Coaching
Teaching Orienteering courses
Scottish Orienteering runs "Teaching Orienteering" courses throughout the year at a variety of locations. See here for the latest schedule
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Check out the latest course schedule from Scottish Orienteering
Adult beginner/improver coaching opportunities in Speyside.
Creative Coach
Scottish Orienteering CPD Day
Following April's session the next in the SOA's Creative Coach sessions will be held at South Creag Vinean, near Dunkeld on Saturday 3 September.
Great opportunity to develop your orienteering skills
Block of four coaching sessions for club members
We are delighted to announce the dates for our next block of coaching sessions, starting Saturday 20 August. These dates have been chosen specifically to fit around TAY and SOA orienteering events.
Lovely contours!
Coaching session focuses on contours
Sunday's coaching session at Dalguise (session #3 in a four-session block) was well-received. We focused on contours and included a novel tattie contour competition this week and finished with a "place and chase" exercise - which required very close attention to the map!
Volunteers’ Weekend 13-15 May
Bookings now open for the 2016 Volunteers’ Weekend, Glenmore Lodge 13-15 May.
Club Away Weekend
September 2016
We're looking at organising a club away weekend in the Aviemore area for members this coming September - to include top-quality coaching activities for all levels and a generally sociable time! See email of 15 Jan or contact
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Four-week block of coaching
Weekend sessions for Improvers!
Some exciting news to start off our club orienteering in 2016! Following our successful Family Coaching sessions last Autumn, we have been busy planning more coaching for TAY members. We now have dates for a four-week block - Saturday 19 March, Saturday 16 April, Sunday 1 May and Saturday 7 May.
Coaching Foundation Courses
February and April, near Perth
The Scottish Orienteering Association's one-day Coaching Foundation course is for experienced orienteers who are members an SOA club. The course will be running near Perth on Sat 13 Feb and Sat 2 April - very handy for any TAY members who are interested in taking their first steps into coaching. If places are available, qualified coaches may attend this course as a refresher. Further details on the SOA website here
Coaching Foundation courses in the New Year
Some great courses coming up in the New Year c/o the Scottish Orienteering Association, including a one day Coaching Foundation course. Ideal if you want to find out if coaching is for you and you want to start helping out alongside licensed coaches but also great for improving your own skills! Courses will take place on 13 February and 2 April. Club members who've been on the course would be happy to talk to you about their experience. Free to members. Email TAY's Club Development Officer