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Orienteering Campout Report

Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, Virginia
March 11-12, 2017

 

 

An intrepid group of Troop 1128 Scouts and Scouters met at Andrew Chapel on Saturday morning with temperatures in the mid-twenties and set out for Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia.

Orienteering:

Upon arrival at the park, Assistant Scoutmaster Palk taught map reading and compass orienteering skills to the Scouts, who then measured their pacing and headed-out onto three of Prince William Forest Park’s 30 orienteering courses.

After several hours of taking bearings, counting paces and interpreting topography, all Scouts and adults emerged from the woods relatively unscathed.

Fire-Starting Competition:

Following orienteering, everyone ate lunch, set up camp and prepared for the patrol fire-starting competition. To minimize the fire impact, patrols were paired-up into three teams: Arctic Bison, Bob White Sharks and Zeus Vikings, given wood, two matches and 10 minutes to gather starter kindling. The first fire to burn through a string 24 inches off the ground would be crowned the winner. When the smoke cleared the Arctic Bison prevailed, followed by the Bob White, Sharks and then the Zeus Vikings.

Outdoor Ethics Conservation Project:

Scouts lost an hour of sleep to day-light- savings, earned Snow Flakes on a cold night in the mid-twenties after many hours telling stories around the campfire, and still managed to be up and ready to for Ranger Kerri’s conservation project at 9:00 am. Two hours and many wheelbarrows of mulch later, the Scouts had restored a trail and amphitheater and readied both for the new season.

Weekend Summary:

28 Scouts, 11 adults, 52 conservation service hours, 27 Snow Flakes and tons of fun!

 

 

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