Youth Away Days - what a great idea.
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/3887
The article says they're looking for both coaches and juniors to coach. Email address in the article.
In praise of British Orienteering
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Yeh I think this looks a great initiative in principle.
I reckon the 'Family Sport' billing that orienteering gets is one of the main reasons kids give up. Kids want to be independent at that age and doing the same sport as their parents just isn't that attractive. We need initiatives that encourage club, school and squad activities and give kids a chance to do their own thing.
But, and this may be a big BUT, I'm surprised the dates don't coincide with half term (at least not Sheffield half term). Will kids be allowed out of school and will parents be able to get the kids there and back during term time? Hopefully British Orienteering's research will have consulted parents and schools, or is this another schoolboy error!
I reckon the 'Family Sport' billing that orienteering gets is one of the main reasons kids give up. Kids want to be independent at that age and doing the same sport as their parents just isn't that attractive. We need initiatives that encourage club, school and squad activities and give kids a chance to do their own thing.
But, and this may be a big BUT, I'm surprised the dates don't coincide with half term (at least not Sheffield half term). Will kids be allowed out of school and will parents be able to get the kids there and back during term time? Hopefully British Orienteering's research will have consulted parents and schools, or is this another schoolboy error!
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Re: In praise of British Orienteering
Well, 23rd - 27th October is the half term in Kent at least (not that any of the events are here ). As Sean says, a great initiative - my kids would certainly have enjoyed something like this.
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Can't help but think if they hadn't stuffed the Future Champions Cup in the first place they would have addressed all those key points they identified.
It wasn't broken - this won't fix it.
(......and before you start saying the FCC was for older and better kids - remember - it was aspirational and the junior regional and club squads were doing a very good job of guiding all youngsters towards it).
It wasn't broken - this won't fix it.
(......and before you start saying the FCC was for older and better kids - remember - it was aspirational and the junior regional and club squads were doing a very good job of guiding all youngsters towards it).
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When I read this (https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/ ... &item=3900 ) the first time I did wonder if BO had taken leave of its senses -- Employing an orienteer to do an orienteering development job .
You never know -- they'll be employing an orienteer as CEO next
Congatulation to Phil
You never know -- they'll be employing an orienteer as CEO next
Congatulation to Phil
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MIE wrote:You never know -- they'll be employing an orienteer as CEO next
Only if an orienteer or two apply.
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MIE wrote:When I read this (https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/ ... &item=3900 ) the first time I did wonder if BO had taken leave of its senses -- Employing an orienteer to do an orienteering development job .
You never know -- they'll be employing an orienteer as CEO next
Congatulation to Phil
Yeh well done Phil and BO. Although they couldn't resist employing a professional for the other development job.
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At least one orienteer applied for the CEO position.
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SeanC wrote:Youth Away Days - what a great idea.
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/3887
The article says they're looking for both coaches and juniors to coach. Email address in the article.
I asked on fb if they were doing any in Scotland - no reply...
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andypat wrote:SeanC wrote:Youth Away Days - what a great idea.
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/3887
The article says they're looking for both coaches and juniors to coach. Email address in the article.
I asked on fb if they were doing any in Scotland - no reply...
No surmise there... BOF seems to be almost exclusively involved in English orienteering. But that has the advantage that SOA can run the sport much better in Scotland
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They just replied. Who’s been reading nope?? Seriously not intended to be a criticism of BOF social media but I do get a bit tired of BOF initiatives which sound good but don’t apply in Scotland. In this case to be fair the answer is maybe if the pilot is successful. This would be great. I worry it might be too late for my son who’s never really had a male peer to bounce off at club orienteering and sees his future elsewhere. This sort of initiative is a great idea if it can be widened out.
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andypat wrote:Aye but its our money!
Not quite. The article makes it clear that this particular initiative is funded by Sport England, so perhaps not entirely surprising that the initial activities are taking place there!
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Snail wrote:andypat wrote:Aye but its our money!
Not quite. The article makes it clear that this particular initiative is funded by Sport England, so perhaps not entirely surprising that the initial activities are taking place there!
So maybe the English Orienteering Association should be involved in delivering the initiative.....
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andypat wrote:So maybe the English Orienteering Association should be involved in delivering the initiative.....
Ahhh.... the great 'BO is British but most of the time acts for England' debate
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