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A '''Klondike Derby''' is an annual event held by some [[Boy Scouts of America]] councils during the [[winter]] [[month]]s, usually January. At a Klondike Derby, each troop within the council brings a [[dog sled]], usually one that they have constructed as a troop project. The troop pulls their sled around the hosting campground, moving between stations, typically named after [[Alaska]]n towns, and demonstrates to the station-masters (also called 'mayors') their skill and knowledge on such topics as [[nation]]al [[history]], [[ropework]], [[knot]]-tying, proper use of [[tool]]s, [[map]]-reading, and [[fire]]-building, and are awarded points based on their performance. At the end of the event, the troops with the highest point totals are recognized at an awards [[ceremony]]. To get a good idea of what the Klondike Derby is like for the average scout, imagine lugging a 150 pound sled around for 8 hours, completing mundane tasks from racing around as fast as you can after 7 hours of running around, or constructing a structure you can live in, usally in below freezing point tempature, without any food or water except for the twenty minutes you have to prepare a meal in the middle of the snow from scratch. Sleds in the Klondike Derby are made of anything from wood to piping.
[[Category:Boy Scouts of America]]
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