GENERAL MANAGER: Stuart
Payne, 171A Fifield Tce, Christchurch 8002, NEW ZEALAND
ph/fax: 64 - 3 - 337 2275 email: nzof@nzorienteering.com
NZOF NEWS - DECEMBER 2006
NEW COUNCILLORAPPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
The NZOF is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Teahan to the new position of Technical Director. From the beginning of 2007, the director, assisted by a volunteer advisory panel, replaces the Technical Committee. The panel is yet to be appointed.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
NZOF is also pleased to announce the appointments of:
• Carsten Jorgensen as High Performance Director, replacing Clem Larsen.
• James Bradshaw as Development Squad Coaching Coordinator, replacing Neil Kerrison.
• Jeff Greenwood to the Selection Panel, replacing Geoff Mead.
Thanks go to Clem, Neil and Geoff.
Reappointments to individual positions for 2007 are Darren Ashmore (Coaching Director), Geoff Morrison (Secondary Schools Coordinator), Mick Finn (Editor, NZ Orienteering ), Paul Smith (Webmaster) and Bryan Teahan (Statistician).
NZOF DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
At its recent meeting, the Council discussed the best way to deploy development funding for 2007. The discussion looked at three options:
• An NZOF funded part-time National Development Officer (as in 2004). This was the least popular as it used up all the funding and one person simply could not cover the country effectively;
• Regional part-time development or admin roles funded partly by the NZOF and partly by clubs. While there was some interest with this idea, nothing has happened to develop it at a regional level and it also uses up all the funds before any work is done;
• No funded roles, but all the money used for project based activities, with council regional reps to take the role of spotting opportunities within their areas.
Option (3) was preferred as it maximised the use of the money since none was going on ‘overheads'. However it was recognised that some co-ordination is still required, and that this would be done by the regional reps. It was also recognised that the NZOF would need to do more to promote the availability of these funds and the path to access them.
As a first step in promotion, clubs are reminded that “NZOF Development Project Funding Guidelines” are on the NZOF website. Projects referred to in the guidelines include: newer forms of orienteering, permanent courses, orienteering in schools, promotional resources (including web-based resources) and stronger clubs mentoring neighbouring clubs.
The primary aim in each case is to increase participation in the sport with a flow-on effect for the recruitment and retention of club members. The most recent development grant was in October, being $1,000 to the Central Districts OA for the development of a regional website.
MISCELLANEOUS POLICIES
Various by-laws and policies which have come into effect as the result of resolutions passed at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the NZOF or by the Council, in accordance with the powers invested it under the Constitution (4a), have been brought together in the one document. Titled, Miscellaneous Policies and By-Laws, the document is now available on the NZOF website.
COACHING STRATEGY
The NZOF has adopted a new coaching strategy and this is now on the NZOF website. T he strategy aims to weld together the objectives in the national plan, the objectives in SPARC's strategy and the needs revealed by the clubs. It concentrates mostly on coaching for the average club member. Coaching for elite orienteers and for schools, including the role of Kiwisport orienteering, will be addressed at a later date .
AGM 2007
The 2007 Annual General Meeting of the NZOF will be held on Friday 6 April at Wesley College , Pukekohe. In terms of the NZOF constitution, remits for the AGM must be circulated to clubs no later than Friday 12 January. Clubs therefore need to have any remits to the General Manager before that date.
A notice calling for nominations for annual awards will be sent out in the New Year but these can be made at any time.
And finally a reminder relating to last year's AGM. The NZOF Council, as was requested, has completed its review of the High Competition Season (HCS) remit presented to that AGM. The review was sent to clubs for comment on 3 November. If this is issue is to be resolved in time for the 2007 AGM, then each club's feedback is needed by the end of this year, if possible.
NZOF VACANCIES 2007If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the General Manager for a job description.
The NZOF acknowledges the support of
Sport & Recreation New Zealand
SILVA
David Melrose Design
The MAPsport Shop
New Zealand Community Trust
The Lion Foundation
Oxford Sports Trust
McNally Valuation (2000) Ltd
Pub Charity Inc.
Access Immigration NZ Ltd
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