We did an ICE RESCUE today and I laughed so hard I almost wizzed my britches.
I took my youngest grandson, who is a WEBELO, to the BSA Klondike Derby today. The kids pulled sleds they constructed and loaded with survival gear. Then they had to pull the sleds over a 3.5-mile course through the woods and get judged on their skills at each of 9 stations. The adults could only watch and not help the kids unless a judge asked us to.
With the shotgun start all the teams had to do the course up to 2 times. We were two stations shy of twice so the 5 little guys pulled the sled over 6 miles.
At the Medical Problems Station there were people that had fallen out of trees, cut them selves, had a heart attack and you guessed it, a kid through the ice in the water.
Now keep in mind that these kids are only 9 years old. At the Heart Attack station the got together and did CPR. They got 10 points out of 10 and did a great job.
The person falling out of the tree was a good one. The judge told the kids what had happened and asked the team what was wrong with the victim. One of the kids piped up with He climbed the wrong tree, thats whats wrong. I had to walk into the bushes and laugh my butt off while they splinted a broken leg.
Then we go to the ice rescue. The water was a blue tarp with a hole in the middle for the victim. The kids had to rescue and treat the victim. They had ropes, wood and help if they went and asked for it.
They get to the station and realize they have a victim in the water. The judge tells them they have to hurry and do something because the victim was cold and getting hypothermia.
One of the kids took off like a streak towards the sled. The team leader said, Hes going for help. About 2 minutes later he came running back and throws a bunch of packets to the victim. Everyone is stumped as to what he just did so the judge stops the rescue and asked about his actions.
The kid responds with Theyre hand warmers you said he was cold. So Im on my knees about ready to split a stitch when the judge says Dont you have to take them out of the package and shake them. The kid, without so much as a blink says, Hes shaking enough on his own so I didnt need to. I flippin lost it. He was serious.
They had stations to identify animal hides, Plant, trees, an obstacle course they had to take the sled over, fire building skill station and lots more. We were in the woods for 12 hours straight.
This reminds me of the Fire Starting station. The kids did a great job of setting everything up to start a fire with a Flint and Steel. BUT when it came time to light it, and with the judge standing right there, out came a match. The judge says something on the order of, everything we do out here we do the old fashion way. One of the little guys popped off with; If we cant use a match then you cant use your radio. They got 5 out of ten points for that one.
All in all they did great for first timers. Out of a possible 90 points they tallied up 67. We are super proud of the little guys. They need to work on their teamwork but next year they are going to kick some royal butt.
Gary D.
I took my youngest grandson, who is a WEBELO, to the BSA Klondike Derby today. The kids pulled sleds they constructed and loaded with survival gear. Then they had to pull the sleds over a 3.5-mile course through the woods and get judged on their skills at each of 9 stations. The adults could only watch and not help the kids unless a judge asked us to.
With the shotgun start all the teams had to do the course up to 2 times. We were two stations shy of twice so the 5 little guys pulled the sled over 6 miles.
At the Medical Problems Station there were people that had fallen out of trees, cut them selves, had a heart attack and you guessed it, a kid through the ice in the water.
Now keep in mind that these kids are only 9 years old. At the Heart Attack station the got together and did CPR. They got 10 points out of 10 and did a great job.
The person falling out of the tree was a good one. The judge told the kids what had happened and asked the team what was wrong with the victim. One of the kids piped up with He climbed the wrong tree, thats whats wrong. I had to walk into the bushes and laugh my butt off while they splinted a broken leg.
Then we go to the ice rescue. The water was a blue tarp with a hole in the middle for the victim. The kids had to rescue and treat the victim. They had ropes, wood and help if they went and asked for it.
They get to the station and realize they have a victim in the water. The judge tells them they have to hurry and do something because the victim was cold and getting hypothermia.
One of the kids took off like a streak towards the sled. The team leader said, Hes going for help. About 2 minutes later he came running back and throws a bunch of packets to the victim. Everyone is stumped as to what he just did so the judge stops the rescue and asked about his actions.
The kid responds with Theyre hand warmers you said he was cold. So Im on my knees about ready to split a stitch when the judge says Dont you have to take them out of the package and shake them. The kid, without so much as a blink says, Hes shaking enough on his own so I didnt need to. I flippin lost it. He was serious.
They had stations to identify animal hides, Plant, trees, an obstacle course they had to take the sled over, fire building skill station and lots more. We were in the woods for 12 hours straight.
This reminds me of the Fire Starting station. The kids did a great job of setting everything up to start a fire with a Flint and Steel. BUT when it came time to light it, and with the judge standing right there, out came a match. The judge says something on the order of, everything we do out here we do the old fashion way. One of the little guys popped off with; If we cant use a match then you cant use your radio. They got 5 out of ten points for that one.
All in all they did great for first timers. Out of a possible 90 points they tallied up 67. We are super proud of the little guys. They need to work on their teamwork but next year they are going to kick some royal butt.
Gary D.