West Seattle Cub Scout Pack 793 wins Klondike Derby

January 23, 2011 at 12:48 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 2 Comments

Out in Cle Elum, the Saturday sun shone over snow as the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America held its Klondike Derby – and West Seattle’s Pack 793 won, reports JS, sharing these photos, too. JS says it’s “an outdoor survival event” with 6 stations – including a dog-sled-style run and 2-man log-sawing:

Under the team name Exploding Ice, they won all their events, which also included starting a fire and timed pancake-cooking, plus first aid, map and compass reading. Afterward, a chance to show off the awards:

And then, captured on video, the Exploding Ice cheer:

2 Comments

  1. Way to go Exploding Ice! Yes, they are loving it and having as much fun as the pics show! These boys defended their title from last year and came home as the repeat winners!

    Comment by Michele Wallace — January 23, 11 9:46 am #

  2. Good job, boys. The Klondike derby is one of the best events in scouting. Glad to see a local winner.

    Comment by Ken — January 24, 11 11:39 am #

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