Lynne has been a mainstay of Scottish Orienteering for many years now. As well as volunteering in BASOC both on the committee and as a coach, she has fulfilled many roles for the wider orienteering community in Scotland as well.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our SOA Development Team on a full time basis. This is an exciting time to join our team as we look forward to maximising the opportunity of hosting the Sprint World Championships 2024 in Edinburgh and raising the profile of our sport over the next few years. Closing date for application is Monday 27th June.
This post would suit a motivated individual passionate about driving forward development within the sport of orienteering. Should you have questions about the role please do contact Fiona@scottish-orienteering.org
Read More…Despite being one of Scotland larger cities, Dundee has not seen much orienteering activity in recent years until now. Thanks to the Sprint Scotland team, the Scottish Sprint Champs in March at Balgay Park provided a springboard to encouraging wider participation in orienteering.
It has been great fun watching enthusiastic newcomers over the past couple of months. Now we need to see how we can support them to continue enjoying our sport.
Read More…When we mention we are going orienteering he jumps out of bed and is dressed just like that. He loves it
James Laird has sometimes been referred to as “Mr. INVOC”. As well as being one of the Clubs top runners, with creditable showings in National events over many years, he has served two 3-year stints as club president, before moving on to become volunteer coordinator.
It’s an ESOC double whammy today with appreciation for volunteers Mark and Janet who continue to give sterling service to the club to ensure the smooth running of events.
Robert is the Computing Co-ordinator for ESOC and has been for well over twenty years. This is long enough that he was instrumental in the introduction of the SportIdent system to Scottish events, like the JK, at Loch Rannoch in 2000. Robert maintains all our computers and SI equipment and brings them to every event, which invariably means arriving early and leaving late. Computing is central to the modern sport, and Robert has all the skills to remain calm and cheerful when solving the many problems it can throw up. Here he is doing what he does best – with a smile!
David has been the lynch pin of the GRAMP particularly over the last two years. On top of his regular Chairman duties, he works tirelessly as our main club coach, first aider, Facebook coordinator, entries and results coordinator (including for the Scottish Champs 2022, SHI relays 2021, Balmedie SOL 2021) and Covid Officer.
O Mapper and organiser extrordinaire, Steve is a MTBO Champion developing a strong local scene in the North as well as mapping and organising the British Champs two years running; all this after major heart surgery.
Read More…We were off to a festive start as we celebrate Volunteer Week (1st -7th June 2022).
Thanks to the Volunteer team behind the scenes we have had a great Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival. Planner Roger Scrutton(ESOC) put on courses that made the most of a constrained area. Lorna Young (TINTO) efficiently handled the entries and kept things moving forward whilst Blair Young(TINTO) controlled the event and kept everything on track.
It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the terrific contribution to the sport of our wonderful volunteers. Without all your contributions large and small the sport would not function. So, here’s a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who volunteered over the course of the year. We want to acknowledge in particular at this time all those who stepped in to act as Covid Officers keeping our sport safe and whilst on the subject of keeping members safe, our Club Welfare and Protection Officers, who often go unsung. The volunteers featured over the course of the week are those that have been nominated but we hope it goes without saying that every volunteer is appreciated.
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