Orienteering Advancement Opportunity
Saturday, August 3
Waterfall Glen – Darien, IL
The Troop is conducting Orienteering advancement training at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on Saturday, August 3, 2019. We will meet at the St. Juliana Parish Center at 9:00 AM.
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve is located off Interstate 55 and Cass Road in Darien, Ill.
Once at the course Scouts will:
Scouts that successfully complete the above tasks will complete First Class requirements 4a and 4b.
What is Orienteering? Orienteering is a fun outdoor activity that tests your ability not only to read a compass and map, but also to relate features on the map to features on the ground to determine the fastest way to get from point A to point B. Patrols of scouts will compete against each other to complete the course by finding all of the control points in the shortest amount of time. You report to the start point and then you’re off into the woods, trying to find each of the control features of the course.
Once you find a control point, you record the two letters on the post and move on to the next control point. Upon finding all of the control points you then return to the finish line in as short a time period as possible.
Complete the Permission Slip posted in the Resource Center and bring the signed slip with you on Saturday, August 3rd.
Contact Mr. Gulliford at w.gulliford@att.net or (312) 659-6422 if you have any questions.
Waterfall Glen – Darien, IL
The Troop is conducting Orienteering advancement training at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on Saturday, August 3, 2019. We will meet at the St. Juliana Parish Center at 9:00 AM.
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve is located off Interstate 55 and Cass Road in Darien, Ill.
Once at the course Scouts will:
- Use a map and compass to complete an orienteering course and measure the height or width of a designated item.
- Use a GPS to find their current location and a destination of their choice.
Scouts that successfully complete the above tasks will complete First Class requirements 4a and 4b.
What is Orienteering? Orienteering is a fun outdoor activity that tests your ability not only to read a compass and map, but also to relate features on the map to features on the ground to determine the fastest way to get from point A to point B. Patrols of scouts will compete against each other to complete the course by finding all of the control points in the shortest amount of time. You report to the start point and then you’re off into the woods, trying to find each of the control features of the course.
Once you find a control point, you record the two letters on the post and move on to the next control point. Upon finding all of the control points you then return to the finish line in as short a time period as possible.
Complete the Permission Slip posted in the Resource Center and bring the signed slip with you on Saturday, August 3rd.
Contact Mr. Gulliford at w.gulliford@att.net or (312) 659-6422 if you have any questions.
Brian Pritt Eagle Project
Sunday, August 4 and Saturday, August 9
Fellow Scouts,
As many of you know, I have been planning my Eagle Scout Project for the last couple of months. It is now time to start work on it. For my project, I am creating a reflection area outside of the Parish Center at St. Juliana. I will be placing a bench, brick paving, and new landscaping. However, before any of this can happen, the area needs to be cleared of weeds and dying plants. On Sunday, August 4th and Saturday, August 9th, I need Scouts to help me. On the 4th we will be clearing and preparing the area. Hopefully it will be done within a few hours. On the 9th, we will be doing the bulk of the work, including brick paving and landscaping. Work will start at 8 AM both days. Thank you in advance for your help.
Brian Pritt
August Schedule Change
We are scaling back the meeting schedule in August and meeting every other week. Past experience has shown that we have very low attendance in August, so we’re trying to respond to that. The Troop will hold regular Monday meetings on August 12 and 26. We will not meet on August 5 and 19.