Second place finish in this race is pretty impressive
Photos and story by Carl Wilkerson|
While you were inside Saturday morning preparing for the first winter storm of the season Ada Scout Troop 124 joined 29 other troops from around northwest Ohio for the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Berry just south of Findlay.
The derby is a test of the scouts’ physical endurance in pushing their own troop-built sled over several miles of trails and terrain and testing their outdoor skills at seven stops along the way.
The scouts had to build fires, administer aid first aid, tie knots, identify wildlife tracks, saw logs, orienteer, and team-build a project as quickly as possible.
The snow storm started about 7:30 a.m. and by 9 a.m. there was plenty of snow for the sleds.
Of the 33 teams competing Ada Troop 124 finished the race in second place. An overall winner will be determined after scores from all of the events are combined with the finish times.
Photos with this story include:
• The Ada sled team setting out for another outdoor skill challenge
• Scoutmaster Don Spar early in the race
• Assistant Scoutmaster Tom “Grizzly” Lehman much later in the race
• The sled team at the finish line: Scoutmaster Don Spar, Kamron Wilkerson, Isaac Spar, Dexter Woods, Donald Waters, Jacob Bassitt and Robby Waters.
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