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Orienteering- What Is It?
Date: 4/21/06
Time: -:0-PM - -:0-PM
Location: French Creek State Park
Orienteering- What Is It?
Orienteering is an organized outdoor sport that allows people of all ages to participate in a timed hiking activity. Think of it as a combination of scavenger hunt, race and hike all combined into one!
You’ll have a chance to find out and experience this great outdoor race for all ages. Cub Scout Pack 414 will be participating in the 18th Annual Mid-Atlantic Scout Orienteering Championships at French Creek State Park, PA. on Saturday, May 6, 2006. This event will be open to all scouts and family members in our region (Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts). Pre-event instruction will be offered prior to the event so that all scouts, regardless of prior experience will be able to take part in the actual competition. There will be courses of 4 distinct levels of difficulty so that every scout should encounter a challenge appropriately suited for his or her capabilities. Events will run through the morning with the instruction starting at 9am. Start times of each team will begin at 10am and go until about 11:30am. If you wish, you may stay and join Pack 414 for a hot dog lunch. An afternoon group event will run from 2-3pm, if you wish to make this a full day of outdoor fun. If you have never experienced Orienteering before, this will be a great chance to try it out!
We will be walking/running the course in groups of 2-5. The Cub Scouts will go with an adult advisor, who should follow his or her group, not lead it. Families may wish to participate as a team.
Early registrants will be eligible to receive a patch. The cost will be $5 per person. (Good Turn Shares may be used toward this Pack sponsored event.) Day of event registrations will be filled on a space available basis and will be $12 per person.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting Pack sponsored event please RSVP to Frank Shafer frank.shafer@tenethealth.com
We need a head count now, so please let me know by April 21 if you would like to join us. When you RSVP, please list the name of each participant and indicate how your team will be configured. For example, “Mary (mom) and Billy will be participating as a pair”, or “the Smith family, John Sr., Betty and John Jr. will be participating as a family”.
For more information
Check out this website to find out more about family orienteering <http://www.us.orienteering.org/OYoung/>.
The Delaware Valley Orienteering Association has many courses scheduled. Check this out <http://www.dvoa.us.orienteering.org/>.
Directions to French Creek State park:
-Take I-276 W/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE toward I-76/HARRISBURG/PA-9/ALLENTOWN (Portions toll). 12.9 miles
-I-276 W/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE becomes I-76 W/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE W (Portions toll). 27.6 miles
-Take the PA-10/I-176 exit- EXIT 298- toward MORGANTOWN/READING. 0.3 miles
-Take the PA-10 N exit- EXIT 1A- toward BECKERSVILLE. 0.1 miles
-Stay STRAIGHT to go onto READING RD/PA-10. 0.5 miles
-Turn RIGHT onto JOANNA RD. 0.8 miles
-Turn RIGHT onto ELVERSON RD. 0.4 miles
-Turn LEFT onto N TWIN VALLEY RD/PA-82. Continue to follow PA-82. 2.8 miles
-Turn RIGHT onto GEIGERTOWN RD 1.9 miles
-Turn RIGHT onto FIRE TOWER RD. 0.7 miles
-Turn SHARP LEFT onto SCOTTS RUN RD. 0.9 miles
-Turn LEFT onto PARK RD. 0.2 miles
-End at 843 Park Rd, Elverson, PA 19520-9523,
Frank Shafer
(215) 699-6129
E-Mail: frank.shafer@tenethealth.com |
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