Klondike

No School Like Old School

Hosted by North Star

General Info

Join us for a friendly, fun and frigid competition at North Star's annual Winter Klondike, where units can compete for the “Schultz Cup" and in the "Dan Ingram Memorial Sled Race” while enjoying a weekend full of festivities and fellowship that's unique to Scouting!

General Information
Fees and Registration

• Preregistration is required. The participation fee for this Camporee is $15.00 per person (youth or adult).
• Registration for Klondike opens November 15th. Campsite and Cabin registration opens at 7:00pm on November 18th. This is part of the registration process. If you register before November 18th, go back into your reservation and update your choose your site on Nov. 18th at 7:00pm
• Each youth must be a registered Scout, Venturer, or Explorer to attend. AOLs may attend during the day on Saturday if sponsored by a host troop.

Check – In
Check in will be from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Friday and at 8: 00 AM Saturday (for units that are not camping) at the Camp Office. (See the Camp Southaven map at the end of this guide.) A unit roster must be provided to the Camporee Staff at check-in. The Unit Roster can be found at the end of this guide or downloaded and printed from the reports tab in your registration.

Camping Information
Units must pre-register and pay for a cabin and wood online at the Klondike registration link in the GFC website prior to the Camporee. Units should be prepared to transport their gear by foot from the parking area.

District staff will conduct campsite inspections Saturday afternoon. Campsite and Gateway inspection criteria:

• Unit identification (flag or sign)
• Tents properly erected and lined up
• Unit gear properly stored
• Patrol areas identified and neatly maintained
• Personal gear properly stored
• Dining shelter present
• Cooking and serving areas clean and organized
• Food properly stored
• Cooking equipment and utensils neatly stored
• Water supply (cooking and drinking) on hand
• Cleaning facilities evident, including item used to screen grey water
• Menus and duty rosters posted
• First aid kit present and visible
• Stove and lantern fuels safely stored
• Fire extinguisher present
• Roster and Camporee schedule posted
• Gateway originality and alignment to the Klondike theme

Leaders Meeting - Cracker Barrel
Each unit should send the Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster to the meeting on Friday at 9:00 PM and Saturday following the closing campfire at the Dining Hall.

Uniforms & Colors
Field uniform (Class A) should be worn throughout for opening/closing flags (weather permitting) and the religious services. Activity (Class B) uniforms may be worn Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the rest of the day. American flag and unit flags should be displayed near the entrance of each campsite/cabin. Please bring flags to the opening flag ceremony.
 

Religious Services
All are encouraged to attend the religious service offered on Saturday evening. The following religious services will be offered: Interfaith, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish. (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Meals
Units are responsible for all meals. Please make sure you have enough time to serve your meals and clean-up properly. A Camp Wide Cracker Barrel will be held after the closing Campfire on Saturday.

Program

Details on all of the programs/stations can be found in the leaders guide, under attachments.

Schedule of Events
Friday, January 24

• 5:00-8:30 pm Registration & Setup
• 9:00 pm SM/SPL Meeting & Cracker Barrel
• 11:00 pm Taps

Saturday, January 25

• 7:00 am Reveille and Unit In-Site Breakfast
• 8:00 am Non-Camping Units Registration
• 8:45 am Opening Flags / Sled Inspection
• 9:00 am Patrol Competitions
• 12:00 pm Unit In-Site Lunch
• 1:00 pm Patrol Competitions Resume
• 3:00 pm Patrol Competitions Ends
• 3:15 pm Program Areas turn in score sheets
• 3:15 pm Dan Ingram Sled race begins
• 4:45 pm Closing Flags
• 5:00 pm Unit In-Site Dinner
• 7:00 pm Religious Services
• 8:00 pm Closing Campfire
• 9:30 pm (After Closing Campfire) Camp Wide Cracker Barrel/ Awards
• 11:00 pm Taps

Sunday, January 26

• 7:00 am Reveille and Unit In-Site Breakfast
• 9:00 am Check Out

You should recieve an email confirmation once registration is complete. If not check your spam folder for an email from no-reply@247scouting.org