Local Orienteering Club Southdowns Orienteers are reaching out to Sussex Scout Groups to invite members to have a go at Orienteering (suitable for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers & Leaders).
They have created a new web page showing how they can help with engaging children in navigation and maps or attaining the following badges:
- Navigator Stage 1 to 5
- Scout Orienteer Badge
- Chief Scout Awards – Skill or Physical
- Duke of Edinburgh – Skill or Physical
https://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk/info/junior-squad/scouts-dofe
If you have members who are interested in navigation, outdoor adventure, maps, running around, then you may like to signpost your members to the following events which are local to Crawley:
Sat 9th Nov – Cowdray and Greentrees, Crawley
Sat 23rd Nov – Oldhouse Warren, Crawley
Sat 18th Jan – Ditchling Common
Sat 15th Feb – North Ashdown
Sun 16th Mar – Worthlodge, Crawley
https://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk/events
Scout Leader, Anna Chapman from 1st Crawley and Southdowns Orienteers is happy to answer any questions [email protected]