I sat watching a truly moving documentary on TV the other day. A whole way of life is being eradicated, and I felt it was my duty to help the poor unfortunates who's lives are being irrevocably changed. Yes, it's sad but true, smokers are being turfed out of bingo clubs. Where can they smoke? Are there any sanctuaries left for them? These were the questions I asked myself. Then I had a eureka moment. Why they can smoke outside! Immediately I saw the potential of a whole new cohort or orienteers. So I developed Bing"O". (Obviously I fit into all orienteer categories - Empathiser, Logical organiser and marketeer. Shame I can't run or read a map really)
Bing"O" was launched on the unsuspecting O world at the Log Summer event at Ostlers Plantation. I set it as part of the technical course.Very basically it worked thus:
- 20 small kites in a relatively small area of the wood.
- 16 kites scored, 4 no score.
- A 4X4 Grid to fill in. Each box marked with a letter A to P.
- No route marked.
- Each control has letter and check number at it.Or No Score.
- When get to control fill check number into appropriately lettered box on grid.
- When you have 4 in row as in bingo, or 4 corners Shout Bingo! and run to finish.
Everybody seemed to enjoy it. Most had to go to at least 10 controls. We are thinking of running it again.
Sadly we lost 2 smoking bingoers to flash fires in last years bracken, but generally it was succesful. At the next event we are considering a satelite link up with other clubs for big money prizes!!
Bing"O"
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