Scottish Orienteering Newsletter:  Nov 2015

Contents:
Courses etc. – bookings now open for:
Coaching Foundation course
Membership fees
Forestry Commission permissioning for events.
Festive coaching and training opportunities

Courses etc. – bookings now open for:
• Teaching Orienteering part 1, 13 November, Oban
• Teaching Orienteering part 1, 13 November, Camdean PS, Fife
• Teaching Orienteering part 1, 19 & 26 November, Perth
• Teaching Orienteering part 1, 20 November, Islay
• Coaching Foundation course, 13 February 2016, venue to be decided
• UKCC L1 coaches’ course, 12-13 March*
• UKCC L2 coaches’ course, 19-20 March & 16 April, Glasgow-ish places going fast
• Coaching Foundation course, 2 April, venue to be decided

All dates are in the complete course schedule: http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/course-schedule , including several dates for Teaching Orienteering courses for 2016 – please make your schools contacts aware of the information at http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/teaching
UKCC Level 1 courses marked with * are the two-day versions which require you to attend the Coaching Foundation course first.  Some candidates might also be eligible to go straight to UKCC Level 2 after completing the Coaching Foundation course.

The Coaching Foundation course gives experienced orienteers the skills and tools to coach beginners and returners of any age.  It would also make a useful update or refresher for anyone whose coaching might be a bit rusty or who just wants the opportunity to exchange ideas. These courses are part of the planned offerings to help you make the most of the growth in interest that should result from WOC 2015.

Membership fees
Please check details on the SOA website: http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/soa/clubs
and tell me of Paul Frost if your membership fees have changed.

Forestry Commission permissioning for events.
For 2015-2016 there will be no changes to the Master Agreement & Permissions Procedure we have with the Forestry Commission and no changes to the associated charges.

Festive coaching and training opportunities
Controls will be out in 2 or 3 Speyside areas from mid December until mid January, with coaching notes and suggestions for meaningful training activities.  PDFs will be available to download, or you’ll be able to get maps printed on waterproof paper at a modest cost.

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 02nd Nov 15
by Andrew Macpherson

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