Guided Map Tour | Students will be led in a group by an instructor who will point out various terrain features and explain orienteering techniques and strategies. |
Pace Course | Students will travel two 100 meter courses to obtain a pace. They will also learn how to convert the pace to map distance. |
Camp Compass Course | Students will follow an azimuth and use their pace count on a short 4 point course |
Compass-O | Students navigate a 5 point course using only a compass and their pace count. No maps are allowed. |
Memory-O | Students navigated a 7 point course by memorizing each leg one at a time. From the start point a map shows only how to get from start to point 1. When they reach point 1 another map shows how to get from 1-2 and so on. |
Line-O | Students travel along a designated course and when they come across a marker they must figure out the terrain feature it is on and the location on the map. |
Draw your own map-O | Students must copy a map using only the features they think they will need in order to navigate to the markers. |
1 Kilometer–O | Students run a short course to check their speed and navigation abilities. |
Night-O | Students navigate in darkness. |
Survival Navigation | Students will learn a few techniques of navigating should they loose their map and compass. |