New Zealand Orienteering Federation (Inc)

GENERAL MANAGER: Stuart Payne, 171A Fifield Tce, Christchurch 8002, NEW ZEALAND
ph/fax: 64 - 3 - 337 2275 email: nzof@nzorienteering.com

NZOF NEWS - NOVEMBER 2007

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

 

DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
The NZOF Council recently approved a development grant of $550 plus GST to Counties Manukau OC for the promotion of a new summer series.

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.

WINS AND LOSSES
Congratulations to the NZ Schools Team for their comprehensive victory over the Australian Schools team during the Oceania Championships. Unfortunately, at the same carnival, the NZ Pinestars went down to the Australian Bushrangers and NZ lost the Alan Brown Memorial Trophy in the (all-classes) ANZ Challenge. Thank you to the respective team managers: Derek Morrison and Anna Roberstson (Schools), Jamie Stewart (Pinestars) and Paul Dalton (ANZ Challenge).

However, in the ANZ MTBO Challenge, held as part of the Australian MTBO Championships, NZ proved victorious. Furthermore, their win in Australian terrain is something that has never been accomplished in the foot-O challenge. Well done to Di Michels and her team.

ENDORSED ATHLETES POLICY
With the NZOF now targeting every World Championships (WOC), NZOF will provide extra financial support for the athletes considered likely to qualify for an A-final. These athletes to be referred to as endorsed athletes.

The aims are:
1) to encourage the very best athletes to compete at WOC every year;
2) to maintain NZ’s results at their best level and thereby motivate others; and
3) to specify that our result goals are to have athletes qualifying for finals (and doing well in the final).

Accordingly, the following criteria for athlete endorsement in any given year will be:
1. Qualification for an A-final at the previous year’s WOC. or
2. Achieving a World Ranking points score above the qualifying standard at one or more of the WOC trial events. This qualifying standard is effectively a World Ranking points score that would have ensured A-final qualification for the same discipline (sprint, middle or long) at the previous year’s WOC. or
3. Having two or more live (within the year prior to the first day of the trials) World Ranking points scores above the qualifying standard.

A non-endorsed athlete who reaches an A-final at WOC will be retrospectively endorsed to the level of the other endorsed athletes, within the high performance budget, the total amount for endorsed athletes being capped in advance for that year. This is the only way for an athlete to gain endorsement after team selection has taken place.

This year the following athletes have been endorsed: Tania Robinson (CM), Chris Forne (PP) and
Ross Morrison (HB). They share an amount of $1,500 to subsidise expenses occurred in participating in the recent WOC in Ukraine.

MAPPING WORKSHOP
An NZOF Mapping Workshop will be held, as part of the Waitangi Summer Carnival, on Friday 8th February in Auckland.  For further details contact the Technical Director, Graham Teahan: phone (06) 329 3938 or email gteahan@xtra.co.nz.

A STRATEGY FOR YOUTH
The NZOF Council has prepared a Youth Strategy. After having it reviewed by some of our leading junior competitors, the draft strategy is now on the NZOF website for comment by the general membership.

The strategy focuses on three broad goals:

To achieve the strategic goals proposed requires the strategy to be a partnership between the national federation and its affiliated clubs.

2008 NZOF AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the NZOF will be held in Wellington on the weekend of 12-13 April. Clubs are therefore reminded that remits for the AGM must be with the General Manager for circulation no later than Friday 19 January.

The AGM will be held in conjunction with a Strategic Planning Seminar, which will aim to outline the priorities for the renewal of the national strategic plan through to 2012. Participation at the Seminar (and therefore the AGM) will be funded by the NZOF.

VACANCY: MARKETING AND PROMOTION OFFICER
This is a new contract position, incorporating the previous volunteer roles of Media Officer, Ampro Liaison Officer and the marketing-promotion role of the Editor of New Zealand Orienteering. As such the primary role is to foster and promote orienteering through the various forms of media and through sponsorship agreements.

The position will commence 1 January.   A job description is available from the General Manager.
Applications close 15 December.

VACANCY: COACHING DIRECTOR
This is a part-time, paid contract position.

The primary role of the Coaching Director is to identify the needs and priorities of orienteering coaching within New Zealand.  This is translated into a network of coaches at various levels, with support (personal and materials) depending on funds available.

Applicants should have strong administrative and interpersonal skills as well as coaching experience and senior NZOF coaching qualifications (or equivalent).

A job description is available from the General Manager. Applications close 15 December.

VACANCY: WOC 2008 MANAGER
The national volunteer position of Manager for the Silva NZ team to compete at the 2008 World Champs, 10-20 July, in Czech Republic, remains open.
A job description is available from the General Manager.

The NZOF acknowledges the support of
Sport & Recreation New Zealand
SILVA
David Melrose Design
The MAPsport Shop
Inov8
New Zealand Community Trust
Oxford Sports Trust
Bendigo Valley Sports & Charity Foundation
McNally Valuation (2000) Ltd
Perry Foundation
JohnandVal Investments
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