The Sunday Recreational component of the A-meet Thacher/Camp Pinnacle weekend offered newcomers and several experienced orienteers a great alternative to the Short and Long-O Courses.

Attendance totaled 41, including 39 participants and two nearly invisible shadows. Excitement and enthusiasm was fairly rampant among the novices. The Liz Gordon group completed the beginner course, left for a brief recess for lunch, and returned to successfully tackle yellow.

With some prior experience, yet, only six years of age, Ethan Hall impressed us with his attention to detail in filling out his punch card, entering the respective control numbers in each space. His mother Kristin shadowed him as he navigated the white course. Young Elizabeth Harkavy with her shadow Isabel Bryant likewise successfully completed the beginner level course.

There were a couple of mispunches (MSP) on yellow and orange courses, but clearly everyone who joined us on this beautiful blue sky day voiced very positive feedback.

Finally, many many thanks to Will Kennerly for his assistance with instruction and control pick-up.

-- Rita Reed