2024 SOA Coaching and Volunteering Training Opportunities – Are your diaries at the ready?
One of the main skills we use when orienteering is planning. To allow you to plan for the year ahead and develop your skills we have drawn together a list of the coaching and volunteer training opportunities for the year ahead. To avoid disappointment, get them in your diary now!
Sign up forms can be found on the SOA Website and will be advertised in due course or contact suzanne@scottish-orienteering.org for more details.
Volunteer Day
| Volunteer Day | Saturday 9th March | Glenmore Lodge – in person 10am to 4pm. Various sessions to be confirmed in due course. |
Coaching Courses
| Level of Course | Date of commencement | Details |
| Young Coaching Assistant | Saturday 3rd February | Stirling – 1 day in person |
| Saturday 11th February | Glenmore – 1 day in person | |
| Foundation Coaching | Tuesday 9th January | Weeks 1,2 & 4 online evening sessions and a one day non assessed practical in week 3 |
| Club Coach (formerly UKCC Level 1) | Monday 19th February | 4 weeks online evening sessions and a 1 day practical assessment |
| Lead Coach (formerly UKCC Level 2) | Monday 15th January | 6 online evening sessions, 2 day face to face session and practical coaching delivery sessions over 2 years |
Coaching CPD Opportunities
| Central Belt location | Saturday 8th June | In person – 1 day – Location to be determined depending on applicants |
| Northern location | Saturday 26th October | In person – 1 day – Location to be determined depending on applicants |
Organisers Courses
Aimed at helping provide guidance for those looking to organise a local or regional event
| In person workshop | Sunday 14th January | Carrbridge run by BASOC link to course details |
| Online junior organisers workshop | Monday 4th March | 1 online evening workshop followed by practical experience and round up online evening meeting on 9th September |
| Online organisers workshops | Monday 11th March and Monday 25th March | 2 online evening workshops |
Controllers CPD Opportunities
| 2024 Changes to BOF Rules | Monday 8th January | Online – evening |
| SI considerations relevant to controllers | Monday 19th February | Online – evening |
| Event Safety Discussion | Monday 4th March | Online – evening |
Controllers Grade C Courses
| Grade C course | 11th, 17th, 24th February | In person – 1 day – Location to be determined depending on applicants |
| Grade C course | 14th, 21st, 28th September | In person – 1 day – Location to be determined depending on applicants |