ORANGE MARKS THE SPOT
​OUTDOOR ADventure Program

​PROGRAM RESOURCE GUIDE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES​

TO DOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLAN: Click on the picture above

 
​A fun way to introduce outdoor adventure & orienteering skills to participants aged 5-12 years!
The Alberta Orienteering Association and the Be Fit For Life Network have partnered to create this new resource! There are 4 lesson plans that are designed for use in a variety of settings, including school, recreation, sport and community programs. Each lesson is designed to be approximately 1-1.5 hour in length and has 3 stations:

• Physical Literacy games
• Fun agility & speed station
• Navigation and map reading

Use these lessons as a guideline to support each activity, allowing for participant and instructor creativity.
Lesson 1
Introduction to Navigation: Cardinal Directions
Lesson 2
Introduction to Controls: Applying Navigation
Lesson 3
Navigating on a Course
Lesson 4
Bringing It All Together: Navigating By Memory

Target Audience: leaders in school, recreation, sport and community programs. Join us to foster the skills and spark a love for a lifetime of adventuring outdoors.(Read the Reference Letter about our pilot program).

​AOA  offers support  for your flexible implementation:
There are  additional resources available on request, for anyone wanting to go beyond the first 4 sessions. Program development, program design  & management tools available from AOA.
If you are interested in getting involved and need support with starting please contact us: info@orienteeringalberta.ca
​For more ideas  and equipment  visit our Resources page.

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​Existing School Programs

In  the Calgary, Cochrane and Edmonton area there are well developed,  school programs available provided by the local Orienteering Clubs. Please contact them for details if you would like to arrange a session:

• ​For Edmonton 

          schoolsorienteeringyeg@gmail.com 

• For Calgary

​         deanne@sogoadventurerunning.com