MAIL FORM BELOW BY FRI. OCT. 10! Youmustpre-registerbysurfacemailbyOct.10!
Designed for Boy/ Girl Scouts new to orienteering (O’). Map skills instructional activities start the day.
A one-day event; however, camping is available Fri-Sun. at the event site; Register on the form below.“Orienteering is meant to be a cross-country race with map and compass through unknown terrain, a kind of treasure hunt forstrategically placed markers. A good orienteer needs strong legs, a subtle brain, and the ability to exert both at the same time,
which is rare.”- Outside Magazine. $4 per participant. Over 770 Scouts, leaders, & parents orienteered and 375 camped at this event in 2013.
Your troop / Venture unit is invited to BAC’s annual day of orienteering instruction & fun! Easy-to-use color O’ map for everyone:$4.00 per participant. Girl Scouts 10 thru 17 & BSA /GSUSA leaders & parents welcome;
not Cubs /Webelos. Venture (<18) can come as a unit or part of a troop. Everyone should
try the fun public beginner O’ events (http://qocweb.org -arrive 10:30 -12:30; color maps like
ours & instruction available; most Sundays in A.A., Howard, Montg, Balto, or PG Counties.)Broad Creek has permanent O’ courses /info on the 2013 camp map ($1; 75¢ for >20).
Our self-guided instructional map hikes & "lost-proof" Route O’ start the day. This “more map,less compass” approach has proven to be very popular, much more fun than compass courses, &more valuable in developing self-reliance & map skills. We don’t sign off badges, but some ofthe toughest O' merit badge requirements (4 a-f, 6 b-c, 7a, & 10) can be met, + the 1st Class O'requirement. After the ever-popular Score O’: Awards (4:25pm) to the top 115 scouts (+patches& color maps for all who pay (**below.) For tips on skills, try links at www.orienteeringusa.org. Afterregistering, you’ll get directions, our schedule & “what-to-bring” list via email (or you may searchon "orienteering" at www.BaltimoreBSA.org.) Camping near cars & near one large picnic pavilion.
Scouts orienteer in "younger" or "older" pairs. Anyone who is any of the following is "older": 1) 1st Class; 2) 14 as of the event;3) 13 as of the event & has passed 1st Class req.#2 (O’ part); 4) has earned the O’ merit badge.
All others are in the "younger" category. Bring lots of scouts; troops with more than 14 scouts drop their lowest score in the troopcompetition, 18 or more their two lowest, etc! No refunds, so don’t over-register below...However, you can swap a name in for another all youwant at the event. Additions over the total below can be added at the event for $5 +$2/nt. camping. Patches to attendees only. To earn atroop award in our main category, you need at least ten scouts, but with less you still do all events & compete for all 110 individual awards!Small troops will be sent info the week before on how to combine with another small troop if they desire.
Write DaveLinthicum@earthlink.net with questions, problems. Our event staff (BAC Cons. Comm., QOC, & friends) hopes to see you there!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - detach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
YOU MUST MAIL THIS by Fri. Oct. 10 if you want to attend, via surface mail, to "Orienteering, BAC, BSA, 701 Wyman Park Dr., Balto., MD 21211."
It helps to bring a copy of this form with you to the event where fill in a new form.
Troop/ Venture #_______ Unit’s town__________________________ District_______________________________ Council___________________________Leader in charge at event:_____________________________________ Home or cell phone_________________ Day (work) phone_____________________His/her email:__________________________________________ Street Address:________________________________________________ Zip__________Interested in more info on the great roast beef sandwich lunches provided every year!?: Yes___ No___ If yes, email by Oct.19 famouspitbeef@gmail.com.Special needs youth?...List only if to be accompanied in the woods by an adult:___________________ _____________________ _____________________A minimum of two youth is required to register and attend. Names of "younger pairs" of scouts (see above). Form a "triple" only if you have a Scout leftover after forming all pairs. (Do not mix "older" and "younger" in the same pair (except if necessary for that one left-over pair; list that mixed pair under "older".)):