Junior Training Grant Program
Attention, All Juniors!
The BAOC is offering "scholarships" to enthusiastic young orienteers to cover some of the costs of travel and participation in orienteering activities. We call it the Junior Training Grant Program.
About the Program
BAOC created the program a few years ago for the purpose of helping young orienteers improve their skills, broaden their experience and get to know other talented and dedicated Juniors. Past recipients include Anneliese Steuben, whose grant helped her train and compete in Europe, including participation as a member of the US team at the Junior World Orienteering Champonships, and Lauren Wolfe, who participated in a Junior training camp run by the Canadian Orienteering Federation, in British Columbia.
Who is eligible? If you are under 21, a member in good standing (individual or family) of BAOC or GCO, have been orienteering for at least a year and compete at your age group class level or above, then you are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
What activities count? The focus is on training, so we are looking for ways you can develop your skills, learn from experts, and experience orienteering in different environments, while getting to know and compete against other top Juniors. Your plans may take you to official or unofficial training sessions, national competitions, or even overseas to train in Scandinavia. If it meets the purposes of the grant program, we will consider it.
Are you interested? Then fill out the application form (PDF file), which is also available as a Word document. You can attach extra pages, or even make your own form on your computer, as long as you provide all the information on the "official" form, including the "I agree" paragraph and the signature(s). First priority will be given to applications received by June 15, 2008, but we will accept later applications if there are funds still available.
The application may be mailed to Jay Hann at 340 Topeka Pl, Danville, CA 94526. If you have any questions, contact Jay at 925.872.3935 or by 
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A committee of BAOC members will make the selections. After we receive your application, we may call you to ask follow-up questions or arrange an interview, if we need more information.