Fifth Annual NCAC Scout Orienteering Meet

Where: Prince William Forrest near Triangle, VA

When: Saturday, March 20^th, starting at 8:30 am till 5:00 pm

Cost: $10 per scout
(Also a $5 entrance fee to the park payable per car payable upon arrival, unless you have a national park pass.)

What to bring: Compass and a sense of direction

Summary:
Scouts will be paired up and compete for awards to be presented to the first 15 places in each event. The morning sessions will include: instruction in Orienteering for scouts new to the sport, competitions in one of three levels of orienteering courses, and a map skill-building event. Each scout pair will have an opportunity to choose two events in the morning. Competition will be broken into two age groups, under 14 years of age and scouts 14 years of age or older. After a late lunch (1pm to 2pm), the afternoon event will be a 90 minute Orienteering score course. The event will be completed by 5:00pm.

This event is being supported by the council and with the experienced help from the Quantico Orienteering Club http://qoc.us.orienteering.org .

Competition will be both on the scout pair level and on the unit level. Each Troop or Crew unit will have a unit score from this event based on the average of the unit's top five pairs from that unit.

Camping will be available within walking distance of the event on both Friday and Saturday nights. Camping is free and limited to the first 125 scouts and adults each night. Leaders from individual units need to make arrangements by separate email request to James Chaplin at jhchaplin@comcast.net (no phone calls). Please make sure you advise him how many people will be camping and which nights, you must also be attending the NCAC Orienteering event to camp. All troops must bring their own water for the duration. Camping registration will start on February 1^st.

Cub Scout Option:

Any Cub Scout or Webelos that would like to take part in this event can as a pack or den level may contact James Chaplin (unit leader only please). They will be permitted to complete the “White” course in the morning (with an adult supervision) at a cost of $5 per scout, payable on the day of the event (just come out). Please email in advance as this will help in the planning to make sure there are enough maps.

For more information and updates, go to the council website or Contact James Chaplin at (703) 753-4641, or by email at jhchaplin@comcast.net (best)

YiS&O,

James Chaplin

NCAC Scout Orientering Meet Director

Scoutmaster, Troop 1833

Haymarket, VA