Below is a press release from Scouting America Troop 56:
WILMINGTON, MA — Scouting America Troop 56, Wilmington competed in the 2026 West Wind Klondike Derby on Saturday, February 7, 2026, held at Centralville Sportsmen’s Club in Dracut.
The Klondike derby is made up of stations where patrols demonstrate their leadership, spirit, and Scoutcraft skills, earning points towards a total score. Scouts slept in tents outside in 19º weather and pulled a dogsled containing their gear between stations as it snowed. Over 200 scouts from the West Wind District participated in this long standing scout tradition.
Troop 56 competed in 10 events and placed in 7, earning:
First Place: Log Sawing Challenge
Second Place: Orienteering
Third Place: Ski Biathlon
Fourth Place: Knots & Lashing
Fourth Place: Soup Kitchen
Fourth Place: Slingshot
Fifth Place: Snowshoe/Sled Lift
The troop earned second place overall, which is notable with it being their first year participating in the West Wind Klondike Derby.
Want in on the adventure? Troop 56 Wilmington is open to all boys aged 11–17. Come join us and see where scouting can take you! Contact Troop56wilmington@gmail.com.
Left to Right: B. Landry, A. Melo, J. Borgen, A. Murphy, H. Borgen, T. McGagh, T. Adamek, A. Hirst, S. Edwards
Left to Right: H. Borgen, T. McGagh, A. Murphy, T. Adamek
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