The NZOF acknowledges the support of
Sport & Recreation New Zealand
GENERAL MANAGER: Stuart
Payne, 171A Fifield Tce, Christchurch 8002, NEW ZEALAND
ph/fax: 64 - 3 - 337 2275 email: nzof@nzorienteering.com
NZOF NEWS - APRIL 2004
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the Red Kiwi OC for a successful Nationals.
Great maps, excellent organisation and good weather. Well done.
AGM 2004
The NZOF Annual General Meeting passed the constitutional remit, required by
SPARC, to take account of the establishment of the Sports Disputes Tribunal
of New Zealand.
The meeting also re-elected Rob Crawford as President.
There were no nominations for the vacancy left by retiring Vice-President Pamela
Morrison. The meeting agreed for the Council to co-opt a Vice-President and
this has been subsequently done.
We therefore welcome Paul Dalton (Wairarapa) as the new Vice-President.
Pamela Morrison was thanked for her sterling contribution
to the administration of the NZOF over the last three years.
AWARD WINNERS
Winners of Awards announced at the AGM were:
• Silva Award for services to NZ orienteering: Jim Barr
(Wairarapa)
• Silva International Performance of the Year: Tania Robinson
(Counties Manukau)
• Ampro Sales Club Growth/Development Award: Orienteering Hutt
Valley.
• Silva Administrator of the Year : Lindsay & Evlynn Smith
(Dunedin/subsequently PAPO)).
• Silva Coach of the Year: Jenni Adams (PAPO)
• Silva Magazine of the Year: Punch, edited
by Nic Gorman for WOA.
• President’s Award for volunteer services at club level: Alan
Horn (Wellington).
• Brighouse Trophy for best performances in 2003 at the National and Area
Championships: Rob Garden (NW) & Marquita Gelderman
(NW).
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
The date for the NZOF Strategic Planning Workshop, to be held in Wellington,
will be Saturday 31 July / Sunday 1 August. In his report to the AGM President
Rob Crawford, in reminding clubs of the importance of this workshop, said: “it
requires your involvement and input – without it, the process is meaningless.
Please set aside an hour or two at a club meeting between now and the workshop
and discuss what needs to be done to develop our sport effectively, both at
a local and national level. Send one or two representatives to the workshop
who are prepared to contribute and debate. The workshop is a one in four year
opportunity for clubs and its representative body to get together and thrash
out a common direction.”
Clubs are reminded that travel to the workshop will be paid for by the NZOF. Further details about the workshop will be sent to clubs in the coming weeks.
APPOINTMENTS
The NZOF Council made the following appointments at its meeting on 9 April:
• WOC 2004 Team Manager: Rob Crawford
• WOC 2005 Team Manager: Clem Larsen
• Technical Committee: Mike Beveridge
• JWOC 2004 Assistant Coach: Greg Flynn
Recent appointments to the NZOF MTBO Committee have been:
• Rob Garden (NW)
• Claire Heppenstall (PAPO)
• Christina Renhart (PAPO).
NZ MTBO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004
After not being held in 2003, National Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships
return to the event calendar this year. To be hosted by Counties Manukau, the
initial details are:
• Date: 3 & 4 July
• Venue: Waiuku Forest
• Programme: Long distance (day 1); short distance (day 2), both using
Sport Ident punching.
NZOF VACANCIES
NZOF High Performance Director
This is a newly established part-time, paid position.
The primary role of the High Performance Director is to assume overall responsibility,
within guidelines established, for the high performance operation of NZOF. This
will include, and is not necessarily limited to:
• strategic and annual planning;
• management of elite/junior elite competitions (eg WOC, JWOC, elite test
matches with Australia, SuperSeries). Specifically excluded
is any involvement with non-elite/junior elite competitions (eg ANZ Challenge,
NZ Secondary Schools team), and elite MTBO / Rogaining;
• management of National and Development squads;
• financial management of high performance activities, including the preparation
of funding applications (eg to Gaming Trusts)
Applications close 30 June. A Job description is available
from the General Manager.
NZOF Schools Tour of Australia Team Managers
(2)
Applications are invited for the positions of:
• Pre-tour Manager
• On-tour Manager
for the New Zealand Schools team to this year’s Australian Schools Championships,
to be held in NSW, 28-29 September.
The Pre-tour Manager
will be principally responsible for seeking funding for the tour (eg
from Gaming Trusts), as well as organising travel, accommodation and other logistical
details for the team.
Applications close 15 June.
The On-tour Manager will be responsible
for management of the team in Australia, including representing the team (eg
public speaking duties), attending to technical matters and liaising with officials,
team morale and discipline, as well as providing ancillary support.
Applications close 30 June.
Job descriptions for both positions are available from the General Manager.
Expressions of interest are also invited from people who would be interested
in acting as Assistant Managers on tour.
The NZOF acknowledges the support of
Sport & Recreation New Zealand