Left to right: Andrew Peterson, Paul Amato, Alex Woinich, Jon Toto and James Amato celebrate their finish. Congratulations to Boy Scouts of Troop 56! The team of five boys came in 3rd place out of 55 Patrols that competed in the Klondike Derby at the Muttontown Preserve on January 28, 2008. The Derby is a competition held once a year testing the boys knowledge at signaling with semaphore flags, knot tying, orienteering, fire building, proper camp site and gear, climbing through ropes, and cooking, first aid, and camping skills. Troop 56 is chartered by the Community Church in Garden City.

The boys take a lunch break during the derby. Left to right: Jon Toto, James Amato, Paul Amato, Andrew Peterson,and Alex Woinich await the start of the derby.