Scout Meeting 23/05/2011

Scout Meeting 23/05/2011

Hi All,

On Monday 23rd May we took our Scouts to Sutton Park to practise orienteering.


Orienteering:
Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both the mind and the body. The aim is to navigate in sequence between control points marked on a unique orienteering map and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.

The Troop were split into three teams and given a map of the course and a compass.
The teams were then given details of the route and set off approximately 5 minutes apart.

The course we chose was an easy one and took the Scouts through the Nuthurst & Hollyhurst areas of Sutton Park.
It was a mixture of narrow tracks and forest paths through open grassland and wooded areas.

The teams were shown how to use a map & compass and also how to identify features on the ground in relation to the map.

All of the teams finished the course and had a good time in the park to boot.

This activity was also used to prepare the Scouts for a game organised by the SOS Explorer unit taking place the following week.

All the best,

The Scout Leaders