Learn to Orienteer Orienteering is an adventure sport the whole family can enjoy. Orienteering can take place anywhere, from urban areas, parks and school playgrounds to the forest and countryside. There are orienteering courses and events on your doorstep or further afield, helping you to discover new places. Learn to orienteer with an introduction program for juniors and parents Saturday afternoons from 8 May to 5 June This Learn to orienteer program will run over 5 consecutive weeks on Saturdays 1pm – 2.30pm. The program covers: Skills for navigating Using a compass Orienteering map symbols Participating in fun navigation games The focus is on learning and making friends, and each week will involve fun learning exercises followed by an orienteering course using small, scaled maps and electronic timing. Join in and Enter Here! The Program Sat 8 May - Croxton Primary School Croxton Primary School Learn to orienteer Session One Date: Start Time: Saturday 8th May 2021 1:00 pm Start Location: Status Event Form: Entries Open Terrain Description Have fun navigating around this primary school campus Sat 15 May - Darebin Parklands Darebin Parklands Learn to orienteer - Session Two Date: Start Time: Saturday 15th May 2021 1:00 pm Start Location: Status Event Form: Entries Open Terrain Description Venture out into this inner city parkland Sat 22 May - Princes Hill Primary / Princes Park Princes Hill Primary / Princes Park Learn to orienteer - Session Three Date: Start Time: Saturday 22nd May 2021 1:00 pm Start Location: Status Event Form: Entries Open Terrain Description Experience orienteering in these two different types of areas - all in the one session Sat 29 May - Coburg Lake Park Coburg Lake Park Learn to orienteer - Session Four Date: Start Time: Saturday 29th May 2021 1:00 pm Start Location: Status Event Form: Entries Open Terrain Description It's back to the parkland to build on experience Sat 5 June - Banyule Parkland Banyule Parkland Learn to orienteer - Session Five Date: Start Time: Saturday 5th June 2021 1:00 pm Start Location: Status Event Form: Entries Open Terrain Description A different type of parkland to learn and practice newly found skills Program Price and Options All options include coaching and maps used within the sessions, plus use of equipment. Program Options Program Price – One person Program Price – Family Registration Showbag $60 $125 Ready to Go ‘O’Package $150 $175 Single Session $15 (per session) N/A Registration Showbag inclusions One Junior club membership Club merchandise Info booklet Discount voucher (1 free event) Sticker ‘O’ magazine Ready to Go ‘O’ Package inclusions One Junior club membership Club merchandise Info booklet Discount voucher (1 free event) Sticker ‘O’ magazine One Str8 Evo Compass* One SPORTident eTag* from aussieogear.com * Additional compasses and/or SPORTident etags will incur an additional cost. An important note: Each participant under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian present for the session, however, activities will be designed so that parent/guardians can also participate and learn how to orienteer. Share this