ORIENTEERING AUSTRALIA
Orienteering Australia Development Awards Club Development Awards Orienteering Australia wishes to award clubs for their development initiatives. Applications are invited for the Awards. Awards will be based on activities conducted within clubs aimed at developing the sport in their local area. Applicants should detail: •A brief summary of the club (e.g. location, member base, recent events, social activities) •T he aims of their development project •S uccesses and set-backs along the way •S tep by step summary of running the project •T he outcomes of the project •T ips for the future •A n idea of their project budget •P hotos of the project in action • I mage of their club members and logo
Awards Awards will be decided by a member from each state on the Orienteering Australia development committee (a member from the Top End club (NT) included) and the Development Director. Awarded clubs will have their story appear in The Australian Orienteer and the Orienteering Australia website. From 2008, Orienteering Australia hopes to reward winning clubs with $1000 towards their development project. The financial incentive would be reimbursed up to $1000 against receipts relating to development project after provision and approval of receipts. Two winners will be awarded per year. Applications close: end-January and end-June each year, forwarded to the Director Development.
IOF World Rankings The International Orienteering Federation World Ranking Scheme is based on points scored at World Ranking Events, full details of which can be found at http://www.orienteering.org/. The current standings for men and women are given in the following tables: Men – Foot-O 1 Thierry Gueorgiou 2 Daniel Hubmann 3 Emil Wingstedt 4 Valentin Novikov 5 Jani Lakanen 95 David Shepherd 100 Rob Walter 203 Robert Preston 221 Eric Morris Men – MTB-O 1 Mika Tervala 2 Tönis Erm 3 Margus Hallik 4 Adrian Jackson 5 Tuomo Tompuri 21 Alex Randall 41 David Simpfendorfer 49 Paul Darvodelsky 49 Grant Lebbink
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Women – Foot-O 1 Simone Niggli-Luder 2 Marianne Andersen 3 Minna Kauppi 4 Heli Jukkola 5 Kajsa Nilsson 8 Hanny Allston 68 Jo Allison 92 Anna Sheldon 96 Grace Elson Women – MTB-O 1 Michaela Gigon AUT 2 Ksenia Chernykh RUS 3 Christine Schaffner SUI 4 Ingrid Stengård FIN 5 Maija Lång FIN 20 Marquita Gelderman NZL 25 Anna Sheldon AUS 32 Carolyn Jackson AUS 43 Barbara Hill AUS 43 Melissa Thomas AUS
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Volunteer Development Recognition Orienteering Australia wishes to further recognise state and local volunteer awards and recipients for their contribution to development of the sport. Nominations are invited for the OA recognition to individuals winning volunteer awards/recognition specifically in the area of development. The recognition aims to raise awareness of state and local recognition schemes at a national level as well as the individual awardees and their great work. Selection of the OA recognition will be based on contributions from individuals towards developing our sport. Nominations should detail: •N ame of the volunteer recognition scheme •D etails of the scheme (e.g. awarding party, nomination guidelines, scheme aims) •A brief summary of the individual (e.g. location, club, orienteering class normally run) •A justification for the award •P hotos of the volunteer in action (where possible)
Awards Winners of the Services to Orienteering award are ineligible. Awards will be decided by a member from each state on the Orienteering Australia development committee (a member from the Top End club (NT) included) and the Development Director. Awardees and the volunteer recognition scheme will appear in The Australian Orienteer and on the Orienteering Australia website. Two winners will be awarded per year. Applications close:End-January each year, forwarded to the Director Development Ben Rattray – Director Development
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Elementary Orienteering Instructors‑Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.20 Level 1 Coaching Manual. . . . . . . . $22.00 Level 1 Coaching Syllabus . . . . . . . . $3.90 Level 2 Coaching Syllabus . . . . . . . . $4.40 Level 3 Coaching Syllabus . . . . . . . . $4.40 Among the Best Orienteers (video).$19.75 Sponsorship & Advertising, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . available from states Club Guide, available on disc.
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