Orienteering NSW put on a successful school holiday pilot program in Wagga this week.
Sixteen children from Wagga PCYC attended at downtown Collins Park in the morning, and a further 19 children from Coolamon OSHC came for the afternoon.
The primary schoolers knew nothing about orienteering before they arrived, but showed plenty of skill as they went through some of the game-based activities from the ONSW OK-GO kit, then set about the park to find controls on a star relay, loops course and finally a score course using SI sticks.
Coaches Ian Jessup (ONSW) and John Oliver (Waggaroos) were assisted by juniors Lachlan and Hannah Billett, Charlie Cheesley, and Clare and Krystal Jessup. ONSW thanks the vacation care centres and the coaches for ensuring the day was a big hit.
Funding for the pilot came from a grant through Orienteering Australia and the Australian Sports Commission. We hope this initial foray will be the pioneer for further school holiday programs in Wagga.
And in Sydney last Sunday, WHO put on a compass training day.
Barry Hanlon (pictured) put around two dozen charges through their paces, and it was great to see some young children trying a Very Easy course. Thanks Barry and WHO.
