Its that time of the year when British Orienteering National and Regional memberships (incorporating membership of SOC) are becoming due. This is most easily accomplished (if no changes are required) by renewing online at the British Orienteering website (link at top of page).

Associate membership can be renewed directly with SOC here. If you have any further questions please contact the Membership Secretary.

Katy Stubbs - SCOA Rules rep, has emailed clubs to comment on the attached "Summary of Event Levels".

So far in talks with various members either by phone , email or face to face, the last being me gatecrashing the Wednesday gang's quiet drinking session today, I have got some feedback - thanks for that: but I would really appreciate todays comments on an email as well. This just makes my life easier and so that some of your comments are not forgotten and are omitted.

From Katy I gather that Short Green courses will be added to the guidelines.

Please can members reply to me preferably by email, or by phone with any comments by Friday 7pm so I can send a SOC reply to Katy for the national meeting on Saturday.

Comments on how you feel the structure is working, or not as the case might be. If you think it fulfils its original objectives, which I believe were:

To make orienteering simpler, with less courses to plan, and consequently easier to understand for newcomers. Also less courses means (in theory) less work for our diminishing pool of volunteers.

3 levels of events instead of 5 should be simpler to understand and work with - is it?

Regards

Colin Hicks 

1st December Club Night at Wide Lane 1930 - 2130

As a follow on to last months presentation on putting on a Local event, there will be a presentation on planning White, Yellow and Orange courses.

An explanation of the Rules and guidelines, tips on planning and a chance for Club members to try their hand at planning their own courses. As usual there will be time for general discussion, opportunity to mull over recent events (bring along your event maps), arrange travel to events or just socialize.