Where Your Outdoor Adventure Begins
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What is Orienteering?
The simple answer would be that it is one of the greatest outdoor activities which involves the mind and body and helps people to connect with nature by building confidence and competence to be outside. Participants navigate (mostly running or walking) to a series of checkpoints marked on a map. The goal is to find each point, and if you are competitive, to do so as quickly as you can. Orienteering is perfect for anyone seeking to add some outdoor adventure to their life. It is super fun because of the cognitive aspect of route finding and decision making, which always brings a new perspective. Anyone can participate regardless of experience, ability or age and it is very family oriented. At the same time it is a challenging sport for runners or adventure racers with a competitive edge. The sport of orienteering started in Scandinavia over a hundred years ago and has since spread throughout the world with international events and established World Championships. A map, a forest and you. What could be better? |
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AOA Casino Volunteers Needed
When: 2024 December 8 &9 (Sun & Mon ) Edmonton Pure Casino We need your help to run our upcoming casino in Edmonton! Volunteering is easy, enjoyable, and comes with breaks and meals. Plus, you’ll receive training and support from an experienced casino advisor.The funds raised from this event are crucial for AOA and our clubs. They help us cover staff salaries, create maps, run programs, and purchase new equipment. Your support is vital to the orienteering community in Alberta. Please consider volunteering for this important fundraiser. We couldn’t do it without you! |
Kids and Youth Programs Adults & Family Club events and TRY-IT opportunities:
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Pathfinders: Every-Kid Can Play Initiative This year our organization expanding programs in Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton for underserved communities. These programs are focusing delivering free school programs to reach more than a five thousand students. We are also supporting free complimentary programs for the families funded by Every Kid Can Play (EKCP) Program which is designed to address affordability and accessibility challenges to sport, physical activity, and recreation (SPAR) programs for Alberta kids and their families. We would like to thank the Government of Alberta's support to the non-profit sport sector to help deliver affordable access to sport and recreation opportunities. |
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