Winter Rally for Troop

Sled Racing | Winter Activities | Games | Banquet

Saturday January 16, 2027 from 9:00 am

Council Hall and Beaver Meadow, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa, Ontario

Winter Rally ’27 each Troop to build and bring a dogsled to participate with in the dogsled speed race, dogsled design, winter survival-equipped dogsled, and the speed the sled travels from activity to activity. The activities are a competition based on points (focused on Winter OAS Level 3-4). Troops will bring and cook their Lunch on the trail.

The day will end with a hot dinner/banquet for everyone at Council Hall. Awards and crests will be presented then. If we have sufficient snow, snowshoeing will be available during the day. 

The Program Committee is looking forward to a winter day full of fun and competition. We have approached the Venturer Companies to each run an activity station. The Venturers were very supportive. The Durham Med Vents will run a station covering winter safety and some first aid. One station is building a tripod to hang an object from, then build a fire to achieve the required reaction 🙂 🙂

Sleds must be big enough to carry the troop’s equipment, lunch and gear for the day, carry a winter survival kit for the troop (to be judged); strong enough for the speed race (one person on back and troop team pulling)

• Dogsled judging will be:   Dogsled race (against the clock and in an Activity slot) Judges at the Dogsled race will also judge the sled designs
• Dogsled’s winter survival kit preparedness will be judged at an activity slot with a scenario

Registration is $20.00/participant and $15.00 for Scouters. 

If anyone is interested in helping the event team please contact [email protected].

Program Outline

• 8:45-9:15 registration and marshal sleds
• 9:15-9:20 Opening
• 9:30-12:10 Activities 1 to 4
• 12:10-12:50 LUNCH On the Trail (invite 2 Venturers)
• 1:00-4:10 Activity 5 to 9
• 4:20-4:40 Hand in TALLY SHEESTs for Awards
• 4:30-5:00 Free Time
• 5:00 Gather for Awards and Banquet Dinner
• 6:30pm Close and Clean Up

Registration (opens Nov 2026)

Evening Meal 

Dinner will be an amazing and nourishing meal by the team. Something special for desert.

Lunch

You will need to bring your own lunch to prepare and eat on the trail.
“Troops must bring enough lunch to feed 2 Venturers who will critique their cooked lunch.” They can award extra points if you do a good job.

Venturers will be asked to run a station this year – The Scouts attending the stations can vote on the Venturers that made the event the best winter Scouting activity ever! (1st Whitby Venturers, 30th Oshawa Venturers, Durham Med Vents, plus)

 Awards

• Speed race
• Sled Design
• Winter Survival Kit/Preparedness
• Overall Best Scout Troop
•  Honours for best: Lunch &  Each Activity
• Scavenger Hunt

Please get back to me with your thoughts at:
[email protected]

Thank you again to all those that have helped to date- your guidance and patience is much appreciated

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Contact

Contact Debby Corneal
C. 905-926-1481
Email: [email protected]