Save the date and make plans to join us January 8, 2022 at CUB-O, the annual Cub Scout orienteering event held at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch.
Cub-O is probably the most popular Cub Scout orienteering event in North America. A fun day of hiking and friendly competition for Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders. Orienteering (the use of map and compass to find locations) lets Scouts plan a journey and has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions. Longhorn Council has two events annually for orienteering. One is for Cub Scouts (Cub O), and one is held for Scouts BSA (SCORE-O).
Early Bird Registration is $20 per scout and adult and includes a patch, liability insurance and a Cub-O keepsake map. T-shirts are available to purchase at registration. Additional attendees (attending, assisting or camping but not competing) can pay $8 for liability insurance only but must register and be paid.
***We are required to have 2 registered adults for every den we have attending. If there is a doubt we will need you as a walking chaperone, please register!
Lunch is NOT included so please bring your lunch with you to eat before the race. Each team of 3-6 Cubs gets a Cub-O map half an hour before the race starts. Your goal is to hike in the woods and find as many of the orange and white orienteering flags as you can. The more difficult they are to access, the higher the point value.
Plan your strategy to score the maximum point total possible in 2 hours!
Map training sessions for Cub Scouts and parents are held all morning. Not sure if they'll be virtual again this year. That will be communicated shortly.
This is a rain or shine event: extreme inclement weather (ice or snow) may cause a one week postponement. Weather announcements will be made on the Longhorn Council Website and on our blog as well.
It’s fast, exciting, and FUN. And it’s all Cub Scouts. The locations of 40-50 orange and white orienteering flags are marked on the map and you and your team will go hiking in the woods to find them – or most of them! Each flag has a hole punch that you use to mark your scorecard. Flags are worth 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 points, depending on how hard they are to find. Your Den team will get a Cub-O competition map 20 minutes before the race starts. Then you plan a hiking strategy to find the most flags and score the most points in just 2 hours! You’ll stay warm ‘cause you’ll stay moving!
Cub-O is a team event for teams (Dens) of 3-6 Cub Scouts and at least 2 adults. Each team must have at least two adults registered for Cub-O. Be sure to dress warmly in layers and bring lots of water! Bring a compass and a watch so you’ll finish on time. All registered participants will get a Cub-O patch, our latest 5-color competition map, and a great day of orienteering.
Plan on about a 15-20 min drive from where Google shows the entrance to be.
We did not plan on this being a camping event but if the need exists, we can make it happen. Be sure to contact April.
Lunch is NOT included so please bring your lunch with you to eat before the race. Each team of 3-6 Cubs gets a Cub-O map half an hour before the race starts. Your goal is to hike in the woods and find as many of the orange and white orienteering flags as you can. The more difficult they are to access, the higher the point value.
Plan your strategy to score the maximum point total possible in 2 hours!
Map training sessions for Cub Scouts and parents are held all morning. Not sure if they'll be virtual again this year. That will be communicated shortly.
This is a rain or shine event: extreme inclement weather (ice or snow) may cause a one week postponement. Weather announcements will be made on the Longhorn Council Website and on our blog as well.
Sound like something you want to do? REGISTER ONLINE HERE. Early bird registration ends DEC 11.
It’s fast, exciting, and FUN. And it’s all Cub Scouts. The locations of 40-50 orange and white orienteering flags are marked on the map and you and your team will go hiking in the woods to find them – or most of them! Each flag has a hole punch that you use to mark your scorecard. Flags are worth 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 points, depending on how hard they are to find. Your Den team will get a Cub-O competition map 20 minutes before the race starts. Then you plan a hiking strategy to find the most flags and score the most points in just 2 hours! You’ll stay warm ‘cause you’ll stay moving!
Cub-O is a team event for teams (Dens) of 3-6 Cub Scouts and at least 2 adults. Each team must have at least two adults registered for Cub-O. Be sure to dress warmly in layers and bring lots of water! Bring a compass and a watch so you’ll finish on time. All registered participants will get a Cub-O patch, our latest 5-color competition map, and a great day of orienteering.
Plan on about a 15-20 min drive from where Google shows the entrance to be.
We did not plan on this being a camping event but if the need exists, we can make it happen. Be sure to contact April.
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