true: but how were they to know that?
i don't think 'the big 2' have any real problems in this area: the discussion should be focussed on what can be done at the other 104 higher education establishments in this country.
ideally i think each university (without an active o club) should be linked to the nearest active club. someone (and i have been trying to do this for edinburgh this year) should then identify anyone going to that uni and point them in the direction of a contact in that club (ideally before they go to uni and get distracted by the atractions of the role-playing soc or skydiving club etc). i guess the hard part is identifying them and i think that junior squads could play a key role in this.
this of course only solves the problem of retention. recruitment is a completely different kettle of fish...
Targetting orienteering advertising?
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Very Sorry to everyone involved, shall check my facts in future!!
I have nothing against the big 2. i think they are great clubs and i wish everyone who goes there all the best, i applied to both but the courses weren't ideal, so i didn't choose them.
Shall stop talking crap in the future
I have nothing against the big 2. i think they are great clubs and i wish everyone who goes there all the best, i applied to both but the courses weren't ideal, so i didn't choose them.
Shall stop talking crap in the future
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some market research published last week ; one report of it at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story ... 31,00.html
seemed to suggest that people who do exercise were moving away from activities they had to pay a lot for. It also suggested that some were likely to be motivated to take part in sport if sponsored for charity, which is the way that lots of adults currently get involved in running.
Could some businesses/other local organisations be offered the chance to take part in sponsored score event for charity of their choice, with help to teams from local club giving sessions on technique and tactics beforehand? Perhaps some might even hire their own O coach. Could throw in a competitive element between businesses too. Might hook a few in the process.
W.Mids already has the annual OD charity score event but it is for one specific charity, and am not aware that it's marketed outside orienteering clubs. Do any other charities ever approach O clubs to run this kind of event?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story ... 31,00.html
seemed to suggest that people who do exercise were moving away from activities they had to pay a lot for. It also suggested that some were likely to be motivated to take part in sport if sponsored for charity, which is the way that lots of adults currently get involved in running.
Could some businesses/other local organisations be offered the chance to take part in sponsored score event for charity of their choice, with help to teams from local club giving sessions on technique and tactics beforehand? Perhaps some might even hire their own O coach. Could throw in a competitive element between businesses too. Might hook a few in the process.
W.Mids already has the annual OD charity score event but it is for one specific charity, and am not aware that it's marketed outside orienteering clubs. Do any other charities ever approach O clubs to run this kind of event?
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My old US club really makes it work. If you want to know how see...
http://www.dvoa.us.orienteering.org/sit ... /index.php
They can charge $50 a head for a corporate instruction and yellow course day out. In fact, when they offered to do it for $7 nobody took them seriously...
...and once they've got the money, they can sponsor school events etc.
Graeme
http://www.dvoa.us.orienteering.org/sit ... /index.php
They can charge $50 a head for a corporate instruction and yellow course day out. In fact, when they offered to do it for $7 nobody took them seriously...
...and once they've got the money, they can sponsor school events etc.
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Graeme, that's great, I had noticed similar things on other US websites. Wonder if BOF public relations could try out a few businesses for interest.
The idea of night classes is actually how orienteering got launched in lots of the UK in 1960s. My brother was keen XC runner and picked up publicity about it. He went to the classes and on to the score events assd with them (Suffolk) I picked it up as a good idea from him, borrowed his compass and then discovered it was a real sport once I got to Uni (he didn't go on with it; maybe didn't like being beaten by his younger sister... but also didn't go to a college that had an O club)_
The idea of night classes is actually how orienteering got launched in lots of the UK in 1960s. My brother was keen XC runner and picked up publicity about it. He went to the classes and on to the score events assd with them (Suffolk) I picked it up as a good idea from him, borrowed his compass and then discovered it was a real sport once I got to Uni (he didn't go on with it; maybe didn't like being beaten by his younger sister... but also didn't go to a college that had an O club)_
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