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There had been dire forecasts of clouds, rain, and cold
temperatures. But September 17 proved that weather forecasting is
still an inexact science, as we had sunny skies and 70 degrees for the
first meet of the orienteering season. This perfect autumn day drew a
good-sized crowd of some 60 participants to the Five Rivers
Environmental Education Center. There were representatives from three
Boy Scout troops, several newcomers, lots of families, and most of the
"regulars". A soggy summer and early fall had left some trails and
many fields quite wet, but no one seemed to mind too much. Phil had
labored endless hours creating a new color map which provided the
opportunity to venture into new territory. Some of that new territory
was a little "green", but, trust me, the really thick part of the map
was not used, so it could have been a lot worse. Everything seemed to
be properly placed; however, in retrospect, we probably should not
have used the SE edge of the marsh, as the mapping was not precise
enough in that area. Apologies to any who wasted time or never found
that one. We had a few nervous moments when we realized that some Boy
Scouts had evidently orienteered themselves right off the map; but
they returned after relocating on their own (signs of promising
orienteers) and worked their way back, none the worse for wear.
Thanks to Five Rivers for being so accommodating; to the Reeds and Trysons for helping to collect controls; and to Phil for the great map and assistance on the red/green course. See you all at the next meet at Grafton. -- Sue Hawkes-Teeter |
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| A Boy Scout hustles home | Another Scout finishes strong | Liz Gee and Jamie Carr (Girl Scout Troop 336) both smile as they finish |
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| Janet Tryson, competing with an injured ankle, still guts it on in, followed by Reid Smalley | Laszlo Kolyvek reads his map as he takes off for the 1st Control |
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