Rogaining

[Stosh 3452]

For the boys that don't have $100 GPS units, here's an even better scout oriented activity that beats geocacheing hands down! Got a compass? Got a map? Knock yourself out!

 

http://www.rogain.ee/eng/index.php

http://www2.aos.princeton.edu/rdslater/orienteering/definitions/rogaining.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogaining

http://www.rogaining.com/index.html

http://wa.rogaine.asn.au/

http://www.rogaining.jp/

http://www.us.orienteering.org/rogainecal.html

 

Stosh(This message has been edited by jblake47)

[kenk 11]

Per the subject line I thought this might be about treating male pattern baldness.

 

Can someone help me understand the difference between Rogaining and Orienteering?

 

BTW, I found this article through scouting.org:

 

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-03-17/story/boy_scouts_today_work_with_ipods_and_twitter

 

...and the article says "Mazzuca believes Scouts should learn to use both a compass and a global positioning system, known as a GPS."

 

I agree, though I suspect some won't.

[Stosh 3452]

Rogaining is finding locations on a map, going there, getting proof and then going to another location, any location in any order. Points scored at locations are determined by terrain and distance. This is a timed event, usually 24 hours and there are rules for the team to stay together, etc.

 

http://www.rogain.ee/eng/index.php

 

has a link for introduction and instruction which is excellent.

 

Orienteering is going from one place to another on a prescribed route/course like a road-rally.

 

My nephew from Australia does this as a family (3 small children) quite often.

 

Stosh

[scoutldr 732]

Won't be long before Pharmacia/Upjohn takes notice and sues for trademark infringement.

[Buffalo Skipper 13]

And of course the real question is, will it have an effect on my hairline?

[Gunny2862 11]

SO, the primary difference is that in Orienteering one follows the course as set hitting the control points in sequence and in Rogaining one lays out one's own course as long as it hits all of the control points in any sequence.

[scoutldr 732]

As I read it, the control points vary in point value, so the strategy is to maximize points...either hit a lot of low point values, or concentrate on a few of the high values.

 

[Stosh 3452]

A couple of primary aspects of the sport that I found the most interesting for scouts would be the team emphasis. Everyone has to stay with in visual of each other throughtout the time period. Everyone has to agree on the targets and they have to work together to find them. If this was done by patrol, Kudu would be in seventh heaven. I would say that to do a 24-hour rogain on a camporee weekend, start at 7:00 am on Saturday and finish up at 7:00 am on Sunday. Let the boys work out the details. No adults following them around, all camp duties would need to be shared to maximize the time at meals, stay up all night if you want to, and the boys running/deciding and completing their tasks as a team/patrol. Boys can work as easy or as hard as they want. NSP boys would be scored together with other NSP boys, older boys would be scored with their peers. A NSP can win!

 

For those who want to do a 12-hr program they can still get the evening campfire in on Saturday night. Start at 6:00 am finish at 6:00 pm, tally the scores and be ready at 8:00 pm for the campfire.

 

This program just seemed to be too good to be true and why waste it on just adults all over the world when our boys could be getting in on all the fun.

 

Stosh

[Lisabob 13]

Sounds like fun but...why on earth did they have to name it rogain? I'm having a hard time imagining selling this activity to a bunch of boys (or men) who would be sniggering uncontrollably every time the name was mentioned. Might as well have named it Viagra'ing!

[Stosh 3452]

I'm thinking the sport did not originate in the US, thus we are slaves to foreign sources. After all football means something altogether in the US than it does anywhere else in the world. And who was the fool that named it ping-pong? What was he thinking?

 

Stosh

[CalicoPenn 729]

The fool who named it ping pong was a very prescient individual who knew that one day, Christopher Walken would be pronouncing it in a ping pong movie spoofing the 1970's Bruce Lee flicks. Walken's pronouncement is arguable the penultimate.

[packsaddle 753]

"...but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."

If you suddenly feel uncomfortably warm, this could be the explanation. Or maybe swine flu.

[Stosh 3452]

Never let it be said I don't apologize for my wrong doings. My sincere apology goes out to all who were offended by the use of the term "fool". Please allow me to make amends.

 

Okay, who was the idiot who named it ping-pong!!!

 

I'm glad we could clear that up, it makes me feel a lot better.

 

Stosh

[BDPT00 41]

Never heard the name before, but it's orienteering to me. I've been putting score orienteering courses together for many years. What I see as the difference is the long time period, and the team aspect. Sounds like great fun to me.

BDPT00