GENERAL MANAGER: Stuart
Payne, 171A Fifield Tce, Christchurch 8002, NEW ZEALAND
ph/fax: 64 - 3 - 337 2275 email: nzof@nzorienteering.com
NZOF NEWS - JUNE 2005
NEW COUNCIL REP
Nicola Kinzett is the new Auckland Area representative on the NZOF Council. Nicola replaces the Council's current longest-serving member, Dave Middleton. Dave was also, for part of his six years on Council, NZOF Vice President. The NZOF thanks Dave for his contribution and welcomes Nicola.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
New Zealand championships in each of the major forms of orienteering over the next year are as follows:
Mountain Bike Orienteering: 5-6 November at Naseby, hosted by Dunedin OC.
Rogaining: 18-19 February in the Wairarapa, hosted by Orienteering Hutt Valley.
Foot Orienteering: 14-17 April (Easter), hosted jointly by the Nelson & Marlborough OCs.
Check out the updated Major Fixtures List.
REGIONAL FORUMS
As part of the implementation of the new Strategic Plan, regional development forums, organised and funded by the NZOF, are to be held in each of the four recognised areas. The forums, to be held between now and the end of the year, will be led off by the Wellington Area. They will aim to align at the regional level where the sport is headed and how best to speed its development.
JALAS SPONSORSHIP
NZOF, and in particular the NZOF Development Squad, continues to benefit from sponsorship courtesy of The MAPsport Shop through the sales of Jalas O-shoes. The NZOF thanks Michael Wood and The MAPsport Shop for this ongoing support for orienteering.
GAMING TRUSTS SUPPORT ORIENTEERING
NZOF thanks the Oxford Sports Trust and the Lion Foundation for their support for the NZ JWOC team which will compete in Switzerland in July, and the New Zealand Community Trust for its support for the NZ WOC team which will compete in Japan in August.
WOC TEAM SOLD ON TRADEME
The NZ WOC team has become the first sports team to be sold on the TradeMe auction website. An initiative of team manager, Clem Larsen, the winning bids came from New Zealand website Pandasport and EPL, a Christchurch/Auckland based elastomer products company. Their successful bids entitle them to advertising space on the team's uniforms. The proceeds from the auction will go towards the team's campaign to compete at the World Orienteering Championships .
VACANCY: NOS COACHING COORDINATOR
Applications are invited for the position of Coaching Coordinator of the National Squad. This is a two year appointment commencing upon the completion of WOC 2005 through to the completion of WOC 2007. Direct expenses will be reimbursed within the budget. A job description is available from the General Manager. Applications close 15 July.
VACANCY: JWOC 2006 MANAGER
Applications are invited for the position of Manager of the NZ Team, to compete in the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held in Lithuania, 2-7 July. A job description is available from the General Manager. Applications close 30 September.
The NZOF acknowledges the support of
Sport & Recreation New Zealand
SILVA
David Melrose Design
New Zealand Community Trust
The Lion Foundation
Oxford Sports Trust
The MAPsport Shop
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This edition of NZOF news also available as a pdf file suitable for printing : nl_2005_06.pdf