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The SOA Team was delighted to welcome Holly Stodgell as she started in the post of SOA Development Officer this week. Holly has joined the SOA team as a replacement for Louise Adams who left the post of Development Officer in July.

7th October, 2026 Read more...

SATPE stands for the Scottish Association of Teachers of Physical Education. Last weekend SOA attended their annual conference at Crieff High School to promote the sport to teachers as a sport they could introduce pupils to. The conference attracts PE teachers working at both primary and secondary level from across Scotland. As part of the conference SOA delivered a workshop and had a stall at the marketplace. 

The workshop aimed to introduce teachers to orienteering, giving them the confidence and resources to deliver in schools. The workshop introduced: what is a map, setting maps and using orienteering maps. At the marketplace teachers wanted to know about mapping, working with younger children, structuring lessons and more. 

At being at this conference we hope to get more orienteering into schools and more people participating in orienteering in Scotland! 

7th October, 2026 Read more...

The Junior Interareas are right around the corner taking place over the weekend of 31 October – 1st November. Hosted by the East Area, there will be a relay event on Saturday at Vogrie and the Individual event on Sunday running in conjunction with the ELO SoSol. The interareas is a highlight of the junior calendar and we highly encourage juniors of all experience levels to go!

6th October, 2026 Read more...

As an organisation we take our safeguarding obligations seriously. We believe that everyone should stay safe and have fun while orienteering! Safeguarding is not just about children but applies to everyone within the SOA.

29th September, 2026 Read more...