BASOC eNews August 2022
Important news this month - events coming up (remember to enter before the closing date), your opinions are sought about Tuesday=O, BASOC event on 9th October (volunteers needed), reports from summer multi-day events and tours and much more.
1. Tuesday=O
T=O is changing as Hilary is stepping down from the coordinator role. First of all, many thanks to Hilary for doing this role for so long (since 2009 in fact).
Further details are on the BASOC website, along with a link to a questionnaire we would like ALL club members to complete (by Tuesday 30th
August).
2. Junior Inter-Area competition
Calling all BASOC juniors – let Clare know if you would like to compete in this weekend (3rd & 4th September) in the Pitlochry area. All details are on the Scottish Orienteering website.
3. BASOC event, 9th October 2022
You will have received the email Suzanne (Volunteer coord) sent out on Wednesday 10th August about this event at Newtonmore. BASOC is organising the Scottish Orienteering League event on Sunday 9 October at Creag Dhubh, Newtonmore. We need club members to help out with various tasks on the day. You will also be able to have a run (if you remember to enter, more details on that on the BASOC website soon).
Contact Suzanne via the Volunteer Coordinator link on the BASOC website Contacts page.
4. Events
Now that the summer is over, there are more events to put in your diary. Remember to also keep an eye out on the MOR and INVOC websites for things happening locally as well as the calendar on the Scottish Orienteering website.
Saturday 20th August: MOR event at Findhorn. Entries close Thursday 18th August
Sunday 18th September: SOUL 8 at Perth
Saturday 24th September: SOUL 9 at Elgin
Sunday 25th September: SOL 5 at Anagach (Grantown on Spey).
5. Summer orienteering reports
Janette was in Sweden at the O-Ringen.
Lynne went to Coast & Islands.
Alice was in Sweden with ScotJOS
6. A message from British Orienteering about membership
New members joining British Orienteering between 1st September 2022 and 31st December 2022 will have their membership extended until 31st December 2023. The agreement is for this year only. The membership structure is to be reviewed next year. (A “new” member is one who hasn’t been a member of British Orienteering before or is currently “expired” on the database, and they will be given a new membership number. Any old results and qualifications will not be linked to their new number.)
You can join (or renew an expired membership) via the link on the BASOC membership page