Chris Smithard and BSOA receive grants
We are pleased to report on two grants that were awarded in October 2016.
Projects Funded
Entries that have been categorised as Projects Funded
Coach development at JROS Lagganlia 2016
Report on coach development, part funded by the Orienteering Foundation, at the JROS training camp at Lagganlia this summer.
Tom Dobra at the European Trail O Champs 2016
Tom Dobra reports on representing GBR at the European Trail Orienteering Championships
Projects funded
The following is a summary of projects and people successfully funded by the Orienteering Foundation in recent years.
JROS coach development at Lagganlia 2015
In 2015 the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) received a grant to help with coach development at their Lagganlia junior training camp.
England Team at the World Schools Champs
In 2015 the Orienteering Foundation made a grant to help the England team attend the World Schools Orienteering Championships in Turkey. The additional support was required given the more remote than usual location, but offered a rich orienteering and cultural experience to the juniors. Some of the quotes received afterwards:
Scottish Team preparation for the World Schools Champs
The Orienteering Foundation also made a grant to the Scottish Team in relation to the World Schools Championships. However this was to enhance the overall experience by getting the whole team together for a weekend prior to the competition. The nature of the championships is such that teams comprise athletes selected from leading schools in each class, as well as a diverse set of individuals in a ‘select’ team.
JROS Coach Development at Lagganlia
The Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) organise summer junior training camps in Scotland and abroad. As well as improving the orienteering skills of the juniors, they aim to develop new and young coaches, so that the whole program becomes sustainable. In 2014 the Orienteering Foundation gave a grant towards this coach development aspect at the Lagganlia training camp. Quotes from some of the coaches: