Northern Lights!

January 17, 2013 Northern Lights! PROGRAM EVENTS: The Prairielands Council Klondike Derby Committee has a few tips for this Fire Building year’s big event at Camp Drake. Please prepare your Scouts and Venturers (and S.O.S. invited Webelos) for the winter weather challenge so that the event is an enjoyable Constellations occasion for everyone involved in this grand patrol competition. Please review Snow Bowl the details from the information sheet with your youth and adult leaders. Finally, Hill Climb please register and pay for the event on time…by Friday, Jan. 17th… (in order to Ice Rescue/First Aid get the discounted price of ($11.00) by contacting the office with your estimated Bowie Knife Throw attendance. Enjoy the East Central Illinois Star Shoot Yukon! Ice Turtle ARRIVAL INFORMATION: Snowshoe Traverse Please note that parking will be limited. Please help by car-pooling as Letter Challenge much as possible. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Snow-Blind Patrol at the Trading Post on Saturday morning. Please bring completed registration form. Following registration, patrols will OFFERED TRAINING: report to the health safety officers for a medications check, known allergies and Youth Protection – offered twice proper attire (footwear, hats, gloves/mittens). Intro to ILST/ILSC, NYLT, NAYLE Opening ceremonies will be at the and Wood Badge Friendship Circle at 9:00 am. Special Hazardous Weather announcements will be made at this time. Trek Safely – time permitting CAMPING/PARKING DETAILS: SPECIAL NOTES:

Traffic on camp roads will be Scouting promotional materials will determined by weather/ground conditions. be available in the Training Center during Warm and wet will mean limited access. the day. Meals will be served between 11:00 If conditions permit, one vehicle a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in 4 half hour sessions. with a trailer will be allowed back to site. The legendary sled races will begin All other vehicles must return to the lot. at 2:15 pm on the Plateau. NO WHEELS ALLOWED. Campsite roads will be closed from Patrols are limited to a total of 8 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday during Scouts. Boy Scout adult leaders DO NOT the competition. accompany their boys. A maximum of 2 Webelos leaders can accompany, BUT Campsites should be left better than NOT HELP their Webelos and the Patrol you found it --- NO HAY/STRAW LEFT they are teamed with for the event. IN CAMPSITES!!! Summer Camp registration will take place at the Myers Shelter after the Campsites are still available. events start at 9:15 a.m. until 2:00. The Contact Susan at 1(217) 356-7291, ext. Camp Drake hospitality team will provide 6441 cheerful updates on summer excitement.

Items to Bring CLOSING AWARDS:

Klondike Sled Following the sled race, trophies for the Highest Scoring Patrol and the Patrol Flag Great Sled Race winner will be presented Scout handbook at the Friendship Circle. Several Patrols may be awarded Neckerchief for each Scout specialty honors for achievement at Hank of Rope individual event stations. Each participating unit (Troop or Tote ‘n Chip Crew) will receive a Participation Ribbon for their Unit flag. First Aid Kit

Blanket and Tarp

Jug o’ Water

Tinder, Kindling, Fuel Wood

Emergency Whistle

Scout spirit and patrol cheer