12/08/2025
2026 Gold Rush Competition takes place this January 23–25, 2026
Are you ready for SKILL + ENDURANCE + STRATEGY + LUCK? The Gold Rush is back and bigger than ever!
What’s Included:
- Trail‑side skill stations
- Saturday breakfast & dinner
- Unique Gold Rush patch
- Campfire program
- Auction
Patrols will pull a Klondike‑style sled (will there be snow!?) from station to station, testing teamwork, knowledge, and outdoor skills. Open to all youth organizations! Remember, it’s not who finishes first, but who finishes fastest!
Theme: Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial (250 years!) — from the Revolution to Y2K and beyond.
Trail Lunch Challenge: Chicken + onion + celery required!
Cost: $30 per attendee, $15 for adults
Troops: Please donate a $25–$30 non‑food item for the auction.
Campsite/cabin reservations: tuscazoar.org/reservations
Registration form: https://tuscazoar.org/events/gold-rush/
Questions? Contact us: [email protected]
Huge thanks to Program Director Spenser Long for planning our Gold Rush event!