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Interscholastic Championship and A meet
General Information
Welcome
Welcome to the Texas Stampede A-meet and the Interscholastice Championship event home page.
Both events are being hosted by the North Texas Orienteering Association (NTOA) and are U.S. Orienteering
Federation sanctioned events. Both are 2-day total time events that occur on Saturday, February 16th
and Sunday, February 17th.
Additionally, there will be a sprint event held on Friday, February 15th.
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Information Updates
11/30/2007: Data moved to official website.
10/23/2007: Added schedule and fees.
10/04/2007: Added lodging information.
Entries received in this time window will be charged $5 per competition day per person in late fees.
Friday, February 8th
Absolute last day to register.
Event Weekend Schedule
Friday, February 15th
Noon - 07:00 PM
Check in at event HQ at Clements Scout Ranch.
Noon - 04:00 PM
Sprint Event.
Saturday, February 16th
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-in
09:30 AM
Beginner instruction. Near event HQ.
10:00 AM
Day 1, First Start
Sunday, February 17th
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Check in at day 2 finish area.
09:00 AM
Day 2, First Start
02:00 PM
Awards presentation (earlier, if possible)
Event Participation Fees
Fees for Friday Sprint Event
All participants
$10
(no USOF discount)
Fees for Sat. and Sun. events (IS Champs & Stampede)
Adults
$42
($21 per day)
Juniors
$26
($13 per day)
USOF Member Discounts
Adults
$6
($3 per day)
Juniors
$3
($1.50 per day)
Late Fees (Registrations received after January 25th)
Adults
$10
($5 per day of competition)
Juniors
$10
($5 per day of competition)
Sprint
$5
($5 for the 1 day competition)
Miscelleanous Other Fees
Epunch fingerstick rental
$6
(Rental for entire weekend)
Tee Shirts
$15
(Estimated cost. Actual cost TBD)
Preview Maps
N/A
This is a new venue that has never been used before for an orienteering event.
No preview maps are needed or available.
I.S. Championship Specific Information
IS Competition
Sprint
The Friday sprints are not part of the IS Championships. There will be two courses,
one longer than the other. In general, advanced classes will be on the longer sprint,
while intermediate and beginner classes will be on the somewhat shorter sprint.
Results on the long sprint will be included in the
2008 Sprint Series.
Individuals
Individual competition will be held for each of the eight Interscholastic classes. Each individual
starter shall receive a calculated elapsed time or an incomplete designation (DNF, MP, OT).
The winning individuals are determined by lowest individual time over the day or days competition.
Individual contribution to a team score is determined by using the scoring methods for teams.
Teams
The Interscholastics will have six team competitions. The team with the lowest score over
the day or days competition is the winning team.
Note: School and JROTC teams are not mutually exclusive.
JROTC teams that meet school team requirements are also eligible for the school team award. Club teams are
ineligible for both the School and JROTC team competitions. The winning team is determined by using the
scoring methods listed in the Intershcolastics Championship Rules. The team with the lowest score over the day
or days competition is the winning team.
InterScholastic Varsity Teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students who
are competing in the ISVM and/or ISVF classes
InterScholastic Junior Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students
who are competing in the ISJVM and/or ISJVF class .
InterScholastic Intermediate teams shall consist of 3to 5 students
who are competing in the ISIM and/or ISIF classes.
InterScholastic Club Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students
who are competing in the ISVM and/or ISVF classes.
IntersScholastic Club Junior Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5
students who are competing in the ISJVM and/or ISJVF classes.
JROTC teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students who meet the requirements for
JROTC teams as listed in the eligibility requirements of the Intershcolastics Championship Rules. JROTC teams
that meet the requirements for school teams may also compete for the Varsity trophy.
Championships
Interscholastics Team Championships will be awarded in interscholastic team competitions
for School Varsity , Junior Varsity, and Intermediate; for Club Varsity, Junior Varsity; and for JROTC teams.
Individual Interscholastic championships are awarded for each Interscholastic class .
Interscholastics Eligibility
School Teams
Members must be enrolled full-time at the same private or public school.
Members must each be able to show school ID for the same school or, if the school does not issue ID's,
a letter from the principal stating that the students are enrolled full-time at the school.
School teams compete for School Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Intermediate team standings.
Home School Teams
All team members must be from the same geographical area. This area would consist of their county
or city of residence or the public school district in which they reside, whichever area I geographically larger.
Individuals who are enrolled at a public or private school are not permitted to compete on a Home School
Team but must compete with their school's team or as individuals.
Home School teams compete for School Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Intermediate team standings.
Club Teams
All team members must be primary USOF members of the same USOF sanctioned Orienteering Club.
All team members must meet the grade requirements for the class in which they are competing.
All team members must be enrolled in a public or private school or be home schooled.
All team members who attend a public or private school must be able to show a school ID or, if the
school does not issue ID's, a letter from the principal stating that the student is enrolled
full-time at the school. If home schooled, the student cannot be enrolled at a public or private school.
Teams may not include more than two members who are enrolled full-time in the same school, and who are
otherwise eligible for Interscholastic School Varsity or Junior Varsity Team competition.
Teams may not include any members who are enrolled full-time in a school for which a team is competing
in the School Varsity or Junior Varsity team competition.
The Coach of the Club Team must provide a letter stating that all members meet the eligibility requirements.
Club teams compete only for Club Varsity or Junior Varsity team standings.
JROTC Teams
JROTC teams competing only for the JROTC trophy must be made up of students who are enrolled in
the same JROTC unit in accordance with the host military service requirements. Members shall
consist of 3 to 5 students who are registered in ISVM and/or ISVF classes.
JROTC teams may compete for the Interscholastic Varsity team competition if they meet the school
team requirements for school teams.
All Teams
Team members in the Interscholastics School, Club and JROTC Team Championships competition, must
meet eligibility requirements for U.S. Champion Rule A.5.2 for the team to be awarded a championship title
Interscholastic Courses and Classes
The following eight classes will be privided for Interscholastics competitions. These classes will be
used for individual and team competition (except for Primary).
InterScholastic Varsity Males are on Green and Females are on Brown. (ISVM & ISVF). Varsity students are in
any grade through twelve.
InterScholastic Junior Varsity Males and Females are on Orange. (ISJVM & ISJVF). Junior Varsity students are
in any grade through twelve.
InterScholastic Intermediate Males and Females are on Yellow. (ISIM & ISIF). Intermediate students are in
any grade through nine.
InterScholastic Primary Males and Females are on White. (ISPM & ISPF). Primary students are in any
grade through six.
Registration Information
Registration for the competitive courses is closed!
Questions regarding Registration can be sent to the NTOA Registrar using the link in the footer of this page.
Other questions regarding the meet should be sent to the meet director.
Step 1: Print and complete a Team eligibility form
Complete the form in pen and send it in with the individual waviers and payment as listed in Step 4.
Step 2: Register each individual participant
Pre-registration is required. Early registration closes on January 25th.
Late registration opens January 26th and closes February 8th.
No registrations accepted after February 8th.
The Registration link has been disabled:
Interscholastic Championship Individual Registration Form
Step 3: Download and complete a waiver for each participant
Download and complete the waiver for each participant.
NOTE: All youth under 18 years of age must have a waiver
signed by their parent or legal guardian.
Step 4: Mail eligibility form, waivers and payments to the Registrar
Be sure to:
Print clearly when completing paper forms
Include the Team eligibility form
Include signed waiver for each participant
Include a check or money order, payable to NTOA
Send registration materials and payment to:
Pam Worsham
5904 Southmoor Lane
The Colony, Texas 75056
Payment and registration materials must be sent and postmarked by the registration deadline date.
IS Awards
Individual Score
Each individual starter for the sanctioned U.S. Interscholastic Championship competition,
scoring for individuals in each of the eight interscholastic classes will be by two-day total time.
Individual awards
The first three eligible finishers from
the ISVM&F, ISJVM&F, ISIM&F and ISPM&F classes will receive a championship award.
Team Score
Scoring for team awards in each of the six US Championship Interscholastic Team Categories
(School Varsity, Club Varsity, JROTC, School Junior Varsity, Club Junior Varsity, and School Intermediate)
will be done as follows:
For each interscholastic class, define AWT (the average winning time) as the average of the times of the top
three competitors in that class who are competing in a team category.
For each competitor in each class with a valid result, their score is computed as
60*(competitor's time)/ (AWT for the class)
For competitors with an OT, MP, DNF or DSQ result, their score will be the larger of
10+60*(course time limit)/ (AWT for the male class) and
10+60*(course time limit)/ (AWT for the female class) for that team category
The best three scores each day for each team are combined for a team score
Lowest overall team score wins.
Team awards
At regular USOF sanctioned competitions, team awards will be given to the top
three teams in each team competition and/or each member will be given an individual award.
At the USOF sanctioned U. S. Interscholastic Championship competition each member of the
first eligible team will receive an individual championship medal,
At the USOF sanctioned U. S. Interscholastic Championship competition, traveling Brunton Cups
will be awarded to the first eligible Varsity, Intermediate, JROTC teams, and the traveling
USOF cup will be awarded to the first eligible Junior Varsity team,
Disclaimer
The above information is an extract of the USOF Interscholastics Rules. If there are any descrepancies or conflicts between the above
information and the official USOF Interscholastics Rules, The official USOF Interscholastics Rules will take precedence.
Texas Stampede Specific Information
Stampede Competition
Sprint
The Friday sprints are not part of the IS Championships. There will be two courses, one longer than the other. In general, advanced classes will be on the longer sprint, while intermediate and beginner classes will be on the somewhat shorter sprint. Results on the long sprint will be included in the 2008 Sprint Series.
Individual Scoring
Each individual competitior shall receive a calculated elapsed time or an incomplete designation (DNF, MP, OT, ...).
The winning individuals are determined by lowest individual total time over the two days competition.
Group Scoring
Group competitions are NOT being offered in the Texas Stampede A meet.
Groups of three or less (including shadow/chaperon) are allowed only on the recreational courses or , if they qualify, in the Interscholastic Championship.
Stampede Participation Eligibility
This event is open to the public. Any individual present may compete on the
Texas Stampede courses. The maximum number of participants per course will be determined by the start interval
and the start window.
Stampede Awards Eligibility
Any person desiring to compete is eligible except as set forth below or in special cases designated by the Executive Committee.
NOTE: Persons with prior knowledge of the competition area that they or the meet organizers believe
will give them unfair advantage are not eligible to compete for awards, titles, or national rankings.
Texas Stampede Courses and Classes
Courses
White
Yellow
Orange
Brown
Green
Red
Blue
Sprint
Classes
WHITE
YELLOW
ORANGE
BROWN
GREEN
RED
BLUE
F-10
F-14
F-16
F-18
F-20
F-21+
M-21+
F-12
M-14
M-16
F55+
F35+
M-20
M-10
F-Yellow
F-Orange
F60+
F40+
M35+
M-12
M-Yellow
M-Orange
F65+
F45+
M40+
Gr-White
Gr-Yellow
Gr-Orange
F70+
F50+
M45+
M/F-White
M65+
M-18
M-Red
M70+
M50+
F-Brown
M55+
M-Brown
M60+
F-Green
M-Green
Registration Information
Questions regarding Registration can be sent to the NTOA Registrar using the link in the footer of this page.
Other questions regarding the meet should be sent to the meet director.
Choice of Competition Types
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
Pre-registration is Required!
Early registration closes on January 25th.
Late registration opens January 26th and closes February 8th.
No registrations accepted after February 8th.
Registration for the competitive courses is closed!
Pre-Registration is Close
Registration for the White and Yellow recreational courses will be available at the event
Complete the waiver in pen and bring it with your payment to the meet.
NOTE: All youth under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
Step 3: Submit payment and waiver to registrar
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
Be sure to:
Include signed waiver for each participant
Include a check or money order, payable to NTOA
Send registration materials and payment to:
Pam Worsham
5904 Southmoor Lane
The Colony, Texas 75056
Payment and registration materials must be mailed and postmarked by the registration deadline date.
Be sure to:
Bring the waivers and payment to the event with you.
Stampede Awards
Individual Awards
Awards will be provided for each class that is being held at the event. Awards for the top three
finishers will be presented at the awards ceremony. Awards given will be:
1st place 'Gold' medal
2nd place 'Silver' medal
3rd place 'Bronze' medal
NTOA reserves the right to combine classes with 5 or fewer participants.
Travel Related Information
Athen's Hotels
Super 8 Motel (67 rooms), 903-675-7511. Single at $45.00 plus tax, Double at $55.00 plus tax.
Contact hotel directly and reference NTOA when registering (903-675-7511). Special rate is not available online or through national.
Best Western (113 rooms), 903-675-9214 or 800-892-3819. Starting at $55.00 plus tax.
Holiday Inn Express (66 rooms), 903-675-5173 or 800-469-4329. Starting at $79.00 plus tax.
American Best Value Inn & Suits, (80 rooms) 903-675-5173 or 800-488-5173.
Clements Scout Ranch. Limited camping is available for registered scout troops only. Circle Ten manages the
camp and any camping registrations. To camp at Clements, you will have to make reservations with the Circle
Ten Council 2 weeks prior to the weekend event. Check the
Circle Ten Council website page
and scroll down to the paragraph titled "Camp Permits" for more details.
Additional lodging and camping is available a bit farther from Clements Scout Ranch in Canton and Tyler.
DFW Airport to Athens
There are two options: Going southeast through Dallas, which is more direct,
or heading directly south to I20 and then heading east, which is longer in
distance. At low traffic times, passing through Dallas will be quicker. However,
if you will be passing through downtown Dallas during rush hour, particularly on
Friday, taking the southern route may be faster.
Travel time from DFW Airport to Clements Scout Ranch in good traffic condtions: ~ 2 hrs Option 1: Through Dallas Take the South airport exit
Take Hwy 183 East towards Dallas
Hwy 183 merges into I35E
Take I35E into Dallas
After passing through downtown Dallas:
Take I30 East towards Texarkana
Take I45 South towards Houston
Follow directions below from "Dallas to Athens"
Option 2: Around Dallas to I20 Take the South airport exit
Take Hwy 183 West towards Ft. Worth
Take Hwy 360 South
Take I20 East towards Shreveport
Take Hwy 175 South towards Kaufman
Follow directions below from "Dallas to Athens"
Dallas to AthensTravel time from downtown Dallas to Clements Scout Ranch ~ 1 hr 25 min From Dallas on I45 heading South
Take Hwy 175 to Kaufman
Hwy 175 continues to Athens
Take Hwy 175 all the way into Athens until Hwy 31
Take Hwy 31 East (Left) to town center
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Athens to Clements Scout Ranch
From town center in Athens
Go South on SR 19
Go West (right) on Farm Road 753
Farm Road 753 bends to head Southwest
Go South (left) on Farm Road 2970
Entrance to Clements Scout Ranch is on the East (left) side of Farm Road 2970
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Weather
Texas weather in February is extremely variable. Cold jet stream winds from the
north can drop the temperature to the teens. Southern winds can raise the
temperatures back up to the eighties the very next day! One day can be a sunny
day, perfect for shorts. The next can be cold and rainy. We have a good snow a couple
times a winter, and sometimes it even sticks around for a day or two. Storms of
freezing rain and ice are not uncommon. But then it's sunny and warm again.
Bottom line:
Be prepared for anything. Have gloves, hats and running gear of good wicking material
in case it is wet and cold.
Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenbach are located on the magnificent 3,300-acre Clement Scout Ranch near Athens, Texas.
A total of four major lakes contribute to make this a true outdoormans paradise. Soft rolling hills covered with
oak, hickory and pine trees provide favorable natural habitat for the various wildlife to be found on the property.
Bobcat, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk, muskrat and rabbit can be found at various points on the property.
Central feature is a large open plateau region used for livestock grazing.
Gentle and broad ridge/reentrant-type terrain surrounds the plateau and falls away on all sides
Collection of open shelters and pit toilets in the NE portion of the map.
Some deep, steep-sided, high contour-detailed creeks.
Running speed in white areas is very fast with trees widely spaced.
Vegetation hazards are predominently low-lying "wait-a-minute" vines and higher-hanging green briar. Hitting the latter at full-speed could be painful.
Visibility is generally good to excellent except in the darkest green areas.
Courses are expected to be on the long side to achieve recommended winning times.
Clements Scout Ranch (Southern section of venue)
Central feature is the chain of lakes and swamps running north/south through the map.
Ridge/reentrant terrain otherwise, but slightly gentler than in Camp Meisenbach.
Many buildings, shelters, fences and other man-made objects scattered throughout the map.
Running speed, vegetation and visibility are generally similar to Camp Meisenbach. However,
there are more open areas whose borders have denser vegetation due to sun exposure.
Course lengths expected to be long.
Photos and video!
Follow Mathias as he runs around Camp Meisenbach in February 2006.
Mathias next to a pit.
Mathias runs across a power line ride.
Mathias hides behind a tree
in a patch of light green.
Mathias eyes a shrubbery.
Mathias runs through blazing
fast "white" forest.
Mathias in the middle of a light-green area
Mathias jumping over a dry ditch.
(So high you can't even see him.)
Mathias leaping over a deap seasonal stream.
(He is very, very high up.)
Mathias runs downhill like a Swedish hare.
Mathias crosses the swamp first to find
the dry spots for the cameraman.
Mathias swims across one of the lakes.
Mathias gets ready to streak naked
across the plateau.
Mathias goes right.
Nope, Mathias decides to go left.
And now, created especially for the 2008 USOF Interscholastic Championships,
NTOA Studios, in conjunction with Elias Productions, brings you
The Quest for the Holy Armadillo!
Course Setter Notes
1/30/08: Corrections made to vegetation descriptions. TC
Driving around Camp Clements
The entry to Camp Clements has a cattle guard large enough to
keep elephants from crossing and will easily swallow a Toyota Prius.
Drive very slowly when crossing the rails.
The road to and through Camp Meisenbach is paved but in very poor condition, with many deep holes and ruts. For the sake of your tires,
wheels, suspension and passengers, please drive cautiously and slowly.
Orienteers will be crossing and running along the same roads
that vehicles will use to get to each day's parking area. In particular,
the courses at Meisenbach cross and run along the main access
road. Hence, all vehicles must proceed cautiously and slowly.
Dress Appropriately!
Be aware that Texas can have winter ice and snow storms. Check the weather forecast for the event weekend and remember: "Cotton kills." Wearing layers of synthetic wicking material is both more comfortable and safer. In the case of inclement weather, the organizers may refuse to allow inadequately dressed and prepared competitors to start.
Sprint, Friday, Jan. 18
Parking will be along the road leading to the event HQ and in the
small parking lot near HQ. Please follow the instructions
of the parking officials.
Two sprint courses will be run: Sprint-A and Sprint-B. Men running blue, red, or green, and women running red, green or brown will be assigned to Sprint-A, which will be just over 2 km with 16 controls. Sprint-B will be slightly shorter.
Results for Sprint-A (longer course) will be included in the
2008 Sprint Series.
The start and finish will be along the trails leading southwest
from the HQ parking lot.
The sprint course serves as a reasonable model for both days
of the IS Competition with regard to:
Gentle contours
Deep and well-defined erosion gullies
Wide assortment of man-made features
Wide variation of vegetation from very fast and open
"white" forest, to thick green brier-filled "dark green"
forest. Vegetation boundaries in the terrain can be
difficult to match to the map due to seasonal variation
Indistinct trails that can be difficult to follow or
locate
Saturday, Jan. 19 (Day 1), Camp Cherokee,
Parking will be along the road leading to the event HQ and in the
small parking lot near HQ. Please follow the instructions
of the parking officials.
Under no circumstances should participants or spectators
cross to the east side of the lake except to
follow the southern isthmus from event HQ to the finish area.
Spectators may congregate in the fields near the event HQ or
in the fields west and south of the finish.
Under no circumstances should participants or spectators
proceed into the forest north, east and south of the finish
area. Participants found in the out-of-bounds areas are
subject to disqualification.
Please be careful around the construction area (i.e., the new
dining hall) in the vicinity of the finish. Do not climb
on the fence. Also, please stay out of the pool area and be
respectful of the restroom facilities at the pool.
Upon conclusion of the day's races, please help us leave
a good impression with the Boy Scouts -- please pick up all
trash and leave the area cleaner than when we found it.
Sunday, Jan. 20 (Day 2), Camp Meisenbach,
The road to the event HQ at Camp Meisenbach is in poor condition. In
addition, runners will be crossing and running along the road. Please
proceed cautiously and slowly.
Parking will be in a small parking lot and nearby fields. Please
follow the instructions of the parking officials. Please do not
set up "camp" (i.e., tents, grills, chairs, etc.) in the parking areas.
Spectators may congregate in the forested area to the north of
the parking lots but south of the finish chute. The forest is
very open and is a good place for tents and watching the action.
Under no circumstances should participants or spectators enter
the forest north of the finish chute or east, west and south of
the parking area. Participants found in the out-of-bounds areas
are subject to disqualification.
Pre-race warm-ups and jogs should be done in the fields and road
within the parking area. Participants should not proceed along the road
in either direction outside the parking area.
Upon conclusion of the day's races, please help us leave
a good impression with the Boy Scouts -- please pick up all
trash and leave the area cleaner than when we found it.
Electronic Punching
Coaches, please provide instruction to all of your orienteers on
how to use the e-punch system.
Electronic punching will be used on all courses.
At local NTOA events, we are fairly lenient with runners who
claim to have punched a control that the e-punch system has failed to
record. However, because this is a championship event, we cannot
be so flexible. If an orienteer has any doubts as to whether a particular
e-box has functioned properly, they should use the pin punch on their
map and should immediately inform officials of their actions
upon finishing. Appeals of mispunches on e-boxes that are known to be functioning will generally not be considered.
Excited orienteers sometimes forget to punch the start e-box. Not punching
the start box is a mispunch and hence a disqualification for that race.
Start Procedure
Competitors should be on time for their start. Individuals who miss their start will likely have to wait to be started at the very end of the day's start list.
For both days, there will be a three-stage start where individuals proceed to the next stage every minute. Start times will be assigned as "# of minutes after the first scheduled start" (not clock times).
Check-in line (start time minus three minutes): bib numbers and names will be
cross-checked with the start list.
Clue line (start time minus two minutes): competitors pick up their clue sheet. Note: Competitors should have their own carrier/pins/tape/etc. for carrying their
clue sheet.
Map/start line (start time minus one minute): competitors collect their pre-sealed map. Bib numbers and names should be written on the back of the map.
Start time: Competitors may punch the start box, look at their map and begin navigating.
Clue sheets: Sample clue sheets will be posted near the start for review. Competitors' clue sheets will be provided at the "clue line" (see start procedure above).
There will be clothing drops on both days. Cloths will be delivered to the finish area.
Upon finishing, competitor's maps will be collected and held until all participants have started.
Map Specs.: For each day, the map scale is 1:10,000 with 3m contour intervals.
High control density:
There are many areas with many controls in close proximity. Check your control codes!
Indistinct trails:
Scouts and livestock do not always follow well established trails. Hence, indistinct trails seem to appear and disappear from one week to the next. In many cases, it is simply better to ignore them and navigate by other features.
Out of bounds:
Day 1/Cherokee: There is a large out-of-bounds area where the camp's horses will be corralled for the day. Courses are designed such that competitors should not need to cross through the corral.
Fences:
Day 1/Cherokee: "Uncrossable" fences cannot be crossed. "Crossable" fences will also very likely be difficult to cross. There is a large network of fences in the northern part of the map. Look for the crossing points mapped with the standard "gate" symbol. The courses are designed so that the gates are part of a reasonable route choice. Using the gates is highly recommended.
Day 2/Meisenbach: There are no "uncrossable" fences that come into play and the
crossable fences are all easily crossed.
White forest:
Day 1/Cherokee: mostly clear and fast.
Day 2/Meisenbach: fast but can have knee-high "wait-a-minute" briers and occasional green brier hanging from trees (in other words, be careful when running at high speed).
Dark green: Heed the warning. Generally full of green brier or just plain fight.
Shades of light green: It can be difficult to match map to terrain due to seasonal variation in vegetation. If the green is isolated within an area of white, it probably isn't very bad and may not even be noticeable. If it is adjacent to dark green, interpret it as a lighter shade of dark green vs. a darker shade of white. That is, it will probably still be thick and have green brier. Similar reasoning can be used on the slash.
Water stops:
Day 1/Cherokee: Water stops are located at controls and are indicated on both the map and the clue sheets. The exception to this is for the white course. The water stop is easily visible from the control location but it is not precisely at the control location; look for the water stop symbol on the map.
Day 2/Meisenbach: Water stops are not at controls, are not indicated on the clue sheet, but are indicated on the map.
John Fredrickson will not be found at any of the water stops on either day.
Special Symbols
Vegetation: Thorny undergrowth: difficult to run: These often appear as thickets in the forest. They are easy to see through but very difficult to walk through. In contrast, dark-green generally can not be seen through, while narrow-slash is thorny and generally waist high or lower. Semi-open with scattered thickets: These are generally areas semi-open terrain scattered with cedar or other bushy trees. It is open to the sky (i.e., no leaf or branch cover), it will be easy to run through, but you may not be able to see from one side to the other. Woods with scattered thickets: Similar to the above, but in a wooded area.
Fences/gates:
As mentioned in the "Map and Terrain Notes" above, there is a large network of
fences on the Day 1/Camp Cherokee Map. It is important that competitors be familiar with the gate symbol and to look for it.
Hunting Towers:
There are two kinds of hunting towers in the terrain. One looks like a small
outhouse supported 3 meters off the ground by a metal structure. The other
is a simple wooden platform built into a tree with boards pounded into the
tree for a ladder.
Man-made features:
Both the circle and X symbols for man-made features are used. The X generally
represents some sort of trash or garbage. The circle may be a fence post, a
flag pole, an old spool of barbed wire, or similar objects; generally, this includes round man-made features.
Fire pits/circles:
There are small and large red/pink circles representing fire circles or pits.
TCarr 1/21/08
Meet Director Notes
Welcome
North Texas Orienteering Association and Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America
welcome you to the Clements Scout Ranch.
General Facilities
Look for signs that will direct you to needed facilities. Camp Headquarters will be in
the building east of the main Camp Cherokee parking. Emergency services is on the north
side of that building.
Restrooms and showers will be available at the Camp Cherokee pool house
during the entire weekend. It’s near the day 1 finish.
Services
No wandering exploring the camp will be permitted. Please remain between the pool and camp headquarters/parking area.
No food concessions are available at the camp. Groups should provide their own meals.
Refreshments will be provided at the finish for competitors.
Restrictions
No wandering or exploring the ranch will be permitted as the majority of the ranch is part of the competition courses.
Please remain between the pool and camp headquarters/parking area while on the ranch.
The course settor notes contain information about areas that are open each day where groups and spectators can congregate.
Scout troops will be camping on the property. Some courses pass near or through the camping areas.
Please show respect for al campers and campsites.
Childcare
Childcare will be available on a pre-arranged basis only. Anyone needing
childcare at the event must contact the Meet Director before registration ends on February 8th.
Rates for childcare are $5 per hour per child.
TCarr 1/21/08
