Category: Coaching
When is it too windy to orienteer?
Published:
February 17, 2020
The recent very windy weather has led to many Scottish clubs addressing the issue of should an event or activity go ahead or are the risks of trees falling too high. If you’re an organiser or a coach looking to put on an event, you may find a new guidance document useful.
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Courses and graduates update
Published:
December 11, 2019
November and December have been busy months, as we have seen a BIG increase in our coaching team with new Level 1 & 2, Controllers and Tutor Foundation graduates.
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SOA links up with the Saltire Awards to enhance SOYL course
Published:
November 28, 2019
To enhance the Scottish Orienteering Young Leaders award
further, the Scottish Orienteering Association is now a proud ambassador of the
Saltire Award. The award is the Scottish Government’s way of celebrating,
recognising and rewarding the commitment, contribution and achievements of
young volunteers in Scotland, aged between 12 and 25.
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Autism workshop helps make orienteering even more inclusive
Published:
November 20, 2019
Scottish Orienteering is keen to explore ways of improving its inclusivity to help support anyone to participate in the sport. On Saturday, 16th November, we hosted a workshop where the development team and other interested club orienteers got together with experts who work with youngsters with autism.
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Orienteers learn about SI Timing at Musselburgh workshop
Published:
October 31, 2019
On Wednesday 30th October, 24 orienteers from Scottish Clubs gathered at the East Lothian Outdoor Centre in Musselburgh for a workshop on the use of SPORTident and SI timing software. Robin Strain led the workshop and imparted some of his vast knowledge and experience to those of us who attended.
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Join our orienteering courses & workshops this November!
Published:
October 29, 2019
This November, Scottish Orienteering has a wide range of courses and workshops available to help you build your skills in orienteering, and to help others improve. Read on for what we have available this month.
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SI Timing workshop set for 30th October
Published:
October 10, 2019
If you have little or no experience on how to use SI and
SITiming software, Robin Strain will present a free workshop to you how to set
up an event and run the timing on the evening of Wednesday 30th
October.
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Workshop on Orienteering for Youngsters with Autism set for November
Published:
October 7, 2019
The SOA Development team is organising a workshop on orienteering for youngsters with autism and related additional support needs, to be held at Levenmouth Academy, Fife, on Nov 16th. There are a few places available for interested orienteers to attend and contribute to the workshop.
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‘Low Effort Coaching’ CPD course takes place at Logie Steading
Published:
January 22, 2019
On the 19th January
a group of coaches from clubs across the North were represented at a well-attended CPD session aimed at coaches of all levels hosted at Logie Steading in Moray.
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Mairi Weir attends sportscotland “Lead the Way” event
Published:
December 18, 2018
As part of the Year of Young People celebrations sportscotland recently held an event at Hampden Park for young leaders in club sport in Scotland. Moravian’s Mairi Weir attended the event and has sent us this report of her day in Glasgow…
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