Reedy Creek Feb 2021

 Orienteering Merit Badge 2021
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve & Park
2900 Rocky River Road
35.266342, -80.718374
06 Feb 2021

James K., and Peyton N. completed the Reedy Creek Nature Preserve and Park, located in Mecklenburg County, COK Orange course, hosted by the Carolina Orienteering Klubb. The Orange course (intermediate level) consist of 12 controls over a total course length of 3.9 km. Started the course a little later (approximately 11:00 am) in order to conduct the annual Scouting for Food Service Day. Weather was cold but dry with anticipated rain in the forecast. Conditions on the course were somewhat muddy, but overall the boys moved quickly!

Both Scouts worked on learning the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Control Descriptions and clues

McDowell Park 2021

Orienteering Merit Badge 2021

McDowell Nature Preserve & Park

35.104503, -81.026378

09 Jan 2021

James K., Peyton N., Ethan S., and Gavin S. completed the McDowell Nature Preserve and Park, located in Mecklenburg County, COK Orange course, hosted by the Carolina Orienteering Klubb. The Orange course (intermediate level) consist of 15 controls over a total course length of 4.0 km. Weather was cold at start with frigid temperatures near freezing! Recent rain created muddy, wet and slippery conditions on the course! 

Each Scout took four consecutive controls to locate, with Peyton going first (controls 1-4), followed by James (controls 5-8), Ethan (controls 9-12) and then Gavin (controls 13-15 + finish) 

Keep working on developing your map reading skills and learning the control symbols. Refer to the Introduction to Orienteering post for recently added hyperlinks.