ORANGE MARKS THE SPOT
​OUTDOOR ADventure Program

We have four options for the schools and communities:

1.   "TRY IT " Programs 
2.  Residency Programs
3. Outdoor Adventure Community Programs
4. Free resource guide and program management tools

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​AOA  offers support  for your flexible implementation. We usually customise the programs for the school needs.
Each lesson focuses on skill development through outdoor physical literacy games and teaches navigation and map reading.
In 2019  over 8,000 students from 31 different schools enjoyed our programs.
If you are interested in getting involved please contact us: info@orienteeringalberta.ca

TRY IT - program
 Spark the love for adventuring  outdoors.
Each one hour session includes 3 stations: 

• PHYSICAL LITERACY games,
• Fun AGILITY stations
• NAVIGATION & MAP READING 

Each station can accommodate up to 20 participants so total of participants in an hour lesson is up to 60 students.

​PROGRAM RESOURCE GUIDE FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITIES​

TO DOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLAN: Click on the picture above

​A fun way to introduce outdoor adventure & orienteering skills to participants aged 5-12 years!
The Alberta Orienteering Association and the Be Fit For Life Network have partnered to create this new resource! There are 6 lesson plans that are designed for use in a variety of settings, including school, recreation, sport and community programs. Each lesson is designed to be approximately 1-1.5 hour in length and has 3 stations:

• Physical Literacy games
• Fun agility & speed station
• Navigation and map reading

Use these lessons as a guideline to support each activity, allowing for participant and instructor creativity

​For more ideas  and sugetions for equipment  visit our Resources page.

• How to create a basic Orienteering map with Google Maps 

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​School Programs
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So far we have established partnerships in Calgary, Edmonton, Cochrane, Airdrie, Red Deer, RMH and past year over 8,000 students from 31 different schools enjoyed our programs.
In  Calgary, Edmonton, Airdrie, Cochrane and Red Deer area well developed,  school programs are available for booking. Please contact  the emails below if  you would like to arrange a session:

• ​ Edmonton 

          schoolsorienteeringyeg@gmail.com 

• Calgary

​            info@sogoadventurerunning.com

• Red Deer

​           lisatough@gmail.com

• Other AB locations:

           info@orienteeringalberta.ca
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Join us to foster the skills and spark a love for a lifetime of adventuring outdoors !​