This weekend we went to Tahoe for the annual Klondike Derby. When we arrived the first day we decided that there wasn’t enough snow to build shelters. Instead we spent the day building a kitchen area, preparing for the events the next day and spending time together.
When we woke up the following day it was raining but thankfully it turned into a beautiful snow. We started the morning with a Scouts Own before we helped set up the events and then went around to compete. Some of our favorite events were ptarmigan (slingshots), tie up the dogs (knots – bowline, sheetbend, two half hitches, timber hitch, clove hitch), gear rescue (grappling hook toss), and the sled race. Even though there wasn’t a bunch of snow we still had a fantastic time and can’t wait to go back again next year!
By Callie