Samoset Winter at Camp Arrowhead - Iditarod 2019 - Troop 548, Tomahawk February 1st-3rd

Samoset Winter
   Iditarod 2019
at Camp Arrowhead

      Hosted BY:

Troop 548, Tomahawk
  February 1st-3rd

Registration
∙ $10 per person if registered by 1/25/19, $12 after 1/25
∙ Register online at samoset.org

Event
∙ Ice Fishing
∙ Broomball Tournament
∙ Annual Iditarod Race
      - Traveling Trophy and Award for Most Creative Sled
∙ Recreational Games
∙ Friday Night Cracker-barrel – bring a snack to share
∙ Saturday Night Awards Campfire – bring your best skits and songs

Itinerary
Friday, February 1st
Arrival any time after 12 noon (check in and set up camp)
Quinzhee mounds will be made prior if scouts choose to dig out to
make a quinzhee; lean-tos can be fashioned anywhere near your
campsite
8-9pm – Cracker-barrel in the Cabin
9-9:15 – Scoutmaster and SPL meeting

Saturday, February 2nd (Happy Groundhog Day!)
Saturday arrivals, please register prior to 9am
Ice Fishing throughout the day (tip-ups must be manned at all times)
7-8:30am – Breakfast
8:30-8:40am – Flag Raising at “The Point”
8:40 – 10am – Recreation Games or Free Time
10am – 12pm – Broomball Competition
12-1:30pm – Lunch
1:30-4pm – ANNUAL IDITAROD RACE!
4:30-4:40pm – Flag Lowering
4:40-6:30pm – Supper
6:30 – 7:30pm – Awards Bonfire
8pm – Recreation Games

Sunday, February 3rd
Depart for home. All participants are asked to depart by 11am.
Thanks for coming!

Directions
From the South on Hwy 51:
 ◊ Take Exit Hwy 86/D and head west on 86 into Tomahawk ◊ Continue until you reach the four-way
stop, turn north(right) on North 4th St. ◊ Continue on over the bridge crossing the Wisconsin River and
take the immediate right, Deer Park Rd, after the bridge. (Just before Outboards Bar and Grill) ◊
Continue on Deer Park Rd until you reach the end at the boat landing. ◊ There is limited parking on
shore and plenty of parking on the ice. If you are uncomfortable parking on the ice there is a city lot on
Deer Park Road just after the ski show where we can shuttle people to and from.

From the North on Hwy 51
◊ Take Exit Hwy “A” to the West ◊ Continue on “A” until you come to the stop sign ◊ Turn left (South) on
N. 4th Street ◊ Continue on N. 4th Street until you come to the first bridge. ◊ Take the immediate left
just before the bridge and just past Outboards Bar and Grill (Deer Park Rd) ◊ Continue on Deer Park Rd
until you reach the end at the boat landing

Parking
There is limited parking on shore and plenty of parking on the ice. If you are uncomfortable parking on
the ice there is a city lot on Deer Park Road just after the ski show where we can shuttle people to and
from.

Northwood’s Iditarod Rules and Regulations
 The Iditarod is a timed race with several scout skills challenges on the course. What you will need: each
patrol will need a boy built sled and can consist of a maximum of 8 boys per team. One person must be a
musher, and one person must ride in the sled and maximum of 6 boys to pull. The start will be a
staggered start so that teams can distance themselves from each other. Teams will be able to pass each
other at any point in the race. The skill stops will have adequate personnel and equipment to
accommodate multiple teams. The mushing/running legs of this race will be longer than usual to
promote physical fitness, and less skill challenges to keep things moving. Teams can change out mushers
and riders as they see fit. We recommend that teams have a diverse mixture of ages so as to keep things
fair.

What to Bring
◊All meals are your responsibility. We do not provide any meals

◊Shovels, rope, tarps, lean-to poles and sleds are individual troop responsibilities as well

◊Ice fishing equipment

◊ Firewood or can be purchased for $5 a generous bundle

◊All personal cold weather camping equipment

◊Sleds for Iditarod challenge

What We Provide
◊Coffee and hot chocolate 24-7!

◊Snow mounded up for quinzhee building (This will be done a week prior so that snow has time to
settle) We will have 16 pre-piled mounds large enough for 3-4 scouts each. We will have some plywood
on hand for scouts to use as well. *Quinzhee building is dependent on snow amounts.

◊LIVE BAIT (You don’t need to bring any live bait, it will be provided. You should bring an empty
container to put them in if you want to carry around your own personal bucket.)

◊Warming shack for ice fishermen

◊All Prizes

◊Bathroom facilities: Camp Arrowhead has one rustic outhouse for the entire island, however to
accommodate emergencies we will have an additional 5 porta-potties at the boat landing.

For warming up/sleeping indoors, there will be a portable cabin for women/girls to use. This can also be
used for changing. It is 200 square feet so enough floor space for 10 to 15 females. Unfortunately,
there is not a separate facility for women leaders to sleep. If they get cold, they will have to bunk in the
adult side of the cabin. We want to stress that this is an outdoor event and that sleeping outdoors is
implied, however there are facilities to accommodate if individuals get cold.

Safety
We have a cabin on the island that can house about 16 boys (more if floor space is utilized) and about 8
adults. If boys or adults get too cold, the cabin is always available and will be heated throughout the
weekend. We are also right in town and only minutes from the hospital if need be.

Contact Information
If you have any comments or concerns, please direct them to one of the following:

Glenn Koshak, Troop Committee Chair, Troop 548 Tomahawk, WI Email: gkoshak@hotmail.com Phone:
715-966-2319

Chris Erickson, Scoutmaster, Troop 548 Tomahawk, WI Email: hammertimequacker@gmail.com Phone:
715-612-9804

Additional information on sled building can be found at:
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/gear/sleds/

COLD-WEATHER SUGGESSTED PACKING LIST
   ▪   Long-sleeved shirt
   ▪   Long pants (fleece or wool)
   ▪   Sweater (fleece or wool)
   ▪   Long underwear (polypropylene)
   ▪   Hiking boots or sturdy shoes
   ▪   Socks (wool or synthetic)
   ▪   Warm parka or jacket with hood
   ▪   Stocking hat (fleece or wool)
   ▪   Mittens or gloves (fleece or wool) with water-resistant shells
   ▪   Wool scarf
   ▪   Rain gear
   ▪   Headlamp

COLD-WEATHER EXPERT ESSENTIALS
Here’s more advice from a program director at Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases in
Ely, Minnesota:

Bandana. “In the cold, your nose tends to run. To keep your mittens, sleeves and jacket clean
and snot-free, use the bandana to wipe your nose.”

Sorel boots. “Boots or shoes will not keep you warm and dry if you’re in the snow. And if it
gets well below freezing, regular hiking boots or shoes won’t keep your feet warm either. Wear
Sorel boots for wet snow conditions and mukluk-style boots for dry snow.”

Wind parka with hood. “A long wind parka that covers the upper torso down to your mid-
thigh will help keep you much warmer than a regular jacket. The heat generated by the lower
body and groin area moves to the upper body and then out the neck and head keeping those areas
much warmer, much the way a chimney works.”

Side-attaching suspenders. “Using suspenders to keep your pants up instead of a belt is less
constricting and allows heat from your lower body to rise freely to the upper body. The side-
attaching type allows you to remove your pants without having to take layers off and are easier
to reattach.”