Meetings 26th and 28th April 2016

Agenda

1. Next meeting
2. Register - HERE
3. DoE Registration
4. Sections info.
5. Expedition Training

• Setting a map
• Direction
• Symbols
• Distance and Grid References
• Describing a route

1. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 

Tuesday 10th of May or Thursday 12th May 2016. Make a note in your planners please.

2. Register - HERE

3. Official registration… D of E form + Payment: 

Missing forms and/or payments:

Enrollment Forms

Annas		9R
Umar		9R
Finley		9L
Billy		9H
Mai		9O
Connie		9E
Yasmin		9T
Connie		9T
Alex		9R

Natasha E - Replacement form :(

Payments (Enrollment Fee) as at last update WC 18th April:

Ines		9H
Lulu		9O
Stella		9R
Umar		9R
Finley		9L

4. Sections: 

• Opportunity to do Archery (Physical Activity) locally - HERE
• Any slips to return?

5. Expedition Training:

• Countryside code check:
• What do the following stand for in relation to the Countryside Code - R, P, E?
• Explain how you would demonstrate that you are following R.
• Explain how your would demonstrate that you are following P.

• DoE Training Framework can be accessed HERE

a. Setting the map (Copy of Map Here)

• Setting the map involves rotating it so that it is orientated with real world direction. 
• This can be done either by lining up features on the map with those that you can see around you in the real world or by using a compass to identify where real world North is and then aligning the vertical grid lines with it.

b. Direction - geographical and travel (use of compass).

• Compass directions can be given by referring to North, South, East, West etc... or in degrees of a circle.
• Note - magnetic north can be regarded as stationary relative to you... irrespective of the way that you are facing or the way that you hold your map!
• Use of the compass to identify direction of travel - For Bronze level, the compass is used very simply to check that your intended direction of travel in the real world is actually the correct direction. So, if (from your map) your route should take you to the SE, you can use your compass to check which way is actually SE...

c. Key features on the map... symbol interpretation. 
The image below is a selection of the kinds of symbols that you might encounter on an OS map... See if you can find examples on the OS map provided... eg places of worship, different types of roads. 

Footpaths and Bridleways are not shown on the extract below... study your map, how do you think they are represented on it?

d. Distance and Grid References.
Distances on OS maps are given as scale in the map key, on its cover and along the margin. The maps that you are using are 1:25000 scale which means that 1cm on the map is equivalent to 25000cm in the real world (ie "on the ground"). In other words 1cm equals 250cm or quarter of a km. 

You will notice that each grid square is actually 4cm X 4cm... that is 1km. The Grid Squares are thus useful for estimating distances. For accurate measurement, use the scale on your compass...

To describe locations/places on a map we use Grid References...
4 Fig References for large features such as lakes and woods... 6 Fig References for smaller features such as path intersections, churches etc.

Next session we will do some simple route planning.