Junior squad camp Feb 1-3 at Tocal
- Last Updated: Friday, 18 January 2019 18:01
Our next junior squad camp will be at Tocal College in the Hunter Valley from February 1-3.
We'd normally have a camp in the April school holidays to coincide with a State League weekend - but this year's Easter carnival and a couple of the Australian championships are in WA at that time.
The program is on Eventor - more details will be posted soon.
The camp starts at 5pm on the Friday and finishes on the Sunday.
Level 0 coaching courses
- Last Updated: Thursday, 17 January 2019 12:13
Our next Level 0 coaching course will be on Tue Jan 29 at 1pm at Sydney Olympic Park.
Level 0 is for people coaching newcomers / children, and will include how to use Purple Pen to set courses. For people wishing to coach in the Sporting Schools program, it will include the OK-GO kit.
See the flyer for full details.
We will also be running a Level 0 course early in Term 1 immediately after an SOS event. Date and venue TBC.
Please email Jim Mackay (development @ onsw.asn.au) if you are interested in either session. They are free for orienteering club members.
Vale Peter Newton
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 January 2019 12:10
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Newcastle stalwart Peter Newton.
Peter had a stroke several months ago and had recently been living in a nursing home in Wallsend. He passed away overnight Sunday.
He was a very active member of the club and made significant contributions as a course setter and event organiser and also as a member of the club committee, performing various roles over a long period of time, most recently as the gear steward.
Peter also contributed at a state level, having served on the ONSW board as Treasurer for several years. His contributions to the Newcastle club and orienteering in general will be sorely missed as will be his presence at club events.
"His passing came as a shock to me following our most recent club meeting at Peter's nursing home, when he seemed in good spirits," said Newcastle president Andrew Power.
Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the celebration of his life at The Chapel, 12 Harris Street, Wallsend on Friday (Jan 18). The service commences at 12pm.
Niamh cracks OA HP squads for 2019
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 09 January 2019 14:09
WHO rookie Niamh Cassar has capped a stellar year by being named in the 2019 Orienteering Australia High Performance Squads.
Niamh, 15, has just finished her first year competing on Hard courses and racked up some impressive wins in her age class at the NSW Middle Champs, NSW and ACT Sprint Champs and Australian Schools Sprint Champs.
She has come to orienteering from athletics and enters the HP program at the Targeted Talent level, along with fellow high schoolers Ewan Shingler (Big Foot) and Newcastle prodigy Alvin Craig.
Garingal has four representatives, Newcastle three and Big Foot two.
Nicola Blatchford and NSW junior squad coach Rob Bennett (NC) are in the second-tier National Development Squad, along with GO trio Toby Wilson and Michele and Aidan Dawson.
Big Foot's JWOC rep Alastair George is in the Junior Development Squad, along with Garingal's Duncan Currie. They have both just finished their HSC.
Congratulations to these ten orienteers on their selections.
