Winfield Boy Scouts Win Klondike

The Raptor Patrol from Winfield Boy Scout Troop 575 won the annual Boy Scout Klondike competition at Cantigny on Saturday, January 31.

Named the 2015 Husky Trek, the Klondike tests leadership and outdoor skills in 10 or more areas ranging from from first aid to orienteering.

More than 150 Boy Scouts in 25 patrols competed, representing Boy Scout troops from throughout Western DuPage County.

Each patrol transports all of their equipment on sleds but with the lack of snow on January 31st, this made this year's competition even more difficult. While many patrols solved this problem by attaching wheels to their sleds, the Raptor Patrol chose to carry their sled throughout the competition.

Troop 575's Raptor Patrol was comprised of 13 and 14-year-old Boy Scouts Christian Demos (Wheaton), Gavin O'Keefe (Wheaton), Dylan Stumbrus (Wheaton), Jonathan Willcutt (Warrenville), and Kelson Young (Winfield).

Winfield Boy Scout Troop 575 was founded in 1997 and is made up of scouts from throughout Western DuPage County. The Troop is know for its commitment to the community, developing moral character and leadership, and producing scouts with exceptional outdoor skills.