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2009 Items
BAOC Facebook Page
There is now a BAOC Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bay-Area-Orienteering-Club/208432029957?v=wall&ref=sgm) — courtesy of Cameron Ferguson.
25 of you have already found it, but let's get the rest of you on. Go to the page and become a fan!
Cameron has been adding upcoming events. I just posted a couple of interesting video links.
Please comment on items that interest you, RSVP to events you will be attending, and add thoughts, photos, videos and links. When you do, your facebook friends will see them as well. It might be just the nudge people need to get out and try orienteering.
Have fun!
Alex Finch
(Dec. 27, 2009)
2009 BAOC Service Award Announced
The recipient of the 2009 BAOC Service Award was announced at the Willow Glen social event on December 20. This year's recipient is Jay Hann, who has worked with the BAOC Juniors, and established the COOL (California Outdoor Orienteering League) competition for juniors.
(Dec. 23, 2009)
USOF Board Turns Down JWOC 2013 Bid
Fellow club members,
As reported last night, the USOF Board of Directors, at their meeting in Wisconsin on Saturday, denied BAOC's request that the U.S. submit a bid for the 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships. Gavin Wyatt-Mair and I represented the club before the Board. We were asked a great many questions, and I feel we had sound answers. There was much positive comment about the groundwork the club had done, but the Board, citing issues with finances and priorities, would not take the decisive step.
I want to thank all the club members who contributed to this project. It could have been a great experience. A big thank you to BAOC's Rosemary Johnson, member of the USOF Board, for her support at the meeting.
I fear it will be several years now before the U.S. steps up to host an international championship. I will write more about this in my President's Corner article in the November Bulletin.
Nick Corsano
BAOC President
(October 25, 2009)
BAOC Board Has Decided to Submit JWOC Bid
Club members,
At its special meeting last night, the BAOC Board of Directors approved a resolution requesting the U.S. Orienteering Federation to submit a bid for the 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC). The vote was the culmination of a lengthy process which began with a special Board meeting in January of this year. At that time, the Board formed a task force to evaluate a possible bid. The six-member task force met many times in person and by phone over the subsequent months. They talked to many orienteers inside and outside of the club, studied the reports of past JWOCs, explored potential orienteering venues in the Tahoe area, made connections with the National Forest Service and held a test meet, checked out housing options, drew up budgets, considered marketing and publicity strategies, and agreed to recommend that the Board move forward. They adopted this mission statement:
- "To raise public awareness of Orienteering in the US, and to inspire a new generation of orienteers by hosting international events."
The task force made a presentation to the Board last week. Following IOF guidelines, the plan calls for five events in July 2013. JWOC would begin with a sprint and opening ceremony in Golden Gate Park. It would move up to Tahoe for a long course, two days of middle-distance courses, and a relay, followed by the closing ceremony. These events would be coupled with an internationally publicized orienteering festival and an ambitious and fun-filled juniors program.
The presentation to the Board was followed by an extensive question and answer session. The debate began at that meeting, and was carried over to last night. The members of your Board considered the proposal thoughtfully, and discussed it with sincerity and intelligence before voting.
The next step is for BAOC to present the request to the USOF Board next month. If approved by USOF, the bid will be submitted to the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) in January. The final decision will be made by the IOF in August 2010. There are many steps still to come, and a huge amount of volunteer time and effort, but we may have started on our way to the most exciting moment in BAOC history!
Nick Corsano
BAOC President
(September 22, 2009)
Some BAOC Garments Are Available
We have the following (new-style) BAOC uniforms available for purchase or exchange (if the exchange is a new saleable garment).
PANTS: XXL(2) = $40 each S/S TOPS: SM(1), LG(1), XXL(2) = $75 each L/S TOPS: MED(1) = $80 each
We also have a few of assorted sizes of gray, BAOC club, long-sleeve T-shirts & sweatshirts, and one blue, short-sleeve, medium T-shirt.
Let us know, if you have a need or desire for them and we'll put your name on it.
Cheers, Ev & Jean Beuerman
408-255-8510
(September 6, 2009; updated November 8, 2009)