The First Team Weekend

We had our first Team training this weekend.Dan was able to come out and play.
Friday night we went to Shanks Quarry and worked on nav.Paulette knows what she is doing but Dan Gary and Lisa are new to map and compass.We used the checkpoints that I had set for the last Orienteering Meet we had.For it being night and those guys new to it,they did great.They shot bearings and mostly went right to the controls.They figured out some of the tricks on their own,and Paulette guided them in the right direction.We were out a couple of hours.

Saturday we did a long hike.We went 20 miles around Pactola Lake.In addition to the Competitors,Floppy,WP,Cheri,Bov,and Mary went.It was a little longer then I said,but then everybody knows it will be.It was an South Dakota day. Sun,snow,wind,sun,snow,sun,but not to cold.We were all a little tired but it was a good time.

We got a short run at Railroad Buttes this morning before Dan left.Only 4 miles because it was a little bit windy.Like blow WP off of the top of the ridge windy.60/70 mph gusts.But it aws a hoot and we got a taste of the Badlands.

It was really good that Dan came out.Lisa and Gary and him got to meet and hang out.Everybody got along and was on the same wavelength.

It really feels like a Team now.

The weekend video will be up on the website later this week

Randy