Month: June 2025

Today we celebrate two members, both Davids, who have a wide reaching commitment to many aspects of orienteering, fulfilling multiple roles to keep their clubs running smoothly.

David Esson

Jim McCormack

We start off volunteer week by celebrating the life of someone who contributed a huge amount to orienteering over the years. This heartfelt tribute comes from Terry of STAG in memory of his friend Jim McCormack.

Jim had been involved with STAG for over 30 years. Not a regular competitor himself but more a ‘hands on’ approach including part of the Lochaber 2001 S6Days Equipment Team and always available to lend a hand. Over the years with permission from his good lady, Marie, he was able to get time away to join in Club Weekends including The Purple Thistle @ Balmacara and wee day outings to support his former colleagues from Kilbowie Outdoor Centre @ ECKO’s local events. Being a Geography Teacher his passion was maps and making learning FUN and taking young people from Lanarkshire, where he himself was born and bred, into the Great Outdoors through the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme where he was an Expedition Leader.