Photo: Graham Gristwood at the World Orienteering Championships. Credit: Soren Andersson BRITISH ORIENTEERING AUTUMN 2009 ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE... Welcome to ... that two new members of staff started work on the 1st September: Richard Barrett is the new Participation Manager for southern England and Josh Jenner is the new Higher Education Development Officer. Now that we have two full time Participation Managers This edition includes reports from many many volunteers working with clubs we hope to be able to offer even more support to clubs of the international events that have and participants. We are now accepting which want to increase participation and membership. taken place this summer. It is important nominations for recipients of this award Focus clubs are developing weekly activity programmes to share in the success of our elite and I urge you to nominate somebody for new and existing club members so that the sport is athletes and I hope you enjoy reading who you feel has made a significant not only to be found in the forest but is now coming into about their experiences. It takes a lot of contribution to the sport. the community. dedication and training by the athletes to perform at the elite level but many If you have any feedback or reports for Our Sport England funding has enabled us to make would not have succeeded without the future editions please email these new appointments and orienteering is one of only support of equally dedicated volunteers.
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