Urban Orienteering Course

First Class Requirement 2: Using a map and compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one mile and requires measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.).

All scouts are encouraged to complete First Class Requirement 2 during a camp out or at Summer Camp. However, from time to time we do have scouts who are unable to complete this requirement. The following course allows scouts to complete their orienteering requirements during a normal scout meeting, or during the weekend.

This course is designed to take scouts through local streets, and parks. For the purposes of this course, stay on sidewalks and trails; do not walk down the middle of a street, or through a waterway.

Setup Phase

Start by identifying how many steps it will take a scout to cross a set distance. This number will vary from person to person, so every person completing the orienteering course should follow this step.

*Metric (meters)

-Identifying 100 meters (approx. 328 feet or 109 yards), the scout should walk across a 100 meter length at a normal pace and count how many steps it takes to complete.

Example: A scout crosses the 100 meters in 130 steps. If a direction states to travel 200 meters, this would equal 260 steps.

*Standard (feet and miles)

-Using a tape measure mark a 30 foot straight line. Scouts should walk across the 30 feet at a normal pace, and count how many steps it takes to complete. Divide 30 Feet by the number of steps to calculate your feet per steps.

Example: A scout crosses the 30 feet in 12 steps. 30 feet / 12 steps = 2.5 feet per step. If a direction states to travel 700 feet, divide 700 feet by 2.5 feet per step = 280 steps.

# of feet which equals .10 of a mile: 528

# of feet which equals .25 of a mile: 1320

# of feet which equals .50 of a mile: 2640

# of feet which equals .75 of a mile: 3960

# of feet which equals 1 mile: 5280

Urban Orienteering Course

Fields marked with an * are required

Starting Point

Start Point (1 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112):
Starting at the South East corner of West Main Street and North Green Street

Identify the business/building at this location *

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Checkpoint 1

Move to Check Point 1 (South West Corner of West Main Street and North Green Street / 21 West Main Street):
from Start Point, travel 308 degrees for a distance of 72 feet

Identify 3 pharmacies within this vicinity: *

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Checkpoint 2

Move to Check Point 2 (North West Corner of West Main Street and North Green Street/20 West Main Street):
from Check Point 1, travel 24 degrees for a distance of 65 feet

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Checkpoint 3

Move to Check Point 3 (North West Corner of Lucas Drive and North Green Street)
from Check Point 2, travel 24 degrees for a distance of 0.186 miles

While moving to Check Point 3, you are about to cross a railroad track. *

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Checkpoint 4

Move to Check Point 4 (Building Structure in park)
from Check Point 3, travel 312 degrees for a distance of 0.278 miles

What is the name of this park? *

Checkpoint 4a

What is the name of this building structure and who uses/meets at this building?

What is the building name? *

Who uses/meets at this building? *

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Checkpoint 5

Move to Check Point 5 (parking lot along Lucas Drive next to sports area of park)
from Check Point 4, travel 127 degrees for a distance of 0.183 miles

What pizza restaurant is nearby? *

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Checkpoint 6

Move to Check Point 6 (parking lot area near Arbuckle Commons)
from Check Point 5, travel 43 degrees for a distance of 0.122 miles

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Checkpoint 7

Move to Check Point 7 (memorial area)
from Check Point 6, travel 95 degrees for a distance of 190 feet

What is the significance of this memorial? *

What is the height of the memorial structure? *

What is the width of the memorial structure? *

What is the height of The Arbuckle Commons building? *

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Checkpoint 8

Move to Check Point 8 (USE CROSSWALK! to get across the street to the corner of N. Green Street and Enderly Avenue)
from Check Point 7, travel 95 degrees for a distance of 334 feet

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Checkpoint 9

Move to Check Point 9 (sidewalk/in front of flag pole along N. Green Street)
from Check Point 8, travel 127 degrees for a distance of 0.264 miles

Looking to the east from your location, what government buildings do you see? *

Name one government agency that has its headquarters within these buildings: *

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Checkpoint 10

Move to Check Point 10 (return to Start Point at 1 East Main Street/ South East corner of West Main Street and North Green Street)
from Check Point 9, travel 127 degrees for a distance of 0.10 miles

What is the name of the barbershop along this route? *

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