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Orienteering Made Simple

Submitted by pblais on 6. April 2012 - 7:45
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Last night, our cadets participated in a lightweight orienteering exercise at the Armed Forces Reserve Center. The activity was designed to demonstrate how to use basic orienteering techniques, in an effort to speed, accuracy, and overall success.  Key concepts like thumbing: the practice of keeping track of your position on the map by placing and keeping your thumb at your current location, orienting: turning the map such that it closely resembles your surrounding environment, attach points: locating an easy-to-find feature and navigating to it as a waypoint between yourself and the objective, and catching features: features along a route that let you know you've gone too far, and probably should turn around and reevaluate.


The cadets had a good time getting their blood flowing on a cool New Hampshire evening.  These skills will become important primers in the upcoming months as we plan our outdoors events for the spring, summer, and fall.

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Cadet Competition, This Weekend!

Submitted by pblais on 23. March 2012 - 12:27
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This Saturday, 24 March, five of our very own cadets will be involved in a cadet color guard competition, vying for a slot to compete at the regional cadet competition.  We are proud of the effort this team is putting forth, and wish them nothing but the best!


We would love to have a cheering section for the competition!  For those who would like to attend, even if for a short time, please feel free to visit the competition at 95 Shaker Road, Concord, NH at the Shaker School.

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Meeting Cancellation Thursday 1 March 2012

Submitted by pblais on 28. February 2012 - 10:37

Meeting Cancelled
Thursday 1 March 2012
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Map and Compass Learning Event

Submitted by pblais on 21. February 2012 - 14:38
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Bruce SiebenthallOn April 14, the Appalacian Mountain Club Youth Opportunities Program and New England Orienteering Club will host an orienteering event for up to 400 youth organization members at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA.  This will be an excellent opportunity to practice land navigation using a map and compass with other youth organizations (such as the Boy Scouts of America and Sea Cadets).


Mark your calendar for this fun event, talk it over with your family, and register online using the squadron events management application here: http://www.icsis.us/icsis/events.


The Squadron registration deadline is March 10, to have an opportunity to register our members before the event fills up.  Don't delay!  Let's have some springtime fun!

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Important Meeting 16 February 2012

Submitted by pblais on 13. February 2012 - 14:21

Attention Phantoms,


An important meeting has been scheduled for this Thursday, 16 February 2012.  Please make every possible effort to be there on time.  Col. Moran, the New Hampshire Wing Commander, will be in attendance to deliver important information regarding the future of the Manchester Cadet Squadron and its leadership.

A call-down was initiated to ensure the widest possible distribution.  Please share this information among the team, and encourage your teammates to be in attendance.

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