June 2019 newsletter

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AOA Newsletter and Upcoming Events F A C E B O O K T W I T T E R WEBSITE Instagram EARLY BIRD gets the......best deal!  The best price sign up is ending May 31st, Friday night! IT IS TIME to sign up for the next ADVENTURE. The Long weekend camping is coming up so add some great Orienteering to it and come on out to Sandy McNabb PP. Enjoy orienteering on terrific terrain and some fun socializing with your orienteering friends new and old. All levels are welcome from brand new to advanced. Did I mention the FREE BBQ and camping subsidy? Register here.   Junior Programs- Summer Camps Kids Run Wild in Edmonton offers Summer Camps again this year: Camp dates are July 15 - 19 & August 12 - 16   Registration for July & August is open already. Safety in Orienteering Safety in Orienteering- Check out our new Brochure For more details visit our webpage to help you understand more about managing risks related to orienteering activities. Be Bear Aware & Wildsmart AOA RECOMMENDS carrying Bear Spray in the forest! Knowing how to avoid an encounter with a bear (and other wildlife) is the best way to enjoy the Alberta forests, safely. Refreshing your understanding is always a great choice: visit the Safety in Orienteering webpage before heading out. Upcoming Events Please support these events by attending and don't forget to register for the Alberta Compass Series June 29- 30 - Alberta Orienteering Championships is organized by FWOC this year at Sandy McNabb Provincial Park July 25-28 - Canadian Championships COC in QC. If you are thinking about a great summer vacation destination don't hesitate to add this to your list. September 6-7-8 - KOOTENAY O-FEST  Westerns and BCOC in Kimberly September 28 - EOOC B forest event Redwater Natural Area   November 9-10 - AOA  AGM at Deer Valley Meadows.  For a full list of upcoming events, you can always visit our website EVENTS page. Thank You EOOC for the great spring camp! Thank you so much for organizing and hosting the 2019 Alberta Spring Camp. We had an excellent time. Dorothy, Marylin and Geraint, Peter and Drew, Thank you for being there on a 24-hour shift, doing everything to make us feel comfortable. From meal prep, cooking, activities, SI timing, etc.… I can’t imagine how you got everything lined up so well. You are super hosts for sure! Event crew, Thanks to Chris for delivering us food, water and packs while enduring a toasty bike ride which did not seem like a joyride. Greg, Tom and Garry thank you so much for spending extra time hanging controls. Svoboda family, Thank you for hosting and driving the Danish coaches to the camp. I am sure that everyone had loads of takeaways and great learning experiences with them. From the kids' comments, they sure enjoyed being coached by Jeppe and Astrid and experiencing the extended orienteering community.  Thank you for going above and beyond to provide a great camp experience and helping to form the future generation of orienteering enthusiasts.     Alberta Compass Series You can still sign up, it's free! Format: The AB Compass Series will include 5  forest events per season.  Participants register in the category appropriate for them and complete the associated course at each event to collect points.​​ Results and Award: After each event, the aggregate points will be calculated and posted on the AOA webpage. The year-end athlete recognition and awards will be given out at the AOA AGM. There will be one nice draw prize for all registered participants who completed a minimum of four races Click on the image for details and free registration. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE ALBERTA CHAMPS!   Copyright © 2017 AOA.  All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Alberta Orienteering Association Box 1576 Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1B5 Canada Do you want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.