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Results of the BOD Elections
OUSA Board of Directors elections
The following new members were elected to the OUSA Board of Directors:
- Tori Campbell (NEOC/UNO/COC)
- Clai Gardner (Lone Star Orienteering Club)
- Joseph Huberman (Backwoods Orienteering Klub)
- Jon Torrance (Quantico Orienteering Club)
The board held elections to establish the Executive Committee for the next year:
- President - Clare Durand
- Secretary - Ellen Stefaniak
- VP Finance - Ian Smith
- VP Competition - Jon Torrance
- VP Club Services - Joseph Huberman
- VP Youth Initiatives - Tori Campbell
Congratulations and welcome to the new OUSA BOD members!
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Recent and Upcoming Board Meetings
- Minutes from the August 12, 2019 meeting of the OUSA Board of Directors
General information about upcoming Board meetings is available here.
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Donna Fluegel wins the Silva Award
Donna Fluegel of the Western Connecticut Orienteering Club has won the 2019 Silva Award. Congratulations to Donna!
Donna has published Orienteering North America (ONA) for the past twenty years. During her tenure the magazine has continued to serve as a significant communication tool for OUSA and as a primary benefit for our members. This is a labor of love for Donna, with OUSA funds only covering the basic costs of publication.
In addition to her exceptional work with ONA, Donna also served on the OUSA board for 11 years (2005-2016). Among the positions she held were Secretary and VP Marketing. She was an excellent administrator in this capacity.
Donna also championed National Orienteering Day (NOD) and for years served as the primary point of contact for clubs participating in this initiative. She coordinated a nationally publicized schedule of NOD events, secured sponsors, and distributed sponsor and OUSA materials to the clubs. She kept NOD going until it was superseded by World Orienteering Day.
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President's Award Winners
Kris Beecroft
Kris is recognized for her exceptional work as President and Secretary of OUSA, putting in a considerable amount of time and work above and beyond the usual requirements of these positions during a transitional time for the organization.
Pat Meehan
Pat is recognized for his exceptional work as VP of Finance for OUSA, putting in a considerable amount of time and work above and beyond the usual requirements of this position during a transitional time for the organization.
Jordan and Jennifer Laughlin
The Laughlins are recognized for their service on the Technology Committee. They have been instrumental in helping the organization transition to use of GSuite for file sharing and internal communications. In addition, they have put considerable work into the implementation of a new website and are helping to oversee the work of updating Event Register.
See the full announcement here.
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Golden Service Award Winners
The winners of 2019 Golden Service Awards are:
- Glenn Haselfeld (GPHXO)
- Toby Henson (FLO)
- Thurston and Bonnie Miller (OCIN)
- Mike Reason (LAOC)
- Mike Shifman (PTOC)
Congratulations to the winners! You can read the full announcement detailing their accomplishments here.
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OUSA Seeks Your Feedback!
The OUSA Strategic Planning Committee seeks your input as we conduct long-range planning to inform how OUSA focuses its efforts and distributes its resources. Whether you are an OUSA member, a local orienteering club member, or an occasional orienteer, we want your thoughts.
If you haven't done so already, please fill out the general survey. It should take 20-30 minutes to complete.
We also have more detailed questionnaires for some topics based on information from the last in-depth survey of orienteers in 2010. We would like to validate priorities identified at that time, as well as identify new goals and individuals interested in working towards their achievement. Depending on how much you have to share with us, each survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. There’s no need to complete them all, but please fill out those that interest you.
See the full details here.
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OUSA Mapping Clinic at Older Dash
 You can orienteer at the Older Dash in Gunstock, NH and learn more about mapping, too. Friday October 18th, the day before the event, a mapping workshop will be held at a nearby site for those interested in learning how to map. The workshop will use LIDAR data to assist in the mapping process.
The workshop will start at 9:00 AM and end around 4:00 PM (you can probably leave early if you want to run the model event). LIDAR use and how to get it will be part of the discussion.
This workshop is for people new to mapping and people who want to learn a bit more about the process. Experienced mappers may also benefit because of discussions about what and how to map. You can talk with others about the process that is often done in the woods, alone, so feedback and discussion about how to map is always helpful.
At the workshop, attendees will work with a basemap, aerial photos and other data to learn the basics of making field notes with the goal of creating orienteering maps. Discussions will be focused on what and how to map particular areas. This will be hands-on and materials will be provided for making field notes. The materials provided will be traditional map boards and colored pencils. There will be no charge for the workshop although you must pre-register so there are enough materials for all the participants.
Email Peter Goodwin to register or to get more information.
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noname Uniforms
noname is a genuine Scandinavian sports  brand specializing in the design, production, and sale of custom-made sport textiles for clubs and companies for Nordic Skiing, Orienteering, Track and Field, and Cycling. In addition, noname offers an expanding retail collection with delivery from stock.
The noname head office and warehouse is located in Vaasa, Finland, while national offices are situated in Borlänge, Sweden; Halden, Norway; Moscow, Russia; and Tartu, Estonia. During 2009, noname opened its first brand store in central Tampere, Finland.
 At noname, we live and breathe running, skiing, and orienteering. It’s in our veins and it’s built into our textiles. noname sports gear lives up to the highest standards of every aspect in sports textiles. The excellent function and style is designed by people who love their sport. No matter if you are a world-class athlete or just exercise for fun, we have the products that will help you go all the way. The rest is up to you. Blood, sweat, and tears—that’s all it takes.
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Orienteering
noname offers a complete collection of orienteering textiles. Our collection includes several training and warm-up suits, four different racing shirts, and a huge selection of trousers and pants for every level of orienteering. For many pieces, we use digital printing techniques since it is a superior technology for profiling the club with a great design and high quality sponsor logos.
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QualityNordic
QualityNordic is a Park City, Utah-based clothing distributor that sells noname sport textiles in USA and Canada. All of our products are made with the highest quality materials and available for the lowest prices possible. Shop online (no minimum) or contact us for custom made design for your team/club.
noname is the proud partner of Team OUSA since 2014.
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Team USA at WOC
The biggest event of the international racing scene, the World Orienteering Championships, took place in Norway in the middle of August. Team USA had some outsanding performances. Anton Salmenkylä (CSU) finished 37th in the middle distance final, just over 8 minutes behind the world champion Olav Lundanes of Norway. This was the best U.S. men's middle distance result at WOC of all time, improving on Brian May's 44th place from WOC 2003. The men's relay team (Morten Jorgensen, Anton Salmenkylä, Greg Ahlswede) ran very well, finishing as the 20th nation - the best U.S. men's result since 1991, when considerably fewer countries participated in WOC.
Men's middle distance final. Click on map for larger image.
 
Åsne in action in the middle distance. Anton sprinting to the finish.
The women's team also had strong results, led by Alison Crocker's 41st place in the long distance and Åsne Skram Tromborg's 49th place in the middle distance. As a result of the U.S. women's successful performances during WOC, Team USA has been promoted to "Tier 2 nation" status, meaning that we will be able to field at least two women in the long distance final in the next forest WOC (2021 in Czechia). Note that WOC in 2020 in Denmark will only be contested in the sprint distances, with subsequent WOCs alternating between "forest" and "urban" every other year.
 
Ali in the long distance; Morten in the relay (photos by Matias Salonen)
You can see full WOC results and maps here.
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Team USA Thanks Its Supporters
Members of Team USA who raced at WOC in Norway made a thank you video for team supporters:
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Team USA thanks its supporters!
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Eric Bone's 19 WOCs
Photo by Ken Walker, Jr.
Team USA and Cascade Orienteering’s own Eric Bone participated in his 19th (!!) World Orienteering Championship in Norway this summer, breaking the tie for the most ever with one Thierry Gueorgiou of France, who retired after 18 WOCs (and 14 gold medals) in 2017. Eric ran his first WOC in Germany in 1995 and shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, 24 years later. Eric’s 57 different U.S. WOC teammates range from Sharon Crawford, born in 1944, to Julia Doubson, born in 2000! Congratulations to Team USA’s evergreen star!
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Training Subscription Service
The Training Subscription Service, created by US Team member Greg Ahlswede (DVOA), provides exercises aimed at improving your ability to read maps while running and to concentrate under pressure. Five map exercises are sent monthly that you can do while running in a park or on a track in your area. There is no need to go to a forest, creating a more convenient option to train than traditional approaches. You can find more information at this link.
Here is a sample exercise:
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Highlight Your Club/Event!
Every club is unique and can contribute to the growth and health of orienteering in the U.S. Whether your club had an extraordinarily successful event, is planning something unique or special, or simply wants to advertise quality events that it puts on, we want to highlight it here!
Please contact the editors at newsletter@orienteeringusa.org to add content to the next newsletter!
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2019
2019
Notes:
* = OUSA BOD Meeting; OUSA Annual General Meeting
** = Pending sanctioning
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Recap: US Nationals
The majestic redwood forests of Big Basin State Park and the intricate campus of Cabrillo College close to the Pacific Coast of California played host to the 2019 U.S. Nationals. Big Basin, location of the middle and long distance races, offered unique terrain, with the massive trees, dense undergrowth, and steep slopes providing significant physical and technical challenges. The compact, but technically challenging, campus of Cabrillo College was the scene for the sprint race and the club relay that followed.
Long distance, M21, with Anthony Riley's routes. Click map for larger image.
In F21, Alison Crocker (CROC) won the sprint and long distance races, while junior Julia Doubson (BAOC) took her first senior title in the middle distance. For Alison, this was her 6th sprint and 5th long distance titles.
In M21, Greg Ahlswede (DVOA) won his first sprint title, and junior Anthony Riley (DVOA) was the champion in the long distance. Will Enger (COC) won the second U.S. middle distance title of his career. The historical list of U.S. Champions can be found here. The list of 2019 U.S. Champions in all disciplines is available here.
There were several triple champions, who swept all three disciplines in their age class: Anna Campbell (COC, F18); Oriana Riley (DVOA, F20); Cristina Luis (TSN, F40); Ruth Bromer (BOK, F70); Sharon Crawford (RMOC, F75); Peter Campbell (COC, M12); Mattias Vangbo (BAOC, M50).
You can see the full results and RouteGadget links here.
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Preview: California O-Fest 2020
California O-Fest 2020, including the North American Orienteering Championships and the World Rogaining Championships, is taking place in the Bay Area and around Lake Tahoe from July 21 - August 2, 2020.
The spectacular first bulletin for the California O-Fest has been released. Check it out here and get excited!
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Newsletter Contributions
If you would like to send content for the next edition of the newsletter, please email it to the editors by the 20th of the month.
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Newsletter Compiled and Edited by Allison Brown and Boris Granovskiy
Banner Photo credits: Cristina Luis, WCOC/HVO, Valerie Meyer, Facebook
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