Recap Considering the bitter cold of previous days, mid-thirties, sunshine, snow (and plenty of ice) felt absolutely perfect for the Snow-O at Camp Manatoc on Saturday! 50 adventurous participants came out to navigate the snow and ice and enjoy the beauty of the scout camp. The Trading Post cabin made for a very comfortable event […]
Recap Chad Roberts from BSA Great Trail Council, Seneca District, Troop 262, regularly brings his scouts to many of our events. When, as coordinator for the District’s 2019 Klondike Derby at Camp Butler, he reached out to NEOOC to have orienteering as one of seven stations for the event, Club members responded with enthusiasm equal […]
Recap The rain cleared and it was a beautiful night for Orienteering at Richfield Heritage Preserve. More than 45 Orienteers braved the mildly chilly night to run one or more of the three Night-O courses offered: Easy, Moderate, and Wacko. The Easy course was not really that easy, especially in the dark. But it WAS […]
Recap The remnants of Gordon visited, dampening the air and the ground, but not the enthusiasm of about 70 participants loaded with scouting spirit, and a desire to learn and develop their orienteering skills. Units from the Buckeye, Great Trail, & Lake Erie Councils attended. Right after breakfast, most of the participants took advantage of […]
Recap The weather forecast made us worry a little bit, but it turned out to be a pretty nice day for our annual Canoe-O. This year, we choose to return to the club’s original Canoe-O location, Mogadore Reservoir. We had 54 participants with total of 27 solos/teams. In addition, a large numbers of scouts from […]
Try Orienteering! The exciting Map and Compass sport! Our Permanent course at Brecksville Reservation – Cleveland Metroparks is always open and free. Find out more about this beginner level course at: http://neooc.com/brecksville-all-seasons-course/ where you can download the map and instructions. Or pickup the map and instructions at the Nature Center. Walk or run, just have […]
ABOUT This event has been Rescheduled to Saturday, September 22, 2018. Online registration before the event is encouraged. If you don’t want to use online registration, please email us at NE Ohio Orienteering (bob@neooc.com) and we will let the instructor know to save you a map. UPDATED Location: Sippo Lake Clubhouse at the Marina The entrance […]
Recap This second day featured Scout only activities as part of the North Eastern Ohio Scout Championships (NOSOC). Information about our ongoing Scout programs are available here. Staffing (all volunteers) Event Director: Ivan Redinger Course Designer and Setter: Steve Hendrix & Clan Training and instruction: Andreas Johansson and Howard Montgomery Registrar: Jeff Perry Timers/Starters: Steve Marsh […]
Recap Another great weather day in NE Ohio Mother Nature was cooperating with our two day event. The first day featured public and Scout Orienteering. All levels of courses (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) were available to the public at Camp Manatoc, the Boy Scout Camp in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A portion of the Beginner […]
NEOOC Club Members Ivan Redinger and Andreas Johansson helped organize an orienteering event for Boy Scouts during a weekend event at Camp Tuscazoar. Andreas designed a WHITE (beginner) course around the camp (see below), and Ivan ran logistics handling troop registration, etc. In total, about 60 individuals attended, and successfully completed the course. Some basic instructions were given about map alignment, compass use, and a refresher on map colors before each group departed.