Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by Tom-O on Mon Feb 4, 2013 at 6:52 pm

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Once again this spring, we are planning on offering a Course Setting Clinic for anyone interested.  Details follow:

Date:  Saturday, March 2nd
Location:  Myrick Center (Brandywine Valley Association)
Time:  9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Instructors:  Clem McGrath, Vadim Masalkov, Tom Overbaugh

The clinic consists of 3 modules:  Course Design, Condes Course Setting Software Overview, and the Course Setting Process.  It is intended for beginner course setters as well as anyone else who would like to improve their course setting skills.  Last year's training was well received with ~10 individuals in attendance.  We are hoping for a similar interest level this year.  We really need to build a larger pool of qualified course setters to maintain and improve the quality of DVOA events.  Learning how to set courses can also improve your orienteering skills - you will start thinking like a course setter when you are navigating a course.

If you are interested in attending, please reply to this posting or contact Tom Overbaugh at toverbaugh at comcast dot net.  Participants are asked to bring laptops if possible.  Some software (Condes) will need to be downloaded onto your computer prior to the training.

Reply by ErikEddy on Wed Feb 6, 2013 at 3:46 pm

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I would like to attend. -Erik Eddy

Reply by Tom-O on Sat Feb 9, 2013 at 1:36 pm

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Erik:

This is great.  Could you email me so I can send you some info?  Thanks!