AY Honor Orienteering

Orienteering

Skill Level

2

Year

1956

Version

19.08.2026

Approval authority

General Conference

Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

• General Conference
• Franco-Belgian Union

10. Prove your ability in the use of a map and/or a compass by following a one-mile (1.6 km) cross-country course with at least five given readings or control points.

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3. On the field :

a. use map and compass to navigate unfamiliar terrain without difficulty

b. make a sight at night from a distance of about 1km

c. go around an obstacle without deviating from your sight

d. follow an orientation trail prepared by the chef

e. organize an orienteering race involving sighting, coordinates and obstacle contours