150-plus Scouts, 50 leaders enoy 'Polar Beach Blast' at annual event

CANFIELD

When it came to the “Limbo Rock” and handling a limbo stick, Chubby Checker sang and popularized the lyrics.

Kyle O’Brien, on the other hand, didn’t need any vocal prowess, but did need to be flexible.

“You have to make sure you don’t touch the ground on each side,” said the 17-year-old member of Boardman-based Boy Scout Troop 60.

Kyle was referring to the “limbo under a limbo stick” competition, one of the many indoor and outdoor events that made up Saturday’s annual Klondike Derby at Camp Stambaugh, 3712 Leffingwell Road.

Sponsoring the gathering was the Whispering Pines District Greater Western Reserve Council Boy Scouts of America. Troop 60 hosted the winter event, which drew more than 150 Scouts age 11 to 17 and at least 50 leaders.

The derby, themed “Polar Beach Blast,” was to teach a variety of skills and foster a deeper appreciation for Scouting, as well as to reinforce the value of teamwork, cooperation and other attributes, organizers said.

The “limbo” event was part of Hawaiian games, one of seven stations that made up the festivities. The other six were mute, deaf and blind; a scavenger hunt in the Scout Museum; map and compass; fire-building; first aid; and signaling.

Read more about the event and its participants in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.