Road Scholar B

[cooltiger]

What is said change?

[robotman09]

yes what is the change i cant seem to find it

[eyeball138]

Universal Transverse Mercator. Like profiling, it can only be used at states and nationals. I'm not really sure what kind of questions they'll ask about it, but I also don't know too much about it.

[robotman09]

that was on there last year though
:shrug:

anyone have any ways to find coodinates faster than what it says in the coaches manual?

[eyeball138]

Was it really on last year's rules? If it was, I must not have seen that...

[eak227]

that was on there last year though
:shrug:

anyone have any ways to find coodinates faster than what it says in the coaches manual?

What's in the coaches manual? The best (most accurate) way to do it is by using fractions. Measure the distance (x) from one 2.5' (150") tick mark to another, then measure the distance (y) from the closest tick mark to your point. Now you know your point is from the tick mark. Do the addition and you're set. It shouldn't take more than 1-2 minutes to get both coordinates if you practice it.

[robotman09]

that was on there last year though
:shrug:

anyone have any ways to find coodinates faster than what it says in the coaches manual?

What's in the coaches manual? The best (most accurate) way to do it is by using fractions. Measure the distance (x) from one 2.5' (150") tick mark to another, then measure the distance (y) from the closest tick mark to your point. Now you know your point is from the tick mark. Do the addition and you're set. It shouldn't take more than 1-2 minutes to get both coordinates if you practice it.

Yea thats what we do my partner is excellent at it and can do it in about a minute

[robotman09]

Ok guys i finally got a copy of a good topo maps instructional program it has all the basics of maps and also all the skills in the coaches manual

Direct dowload it is around 27 MB

Here is where you can download it at you own time


Hope you enjoy it

[imadancingfrog]

What is the best way to prepare for Road Scholar, we have an individual test at the beginning of next month, and don't know what to study.....help?

[eyeball138]

Go to the soinc.org store, and buy the Coach's Manual for Road Scholar. It has everything that you need for the event in one book, so it's easy to bring into the competition, and, it has lots of practice questions that you can take before you take a test. I recommend ordering the book, taking all the lessons, and then taking a practice test.

[gyourkoshaven]

...I recommend ordering the book, taking all the lessons, and then taking a practice test.

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It really is a great book if you have the attention span to read it. (I didn't :shrug:)

[cooltiger]

I finnaly got my copy of the rules. Lets see whats new,
I don't think I remember seeing a UTM last year. At least that is state and nats only. I don't exactly understand what it is about though. And their is now PLSS on the student created maps. Exactly how will it be used?

[eyeball138]

I don't think that there will be any difference with map drawing. In the past, questions have told me to draw a pond in the NE 1/4 // SE 1/4 // 14 for example, so I don't even see how PLSS will be an addition. They probably have just neglected to put it on there in the past.

[cooltiger]

Yeah I thought that also at first. What about the UTM though?

[robotman09]

For the UTM i am not exactaly sure how it will be used it may be used in a qustion like

Billy is at such and such a place what UTM grid is he in?

thats the way i could see it added to a test

What is the best way to prepare for Road Scholar, we have an individual test at the beginning of next month, and don't know what to study.....help?

Definatly listen to eyeball and get the coaches manual and read/ memorize it

also for a basic and slightly in depth overview try the program i posted

Ok guys i finally got a copy of a good topo maps instructional program it has all the basics of maps and also all the skills in the coaches manual

Direct dowload it is around 27 MB

Here is where you can download it at you own time


Hope you enjoy it