scouts were given 20-25 minutes at each station to accomplish their task, which they were graded and timed on.
Troop 80 meets every Monday night from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Cranford Presbyterian Church.
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