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Club development news

A new Club Development Officer and Level 2 Club Coach!

A couple of great developments for the club to report this weekend—firstly, Mel Nicoll has been appointed as Club Development Officer, a role that will see her work on a number of projects to develop orienteering in the Tayside area over the next year and a half.

Also, after several months' practical and theory work, club coach Moira Laws passed her Level 2 Coach assessment. This qualification means that Moira can now deliver more advanced coaching sessions up to Technical Difficult 5, which allows her to offer coaching for seniors as well as juniors.

Congratulations to Mel and Moira on their achievements, and we look forward to working with them in the coming year!

  

Upcoming event details for 2015

We've confirmed dates and locations for some of our programme of events for 2015, starting with a Local Event at Kinnoull Hill on Sunday 1st March. The club is also organising a Scottish Orienteering League race at Dunalastair, on June 21st. This year, we're also putting on more coaching opportunities, targeted at club members of all abilities. Check the Events page for more details!

The dates and venues for this year's Compass Point Scottish Orienteering League series and bto Scottish Urban Orienteering League series have also been finalised, so good luck to all club members taking part!

  

Dave Prentice

It's with the greatest sadness that Tayside Orienteers share the news that our friend and clubmate Dave Prentice died earlier this week whilst hiking in Uganda. Dave contributed hugely to the club over many years as mapper, event co-ordinator, planner, organiser, controller. His energy and enthusiasm were the drivers behind so many of our activities, from the Perth and Kinross Schools Championships to countless local, regional and national events, and his generosity in sharing ideas, skills and encouragement with other club members helped us grow collectively as a club.

Dave leaves a huge hole in our club, but also a legacy of a commitment to providing high quality and fun orienteering to people of all ages in Tayside and further afield. We'll miss him greatly, and our thoughts and sympathies are with his wife Liz, and children Roland, Rowena and Laura at this very sad time. Dave's funeral will take place on Monday February 9th at 3pm at Perth Crematorium.

  

Club Development Officer—Applications invited

An exciting opportunity has arisen to help grow the sport of orienteering in Tayside! The Scottish Orienteering Association is seeking to appoint a highly motivated person who can work in collaboration with Tayside Orienteers and independently to develop orienteering in Tayside through a series of development projects. This post is funded at one day per week to the end of August 2016, and closing date for applications is 31 December 2014. A similar position is open to work with Mar Orienteering Club.

The SOA website provides more information and details on how to apply.

  

IT in Orienteering Workshop, Saturday 10 Jan 2015

Come and learn the basics of our key orienteering software apps

We're hosting a free club social event in Perth on Saturday 10th January 2015, giving you a stress-free opportunity to learn more about the main IT systems used to support our event organisation and planning, and also for editing and creating maps. Learn and try out the basics in a relaxed environment (no rain, reliable electricity, no pressure of a real event!)

  

Christmas Score 2014 - advance details now available

Preliminary information is now available for the club's 2014 Christmas Score event, this year taking place at Camperdown Park and Templeton Woods. Online entries will be open soon!

  

AGM Social - reminder

A reminder that the club AGM and social takes place this evening, at the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) office in Perth, beside the Mercure Hotel in West Mill Street. All welcome - come along at 6.45, ready for a 7.30pm meeting start, and bring something edible to share!

  

Tayside Orienteers are flying at South of Scotland O League Race 2

Having successfully organised the first 2014-15 South of Scotland Orienteering League race two weeks ago at Loch Ordie, the club looked forward to the second race, right on our doorstep at Tentsmuir Forest, organised by Kingdom of Fife Orienteers, and controlled by our own Roos Eisma. TAY members were in excellent form on Tentsmuir's flat and fast but technical terrain, with several top-ten finishes and two course wins, for Pete Clinch on Short Green and Jack Eisma-Clinch on Yellow. 

  

TAY at the 8 Person Relay

8 club members travelled to the Falkirk Wheel to represent Tayside Orienteers in the annual Scottish Inter-Club Relay yesterday. Matthew led off the TAY team and tagged Fran, Davie and Laura for the second leg followed by Moira, Grant and John on the third and Elaine on the final. We didn't win, but the team ran well, and agreed that it was an excellent event - and fantastic to see our new tops en masse. Special mention to Dug the mascot who made his first official appearance on club duty with his new name!

Scottish Inter-Club Relay Results

  

New club top

Our excellent new club top, manufactured by Siven, was launched at last week's social. If you didn't order one, but would like to, contact Elaine Gillies with your details, as another order will be going in very soon (and if you miss that one, don't worry - we hope to place another order later in the year or whenever demand is sufficient). For sizing information, our neighbouring club BASOC have a useful page to help you decide which size to go for.

  

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