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| − | '''Orienteering''' is originally a Scandinavian sport | + | '''Orienteering''' is originally a Scandinavian sport with tall, slim, blond and generally sexy looking participants. [[Mr Gray]], Orienteering master of BRGS, on the other hand is short, Scottish, grey haired, and in no way sexy. This image is the one that most BRGS students tend to associate with orienteering which is a shame as the real world of orienteering is devoid of Mr Gray and full of teenagers wearing see-through kit and training harder than any netballer [[Mrs Smith]] has ever had influence over. |
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== The current crop == | == The current crop == | ||
Consisting of 8 "hardcore orienteers" (HCOs) who are all current members of the North West Junior Squad, plus a few others ("softcore orienteers or "SCOs") who feel too harsh to turn Mr Gray down. The current crop are highly ranked (3rd overall secondary school 2006)and some have egos to match ([[Liam Taylor]] being of special notice). | Consisting of 8 "hardcore orienteers" (HCOs) who are all current members of the North West Junior Squad, plus a few others ("softcore orienteers or "SCOs") who feel too harsh to turn Mr Gray down. The current crop are highly ranked (3rd overall secondary school 2006)and some have egos to match ([[Liam Taylor]] being of special notice). | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
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| + | "Move your body round the map" | ||
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| + | ''(cheesy sing-song)'' "I like, Orienteering, Orienteering.." - from a video shown to year 7 classes in previous years. | ||
[[Category:Sports]] | [[Category:Sports]] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 7 February 2010
Orienteering is originally a Scandinavian sport with tall, slim, blond and generally sexy looking participants. Mr Gray, Orienteering master of BRGS, on the other hand is short, Scottish, grey haired, and in no way sexy. This image is the one that most BRGS students tend to associate with orienteering which is a shame as the real world of orienteering is devoid of Mr Gray and full of teenagers wearing see-through kit and training harder than any netballer Mrs Smith has ever had influence over.
The current crop
Consisting of 8 "hardcore orienteers" (HCOs) who are all current members of the North West Junior Squad, plus a few others ("softcore orienteers or "SCOs") who feel too harsh to turn Mr Gray down. The current crop are highly ranked (3rd overall secondary school 2006)and some have egos to match (Liam Taylor being of special notice).
Quotes
"Move your body round the map"
(cheesy sing-song) "I like, Orienteering, Orienteering.." - from a video shown to year 7 classes in previous years.
