Scout Orienteering Day Cook Park, Tigard OR
Apr 10 2010

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a conflict with a large Disc Golf competition at Milo McIver State Park, the CROC Scout-O event has been moved to another location: Cook Park in Tigard OR. We will contact all pre-registered groups with the confirmed new location as soon as possible.

Cub Scouts, Boy and Girl Scouts of all ages and skills are invited to participate! Come and enjoy a day of fun and friendly competition at Cook Park in Tigard! This event gives scouts a chance to improve their skills and navigate the beautiful trails of Cook Park. The orienteering courses consist of a series of flags ("control points") set up in a linear course around the trails of Cook Park. Workshops will be provided to help Scouts interested in passing off requirements for the BSA Orienteering merit badge or GSA Orienteering interest project. Scouts attending the Scout-O will be grouped according to rank and will navigate courses matched to their skill level. Scouts will participate in pairs or in small groups.

The Scout-O will offer four orienteering courses, with the intention that Scouts will compete with other Scouts of the same rank. Therefore, please read the following course descriptions carefully and be sure your Scouts are registered for appropriate courses.

General Notes: Course 1 is noncompetitive and for learning the basics only.
Mixed rank category teams are allowed, but must compete on the course of the higher-ranking Scout. Also, each troop may have one 3-person team to allow for an odd number of participants. All other teams must be in pairs of two.

Course 1

Course 1 is a non-competitive course designed to introduce Cub Scouts, Webelos and Brownies to orienteering. These Scouts will participate in small groups of two to four Scouts. Each group of no more than four Scouts must be accompanied by an adult, who should follow his/her group, not lead it.

Course 2

Course 2 is for pairs of Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class Boy Scouts, and Girl Scout Juniors. It is recommended that an adult trail the pair, but NOT communicate with the Scouts except in the case of an emergency.

Course 3

Course 3 is for pairs of Star, Life and Eagle Boy Scouts, and Girl Scout Cadettes and Seniors. No adults are allowed to accompany teams on this course.

Course 4

Course 4 is for individual entrants only-no pairs. It is limited to Scouts (including Explorers and Adult Scouters) with a fair amount of orienteering experience.
Remember, only Courses 2 and 3 count toward the team and troop competitive award scoring. Course 4 counts for the individual award competition.

How long will it take?

That really depends on the kids. Some race through their courses in less than 1 hour, others take their time and stay out 2 to 2(1/2) hours. This is true of all the courses.

What are the merit badge requirements that can be completed through this event?

Scouts should be able to pass off requirement 1a for 2nd Class (explain map and compass - the course is not long enought to pass off 1b, but you could probably make it so if you go back and forth along the course enough times), and requirement 2 for 1st Class (including the height measurement, although it is not really part of a standard orienteering course).

Boys can also pass off requirements 2, 3a, 4, 6 and 7a for the merit badge. If the scouts intend to pass off these requirements, it will work best if they come ready to show/explain/identify; there are so many groups coming through there isn't enough time to properly explain everything and then test each scout. It will also help give them a better experience if they have already reviewed the merit badge workbook before coming (http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/1/13/Orienteering.pdf).


For more information, call or e-mail Ellen Boomer at 509-240-7633 (evenings and weekends) or boomerellen@yahoo.com

Sponsor: Columbia River Orienteering Club, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the sport of orienteering in the Northwest.

Cost = $7.50 per team.
Late entries (entry fee paid day of event) = $10.00 per team.

Pre-registration:

All Scout-O participants must be pre-registered by April 3, 2010. This year you can register online or through regular mail.

Registration contact: Ellen Boomer

Online registration:

Please read the information below, and then click here to go to online registration.

1.) Decide how many teams of scouts you plan on having and which courses they will compete on.(4 courses are available with Course 1 for beginners)
2.) Please make sure that you include the following details:
a.) Name, mailing address, and phone of leader
b.) Troop# and Unit type BSA/GSUSA/Cub/Brownie
c.) Number of teams you will have on each course (1-4)
d.) Number of scouts that will attend the beginners' training clinic prior to the start.
e.) Preferred start time (approximate) 10AM to 2PM
3.) I will assign a separate start time for each team and e-mail those times to you along with the fees your unit owes. You do not have to have individual names until the day of the event.
4.) A check for the registration fees will then need to be sent through regular mail to the address listed below:

Ellen Boomer
2174 NW Davis St. # 401
Portland, OR 97210

Mail-in Registration:

To preregister by regular mail, please copy and complete the attached form below. In the appropriate spaces, indicate how many entries (=groups or team) you plan to have for each course. You do not have to have individual names until the day of the event. Please write neatly and legibly!

Pre-registration Form Below:
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SCOUT-O PREREGISTRATION FORM
(For "early bird" rate, entry must be received by April 3, 2010. Make checks payable to Columbia River Orienteering Club. Please call Ellen Boomer at 509-240-7633 if you cannot make this deadline.)

Contact Name:________________________ Email:______________________
Troop/Pack#_____ BSA____ Cub____ GSUSA____ Brownie____
Address:_________________________________________
City:__________________ State:____ Zip:____
Phone:________

How many entries (team groups) will your Troop/Pack have on the following courses?
Ideally, teams should be limited to groups of four on course 1 and pairs on other courses.

Course 1:___x $7.50 per entry =______
Course 2:___x $7.50 per entry =______
Course 3:___x $7.50 per entry =______
Course 4:___x $7.50 per entry =______

LATE ENTRIES will be charged $10.00 per team.

How many scouts will attend a beginners' training clinic prior to the start of the meet?____

Preferred start time :______ (10am to 2pm)

Clinics will be scheduled by the meet director about 30 minutes before your start time.

Mail to:
2010 Scout-O
Ellen Boomer
2174 NW Davis St. #401
Portland, OR 97210
boomerellen@yahoo.com
509-240-7633

Directions: From I-5, take exit 290. Go a short distance west on SW Boones Ferry Road/SW Bridgeport Rd. Turn right (N) on 72nd Avenue. At the next signal, turn left on Durham Road, and follow it west about 1 mile. Just past Tigard High School, turn left (S) on 92nd Avenue, and follow it down to the park.

Ellen Boomer; boomerellen@yahoo.com, (509) 240-7633