Mapping practical session
Six members from EckO enjoyed a very informative mapping session late last month. Did you know that not every feature is marked on an orienteering map? An orienteering map is very much the mappers interpretation of what is seen and one mapper's map could be very different to another mapper's map! Ahhh...that could explain a lot of my orienteering difficulties - it has to the mapper's fault.
April Newsletter and important dates for your diary.
Events, Junior Rep., Junior news, Volunteer development and so much more.
Success !
We have been successful in our application to Live Argyll Community Sports Hub Return to Sports Grant. This grant will enable us to replace our dilapidated equipment store at Taynuilt. We are hoping to build our new shed close to Taynuilt Sports Pavilion. This will allow us to come together as a club and hold regular orienteering activities.
Lots of fun and exciting times ahead.
We would like to offer our grateful thanks to Live Argyll Community Sports Hub for their generous contribution.
April ROMP at Glencruitten
This months ROMP is at Glencruitten, east of Oban on the back road from Oban to Connel (just past Luachrach Loch).
Smartphone Orienteering
Get your orienteering fix using MapRun. Urban maps are available for Oban with more traditional orienteering maps available at Ganavan, Sutherland's Grove and Tralee with more in the pipeline.
Research Request: Adults Participation in Orienteering
We wish to share a research request from Mairi Eades who is conducting research in the area of adults participation in orienteering and their motivations. Please take 15minutes to complete the online questionnaire.
SOA update on Community Conversations and SWAT squad:
Fran Loots (Regional Development Officer, West) provides an update on Community Conversations and SWAT squad here.
EckO Spring News
EckO hope you have all been managing to make the most of the early Spring sunshine and have enjoyed the Inverawe ROMP. Many thanks to Dave for planning and organising the two courses.