The following
orienteering workshops, presentations
or education experiences are scheduled for 2014. Those that
are open
to the public are noted; others are to address special
groups. These
events are almost always free for the participants; any cost is noted
below.
As the year goes on, more workshops will be added to this table; check
at www.wpoc.org/workshops.htm.
To see the workshops that were presented last year, click here
Date | Time | Location | Activity | Audience | Presenter |
Feb 19 | 7:00 pm | REI South Side | Discussion of orienteering and Raccoongaine | REI customers (20) Open to the Public |
Alexis Rzewski |
Mar 1 | 1:30-2:30 | Blair Co. Convention Center | Presentation about orienteering at PA RV Expo | RV families (7) Open to the Public |
Jim Wolfe |
Mar 15 | All Day | Camp Seph Mack | Map & Compass instruction | Boy Scouts (about 10) |
Jen Livingston |
Mar 25 | 1:45-3:00 | Seven Springs | Presentation about working with parks to hold orienteering events | PRPS Conference (7) |
Jim Wolfe |
May 4 | 1:00-2:30 | Keystone S.P. Shelter 1, Youth & Outdoor Show | Beginning Orienteering Instruction + Promotional materials from 10:00-3:00 | Open to the Public (9) |
Jim Wolfe |
May 18 | 11:00-2:30 | Keystone S.P., Shelter #1 |
Instruction for all orienteering skill levels | Open to the Public (22 beginners) |
Jim Wolfe Joe Logan Dave Battista |
May 31 | 2:00-3:30 | Prince Gallitzin S.P., Shelter #3 | Beginning Orienteering instruction; in association with Get Outdoors PA | Open to the Public (5) |
Jim Wolfe |
Jun 14 | 1:00-2:30 | Keystone S.P. Visitor's Center |
Beginning Orienteering instruction; in association with Get Outdoors PA | Open to the Public (30) |
Jim Wolfe |
Jun 21 | 10:00-4:00 | North Park, Pearce Shelter | Get Outside and Learn Day orienteering workshop | Open to the Public (4) |
Dave Battista, Naomi Jarvis, Sherry Shank |
Jun 22 | 2:00-3:30 | Yellow Creek S.P., Lakeview Pavilion | Beginning Orienteering Instruction | Open to the Public (7) |
Jim Wolfe |
Jun 29 | 2:00-3:30 | Stackhouse Park, Shelter #1 | Beginning Orienteering Instruction | Open to the Public (7) |
Jim Wolfe |
Jul 24 | CANCELED | Prince Gallitzin S.P. | Beginning Orienteering instruction | Scouts by arrangement | Al Sheaffer |
Jul 25 | ? | Keystone State Park | Orienteering instruction for Westmoreland Conservation School | Conservation School students (20) | Jen Livingston |
Aug 2 | 11:30-1:00 | Camp Seph Mack Yellow Creek SP |
Beginning orienteering instruction | Nature Palooza attendees (about 40) | Jim Wolfe |
Sep 28 | All day | Camp Twin Echo | Training about orienteering for adult scout leaders, with demo exercise | Invited scout leaders (45) | Jen Livingston |
Oct 4 | Noon-6 pm | PNG Park, Johnstown | Handing out promotional material and talking about orienteering; for the Allegheny Adventure X-Fest, with demo course | Open to the Public (12) | Sherry Shank, Eric Steinbring |
Dec 13 | ? | Camp Twin Echo | Orienteering instruction | Invited scouts (18) | Jen Livingston |