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ORIENTEERING

N. P. ORIENTEERING. What is Orienteering?. Orienteering is a challenging outdoor activity using a COMPASS and a detailed TOPOGRAPHIC MAP to through a series of checkpoints called CONTROLS as quickly as you can. IT IS A RACE!!!! It is extremely popular around the world. N. P. ORIENTEERING.

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ORIENTEERING

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  1. N P ORIENTEERING

  2. Whatis Orienteering? • Orienteering is a challenging outdoor activity using a COMPASS and a detailed TOPOGRAPHIC MAP to through a series of checkpoints called CONTROLS as quickly as you can. • IT IS A RACE!!!! • It is extremely popular around the world N P ORIENTEERING

  3. N P ORIENTEERING History of Orienteering • Orienteering is a competitive sport that originated as a military activity in Scandinavia in the early 1900’s

  4. History of Orienteering • 1919- Major ERNST KILLANDER of Sweden devised a cross-country competition where runners not only ran a course but had to choose there own routes using a map and compass. • Considered the Father of Orienteering

  5. History of Orienteering 1941-1943- Orienteering events were held at Dartmouth College- **First events in Uniited States. 1961- The International Orienteering Federation was formed 1966- The US Military Academy at West Point began intramural orienteering competitions. 1988- Orienteering was recognized by Olympic Committee as a Class C sport Currently there are over 60 major Orienteering clubs in the United States

  6. Orienteering Terms • Topographic Map - Map showing natural and/or physical features of a landscape, including altitude contours. Also called contour map.

  7. Orienteering Terms • Control Point – It is a marker you must find while navigating any course utilizing a map and compass

  8. Magnetic North • The northerly direction in the earth's magnetic field indicated by the north-seeking pole of a compass needle.

  9. Terrain • Vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface

  10. Parts of a Compass

  11. N P ORIENTEERING Orienteering for Competition • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOI9kKuA4I&feature=player_detailpage

  12. N P ORIENTEERING Orienteering here at NP High School • Due to the fact that we do not have maps of our school grounds we will be doing a modified form of orienteering called “Fixed Point Orienteering” • We will teach you how to read a compass • We will teach you how to pace • We wil teach you how to do a triangle walk • We will have you navigate for time 5 different fixed point courses using different controls

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