Acahela Compass and Navigation Award

This unique award is earned by completing at least three of our four navigation courses and demonstrating an understanding of the skills required to complete each. The Compass Game is REQUIRED.

Acahela has the following navigation courses in place and available for your use:

1. Traditional Compass Game
2. Orienteering Course (3 skill levels)
3. Letterboxing Course (4 targets to find)
4. Geocaching Course (5 to 8 targets to find)

You can get detailed information on each course by clicking on the course name above.

Support provided:

Unit leaders will be provided with all the materials needed to do each course including leader's briefs that explain each activity so that you can answer any of your Scout's questions. Additional Camp Staff leadership can be provided if you feel additional help is needed.

This is currently supported at Camp Acahela (and is under development at Goose Pond).

We will provide compasses, GPS receivers, score sheets and any other materials needed for each activity.

This Award can be completed in one or two weekends, depending on the effort applied by the unit.

Class size: No restrictions

Advance notice needed: Two weeks is preferred.

Cost to the unit is: $6.00 per participant

Additional patches are available at a cost of $2.75  each and can be purchased at Camp Acahela or at the Scout Service Center's Scout Shop

Requirements

Details about this Award can be found at the  following URLs (Click on the Course name):

1. Traditional Compass Game
2. Orienteering Course
3. Letterboxing Course
4. Geocaching Course

If you have any questions or need further guidance or help, we're here for you! Contact Ranger Tim Bongard at (570) 335-0283 or e-mail him at tbongard@nepabsa.org .