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Dunes Moraine Orienteering Camporee
April 29 - May 1, 2016Sunset Hill County ParkRevised: March 13, 2016
ScheduleFriday April 29
5:00 - 7:00 PM Registration at Picnic Shelter8:00 Campfire program (T 926 to lead)
All Troops should prepare at least a song or skit.If you want each Patrol in your Troop may perform.
After Campfire Pot Luck Cracker Barrel at Picnic ShelterEach unit brings snack items to share Bring your own plate and utensils
10:00 PM Quiet
Saturday April 308:00 -8:45 AM Registration8:45 AM Opening Assembly9:00 - Noon Orienteering Stations1:30 - 4:30 PM Orienteering Courses4:30 PM Closing Assembly
Sunday May 1Noon Camp sites cleared
Camping Camping is available Friday and Saturday evening Campsite assignment will be done by the camporee committee.
CostsCamp fee $ 4.00 per personMiscellaneous $ 4.00 per personTotal $ 8.00 per person
Patch and rocker only $ 2.00
Stations Instruction and activity/game using the training EDGE. Stations located at unit campsites. Scouts move between stations individually. Stations staffed by unit Scouts and Scouters.
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1. Compass Fun (MB #3 a, b) (2nd Class 3a) Troop 928
How does a compass work Parts of a compass Using a compass to take a bearing on an object Following a compass course
2. Topographic Maps (MB #4 a, b, e) Troop 919 Map features Map symbols Measuring distance on a topographic map
3. Map and Compass Fun (MB # 4 c, d, f) (2nd Class 3a) Troop 907 Declination Orienting a map with a compass Identifying landmarks Layout a route on a map Follow a route drawn on a map
4. Orienteering Course Set Up and Control (MB #6, 8 a) Troop 963 Identify 20 international control description symbols Control description sheets Definitions and applications Set up orienteering courses for use in the afternoon
5. Measuring Distance and Height (MB #5)(1st Class 4a) Troop 995 Paces for measuring distance Measuring height
o Stick Methodo Felling Method
Measuring widths o Salute Methodo Stick Methodo Compass Method
6. Finding Directions using the sun (2nd Class 3d) Crew 926 Watch method Shadow-Stick method Equal - Length Shadow method
7. GPS fundamentals (1st Class 4b) Troop 963 How to use a handheld GPS unit, GPS app on a smartphone, or other
electronic navigation system. Use GPS to find your current location, a destination of your choice, and the
route you will take to get there. Follow that route to arrive at your destination.
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Orienteering Courses Levels (MB #7 a, b; 9) (1st Class 4a)
o Beginnero Intermediate 1o Intermediate 2o Advanced
Timed activity Scouts complete the course in pairs or groups of three
Merit Badge CounselorFred Owen 219-395-8655 [email protected]
Contact InformationEd Witte 219-616-6252 [email protected]
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Boy Scout Advancement Requirements
Second Class
First Class
Merit Badge Requirements
Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions.
1. Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions (sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, hypothermia), and dehydration. Explain to your counselor why you should be able to identify poisonous plants and poisonous animals that are found in your area.
2. Explain what orienteering is.3. Do the following:
a. Explain how a compass works. Describe the features of an orienteering compass.
b. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and follow it.4. Do the following:
a. Explain how a topographic map shows terrain features. Point out and name five terrain features on a map and in the field.
b. Point out and name 10 symbols on a topographic map.c. Explain the meaning of declination. Tell why you must consider declination when
using map and compass together.d. Show a topographic map with magnetic north-south lines.e. Show how to measure distances on a map using an orienteering compass.f. Show how to orient a map using a compass.
5. Set up a 100-meter pace course. Determine your walking and running pace for 100 meters. Tell why it is important to pace-count.
6. Do the following:
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a. Identify 20 international control description symbols. Tell the meaning of each symbol.
b. Show a control description sheet and explain the information provided.c. Explain the following terms and tell when you would use them: attack point,
collecting feature, catching feature, aiming off, contouring, reading ahead, handrail, relocation, rough versus fine orienteering.
7. Do the following:a. Take part in three orienteering events. One of these must be a crosscountry
course.*b. After each event, write a report with (1) a copy of the master map and control
description sheet, (2) a copy of the route you took on the course, (3) a discussion of how you could improve your time between control points, and (4) a list of your major weaknesses on this course. Describe what you could do to improve.
8. Do ONE of the following:a. Set up a cross-country course that is at least 2,000 meters long with at least five
control markers. Prepare the master map and control description sheet.b. Set up a score orienteering course with at least 12 control points and a time limit
of at least 60 minutes. Set point values for each control. Prepare the master map and control description sheet.
9. Act as an official during an orienteering event. This may be during the running of the course you set up for requirement 8.
10. Teach orienteering techniques to your patrol, troop, or crew.
* Note to the Counselor: While orienteering is primarily an individual sport, BSA Youth Protection procedures call for using the buddy system. Requirement 7a can be completed by pairs or groups of Scouts.
Orienteering Merit Badge Requirements MatrixNumber Requirement Preparation Demonstration
1 Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions (sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, hypothermia), and dehydration. Explain to your counselor why you should be able to identify poisonous plants and poisonous animals that are found in your area.
Troop Meeting Scoutmaster
2 Explain what orienteering is Self-Study Station 13 Do the following:
a. Explain how a compass works. Describe the features of an orienteering compass.
Self-Study Station 1
b. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and follow it.
Self-Study Station 1
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4 Do the following:a. Explain how a topographic map shows terrain features. Point out and name five terrain features on a map and in the field.
Self-Study Station 2
b. Point out and name 10 symbols on a topographic map.
Self-Study Station 2
c. Explain the meaning of declination. Tell why you must consider declination when using map and compass together.
Self-Study Station 3
d. Show a topographic map with magnetic north-south lines.
Self-Study Station 2
e. Show how to measure distances on a map using an orienteering compass.
Self-Study Station 2
f. Show how to orient a map using a compass
Self-Study Station 3
5 Set up a 100-meter pace course. Determine your walking and running pace for 100 meters. Tell why it is important to pace-count.
Self-Study Station 5
6 Do the following:a. Identify 20 international control description symbols. Tell the meaning of each symbol.
Self-Study Station 4
b. Show a control description sheet and explain the information provided.
Self-Study Station 4
c. Explain the following terms and tell when you would use them: attack point, collecting feature, catching feature, aiming off, contouring, reading ahead, handrail, relocation, rough versus fine orienteering.
Self-Study Station 4
7 Do the following:a. Take part in three orienteering events. One of these must be a crosscountry course.
Self-Study Afternoon
b. After each event, write a report with (1) a copy of the master map and control description sheet, (2) a copy of the route you took on the course, (3) a discussion of how you could improve your time between control points, and (4) a list of your major weaknesses
Self-Study Afternoon
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on this course. Describe what you could do to improve.
8 Do ONE of the following:a. Set up a cross-country course that is at least 2,000 meters long with at least five control markers. Prepare the master map and control description sheet.
Self-Study Station 4
b. Set up a score orienteering course with at least 12 control points and a time limit of at least 60 minutes. Set point values for each control. Prepare the master map and control description sheet.
N/A N/A
9 Act as an official during an orienteering event. This may be during the running of the course you set up for requirement 8
Self-Study Afternoon
10 Teach orienteering techniques to your patrol, troop, or crew
Troop Meeting Scoutmaster
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Dunes Moraine DistrictOrienteering Camporee
April 29 - May 1, 2016Sunset Hill County Park
Valparaiso, IN
Unit Registration Form
Turn in this form at Dunes Moraine Roundtable April 14, 2016(Please Print)
Unit Number _____________
Unit Leader Name _________________________________
Phone Number ______________________________
Email address _______________________________
Patrol Name _________________________ Number of Scouts _________
_________________________ _________
_________________________ _________
_________________________ _________
Number of Adults _________
Total Participating _________
(if just Saturday, no camping, $6.00 per person) X $12.00
Total Due _________
Registration form and payment due at Dunes Moraine Round table April 14, 2016.Make checks payable to “LaSalle Council BSA”
For more information contact: Ed [email protected]
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