Committee Meeting Minutes
Copies of the minutes from meetings are available to download.
Last meeting was on 9th November.
10th Nov 08 
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Three members selected for international duties
Three EckO members were away in Ireland this last weekend at the Veteran Home Internationals.
Gill Berrow & Lynne Walker were in the Scotland squad, and Andy Dale was in the Welsh squad.
The good news (well for Gill and Lynne) is that Scotland won by 2 points.
05th Oct 08
Control Description Quiz
Do you understand these symbols?
Have a look at this website: IOF Quiz
It has a quiz on the control description symbols, including the 2004 revisions.
It is very well laid out with an option to time your answers.
30th Aug 08 Read more...
Lynne’s view of the Purple Thistle
Kerrera – an island just south of Oban, a short ferry journey, low-lying but with intricate contour detail and stunning views to Mull, the Garvellachs (the Islands of the Sea) and numerous other islands dotted around the Firth of Lorn.
27th Aug 08 Read more...
Oban orienteering attracts worldwide talent
On 23/24 August, Oban played host to an orienteering competition which attracted over three hundred competitors from around the world to the area.
Results & RouteGadget on the Purple Thistle website.
25th Aug 08 Read more...
It sounded like a good idea!
Like most ideas I have, I think they sound great when I first propose them.
The problem comes if anyone else agrees with me at that stage and things are taken a step further – by which time I am usually not so sure about the original idea.
15th Aug 08 Read more...
Purple Thistle weekend, August 23rd-24th
We are teaming up with Team Nopesport to offer a fantastic weekend of orienteering in the Oban area.
Day 1: Kerrera Island, and then Oban street-O in the evening.
Day 2: Creag Mhic Chailein (Achnacloich).
04th Aug 08 Read more...
Scottish Orienteering Champs May 08
9 members competed at the champs held at Tullochroisk nr. Kinloch Rannoch on the 24-25th May. Photos and results.
25th May 08 Read more...
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