JROS Summer Camp appeal results
Credit: JROS
Leading into the summer we ran an appeal to raise funds for the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS).
The Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS) put on five different summer training camps each year for various ages from M/W14s up to M/W18s, and going to Scotland (Lagganlia and Deeside) and abroad (Czechia, Stockholm and Gothenburg). These camps benefit 100 juniors and are supported by 50 coaches and other staff. All are voluntary roles but when you add up assembly costs (trains, flights, driving), vehicles and travel on camps, accommodation, food (hungry athletes eat a lot!), maps, access fees, competitions etc. etc. it comes to a significant expenditure.
How is it all paid for? Well here at the Orienteering Foundation we have been long time supporter for many years for specific targeted initiatives (see Projects Funded). JROS also receives donations alongside people's entries to some major events (like JK and British - you may have seen it on the entry form) and gets other occasional one-off donations. However, the vast majority of the cost is borne by the junior athletes (or their parents!). This year we wanted to do something a little different and run a fundraising campaign for JROS.
We are delighted to say we raised a total of nearly £1200 including GiftAid for those eligible. This money will be used by JROS as follows:
- Half was used for the 2026 Stockholm tour this year, to feed the athletes and staff for half of the tour (this gives you an idea how much food gets eaten by hungry athletes over two weeks!).
- Half will be used for the 2027 Czechia tour next year, to cover map printing, OCAD files, and snacks for the forest (essentially for the 5 days training in the forests, excluding accommodation, travel, and food back at base).
On behalf of the Orienteering Foundation and the Junior Regional Orienteering Squads we want to say a huge thankyou to everyone who donated.
Photo credit from the inaugural JROS Czechia tour back in 2022.