10/05/2026
Important information for all York County Scouts about York District Klondike Derby , February 6, 2027 from Klondike Pete.
York District Klondike 2027
National Treasure
When: February 6th 2027, Registration will open at 8am.
Where: TBD (either Acton or Shapleigh, ME)
Cost: $8.00 per person.
Frozen Few: this year we will not be offering an overnight opportunity.
Be Prepared: This year’s theme is National Treasure based on the founding of the United States. Scouts are encouraged to embrace that theme with their sled, patrol name and/or attire. Also brush up on trivia/history about our countries founding, that knowledge might be worth its weight in gold.
Sled Divisions: Sled will be divided in to two groups Junior and Senior divisions based on age and rank. Any patrol with a scout 15 years of age or older, and or star scout or higher will be senior division.
Sled Judging: there will be sled judging, sled will be judged on the trail worthiness, Patrol spirt, scout built/maintained. There will be extra points for sleds that incorporate the founding into their sled.
Arrival: 8am, upon arrival one scout leader will go to the HQ to check in with registration. We ask the remainder of the patrol to stay together.
Departure: once your patrol has finished the Klondike cities the patrol leader will check out with HQ. after checking out the patrol goes to sled judging, once judged the patrol is done and we are asking that once complete patrols go home. Sites will close at 230pm so regardless scouts should be leaving at the latest 3pm.
Event Schedule:
• 7-8am staff arival and setup.
• 8am particapant arrival and registration open at HQ
• 9am site open and sleds hit trail
• 11am lunch site opens
• 1:30pm lunch site closes
• 1:30pm sled judging open (patrols/ Troops may leave after there sled has been judged and they have checked out with HQ)
• 2:30pm site close
• 4pm gone home
Other information:
• If you are sick you should not attend
• Each site will be prepared to take between 2 to 3 sleds at a time. If you arrive at a site and the site is full check in with the mayor and you will given a place to wait off the trail, please wait at this location untill the site calls for you come to the site. If you chose not to wait you may go to another site.
• Sled will be going out in heats, this year it will be 3 sleds to a heat. Heats will be asigned by the order of check in the day of the event.
• You will be given a first site that your patrol must go to first. After that you may hit the sites in whatever order your patrol choses.
• There is NO bribing mayors.
• Each scout should bring a foil dinner to heat up at the cooking site for lunch. Lunch is a scored site.
• Awards will be given to the top 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each division as well as for best sleds and fastest in each division.
• We are currenlty looking for mayors to host cities and other volenteers, if you are interested in helping please Contact Klondike Pete (AKA Jed Cobb) at [email protected] or call 207-432-4741
• Attached is letter form Klondike Pete for the patrols leaders to share with their patrols, please copy and give it to the patrol leaders.
Contact: If you have questions please contact Klondike Pete
Jed Cobb, 207-432-4741 or e-mail [email protected]
General Information about the Klondike sleds
To compete you must have a regulation sled. If there isn't any snow bring your backpacks and your sled. The sleds will be primarily scout made and can be made of various materials as long as the sled is rugged enough to make it through the day.
Sled Specifications:
Weight: as light and strong as possible
Size: 6' long by 2' wide (There could be narrow trails)
Sled Height: whatever works for you try not to be top heavy
Sled will have Troop #, Patrol Symbol, Patrol Name, Town, and Sponsor ON the sled. Sled will also need to have with it the Patrol's Flag ON A POLE for easy use. Flag should include patrol name, patrol symbol, and the names of the scouts in the patrol. Sled team to consist of patrol members with at least 3 members and NO MORE than 8. other items you may need after reading the letter from Klondike Pete. Sled should also show scout spirt, even if it is a sled from previous Klondikes it should have signs of regular maintenace like fresh paint, new ropes and/or updates that embrace the theme of the year.
The ideal sled will be able hold all your patrols gear. Be creative and have fun with it. All sleds must be scout powered only no motors, dogs, or adults, just scouts and their endless scout energy.
Contact: If you have questions please contact Klondike Pete
Jed Cobb, 207-432-4741 or e-mail [email protected]
York District Klondike 2027
National Treasure
Hear ye hear ye Patrol leaders,
The Klondike is coming, the Klondike is coming
It’s that time of year to ready your patrols for the klondike derby. As you may know we celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary this year. While we celebrated, an unbelievable discovery was found in the floor of the camp hinds office. A map was discovered, a map of National importance. Camp officials knew the map alone was not enough find the treasure. So naturally they turned it over me (Klondike Pete) and my army gold hunters with sleds. Our Country needs us to find this treasure before it falls into the wrong hands. We must look to our countries founders to solve the clues from the map and find our national treasure. Join me on February 6th 2027, with your patrol of treasure hunters.
It will take the most prepared and vigilant patrols in this unforgiving land, as you can only take what can fit in your scout powered sled. Make sure everything is secure; Knot checking could cost you. Chickens don’t fare well out there, and water and food are sparse. The terrain is rugged, and the trails hard to navigate, you may have to forage your own route. Getting lost in these lands will cost you. Theres not much protection from the wind and snow drifts so be prepared for the weather. Finding the national treasure will bring you glory; however, the treasure is gift for our country so you will earn gold on the trail for your efforts. Train hard, practice your skills and bring your tomes of knowledge. Knowing as much as you can about our founding fathers could be worth its weight in gold. As always team work is paramount.
See you there
Klondike Pete
