Orienteering Red deer

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Please sign up for the free -Try It- so we can send you an email with the exact meeting location.

Orienteering Community  Events Calendar:

• May 24- Red Deer Polytechnic 
• May 31- Red Deer Polytechnic

• June 7 - Wednesday 6 pm 

Bower Ponds - PARTICIPACTION CHALLENGE

• June 13 - Tuesday 5pm

Kin Canyon North-PARTICIPACTION CHALLENGE

5. July date TBD - Barrett park
6. August date TBD- Barrett park
7. September 13 - RDP
8. September 27 - Bower Pond
9. October 4- Kin Canyon North
10. October 18 - Heritage Ranch
* all the dates and locations are subject to change depending on weather and permits. If you signed up you will receive a confirmation email about location a week before the event.

TRY ORIENTEERING COMMUNITY EVENTS ​- How to join?
Sign up for free TRY IT!​

1. ​One free TRY IT event  -$0 fee
2. Individual Membership for all 10 events - $5 annual fee 

Become an AOA Outreach Member and you can enjoy up to 10 events in 2023.  If you sign up for the annual membership ( $5) you can participate all in these events for free and you will receive an email before each event for confirming the start location.

• All our events are planned for Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 pm, in different locations to discover the city parks with our maps.
• ​These are self-led activities for all ages. You are welcome to bring the whole family but parents must stay with their children.
• There will be two courses, one for newbies and kids and one for the experienced.
• ​We will have instructors to help you get started . No previous experience is necessary.
• You will get a  map and  head out for a self-lead mapwalk  to try an orienteering course. All of this would take around  max 1 hour.
•  ​We want to provide opportunities  for individuals and  families  to enjoy the outdoors and develop  confidence and motivation to be active outside.
• Everyone is welcome 

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We are grateful for the ParticipAction Community Challenge and the City of Red Deer support to help us organize free orienteering events.

​ Why should you try it?

• Engages the mind & body with emphasis on fun
• Builds competence and confidence to be outdoors
• Teaches navigation and map reading skills
• Helps you connect with nature
• Gets you moving, outdoors, with plenty of smiles 

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SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND GROUPS
Please send us an email about your inquiry if you would like a session with us: info@orienteeringalberta.ca

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Spring Youth program is closed now

What to expect and bring

​1. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE YOUTH PROGRAM

• The program is designed for children ages 6-10 years 
• 4-week sessions: Wednesday 5:00-6:00pm 
• April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, 2023
• Where: to discover new parks and maps we will have sessions at Barrett Park , Red Deer Polytechnic and  Bower Ponds ( locations will be confirmed)
• Cost: $40 per youth
• The program is run by our trained coaches and  based on the goals and principles of the of the Canadian Physical Literacy & Long-Term Athlete Development model. We use orienteering as a tool to teach navigation, we play games to have fun and develop basic running skills, agility & endurance. 
• Ask us about the AOA Grant to support underrepresented groups. As part of the  CANADIAN TIRE JUMPSTART  program we can provide help with  subsidizing registration fees.