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Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze
Cub and boy scouts from throughout the region gathered at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove this weekend for the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze. The winter skills event, now in its 49th year, featured a sledge race and other competitions in first aid, cooking, map and compass, ice rescue, fire building and emergency shelter. Meanwhile, scouts also camped out Saturday night, cooking supper and breakfast and sleeping in tents. Posted on January 22, 2012.
Dustin Buyce, 14, of Northville lends oxygen to the nascent stage of a fire for one of the challenges during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
The Screaming Eagles of Schenectady achieve the task of making a fire and boiling water during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
Jake Thurnau, 13, of Burnt Hills, dons a moose hat during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
Venture Crew 13's Julian Cook, 16, of Fonda, and Jake Zugzda, 18, of Perth, wear snow-dusted, multi-colored cone hats during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
A team runs uphill over snow covered ice to the next challenge during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
The Mighty Rams of Scotia work on making a fire in the snowy, windy and icy conditions during the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
Sam Huntington, 15, of Troop 62 of Scotia, assesses the condition of an "injured" Len Bongermino of Troop 67 in Glenville and determines he is suffering from shock during one of the competitions at the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze held at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday.
Troop 112 of Johnstown participates in the annual Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove on Saturday in memory of Don McCoy, a 50-year veteran who died two years ago.
The weather made the exercises at the Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove a particular challenge for the kids participating Saturday.
The weather made the exercises at the Klondike Derby and Deep Freeze at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove a particular challenge for the kids participating Saturday.
