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 |