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A Klondike derby is an annual event held by some Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada districts during the winter months and is based on the heritage of the Klondike Gold Rush. [1] BSA units have been running Klondike derbies since 1949.
Items bearing the official Boy Scout logo are especially valuable, as they were used by scouts during the organization’s formative years. Vintage pieces, like these field glasses from the 1920s ...
The Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation was a wilderness camp near Rose City, Michigan. It was originally purchased by the Boy Scouts in 1959, and was closed in 2013. The Michigan Crossroads Council listed the camp for sale in 2019 [6] and eventually sold the property in September 2021. [7]
During the summer season Camp Lavigne conducts a Boy Scout summer camp program, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout resident program, as well as a Cub Day Camp program. During the non-summer season, Camp Lavigne hosts a Klondike Derby, Cub Winter Fun Day, Orienteering Competition, Cub Skill Weekend, and Haunted Harvest Fest.
The 48-acre Purdy Scout Reservation was a Boy Scout camp located in White Plains, New York, which opened in 1950. John G. "Tiny" Sperling was the Camp Ranger; Sperling Pond at Durland Scout Reservation was named in his honor. In 1978, the council sold the 48-acre site to business park developers for $3 million.
The property for Beaumont was acquired during the late 1940s. It was dedicated in 1954. The property was the beginning of the period of transition for the St. Louis Council that would continue to 1965 with the dedication of the S-F Scout Ranch and the sale of the Irondale Scout Reservation, Lion's Den, and Bereton Explorer Base.
This program is for younger Scouts that are accompanying a group of older Scouts, or visiting Okpik on their own. This program includes skiing, snowshoeing, dog sled rides, and other winter activities. The group will stay in heated cabins and cook their meals outside. This program is open to any registered Scout youth member.
The John M. Schiff Scout Reservation is named after John M. Schiff, the son of Mortimer L. Schiff; both of whom were World Scout Committee members and notable early Boy Scouts of America leaders. The reservation is operated by the Theodore Roosevelt Council, BSA and is located near Wading River, New York .