Orienteering, Mountaineering and Rafting Course
This is an 8-week course, for youth in Middle and High School. Participants will learn land navigation (map/compass), mountaineering (camping/rope/rappelling) and rafting (level 1-4) skills.
The course is led by Mr. Ken Squire, Martin & Anne Chavez and other skilled personnel along with adult advisors culminating with an overnight trip to Ohiopyle State Park.
Parent volunteers are needed for the Ohiopyle training exercise May 17. Contact Ken Squire if interested.
We will meet Sunday afternoons beginning in March from 4:00-6:00pm.
VIEW THE 2024 ORIENTEERING HIGHLIGHT VIDEO HERE
SIGN UP DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 16TH , 2025
If you signed up and have questions, please contact Rob Peterson at bethelepcfamily@gmail.com or 304.550.5132
If you have questions about the course itself, please contact Ken Squire at kensquire1@yahoo.com
Orienteering Course Syllabus (2025)
Class One: Sunday, March 9th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Volleyball tournament: Youth vs Adult Instructors & Advisors
Youth should bring their “A” game.
Adults reportedly will not show mercy as they did last year.
Class Two: Sunday, March 16th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall & Church/Orchard Field
Introduction to Compass
Pace Determination
Compass Training Course
Class Three: Sunday, March 23rd 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall & Outside Fields
Map and Compass Orienteering Competition
Class Four: Sunday, March 30th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall & Outside Fields
Introduction to Topographic Maps
Measuring Distance on map
Orienting Map - Walking by map
Class Five: Sunday, April 6th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall & Outside Fields
Determining Azimuth (Map & Field)
Finding location by Triangulation
Class Six: Sunday, April 13th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Trees behind cemetary
Ropes, Bridge, Australian Rappel
Class Seven: Saturday, April 26th 9:00-3:00pm
Location: McConnells Mills
Rappel, Rope Bridge Training
Class Eight: Sunday, May 4th 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Fellowship Hall
Ohiopyle Map Familiarization
Equipment, Teams Organization
Class Nine: Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18
Location: Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Two Day Field Training Exercise
Day 1: Land Navigation & Mountaineering Course,
Overnight Camping
Day 2: Rafting Lower Yough
Class Ten: Sunday, June 1st
Location: TBD
Celebration & Graduation
Additional Information
Opportunity for parents to get involved with the Ohiopyle field training exercise.
We will need a minimum of 12 adults.
Overnight camping: There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.
Cost to Attend:
$50.00/student; $100/adult volunter
Make Checks payable to Bethel EPC with “Orienteering/Participant’s Name” in the memo line
This course is available to everyone regardless of ability to pay
SIGN UP DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 16TH , 2025
Sign Up Form can be printed HERE and turned in with your payment. Payments still need to be made in person as no online payment method is currently available.