20 Folin Lane
Lafayette, CA
94549
To: All
Scouts, Scout Leaders, Committee Members and Parents
Are you and your
troop ready to test your map reading and problem solving abilities? Are you ready to pass the map and compass
requirements for First Class, Second Class, or the Orienteering merit
badge? The Bay Area Orienteering Club
is pleased to offer the twelfth Scout-O,
a cross country map and compass adventure designed to test the map reading
ability, compass skills and woodsman savvy of any troop regardless of size or
experience.
BOY SCOUTS, GIRL
SCOUTS, BROWNIES, DAISIES, CUBS, TIGERS AND WEBELOS OF ALL AGES ARE
WELCOME. 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 four distinct levels of difficulty, so that no
Scout should encounter a challenge beyond his or her capabilities.
The event will
be held in Briones Park, Martinez. The
park has been mapped to International Orienteering Federation (IOF)
standards. The details shown on these
5-color maps far exceeds those available on even the newest U.S. Geological
Survey topographical maps. Teams may
keep their maps so they will be useful for instruction and reference. This year’s new map is expanded again!
PREREGISTRATION
IS REQUIRED FOR THE EVENT. It may be
necessary to constrain the number of participants, so register early (first
come, first served). The Orienteering
Club announcement is attached. To
register for the event, send the registration form and payment to:
Gavin Wyatt-Mair
20 Folin Lane
Lafayette, Ca.
94549
For additional
information, contact the meet director:
Gavin Wyatt-Mair
Tel.
(925)934-6567 at home
E-mail: GavinWM@comcast.net
The Bay Area
Orienteering Club Web Site is at WWW.BAOC.ORG - there is more information
there, too.
The event will
be held on Sunday October 10, 2004. A
regular Bay Area Orienteering Club event will be held simultaneously at the
same location, so anyone wishing to do the BAOC courses is also welcome. Pass the word.
Scout-O’ - Briones
Regional Park Sunday October 10, 2004
We are pleased to
re-announce the twelfth annual Bay Area
Scout Orienteering Championship.
The Park District unfortunately had to cancel last year’s event, due to
high fire danger. So we will repeat it
this year. Who will be champions this year? Everyone
stands a chance!! Some practice, some
fitness, and some thinking will get you a long way. So come on out - bring your compasses, running shoes and your
brains - and have fun!
The format for this
year's championships will be similar to prior years’, and is described
below. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of
all ages are welcome, and the competition is arranged to accommodate any skill
level. In addition, the courses are
arranged to meet the map and compass requirements for First Class, Second Class
or the Orienteering Merit Badge.
Yes, there will be
patches. Anyone who has not yet
received a patch for a prior year’s event can get it at this year’s. Or by contacting the meet director. The patches are “progressive”, so that a
scout can participate in multiple scout-o’s and add to his or her patch
sequence.
We will have
electronic punching again.
Competitive Categories: Scouts will compete against other scouts
with the same orienteering experience.
Four courses will be offered.
Course
1: Daisies,
Brownies, Cub scout dens, Webelo dens, Tenderfoot and Junior scouts, and scouts
with very little (less than 2) prior orienteering experiences: Dens and younger scouts will run in groups
of 2-6 with an adult advisor who should follow his or her group, not lead it;
Tenderfoot scouts will run in pairs.
Course
2: Cadettes,
seniors, second Class and/or first class scouts, or scouts with minimal (2 to
5) orienteering experiences: Compete in
pairs.
Course
3: Star,
Life and/or Eagle scouts, or scouts with substantial (more than 5) orienteering
experiences: Compete in pairs.
Course
4: Advanced,
highly experienced orienteers of any rank:
Run alone on a typical United States Orienteering Federation orange
level course.
Adult
course: All leaders and parents are invited to compete
on a course similar to but separate from course 3. They may run in groups or alone.
Leaders/parents should also pre-register. Leader results are for bragging rights only and will not affect
troop scoring.
NOTE: Choose your courses carefully - there are
more points available for doing the harder courses (we are encouraging scouts to
“move up” a notch), but don’t get on a course you can’t finish, because then
you will likely lose points. As a rule
of thumb, the points available for course 2 are about 10% more than course 1. Course 3 is about 20% more, and course 4 is
about 30% more than course 1.
Score meet: All scouts may
compete in a troop “score” event in the afternoon. Both morning and afternoon events will contribute to the troop
total score to determine the troop championship.
Hint: The more scouts that attend from a given
troop, the better the troop usually does.
We combine the top N scouts’ scores from the morning and afternoon
events to get the troop score. The
value N is set by the meet director on the day of the meet, based on conditions
and attendance.
Registration Information:
All troops
participating in Scout-O must be pre-registered and prepaid. Registration will close on October 1, 2004.
The cost of the event is $5.00 per scout or participating leader. Choose your teams carefully, because they
must remain together all day. Mixed
category teams are possible, but will compete on the course of the higher
ranking scout. Each troop may have one
3-person team to allow for odd numbers.
Registration forms
are included in this bulletin. Troops
may obtain additional registration forms and detailed information from the meet
director:
Gavin Wyatt-Mair
20 Folin Lane
Lafayette, Ca. 94549
Tel: (925)934-6567 at home
E-mail: GavinWM@comcast.net
Registration forms
and information will also be available at the registration desk at other
scheduled BAOC meets in June through September. A registration spread sheet will be available on the club web
site (www.BAOC.org).
Start times: The meet will
be held on Sunday, October 10, 2004.
Instruction will begin at 9:00 am.
The start time of each individual team will be determined by the entry
date of their troop. In general, start
times will begin at 10:00 am and go until about noon. The Score event will run from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The awards ceremony will begin at 3:15 pm
and the meet will be closed at 3:40 pm.
It is advisable to arrive at the meet by 9:00 am. We will stick to the pre-assigned start
times - it’s less confusing that way.
You may call the meet director for advance notice of your troop's starting
times. Bring compasses, and remember,
we go - rain or shine!
Prizes: Awards will be
made to the best teams on each course.
The champion troops will be determined by the results in all categories
including the score event. As before,
there will be medals, certificates and a Troop trophy. There will be awards for
the top “Junior” Scout troop (cubs, webelos, daisies, brownies, etc) as well as
the top Girl Scout troop if a Boy Scout troop wins, or the top Boy Scout troop
if a Girl Scout troop wins. Each participant will receive a progressive (by
course) participation patch.
Equipment: You will each
need strong trail shoes, long pants (Briones has stickers!), a pen or pencil, a
watch and a compass. You may want a
water bottle, hat, sunscreen, etc. if it’s hot, or rain gear if it’s
rainy. Bring your own lunch.
Directions: Registration
will be at the West entrance to the park, off of Bear Creek Road. To get there, take route 24 West from 680 or
East from 80. Exit at Orinda heading
North on Camino Pablo. After about 2
miles, turn right on Bear Creek Road.
After about 3.5 miles, the park entrance will be on your right (don’t be
fooled by the parking area on the left – that’s not it), and is well
sign-posted. There is a charge of
approximately $4.00 for parking. Please car-pool if possible.
Web Site: The latest
information can be found on the Bay Area Orienteering Club Internet web site at
www.BAOC.org Prior years’ results are also available
there.
Mail-in Troop Registration Form Briones Scout-O' 10-Oct-2004
ALL TROOPS MUST PRE-REGISTER USING THIS FORM
This form must be mailed by October 1, 2004. Send with payment to:
Gavin Wyatt-Mair, 20 Folin Lane,
Lafayette, CA 94549. Tel (925)934-6567
The cost is $5.00 per scout or
participating leader. Make checks
payable to BAOC.
Troop No. ________ District __________________ Council
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City/Town ________________ State
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number registering _______
Adult leader _______________________________ Phone
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Address __________________________________________________ Phone ______________
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E-mail______________
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4 or Adult) for each team, as well as the names of the team members. This information will allow us to set up the
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registered x $5.00 + ____Adults* registered x $5.00 =
____Total $ enclosed
* Only adults who are
competing on the adult course, or who want a map, need to register and pay the
$5.00 fee.
Adult "advisors" on
course 1 are not required to register and pay unless they want a map.
Reminder: Course
1 is easiest and shortest, on trails, and is for beginners. No orienteering experience is needed. Teams of 2 to 6, plus adult advisor.
Course 2 is longer, controls are off-trail, but visible
from the trail. Some orienteering
experience is advisable. Teams of 2.
Course 3 is between course 2 and 4 in navigational
difficulty and length. Teams of 2.
Course 4 is a typical United States Orienteering Federation orange course, suitable for intermediate orienteers with substantial prior orienteering experience. Controls and optimal route choice are off-trail, and the course is longer. Compete alone. Teams of 2 permitted if mandated by scouters.
You may obtain an Excel spreadsheet from the BAOC web site (www.BAOC.org) which you can use for your entry and e-mail it to gavinwm@comcast.net by October 1, 2004. You must still mail in your payment by the same date as well – please be sure to identify your troop number on your check.