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Hello All, Thanks to a grant QOC recently received from USOF, QOC juniors ages 13 to 20 have the unique opportunity to join a junior membership training program and take advantage of some very fun and advanced technology that will help them improve their orienteering, as well as meet and work together with other club juniors. Club member David Onkst began coaching the QOC junior member program. Those interesting in participating should e-mail David at qoccoach@verizon.net and let him know you want to be plan of this program. Juniors should come prepared to discuss their individual orienteering goals and experiences and what they would like to get out of the program. Some of the planned highlights of the program include, but are not limited to: The opportunity to use Garmin Forerunners to record an exact route from an orienteering course and then overlay that route onto the course map. The opportunity to participate in a variety of individual and group training exercises to improve orienteering skills. The opportunity to receive individual coaching based on analysis gleaned from e-punch and winsplit results. The opportunity to create, develop, manage, and moderate a website devoted to the program and its goals. The opportunity to participate in a local summer weekend training orienteering camp. The idea for the formation of a QOC Junior Orienteering Program stemmed from the desire to use a grant that the club received from USOF—thanks to the efforts of Club Presidents Greg and Kathleen Lennon—to support the development of junior orienteering at the club level. The creation of a QOC Junior Orienteering Program in intended to help foster a sense of community among the club’s juniors and help them kindle a desire to improve their orienteering skills for use in a wide range of activities, whether they want to use them to simply participate in occasional club level local meets, or compete in A-Meets at the regional, national or international level. QOC club members who range from the ages of 13 to 20 (as defined by USOF--via a calendar year), and who are club members in good standing, may join the QOC Junior Orienteering Program by signing a liability waiver (or if they are under 18, by having their parents or legal guardian sign) and placing it on file with the program’s coach.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm. Balls Bluff (Meet Director: Marit Davis; Course Setter: Don Davis) All participants should read the latest Course Setter Notes posted below and check them before going to the event. This will be a standard cross-country type event with white, yellow, orange, green, red and blue courses. The courses will be pre-printed and the description sheets will be distributed separately. E-punching will be used. There is a small parking lot, so when it fills please park on the right side only of the gravel road leading into the park and then on the paved cul-de-sac if necessary. Although we have a permit for the event, the park is open for all non-orienteers as well. As far as facilities, there is one portable toilet and no running water. The terrain is generally open and moderately hilly with an extensive trail network. Note: Some stinging nettles may be encountered so long pants are advised. The map scale is 1:10,000 with 3 meter contours. The mapper, Daniel Heimgartner, has recently expanded the map to include more terrain to the north and south of the original version. Courses WHITE 2.4 km 10 controls Beginner course - along trails, streams, and other linear features YELLOW 2.5 km 9 controls Advanced beginner course - near easily identifiable re-location features ORANGE 3.8 km 9 controls Intermediate course - off trail network, checkpoints on major terrain features GREEN 4.6 km 11 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features RED 5.9 km 13 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features BLUE 8.1 km 18 controls with map exchange at control #13 Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features Click here for directions, maps and more information about event venue.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 DVOA's Tyler - W Y O Br G R Bl

Saturday, May 17, 2008 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm. Mont Alto (Meet Director: From SVO; Course Setter: Frances Hogle; Bags Hanger(s): Please email Mike Newman if you can helpt do it)

Courses WHITE 1.59 km 85 m climb Beginner course - along trails, streams, and other linear features YELLOW 1.56 km 95 m climb Advanced beginner course - near easily identifiable re-location features ORANGE 3.83 km 180 m climb Intermediate course - off trail network, checkpoints on major terrain features BROWN 2.69 km 155 m climb Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features GREEN 3.61 km 170 m climb Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features RED 5.69 km 270 m climb Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features BLUE 8.51 km 395 m climb Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features Directions: I70 west to exit 35 (Smithsburg), Md 66 north to Md 64 junction just short of Smithsburg, right onto Md 64 north, becomes Pa 997, north on Pa 997 through Waynesboro to Pa 233 junction in Mont Alto, east on Pa 233 about a mile to Mont Alto State Park, park on the right across from the pavilion.

Saturday, May 17, WPOC's Stackhouse Park, night meet, mass start

Sunday, May 18, 2008 DVOA's Mt Penn - W Y O Br G R

May 24-26, 2008 - DVOA's A-event and Team Trials -
      Saturday @ South Mountain - Sprint-O
      Sunday @ Hickory Run South - W Y O Br G R Bl
      Monday @ South Mountain - W Y O Br G R Bl

Saturday, May 31, 2008 Meadowood (tenative - new area) (Meet Director: ???; Course Setter: Sidney Sachs)

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 DVOA's Norristown State Hospital - W Sprint-O

Saturday, Jun 07, 2008 DVOA's Valley Forge Fatlands - W - National Trails Day event

Sunday, June 8, 2008 Jug Bay (Meet Director: ???; Course Setter: Peggy Dickison)

Sunday, Jun 08, 2008 DVOA's Valley Forge Fatlands - W Y O Br G R

June 8, 2008 BOK's Regular Event at Umstead

June 14-15, 2008 - ROC ROGAINE Champs

Sunday, Jun 15, 2008 DVOA's Hibernia - W Y O Br G R

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Fort Pickett

June 21, WPOC's Blue Spruce Park, Courses: white, yellow, pink, score

June 20-22 - BAOC A-event - Sprint, Middle and Classic Distance

Saturday, Jun 21, 2008 DVOA's Myrick Center - W Y Relay

June 21-22, 2008 - BAOC Tahoe 3-Days

Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 DVOA's Hickory Run - W Y O Br G R Bl

Sunday, Jul 13, 2008 DVOA's Fair Hill Big Elk Chapel - W Y O Br G R Bl

July 19, WPOC's Boyce Park

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 DVOA's Mt Penn - W Y O Br G R

August 2-9, 2008 6 Days in France (promotional movie)

August 9-10, 2008 - LROC/RMOC 2-Day Individual A-event

Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 DVOA's Spackman Creek - W Y O Br G R Bl

August 21-24 Canadian Orienteering Champs (sprint/middle/long); Moncton, Fundy National Park NB Canadian A meet

Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 DVOA's Fair Hill - Rogaine - Long Score O

Weekend of September 06-07 - QOC tenative at Annapolis --Broad Creek

Weekend of September 13-14 - QOC tenative at Lake Accotink,,,National Orienteering Day,

September 13-14, 2008 - SAMM: The Sasquatch Rogaine; Mt. Helens - MT. Adams area, Washington State - NA Rogaine Champs

Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 DVOA's Delmont - W Y O Br G R

Sunday, September 14, WPOC's Deer Lakes Park, new map, National Orienteering Day

Weekend of September 20-21 - QOC tenative at MD? To get ready for the NA Champs

Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 DVOA's Hickory Run - Instruct Training

Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 DVOA's Hickory Run - Night-O Beginner Int Adv

Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 DVOA's Hickory Run - W Y O Br G R

September 21, 2008 BOK's Regular Event at Umstead

September 26-28, 2008 - CNYO - sprint, middle, classic (North American Champs)

Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 DVOA's Camp Horseshoe - W Y O Br G R

October 5, 2008 BOK's Advance Training at Umstead

October 19, 2008 BOK's Regular Event at Umstead DVOA's Tyler - W Y O Br G R Bl

Weekend of October 18-19 - QOC tenative at College Park

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 DVOA's Valley Forge Joy - W Y O Br G R DVOA Long O Champs

Sunday, October 19, WPOC's College Lodge

Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 32nd Annual Maryland Scout Orienteering Day BAC, BSA

Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 DVOA's Washington Crossing - W Y O Score-O New Jersey Scout Champs. Regular Courses for all open at 11AM.

Sunday, Oct 26, 2008 DVOA's Quail Hill - W Y O Br G Scout event, open to the general membership and the public. NO dogs allowed. A $1 camp surcharge will be added to the normal DVOA fees.

Fall NEOC: 2 day classic A event; Mt Tom State Reservation, MA Phil Bricker

Weekend of November 01-02 - QOC tenative at Pohick

Saturday, Nov 01, 2008 DVOA's Illick's Mill - W Y

Sunday, Nov 02, 2008 DVOA's French Creek East - W Y O Br G R Bl

November 2, 2008 BOK's Advance Training at Umstead

Weekend of November 08-09 - QOC tenative at Little Bennett

Sunday, Nov 09, 2008 DVOA's Elk Neck - W Y O Br G R Bl

Sunday, November 9, WPOC's Pine Ridge Park, with get-together at the end

November 14-16, 2008 BAOC: O in the Oaks V (SML A event), Joe Grant Park, near San Jose, CA Trail-O Champs sanctioned A meet

Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 DVOA's Fair Hill Mason Dixon - W Y O Br G R Bl Relay - Mid Atlantic Champs

November 16, 2008 BOK's Regular Event at Umstead

Weekend of November 22-23 - QOC tenative at Orange Grove

Sunday, Nov 23, 2008 DVOA's HVO - W Y O Br G R Dual event at HVO. Details later.

Sunday, Nov 30, 2008 DVOA's Brandywine - W Y O Br G R

Weekend of December 06-07 - QOC tenative at Prince William

Sunday, Dec 07, 2008 DVOA's Daniel Boone - Sprint-O Score-O

December 7, 2008 BOK's Regular Event at Umstead

Weekend of December 13-14 - QOC tenative at McKeldin

Weekend of January 03-04 - QOC tenative at Manassas

Weekend of January 17-18 - QOC tenative at Greenbelt

Weekend of January 31-01 - QOC tenative at Lake Fairfax and Winter Meeting

Weekend of February 14-15 - QOC tenative at Patuxent

Weekend of February 28 or March 01 - QOC tenative at Westmoreland

Weekend of March 14-15 - QOC tenative at Wheaton

March 27,28,29 2009 - A-event in Patapsco State Park (Mckeldin area) in Maryland. Friday: Model event and possible sprint Saturday: Short course (and possible sprint relay depending on access issues). Sunday: Classic day

Weekend of April 04-05 - QOC tenative at Chopawamsic

April 18-19, 2009 WPOC: Sprint/Middle/Long A event. West Point NY Interscholastics in sanctioning

May 1-3, 2009 BAOC: A Meet/Team Trials (Sprint/Middle/Long), Spring Lake/Boggs Mtn., Cobb CA ??? Team Trials ??? George Minarik

Weekend of May 02-03 - QOC tenative at King's Landing

Weekend of May 16-17 - QOC tenative at Balls Bluff

May 16-17, 2009 BFLO: A Meet (sprint/middle/long); Hunter's Creek Park, Sprague Brook Park, SE of Buffalo, NY David Cady

Weekend of May 30-31 - QOC tenative at Fountainhead

Weekend of June 06-07 - QOC tenative at Jug Bay and Beer Chase

late September, 2009 ROC: 2 day A event; Rattlesnake SF, Dansville NY Rick Worner

October 10-18, 2009 WMOC: World Masters Orienteering Champs; Sydney Australia

Also you may want to check Active.com for combined listing of events around the country including ours and for an unofficial calendar of Orienteering events. Click here for a list of local adventure activities.