Coach Training Opportunities in Scotland
A recent e-mail from British Orienteering described the new coach education offerings south of the border. In Scotland we will retain THREE levels of assessed coach qualification.
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SOA appoints Independent Director to its Board
The SOA is delighted to announce the appointment of Pamela Carvell to our Board of Directors.
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SOA Development Summit
Junior Pathway
– Club-based coaching is crucial. Continue recruiting & training as many quality club coaches as possible.
– Club coaches cooperate either in Area training or in informal local “clusters” – SOA to coordinate and encourage this to provide the missing step between club and ScotJOS.
– SOA should recognise ‘development’ as well as ‘talent’. Performance orienteering only one possible pathway amongst many others. Provide formal recognition of different types of development – e.g volunteering, event organisation, planning, SOA Star Awards.
– SOA to research possibility of a non-selective orienteering camp.
Junior Competition Structure
– Develop Jamie Stevenson Trophy to include longer courses, MW20 classes, plus some form of novice class to allow fairer scoring for newcomers. SOA to adopt this fixture and ensure it is rotated between clubs.
– SOA to recruit Competitions Convener, who will lead working group (including Junior reps) to review SOA calendar, particularly looking at an Autumn – Autumn SOL / SOUL season rather than Jan – Dec, and a cleaner calendar with no double-counting / piggybacking competitions.
– Explore representation at JIRCs as two regions – Scotland North & Scotland South, whilst retaining 3 separate regions for purposes of JIAs.
Schools Orienteering
– Some clubs have succeeded in recruiting active new family members through schools orienteering activity. Share these success stories throughout SOA to spread good practice.
– SOA to liaise with SSOA to help organise SSOF, particularly advertising orienteering within schools that haven’t been before, and doing follow-up work to link schools with their local club.
– Send schools packs out to clubs for WOD2017. From 2018, distribute directly to schools as part of SSOF support. Ensure schools use official WOD platform to register their events.
Miscellaneous
– New SOA website to give clear info on School Orienteering Pathway (including all local schools leagues / festivals) & Junior Development Pathway.
Seasonal Orienteering at Glenmore Lodge
Maps can be collected at Glenmore Lodge (£1.50 each) or pdfs are available free of charge to SOA members. School and other groups are welcome to use the area for training or other events. A copyright charge of £1.50 for the first 30 maps (hard copy or pdf) applies thereafter £1 per map. Contact colin.matheson”at”scottish-orienteering.org for further information.
Event Safety Tutors
Event Safety Workshop tutors as at April 2017:
- John Mason MAROC
- Sheila Strain ELO
- Ross Lilley ECKO
- Suzanne Robins-Bird INVOC
- Donald Grassie MOR
- Tim O-Donoghue SOLWAY
- John Emeleus KFO
- Anne Hickling GRAMP
- Roger Scrutton ESOC
- Lindsey Knox RR
- Hilary Quick BASOC
- Lynne Walker BASOC
Please contact info@scottish-orienteering.org if you want a ESW to be run for your club or if you'd like to become a tutor.
Orienteers on The Adventure Show
Great coverage of the Original Mountain Marathon on The Adventure Show with very positive mentions of “Scottish Orienteers” Jess Tullie and Kersten Leslie (reported elsewhere as Team Scotland Orienteering). Watch it on the BBC iPlayer. Great publicity for this sport to try and attract the adventure racers out there.
Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad – Selection Policy
Selection Process
Based on the results from a set of selection races the squad is selected in September by a Panel consisting of the Squad management team – SOA Performance Director (Chair), ScotJOS Lead Coach/Manager and ScotJOS Treasurer.
Notice of SOA Annual General Meeting 2017
The AGM will be held following the Scottish Individual Championships on Saturday 20th May, at 5.30-6.30pm. Board members for the posts of Board Secretary, Development Director and Finance Director will be voted in at this meeting; see more info on the available posts here.
Young Scot Awards 2017
Since its launch in 2006 the Awards have celebrated the inspirational contributions of thousands of young Scots who have made a real difference to communities across Scotland.
sportscotland are proud sponsors of the Sport Award, and we need you to help nominate a young person who you feel has greatly excelled within your sporting community.
Scottish Night and Sprint Championships
*Please note the deadline to enter has been extended to midnight on Sunday 12th February – enter online at oentries.com. After that, we are sorry there will be no capacity for late entries or Entry On the Day for either Championship. There is limited EOD for Race 1 of the Sprint Event, but not eligible for the Championship/Urban Leagues.*