Schools Orienteering Program
Each year a schools program of orienteering activities is held to provide opportunities for school groups and junior orienteers to learn and experience orienteering. This program comprises
- Mid-Week Schools Orienteering - Organised events on maps around Adelaide during the school week - details below
- Saturday afternoon program in Term 2 - details in main programme. More details near the end of Term 1.
- In school program run on request from schools
The organised program of events and the Saturday afternoon program will greatly assist students wishing to compete in the SA Schools Orienteering Championships.
The program will be forwarded to all schools that have participated in these events in the last two years. If you are a teacher or parent and wish to bring a group to one fo these events, please contact the OASA Schools Coordinator.
The cost for schools is $2.20 per student for schools which take out a schools membership and $3.30 for others. Contact the Schools Coordinator for more details on schools membership.
Mid-Week Events for Schools - 2010
Schools are
advised to book groups in as early as possible to any of the events listed
below. At least two weeks notice would
be appreciated and of course if there are insufficient bookings the event may
be cancelled.
The cost is
normally $2.20 per student, when the school is a member of an Orienteering
Club, or otherwise $3.30 per student.
Payment arrangements should be discussed when booking.
Should none of these offerings suit your
school, perhaps the dates don’t fit with your
school calendar or transport is too costly, something else may be
negotiated by contacting the Schools
Coordinator, David Tilbrook on 84313256.
Bookings:
Please phone the
person whose number is listed beside each venue.
1. John Such Ph 8379 5338
2. David Tilbrook Ph 8431 3256
3. Jeffa Lyon Ph 8389 3143
Term 2
Tuesday 25th.May Aquatic Centre, North
Adelaide 1
Friday 28th. May Frank Smith Park,
Coromandel Valley 2
Thursday 3rd June Thorndon Park Reserve 3
Tuesday 8th. June Hackney West
1
Friday 11th. June Belair National Park 2
Tuesday 15th.
To Friday 18th.June
Flinders University 2
(Plate controls out for this period,
obtain maps and go when convenient)
Tuesday 22nd.
June Horse Paddocks,
North Adelaide
1
Friday 25th.June Black Hill North
3
Tuesday 29th
June Shepherds Hill
Reserve 1
Friday 2nd.
July Entries close
for Schools Championships
Term 3
Monday 2nd. August S.A. Schools Championships, Wadmore Park
Monday 6th. September Entries close for S.A. Schools
Relay Championships
Monday 20th. September S.A. Schools Relay Championships.
For help in
introducing orienteering to a school, or for information about current
permanent courses contact the OASA Schools Coordinator, David Tilbrook on
8431 3256 or
dtilbrook@adam.com.au
Students entering the Schools Championships, particularly in the Primary age groups, would benefit by doing one of the permanent courses in Belair Park. This could be done with a family group at the weekend in the months leading up to the event. Maps are purchased from the main information office, adjacent to the entry. Alternatively attending the Saturday afternoon Junior Program will provide an excellent leadup.
For help in introducing orienteering to a school, or for information about current permanent courses contact the OASA Schools Coordinator, David Tilbrook on (08) 8431 3256 or dtilbrook@adam.com.au
In School Program
Specific activities can be arranged at a location and time to suit your school group. These may begin with an introductory activity in the school grounds, followed by actvities in nearby areas with an orienteering map. OASA is able to assist with prodcuing a coloured orienteering map of your school.
School groups may also like to try out permanent orienteering course in one of the following areas.
- Belair National Park
- Mount Crawford Forset north of Lobethal
- Kuitpo Forest near Meadows
For more information on these courses see DIY Orienteering (under the About Orienteering menu).