The Orienteering Canada conference is held in conjunction with the Canadian Orienteering Championships. It’s an ideal opportunity for Canadian orienteers to share information and ideas and to learn from interesting, topical speakers. It’s also a great time to learn about and get involved with the priority projects of Orienteering Canada and to contribute your ideas and energy.
The Orienteering Canada Annual General Meeting
The AGM is the one time of year when representatives of the Provincial and Territorial Associations gather to discuss and decide on the business tasks of Orienteering Canada (such as electing board members, making changes to the by-laws, reviewing the financial statements, etc). All are welcome to attend, though only the Associations' confirmed representatives will be able to vote. All the details are here.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Friday Aug 1, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Orienteering Canada - Informal Board meeting
The newly elected Board will meet informally right after the AGM
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Friday Aug 1, 2014 at 6:00 pm after the AGM
Silent Auction
Join us Saturday evening at the Banquet for the always fun silent auction. This is a key fundraiser for Orienteering Canada's High Performance Program. Please consider donating an item to the auction - donations can be dropped off at the race package pickup on Friday. Have fun bidding on the great items!
Where: Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler Village
When: Saturday evening Aug 2
Creating a connected coaching community- The role of the Coaching Association of Canada, Orienteering Canada and creating an aligned coaching system
Questions about the new NCCP? How it all works and where you fit in? We will share our current status, where we are in development, where we are going and how you can participate into a larger coach/ sport community.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Sunday Aug 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Junior Development in Canada: What direction(s) should it take?
This is an opportunity for general discussion about a number of things pertinent to junior development in Canada, including, but not limited to, grass roots development, support of junior athletes who become interested in competitive orienteering, and fostering connections between junior orienteers across the country. If you have an interested in junior development in Canada, please join us at this session.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Sunday Aug 3, 2014 at 8:00 pm
High Performance Orienteering Discussion
Please join the High Performance Committee to discuss our short and long terms ideas and plans to move Canadian elite junior and senior orienteering forward.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Monday Aug 4, 2014 at 4:00 pm
PechaKucha - orienteering style
Have you heard of PechaKucha? It's a presentation methodology in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each for a max of 6 minutes and 40 seconds per presentation. There will be different presenters on a wide range of orienteering-related topics. We last did this in Edmonton two years ago and it was a lot of fun! Are you interested in doing a presentation? If so, contact Charlotte (info AT orienteering DOT ca).
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Monday Aug 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm
The Orienteering Canada Annual General Meeting
The AGM is the one time of year when representatives of the Provincial and Territorial Associations gather to discuss and decide on the business tasks of Orienteering Canada (such as electing board members, making changes to the by-laws, reviewing the financial statements, etc). All are welcome to attend, though only the Associations' confirmed representatives will be able to vote. All the details are here.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Friday Aug 1, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Orienteering Canada - Informal Board meeting
The newly elected Board will meet informally right after the AGM
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Friday Aug 1, 2014 at 6:00 pm after the AGM
Silent Auction
Join us Saturday evening at the Banquet for the always fun silent auction. This is a key fundraiser for Orienteering Canada's High Performance Program. Please consider donating an item to the auction - donations can be dropped off at the race package pickup on Friday. Have fun bidding on the great items!
Where: Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler Village
When: Saturday evening Aug 2
Creating a connected coaching community- The role of the Coaching Association of Canada, Orienteering Canada and creating an aligned coaching system
Questions about the new NCCP? How it all works and where you fit in? We will share our current status, where we are in development, where we are going and how you can participate into a larger coach/ sport community.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Sunday Aug 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Junior Development in Canada: What direction(s) should it take?
This is an opportunity for general discussion about a number of things pertinent to junior development in Canada, including, but not limited to, grass roots development, support of junior athletes who become interested in competitive orienteering, and fostering connections between junior orienteers across the country. If you have an interested in junior development in Canada, please join us at this session.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Sunday Aug 3, 2014 at 8:00 pm
High Performance Orienteering Discussion
Please join the High Performance Committee to discuss our short and long terms ideas and plans to move Canadian elite junior and senior orienteering forward.
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Monday Aug 4, 2014 at 4:00 pm
PechaKucha - orienteering style
Have you heard of PechaKucha? It's a presentation methodology in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each for a max of 6 minutes and 40 seconds per presentation. There will be different presenters on a wide range of orienteering-related topics. We last did this in Edmonton two years ago and it was a lot of fun! Are you interested in doing a presentation? If so, contact Charlotte (info AT orienteering DOT ca).
Where: Multipurpose room at Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
When: Monday Aug 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm