Orienteering, Mountaineering and Rafting Course
This 8 week course, geared for youth in Middle and High School, aims to team basic orineteering (compass/map reading), mountaineering (camping/rope/rapelling) and rafting (level 1-4) skills.
The course is led by Mr. Ken Squire, his wife Renee, as well as other skilled individuals and culimnates with an overnight trip to Ohiopyle State Park.
Parents are welcome, and encouraged, to particiate as well.
We will meet Sunday evenings beginning March 24th from 6:30-8:00pm - the same time as regular youth group.
SIGN UPS FOR THIS COURSE ARE NOW CLOSED.
If you signed up and have questions, please contact Steve Kenneally at s.kenneally@yahoo.com or 330.248.1548
If you have questions about the course itself, please contact Ken Squire at kensquire1@yahoo.com
Orienteering Course Syllabus - 2024
Class One - Sunday, March 24 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room w/ tables & Church Field
Introduction to Compass
Pace Determination
Compass Training Course
Class Two - Sunday, April 7 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room w/ tables & Church Field
Introduction to Topographic Maps
Measuring Distance on map
Orienting Map – Walking by Map
Class Three - Sunday, April 14 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room w/ tables & Church Field
Determining Azimuth (Map & Field)
Finding location by Triangulation
Class Four - April 21 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room & Two Trees
Ropes, Bridge, Rappel
Class Five - Sunday, April 28 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room w/ tables
Ohio Pyle Map Familiarization
Class Six - Sunday, May 5 - 6:30pm
Location: Activity Room w/ tables
Equipment, Teams Organization
Class Seven: Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19
Location: Two Day Field Training Exercise - Ohiopyle, PA
Day 1: Orienteering & Mountaineering Course, Overnight Camping
Day 2: Rafting
Class Eight Last Class - June 2
Location: Bethel Church
Graduation and Celebration!
Additional Information
Opportunity for parents to get involved with the Ohiopyle field training exercise.
We will need a minimum of nine adults.
Overnight camping: There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.
An additional training exercise will be scheduled prior to Ohiopyle which will require students to navigate and rappel at local locations. The date and time TBD.
Cost to Attend: $25.00
Fully funded option available - this course is available to EVERYONE regardless of cost.
Sign Up Form can be printed HERE and turned in with your $25.00 at any youth group meeting, to the church office, or placed in the offering plate.