NZOF NEWS - MAY 2002
CONGRATULATIONS
Well done to PAPO and the event convenor, John Davies, for a successful
Nationals 2002. Reserving the best weather for the interval between
the two short-O races was an added bonus.
ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations also to the winners of the annual awards announced
at the AGM. These were as follows:
· Silva Service Award: Rob Garden (North West) for 25
years service to orienteering in NZ.
· Silva International Performance of the Year: Edge Orienteering
(Rachel Barton, Bruce McLeod, Paul Rogers, Anthony White – Dunedin), winners
of the 2001 international Southern Traverse.
· Silva Administrator of the Year: Jill Smithies (North
West), secretary of NWOC and secretary/treasurer of the Auckland Area Association.
· Ampro Sales Compass Award for club growth: Counties
Manukau, for 35% growth in affiliated membership in 2001.
· Silva Coach of the Year: Jane Forsyth (Dunedin).
· Silva Magazine of the Year: The Auckland Orienteer,
editor Paul Gilkison.
The NZOF thanks Silva, through Ampro Sales, for the ongoing sponsorship
of these awards.
The President’s Award for outstanding volunteer contribution at club level went to Trish Faulkner (PAPO) and the Brighouse Trophy for the best performance at the 2001 Nationals and Area Championships went to Wayne Aspin (Counties Manukau) in the M55A grade.
OTHER AGM NEWS
Rob Crawford and Pamela Morrison were re-elected as President and Vice-President
respectively.
The remit on revising the rules on travel equalisation was passed. As from the 2003 AGM all clubs will participate in the travel equalisation scheme whether they send a delegate to the meeting or not. The remit reducing event levies for rogaines to 12.5% was also passed. This takes effect from 1 May.
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MANAGER
The hard-working D-Squad Coaching Coordinator, Ray Pratt, is in urgent
need of a Squad manager to relieve him of the admin and allow him to focus
on coaching. If you are interested in the position of Development
Squad Manager then please contact the General Manager for a job description.
INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENT
Re-elected NZOF President, Rob Crawford, has also been appointed to
the IOF’s Foot-O committee.
NATIONAL SQUAD
Penny Kane, winner of the W21E classic championship at the recent Nationals,
has been added to the Squad.
JWOC TEAM ANNOUNCED
The Silva New Zealand Junior team to compete at the Junior World Orienteering
Championships in Spain, 8-13 July is:
Men: James Bradshaw (Wellington), Bryn Davies (Red Kiwis), Greg
Flynn (Hamilton), Ross Morrison (Hawkes Bay), Todd Oates (Hawkes Bay),
David Stewart (Auckland).
Women: Kate Bodger (PAPO), Claire Paterson (Red Kiwis), Lara
Prince (PAPO).
REVIEW OF KIWISPORT MANUAL
Between now and 31 May, Robyn Davidson is reviewing the content of
the Kiwisport Orienteering Manual. She welcomes any thoughts, suggestions,
ideas you might have. Robyn can be contacted at:
24 Moyne Avenue, Palmerston North. Phone (06) 353 3262, email:
robyn_davidson@infogen.net.nz.
LOOKING AHEAD
Although this year’s ANZ Challenge is still fresh in our minds, it
is not too soon for clubs to begin thinking about the next challenge to
be held in New Zealand. Clubs are invited to express their interest
in hosting the 2005 ANZ Challenge, set down for January 2005.