Post Conference Activity
Friday, April 27, 2012
White Clay Creek State Park, Newark, DE
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Orienteering with the Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

No computers, no smart phones, no GPS units and no MapQuest.  That's right, you won't be using any of these to get where you want to go! Before there was geocaching, there was the sport of orienteering - using a hard copy map and compass to get from point A to point B.  The Delaware Valley Orienteering Association will be training you how to use a map and a compass.  After the training you will be sent out in pairs to find easily located control points to test your newly learned skills.

After lunch, your team of 4 to 6 people will participate in a "Score-O". In a Score-O, each control point is worth a certain amount of points. The easiest-to-find control points are worth a small amount of points and the hardest-to-find control points are worth a lot of points.  Your team will have a certain amount of time to find as many control points as possible.  Will your team find the control point worth a whopping 100 points that is in the middle of nowhere and far from civilization? 

This event is located at the beautiful White Clay Creek State Park (Carpenter Recreation Area) 880 New London Road, Newark, DE 19711. You will enjoy exploring approximately a 420-acre section of the park, both on and off trails. Don't worry about not having a team, because there will be plenty of individual people attending. Lunch is included.  Hope you can join us!

Event will be held rain or shine.