Lost on Purpose: Orienteering at KCLAS Liberal Edge Week

Day 1

The first day included introduction to the Great Outdoor Adventure Sports, focusing on Orienteering, Adventure Race, Mountaineering, Safety and Risk in outdoors. Hands on exercise on Knots used in Rock Craft and Ice craft in mountaineering. Various presentations, short documentaries and assignments.

Day 2

This day covered the technical aspect of the course. From various types of maps, directors, compass, calculating distance, identifying own location, reading contour lines, knowing more about campus, pacing, measuring using compass, identifying the direction, landmarks, observation skills and practical’s in the outdoors

Day 3

Exploring and understanding theory into the outdoors. Understanding contours, mountains, symbols from ground to map, map to ground, find own locations with the help of landmarks, working through different types of maps. A short walk thru the Nilgiris’ Biosphere Nature Park and underwent obstacle course testing physical endurance and team bonding using skills.

Day 4

This day was about getting the students introduced toto Multi Sport Global Adventure Racing and youth involvement, technical, physical training required, career pathways, international organizations, assessments on knots, team activities, symbol games, terrain realization, and Maze Orienteering with actual dibbers inside the classroom. For the first time students experienced something like this.

Day 5

An assessment to remember and self-understand the skills learnt. In-Campus Foot Orienteering on specially designed Orienteering maps with electronic dibbers. Students explored their campus like never before finding hidden control points across using a physical map. Followed by Top 3 winner announcement and providing them with goodies, and Project preparations. The day ended with certificate distribution and showcasing a 5 Day recap in the form of a photo slideshow.

Student Testimonials

“The course was really great. It started with the basics, and it helped us understand so much about Orienteering and AR in very short period. It was very much detailed and so much fun.”

- Shree Pranitha (Bsc. Psychology, 2nd year)

“The whole course was well planned and initiated, I really enjoyed this liberal edge week and learnt so many new things as well.”

- Shrinidhi Abirami S (Political Science, 2nd year)

“The sessions were good and different it gave me new information of the various adventure sports, and I loved the way you taught us things in simpler way.”

- Harini AG (Political Science, 2nd year)

“Please collaborate with the college to take us for maybe an actual orienteering competition next year.”

- Lokesh Selvakumar (BBA IB, 1st year)

Would you like to see your students step beyond classrooms and become part of the global sport of orienteering?

Write to us: orienteering@nthadventure.com

For more information about the sport visit: https://www.orienteering.co.in

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