Ideas for future foxhunts with the scouts
2020.11.09.A

 - hold more than just the one foxhunt per year (JOTA) ; possibly several weekend events through the year

all the following are specifically for weekend events where we have more time to work with the scouts:

This assumes we have a significant number of scouts.  Options:

- 2 groups
	- each with 1 leader
	- each with 2 teams
		- each team consisting of 2 scouts
(that's 2 leaders, 4 teams, 8 scouts)

- 3 groups
	- each with 1 leader
	- each with 2 teams
		- each team consisting of 2 scouts
(that's 3 leaders, 6 teams, 12 scouts)

- 4 groups
	- each with 1 leaders
	- each with 2 teams
		- each team consisting of 4 scouts
(that's 3 leaders, 8 teams, 16 scouts)

- 3 groups
	- each with 2 leaders
	- each with 3 teams
		- each team consisting of 2 scouts
(that's 6 leaders, 9 teams, 18 scouts)

- 4 groups
	- each with 2 leaders
	- each with 2 teams
		- each team consisting of 3 scouts
(that's 6 leaders, 8 teams, 24 scouts)

- 3 groups
	- each with 2 leaders
	- each with 3 teams
		- each team consisting of 3 scouts
(that's 6 leaders, 9 teams, 27 scouts)

Teams must have at least 2 scouts, groups must have at least 1 leader and 2 teams.  Lower the number of groups if necessry to meet these requirements.

- hold 3-stage events with multiple groups of scouts simultaneously

	- stage 1
		scouts are all given a presentation on orienteering, followed by a presentation on foxhunting
		then discussion amoung the scouts and leaders on how orienteering will be applied during the game
		after the presentations, scouts will get a chance to construct their own tape measure beam for use in the event
		materials should be rugged enough for actual use, and scouts that have participated before should be encouraged
			to bring the antenna they made the last time they played, to either use again or to make an improved antenna
		scouts that are struggling to make an antenna can either use another scout's older antenna, or use one provided by us
		a nearby beacon and several radios should be available for testing as antennas are constructed
		ALL scouts should familiarize themselves with how their antenna and the radios work.  Verify scouts are educated.
		time: 2-3 hours (for presentations, assembly, testing, and practice)

	- stage 2
		ALL scouts should be familiar with radio and antenna usage BEFORE arriving at stage 2
			this is NOT the time to be training them on how to use the gear
		each team should have a copy of the map, along with compass, ruler, pencil, clipboard, etc
		each team should have at least 2 antennas and radios (leaders and other team members will have radios as available)
		each group should be taken to a different start location
		the group's first job is to identify and mark their exact location on the team maps
		all 4 foxes are set out and turned on at the same time
		each group should have several teams within the group that work to aim at a fox, get a compass bearing,
			and record that bearing on that team's map.  repeat for each of the 4 foxes.  identify fox # on each bearing!
		teams should work together to locate their exact position on the map, and mark it as the origin of that round of bearings
		the groups then move to a different location, agreed upon by the teams, to get new bearings on the 4 foxes
		after the 2nd bearing, teams should discuss more strategic places to take additional bearings, using their orienteering skills,
			based on bearings they already have (to get good cross-bearing variety on ALL of the foxes)
		the purpose of stage 2 is NOT to find the foxes, but to formulate a probable location or region on the map
		stage 2 concludes at some pre-determined time where all groups have had a chance to take bearings
			from several different locations (as many as possible, at least 4)
		time: 2 hours

	teams shoud then discuss among themselves where they would like to go to search for each of the 4 foxes, based
		on the bearings they got (they shouldl have multiple maps of bearings, one from each team in the group)

	- stage 3 should involve each group going to the region where a fox is expected to be, to try to find  it
		if there are 4 foxes and 4 groups, each group can go to a different fox area, to prevent interference
		after some fixed time, groups that haven't been able to find a fox will have to "give up" on it to allow another group to try
		stage 3 concludes when all groups have had a chance to find all 4 foxes
		at the end of stage 2, groups could be "scored" based on how long it took them to find each of the 4 foxes
		time: 2-3 hours

stage 1 and 2 could be done one day, and stage 3 the next day, after they have prepared search locations.

Additional radios can be handed out to leaders or team members.  All radios, attenuators, and w0mg antennas are numbered and
a record of who has "checked out" each item should be kept, to insure all equipment is accounted for at the end of the event.
Record should be done at the scout (not team or group) level.