knichol 10 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Several years ago, BSA used to sell a Beginner Compass Game. This game was not the same as the currently available Compass Game. While the latter tests both bearings and distances in a 100' x 100' course, using markers placed along the southern boundary, the Beginner Compass Game only tested the ability to follow correct bearings between preset markers placed around a circle. My problem is that although I have all the course cards and the answer sheet (laminated even!) I somehow lost the sheet showing the layout of the markers on the circle the last time I moved. Is there a chance that one of you out there still has a copy of this game who could scan the layout and answer sheets and e-mail them to me? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
vmpost 10 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The game I have has 2 sides to the page you are referring to. I have them scanned and ready to go, but I need an email address. Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Here's a fun compass game we used a year ago with young Scouts: Mt. Rainier National Park has a trail that run all the way around it, the "Wonderland Trail." As the adult leader, I supplied a map of Mt. Rainier National Park that had the Wonderland Trail marked on it. I then posted a picture of the mountain in the troop meeting room. The Scouts needed to use their compass to locate where they were on the Wonderland Trail based on their present location and bearing to the mountain summit. This exercise was repeated several times, with the picture of the mountain being relocated each time. They got the idea pretty quickly. You can use pretty much any known point on a map and make your own Wonderland Trail for this exercise. Seattle Pioneer Link to post Share on other sites
Balding Eagle 10 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I attended a POW WOW this weekend. One of the sessions offered was running a Cub Scout Compass Course. We were not given any information on how to set the course up or the answer sheet. Where can I obtain them? We are taking the pack camping in a couple of weeks and we would like to use this course. Thanks in Advance! Link to post Share on other sites
yellow_hammer 10 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I've got a pristine copy of The Compass Game at home. Send your address to my email address ( davidshockey at gmail dot com ) and I'll ship you a copy of it. Or I can scan it and send you the scan. Link to post Share on other sites
MaScout 10 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I have it already scanned into my computer, per a thread in one of the other forums. I have emailed it to several people. If you want a copy, pm me with your email address, & I'll get it sent pronto. Ma Scout Link to post Share on other sites
ScoutNut 147 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Contact whoever it was at your council that was in charge of the Pow Wow. They should be able to give you the contact info for the course instructor. If you attended the session why don't you have the info? I'm confused! Link to post Share on other sites
MaScout 10 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Wow! The response has been great! I sent out my scanned copies to several people. If you wanted a copy and I didn't get it to you, please pm me again. If you got several copies, I apologize. My computer was wacking out tonight! Hope it will blow up well enough to read! Ma Scout Link to post Share on other sites
MaScout 10 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Long, T38 -- I'd be glad to email you a copy of the compass game, but I need your email address. Please pm me and include it in the email body. Thanks! MaScout Link to post Share on other sites
Balding Eagle 10 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 ScoutNut, The instructors were a couple of Scouts. We begged to make a copy of the setup and answer sheet. We asked the Leader in charge of the POW WOW and his response was to purchase it from the Scout Shop. I looked but I could not find it in the online Scout Shop. The last POW WOW I attended I received a notebook with handouts from all the courses and a CD. This one I received nothing. They are supposed to put everything up on the council website, but nothing to date. Overall, I liked the POW WOW. I learned some good things with the highlight being meeting Mr. Baloo's Bugle himself Dave Lyons I received a scanned copy of the course cards but when I print them they are a little blurry. Thanks everyone for your help Link to post Share on other sites
MaScout 10 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Randall S from NH -- I received your email requesting a copy of this game...I need you to pm me with your email address, then I can send it. I cannot attach it to a pm from here. Ma Scout Link to post Share on other sites
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