WPOC Workshops

The following orienteering workshops, presentations or education experiences are scheduled for 2015.  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
Jan 31 ? Bradys Run Park Map & Compass exercises (about 150) Invited scouts Jen Livingston
Mar 1 11:00 Blair County Convention Center Presentation about orienteering at PA RV Expo (8) RV Families
Open to the Public
Jim Wolfe
Apr 19 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 Frick Park Guided orienteering exercise (7) Open to the Public Alexis Rzewski
May 3 10:00-3:00 Keystone S.P. Pavilion #1, Youth & Outdoor Show Beginning Orienteering Instruction (0) + Handing out promotional materials  Open to the Public Jim Wolfe
Jun 13 12:30 - 2:00 Prince Gallitzin State Park, Muskrat Beach #3 Orienteering instruction and exercise (4) Open to the Public Eric Steinbring
Jul 14 10:30-noon Yellow Creek S.P., Lakeview Pavilion Orienteering instruction and exercise (7) Junior Naturalist Outdoor Adventure Camp Jim Wolfe
Jul 18 10:00 - 11:30 Canoe Creek State Park, Orienteering instruction and exercise (4) Open to the Public Eric Steinbring
Jul 19 10:00-11:30 Brady's Run Park Orienteering instruction and exercise (35) Open to the Public Jen Livingston
Jul 19 2:00-3:30 Stackhouse Park, Shelter #1 Orienteering instruction and exercise (7) Open to the Public Jim Wolfe
Jul 23 1:00 - 2:30 Stackhouse Park, Shelter #1 Orienteering instruction and exercise (10) ACRP Students Jim Wolfe
Jul 25 2:00 - 3:30 Yellow Creek S.P., Lakeview Pavilion Beginning Orienteering Instruction (15) Open to the Public Jim Wolfe
Jul 31 1:00-3:30 Keystone State Park Orienteering instruction for Westmoreland Conservation School (15) Conservation School students Jen Livingston
Aug 3 10:30-noon Keystone S.P., Pavilion #1 Orienteering instruction and exercise (23) Junior Naturalist Outdoor Adventure Camp Jim Wolfe
Aug 14 6:00 - 7:30 pm South Park Orienteering related exercises (about 100) Cub Scout Day Camp Jen Livingston
Aug 15 1:00-2:30 Keystone S. P., Kell Center Orienteering instruction and exercise (8) Open to the Public Jim Wolfe
Aug 15 ? Camp Twin Echo Map & compass instruction (14) Scouts Eric Steinbring
Sep 12 10:30 - Noon Frick Park, Ravine Area Shelter Orienteering instruction and exercise (18) Employees of Net Health Jim Wolfe
Sep 26 ? Johnstown Indoor map & compass instruction (about 50) Scouts Eric Steinbring
Oct 3 Noon - 6 pm
Demo:  1-4pm
PNG Park, Johnstown Handing out promotional material and talking about orienteering; for the Allegheny Adventure X-Fest, with demo course (9) Open to the Public Jim Wolfe
Oct 16 12:30 Brady's Run Park Orienteering instruction and exercise (10) Fed Ex employees Jen Livingston
Oct 17 ? Raccoon Creek State Park Orienteering presentation and explanation (12) Boy scout troop Jen Livingston
Oct 30 ? Canoe Creek State Park Orienteering instruction and exercise (10) Hollidaysburg HS faculty Al Sheaffer