Focus map extracts

[greywolf]

WTF?

[ba-ba]

not to mention inability to get photos/names of siblings right. Last 2 issues now.

[oo_wrong_way]

... and "virtual orienteering" which isn't virtual by any stretch of the imagination.

[greywolf]

I've read that "Future of Orienteering" article twice now, (and not just because of the beautiful prose: "however until further market insight is researched to ascertain how orienteering may target retirees they will not be added to the initial target markets" ) and AFAICS the page with the conclusions and future plan seems to have been omitted from my copy of the magazine

[oo_wrong_way]

I am very disappointed that my target segment is not considered to be a good investment.

[Meat Market]

I'm just disappointed in our development manager ed Nicholas. Get yer finger out ed and stop watching family guy!

[Meat Market]

I've not even got my copy of focus yet and I'm disappointed in ed

[eddie]

Family guy is good tho

Edit Brooner says he is hard at work and he things we should stop pissing around

[RJ]

I agree Ed! Keep singing the song. Happy faces enjoying the sport will do nicely. Good picture of an M20 on the front of the OZone section.

[AndyC]

I've not even got my copy of focus yet and I'm disappointed in ed

The current Focus is available as a 8mb download from the BOF website (after you've logged in) - on that basis why don't we do away with the paper copy? I'm sure for the few people who don't have internet access Clubs would see it as a service to print a copy and give it to them at events/activities.
(and yes 8mb on dial-up is a real pain)

[andy]

(and yes 8mb on dial-up is a real pain)

[AndyC]

The current Focus is available as a 8mb download from the BOF website

You know after I wrote that I tried to download (to extract and send the report on our club juniors weekend at Kielder to a member in Afghanistan) and it didn't download at all - hyperlink isn't in place (yet?).

[Scott]

It's here: http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/i ... mmer12.pdf (no need to log in)

[SeanC]

This argument seems familiar, but in context of what's in Focus, IMHO Focus is a necessary (for some of you evil) if these big funded projects are to be successful. You've got to spread the news to ordinary members and get them enthusiastic etc and Focus is the best way available. A login/read from the BOF website focus is going to drop the readership by >95%. Even if there was a PDF pushed to everyones email (which BOF doesn't currently have the facility to do I think) then the readership would drop by half I think (which is why many clubs persist with printed newsletters).

The bonus is that in order to make us read the (important but boring) admin bits, there has to be some more interesting bits which is no doubt motivating for the majority who don't subscribe to CompassSport, though I think CompassSport is a more interesting read and people should definately subscribe.

[bendover]

by the way, the biggest orienteering race in the world is happening right now. and we're covering it live. following this might be more fun than this.