Scottish Orienteering Newsletter December 2011

Contents
Courses etc.
Funding for UKCC Level 1 coach education
Teaching Orienteering courses
Regional Coaching Workshops
Event Safety Training Course, Shawlands Academy, Glasgow
Club Development Conference
Scottish Championships Weekend 2012
BOF Development Fund
BOF – Schools Orienteering

Courses etc. – bookings now open for:
• Christmas avoidance – fun, training and low-key coaching, 22 & 23 December
• Adult improvers’ weekend 3-4 March 2012
• Grade B Controllers’ course 10 March 2012
• UKCC Level 1 Coach course 23-25 March 2012
• Teaching Orienteering part 1 14 April 2012
• Teaching Orienteering part 1 28 April 2012 – Invergarry
Venue is Glenmore Lodge unless stated otherwise.  Complete course schedule:
http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/index/natcen/page/national-centre-course-schedule/

Funding for UKCC Level 1 coach education
Anyone intending to book on a UKCC Level 1 coach course should allow 6 weeks for the process of applying for funding from sportScotland, as described at http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/natcen/page/funding-for-ukcc-level-1-courses-from-2012/

Teaching Orienteering courses
A schedule has been drawn up for Teaching Orienteering courses to be run throughout Scotland across the next 2 years.  Clubs are encouraged to arrange some local events to link with these, and to make contact with the schools that send participants.  Dates are on the course schedule as above and more information about the courses is available via http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/natcen/page/teaching-orienteering-courses

Regional Coaching Workshops
A series of highly practical coaching workshops will be held throughout 2012, starting on 31st March in Aberdeenshire.  Licensed coaches may attend any or all of them;  dates and venues are on the general course schedule:
http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/index/natcen/page/national-centre-course-schedule/

Event Safety Training Course, Shawlands Academy, Glasgow
Wednesday 25th January 2012.  Tutor: Lynne Walker
Names of all interested to Lynne Walker by 18th January 2012.

Club Development Conference
The second SOA Club Development Conference will be held on Saturday 26th May at Fordell Firs, Dunfermline.  Each club should aim to send at least one representative.

Scottish Championships Weekend 2012
The 2012 Scottish Championships will form the core of a 4-day, 5-event orienteering festival on Deeside hosted by MAROC and GRAMP, Saturday 2nd to Tuesday 5th June. 
You are advised to book accommodation early to avoid disappointment – see http://www.braemarscotland.co.uk .  Event details are at http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/soa/page/scottish-championships-2012/

BOF Development Fund
Next cutoff date for applications is 9th January 2012.

BOF – Schools Orienteering
The BOF schools affiliation process has now been completed and schools and interested individuals can now register for free on the British Orienteering website to receive information on how to set up an orienteering project in the school environment.  Form at
http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/page/school_registration_form

Compiled by Hilary Quick, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 
National Orienteering Centre, Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore PH22 1QU, tel. 01479 861374

Posted on 06th Dec 11
by Andrew Macpherson

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