IF UNDELIVERED Return to 333 River Rd Vanier Ont K1L 889 FIRST CLASS MAIL 1980 Quebec Orienteering Championships D21 Winners Sharon Dean (3rd), Susan Budge (2nd), Sharon Crawford (1st) and ex World Champion, Sarolta Monspart (Hungary). ORIENTEERING CANADA Vol.8 No.4 I.F. NATIONAPONIC 1. C.O.F. T-Shirts Colour: Medium Blue with new C.O.F. logo in white. Sizes: Long Sleeved Small and Medium $6.00* Short Sleeved Small and Medium $5.00* * plus postage of .40c 3rd class, .75( 1st class/shirt. 2. Map Symbol Letraset (Official IOF) (one sheet is sufficient for 3 - 4 maps). Per sheet $7.50 3. Modern Orienteering Training: The most comprehensive book on Orienteering Training and Techniques available in the English language. $10.00* * plus .50C postage 4. Procedures for Organizing Major Orienteering Events *(plus .50c postage and handling.) $7.50 5. World Class Orienteering_ 11 See advertisement in this issue. $10.00* Special reduced price. (* plus .50c postage) 6. C.O.F. Rulebook * (plus .25C handling and postage) $ 1.50* 7. I.O.F. Symbolic Control Description Book * (plus .25c handling and postage) $ 2.00 8. Control Cards and Result Cards: made from heavy duty water repellent paper stock. Available in five colours- Blue - Red - Green - Orange - Black (Per unit of 100) $2.00 I.O.F. Map Drawing Specification Book $ 3.00 9 Whistles: available in bulk - provincial associations Orienteering Canada The Official Newsletter of the Canadian Orienteering Federation 333 River Road Vanier, Ont. VOL. 8 NO. 4 1980-81 CONTENTS President's Niche 2 C.O.F. Annual Meeting 4 Alberta Report 6 C.O.F. Drops 8 North American Championships 12 Kjellstrom Trophy Presented 16 The "Anywhere Sport" 18 Philosophical Thought On Orienteering 22 Some Words With Sarolta Monspart, World Champion. 24 Ted's Training Tip 28 Excursion To Scandinavia 32 Orienteering 'Not Soft'; A True Confession 34 ORIENTEERING CANADA is published in Ottawa with the assistance of the National Sport and Recreation Administration Centre. EDITOR : Gord Punter TYPIST Lee Leger CONTRIBUTORS : Pat de St Croix, Ted de St Croix Colin Kirk, Bill Wildprett, Mark Smith, Gilles Quennville, Len Englund, Jim Webster, Cy Pecksten ADDRESSES EDITOR NATIONAL OFFICE Gord Hunter C.O.F. 8 Foxmeadow Lane 333 River Road Nepean, Ont Vanier, Ont., K2G-3W2 K1L-8159 1 President's Niche To be president of the Canadian Canada internationally at World Orienteering Federation will be Championships and other major games. both interesting and challenging but much of the work will be (c) and that this right is tied to carried out by the committee the demand that Canada host more members as well as by our two key international events, national office people, Colin Kirk, executive director and Lee Leger, (d) that the Game Plan Athlete our office secretary. It is my Assistance Program be implemented plan to promote the active involve- (for orienteering), ment of these committee members in the work of C.O.F. as has been done (e) that there be a forum for in the past. athletes into their (our) national sports governing body." It is my hope that we can plan and coordinate various types of meets, The C.O.F. should make every effort for example, international 2 to 5 to establish a reserve fund to be day meets, various championships, used for programs and projects which possibly university games, etc. are not government funded. I want Meets of all kinds are needed to to see this established. build and to keep our membership. Orienteering, I believe, is a I will expect all of us who receive competitive sport and our members funding for any program, travel, etc., wart competition, friendly, to return or even advance the receipts serious, but competition. to the National Office. This is absolutely crucial to our operation. I will support many of the ideas of the newly formed (Canadian) It is also important to foster visits Athletes' Plan Committee such as with orienteers and organizers from the following: all over as well as to liaison with our International Orienteering Fed- (a) "that there be maximum inter- eration and other sports organizations. national exposure for top athletes, (b) that there be the right of I am in favour of expending energy national champions to represent to promote orienteering in prov- 2 'Lnces and territories where it is and well in the conscious brain practical. cells of my colleagues, if not in their personal sports programs. will continue to promote our sport through the Outdoor Thank you, Margaret James, for Education Committee of the setting a high standard and Canadian Association for Health, excellent model for me to follow. Physical Education and Recreation, and I will keep orienteering alive Pat de St.Croix New Editior Chosen The C.C.F. is pleased to announce seen designing road berms and that Ted de St Croix has been parking lots in Vancouver. named the new editor of Orien- teering Canada. Then Bob Kaill took over. Bob was considered our best in the early De St. Croix, who will assume his 70's, on every national team from duties with our next issue, has 70 to 76.He was our editor in 1976. been a frequent contributor to Last seen in a sulky mood chasing these pages. He is also Canada's horses in Nova Scotia. best orienteer having been five years in a row men's elite champ- The most tragic case of all was our ion. Ted is also well known inter- present editor, Gord Punter. Twice nationally and his overseas champion, he was our best in the experience and contacts are sure mid '7C's, made the calamitous to bring a new and welcome dimen- mistake of being editor for four siren to this magazine. years. In those years a rash of younger but inferior orienteers However, Ted must realize that by have overtaken him. Showed com- taking on the editorship he is plete lunacy by entering politics: surely consigning himself to the deserves to be retired. ranks of the 'Orienteering Has- Beens'. The list of past editors Anyway, welcome to the has beens is a list of 'Who Was's'. Ted. Here's your chance Ron, Mark, Frank, Kevin. Can Gord make a Cur first editor, Juni Peepre, was comeback? Will the girls want a promising young orienteer in the Susan and/or Megan to be editors? early years. However, after a few years as editor . He was last 3 C.O.F. Annual Meeting - From Alberta's View Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba should be of interest to Alberta orienteers. Dates: November 22-23, 1980 Alberta Representatives: The C.O.F. has had a serious problem Jim Webster and with the provincial associations Scott Robertson being tardy in submitting both member- ship fees and travel receipts. It New Board of Directors: was decided that in the future the President: Pat de St. Croix,Ont. C.O.F. would no longer advance money Treasurer: Freda de la Fosse for travel. Ticket stubs would have Directors: George Murphy, Alta to be submitted to the national Charlie Fox, B.C. office within 30 days of returning Gord Hunter, Que. from the event for which you are Keith French, Ont. being funded, or you will forfeit payment for your fare. As for Have you ever had one of those late membership fees, the possibility jobs where you didn't quite know of changing the fiscal year from how or where to start. This is October 1 to September 30, to run one of those jobs. Since arriving April 1 to March 31 - Executive to home from Winnipeg I have been look at the problem. trying to figure how I could best summarize one wine and cheese Meet Directors are asked to forward party, a Saturday night walking a copy of all Meet Comment Forms tour of Portage and Main (yes, it to the C.O.F. office. is as windy as they say), 13 hours of formal meetings and probably Education Committee would during half as many again, not-so-formal '80-'81 like to know how many but equally as informative. I people are teaching orienteering in almost forgot, the second half of schools, number of pupils taught, a Grey Cup, which everyone tells and number of meets. Please contact me was a pretty good game in the Raelene Robertson or Susan Tinevez first half. with any figures, as soon as possible. Now if you'll bear with me, we'll Nancy Wood, formerly of Edmonton, get into the thick of things. I is working for the Coaching will be looking for things which Association of Canada. 4 The C.O.F. would like to see all officials, or possibly to attend a juniors participating in the meet (if it is felt that this would Junior Participation Program. further development of leadership Tally cards can be obtained at skills.) Until now, no one from most meets or from the A.O.A. At Alberta has applied for a grant from each event that you participate in, the fund. I feel that we now have a your card should be signed by couple of juniors who have reached the organizer, and at the comple- a level whereby they could benefit tion of five meets you qualify by the use of this fund. It has for your first level badge. There been decided that in future years a are five levels, each requiring joint club meet will be held in participation in five meets. Alberta to raise money for this very worthwhile cause. The possibility of having a market analysis done for orienteering Conference of C.O.F.