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Scouts take top awards at Klondike

Courtesy photo Duncansville’s Troop 3031 Blazing Eagle Patrol recently earned the first place trophy at the Chief Logan District Klondike Derby. Shown are (from left): Calum Noonan, Owen Jancula, Lucus Moyer, Jared Fitzgerald and Patrick Port. Not pictured is Zack Smith.
Duncansville’s Troop 3031 White Buffalo Patrol recently earned the second-place trophy at the Chief Logan District Klondike Derby. Shown are (from left): Jacob Pochak, Dean Pochak, Ethan Hammond, Carson McCloskey and Lane Cassarly. Not pictured are Matthew Harkins and Alex Wolf.

ALLEMANS — Boy Scout Troop 3031 of Duncansville recently earned first- and second-place trophies in the 2025 Chief Logan District Klondike Derby.

The Klondike Derby was held Jan. 31 at Moshannon State Forest Wopsononock Tract in Allemans, Pa., and is an annual winter skills competition for scouts in Scouting America. Fourteen area troops participated in the competition.

During the Klondike Derby, patrols of scouts are scored on timed challenges to test skills such as fire building, primitive skills, forestry/nature, obstacle course, teamwork, knots/ropes/lashings, first aid, citizenship, rifle and shotgun.

Troop 3031 is sponsored by VFW Post No. 8724 of Duncansville. The troop meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights during the school year.

Boys ages 11 to 17 who are interested in joining may call Scoutmaster Bill Calvert at 814-650-1136.

Starting at $2.99/week.

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