A Celebrity Amongst Us

Well...who ever knew that we would have a family member who's a celebrity. Mitchell got a job as a weather man in Alaska. He's been sending me updates on what he's doing in Alaska. Today I decided to look him up on his channel's website and I found him. The picture is clearly of Mitchell...you can tell by his tall lanky frame! :) So...I thought I'd share what I found:


Arctic Orienteering Club
By Mitch Sego, CBS 11 News Reporter


In this edition of Get Out, Mitch Sego takes us to Bicentennial Park where he tried his hand at the growing sport of orienteering.
As we move into summer, people are looking for activities to get out and enjoy the outdoors. But if you're looking for a cerebral workout at the same time, say hello to orienteering. All you need is a compass, a good pair of shoes and some smarts.

"It's sort of a thinking man's sport. If you run too fast you go brain dead and then you can't figure out where you are. So you have to maintain a pace where you really aren't panting," said Arctic Orienteering Club member, Eric Follett.

Well, I never broke a sweat, but I soon found that, even on the easiest course, it's harder than it looks.


"Well, about five minutes in, we thought we were off course. But it looks like we're back on, so we're good to go," said orienteerers, Logan and Mark Kroloff.
And once you're on course, you get a sense of why people get hooked.

"It gets you out in the woods. It gives you a purpose for exercising that's fun and challenging," said Follett.

The sights and sounds are fantastic. Just remember that to really enjoy them, you'll want to have plenty of bug dope. And while beginners are always welcome, it's a good idea to start simple, so you don't end up lost.

"If you haven't done it before, I don't recommend anybody jumping into the hardest course, right off the bat. Because the people that are manning the meet don't like to stand around here forever waiting for them to show back up, sometimes," said event coordinator, Paul Carson.

It took CBS 11 News just over half an hour to do a short trail. Not too bad, I don't think.

The Arctic Orienteering Club meets weekly during the summer and hosts a variety of events all year long. The cost is six dollars per meet for non-members.

You can find all this information and more at their Web site:
www.oalaska.org

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