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Legend of the Silver Paddle"In 1955 in the icy boundary waters of Canada a Scout Troop was camping off a remote Island only reachable by Canoe. While fishing for their food one of the Scouts fell in the water and had to be rescued. Despite the troops’ best efforts the boy suffered from severe hypothermia and needed immediate medical attention. Two brave Scout leaders volunteered to canoe the boy the 48 miles to the nearest ranger station though no one gave them much of a chance to make it in time. The two men were said to have made the trip in under an hour and had no explanation for this miraculous feat. The Scout recovered and the canoe paddle they used was coated in Silver to commemorate the feat and stands as a trophy today to those who are willing to race to support a Scout" *Parts or all of this story may be completely fictional The Silver Paddle Canoe Race is a special event fundraiser to help support the Scouts of the Simon Kenton Council. A percentage of the funds are used to buy aquatics equipment and the remainder supports the Simon Kenton Council Community Friends of Scouting Campaign. It is a grass roots effort to ask the community and passionate Scouts and Scouting volunteers to obtain pledges and sponsors in order to compete. In addition the event is aimed at increasing awareness of the Scouting program in Central Ohio to encourage more adults to volunteer and donate, and more youth to join a local program. Silver Paddle Winners:
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