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13th Annual Ok Regional Cane Quest

Wednesday 5 november 2025

Thank you, Naomi Keitt and your Channel 2 News team for your coverage of the 2024 Cane Quest!

Oklahoma School for the Blind holds unique competition 

Cane Quest® is a challenging orientation and mobility program designed for students in grades 3-12.

This competition allows students who are blind or visually impaired, and use a long white cane, to demonstrate their orientation and mobility skills. Contestants are divided into 3 categories based on age and ability. They are also classified into 2 visual classifications. 

Scouts team up with an adult volunteer and earn coins as they navigate a route that demonstrates mastery of basic orientation and mobility skills and guide techniques. Students who do not qualify under B1 or B2 visual classifications may wear a sleep shade in order to compete as a B1 in the Scouts division.

Explorers and Trailblazers contestants are given auditory instructions and are challenged to safely complete secret routes in their community using proper travel techniques and appropriate cane skills. Contestants are monitored at all times at the event by adult volunteers. 

Are you interested in being a contestant? 

Please have your parent/guardian complete a contestant registration. If you do not attend OSB, your O&M specialist will need to complete an additional form describing your O&M skills. 

2025 Oklahoma Cane Quest Contestant Registration 

Contestant registrations are due end of business on 

Thursday 18 September 2025. 

Visual Classifications

B1: No light perception in either eye up to light perception, but inability to recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.

B2: From ability to recognize the shape of a hand up to visual acuity of 20/600 and/or a visual field of less than 5 degrees in the best eye with the best practical eye correction.

B3: From visual acuity above 20/600 and up to visual acuity of 20/200 and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees and more than 5 degrees in the best eye with best practical eye correction. (Please note, you need permission from coordinator for this classification.)

Are you interested in volunteering? 

Please contact Faye Miller by phone (918-781-8200) or email (fmiller@okdrs.gov) for a Volunteer Application.

2025 Cane Quest Agenda

12:00-12:30 Registration for volunteers and off-campus contestants

Training for Volunteers in videos sent by email

Sign-in, certificates, goodie bags

12:30-12:45 Opening Ceremony in Auditorium 

Group photo and goodie bags to contestants

Explorer and Trailblazer Scorers board transportation (see list) at Circle Drive or drive personal vehicles and go directly to assigned Stations

Explorer and Trailblazer Contestants pair with Volunteer Shadows board transportation (see list) at East Lobby

Scouts Scorers go to Stations on OSB Campus

Scouts Contestants pair with Volunteer Teammates and wait in Auditorium until everyone is in place to start Station 1

12:45- approx. 2:30 (Scouts) 3:00 (Explorers and Trailblazers)

CANE QUEST COMPETITION

2:30-3:30 Activities in gym with Coach Coomer and Coach Gamble

3:30-4:00 Awards Ceremony in Auditorium 

Cane Quest is a program of Braille Institute. You can learn more about their regional programs here: brailleinstitute.org/cane-quest