Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by kathyu on Sun Nov 23, 2014 at 9:46 pm

kathyu
Num Posts: 697
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run Sand Spring
First O: 2004

When we first arrived at Rutgers, it looked crowded with kids, but the HVO folks processed the groups in record time. I had a great time on my first brown in ages, and Bob squeezed a good course in a difficult park. He was not kidding about the rootstocks. Thank you to all.

Reply by BRycharski on Sun Nov 23, 2014 at 10:52 pm

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

Hi Kathy, Thanls for the coursecomplement. To All who attended, thanks for the obvious good manners as I observed Both HVO and DVOA members helping with CrownControl, you all kno whom you are, Thank you. It is refreshing to note that in Th e Spirit of the Ringo.s, when help is needed at an O meet, the best step forward to help

Background, We Knew we had a croud coming as 3 High Schools, (Colts Neck, Linden and TBD ) asked us many questions about this O meet, along with at lease 5 Scout units, one as far away as Oackland NJ (50 minutes away.  Special; thanks to Mark Frank whom bought 50 or more DVOA-  e punches as our HVO 40 or 45 were exaused early.   I realy enjoyed the Crowds but it strained or small crew of meet workers until a few More steped uo whom had not panned too.

Luckiest recovery.  The last persons (member of the public on Red course PAIR on a group) They lost there e punch rental stick I retrieved a O far # 145,and As I turned I glimbs a Bit of shiny Yellow, an e=stick in the leaves. I do not know the stastics, but it seems one in 10000chance, as I wasnot aware of the missing stick alert.

Natures wonder at 8 am while settting out O flags onthe sewer and steam Line ROW, I heard a Eagle "scream" near by.  I look up, nothing, I take 3 more steps and Out flyes a adult Snow white Full size Eagle, that s no Raven! it Flew away to the nearby River screaming all the way  Beautiful, and I took it as a good Omen.
This turn out was partly groups seeing the HVO.DVOA schedule, others seeing the flyers I postedy at Nearby satellite ifficiece with other groups takin advantge of the mild 54 degreed weather.it is  hartening that people tun out, Over200 Showed up for a map adventure but Ii do not know the official attendanceAs WorfwouldSay:  It will be Glorious!!!  This was a roaring success of a O meet   SYITF

Dave Urban, what say you?

Reply by BRycharski on Mon Nov 24, 2014 at 4:26 pm

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

Rutgers Preserve Park, Rutgers Livingston Campus Piscataway NJ are now available at the HVO results page,   see Raw Preliminary results (pending checking) at  www.hvo.us.orienteering.com

Reply by Len on Tue Nov 25, 2014 at 8:49 am

Len
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Thanks for the great weather and close(er) venue.

Reply by BRycharski on Wed Nov 26, 2014 at 10:08 am

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

Hi Thanks for kind words at the Rutgers Preserve O Meet, Dual O met. Can anyone send me a candid picture or two (PDF prefered) from the Rutgers O meet, I need one to send a artical to the Daily Targum a Rutgers Blurb, and as CS, I had no time to take pictures.  Photo Credit will be given to the editor  spell yor  name correctly as you like ito mappear   t, please spell you   Credit will be sent to  Happy Thanksgiving in any event     rrycharski345   at  optonline  dot net