Dahlonega, GA OCTOBER 12th-14th – BSA Troop 303 took nine scouts to participate in the Etowah District Boy Scout Fall Camp-O-Ree in Dawsonville, hosted by Troop 39. Some of the outdoor events at the Klondike Derby included:

• Sled Construction
• Scout Dog Sled Race
• Snow Blindness
• Send for the Doctor (Signaling for help & 1st Aid)
• Gold Panning
• Find the Geezers Gold (Compass Work)
• Man through the Ice (Fire building, 1st Aid, and shelter building)
• Crossing the River (Building a Monkey Building)
• Norwegian Cross Country Skiing Race
• Stake Your Claim (Lashing & Pole Building)
• Klondike Bar eating contest (Scoutmaster/Senior Patrol Leader)

Troop 303, sponsored by Dahlonega Baptist Church and Lumpkin Family Connection, took 1st place in the Snow Blindness event, a group communication challenge. Troop 303 had a wonderful time competing against the other troops from the North Georgia Area. Scouts who participated this weekend were: Davis Gabriel, Cory Powell, Trey Greer,  Anthony Bennett, Paul Falk, Jesse Bagwell, Andrew Swain, Phoenix Hansen and Jacob Walden.