Braving the elements: Klondike 2012

Approximately 150 Boy Scouts from the Boy Scouts of America Heart of America Council-Big Muddy District competed in the 2012 Klondike last Saturday morning at Edwin A. Pape Lake south of Concordia.

Scouts (top) from troop 319 in Concordia race to the finish in an obstacle course.

Several scouts (left) from troop 258 in Concordia take aim as they compete in the archery contest.

Chilly temperatures kept many scouts (below) close to a warm fire, including a group from troop 258.