June 9 Blue Hills (Milton, MA): Come out to the Blue Hills for a mass start Score-O event. If you have time, stay around for a picnic and chill meeting. The mass start will begin at 10:30am with an hour time cap. There will also be a white and yellow course available for starts from 10:30-11:00. We are still looking for a few volunteers for the event. Sign up here. A few highlights:
New England Fundraiser for National Team Travel: The fundraiser will feature two components: a sale of old NEOC and National team gear, and a raffle featuring one cake, a pair of orienteering earrings, and a SI Air. Tickets will be $5 or 5 tickets for $20. Prizes awarded at picnic.
Board Elections: We will elect new board members at the picnic. We have five amazing candidates running for five open positions. Check out the candidate bios.
2023 Meet Director Thank yous and Volunteer Program: We will hand-out a small thank you for 2023 meet directors and talk about the 'free orienteering card' that volunteers receive for helping out.
Junior and National Team Member Stipends: NEOC is offering travel stipends (between $300 to $1500) for juniors and OUSA national team members who apply. We ask that applicants send a short e-mail addressing the following criteria:
The national/international competition or training activity that the funds will be used to support;
How you have supported NEOC activities during Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 (or state how you plan to if you haven't had a chance to yet); and
NEOC club status.
If you receive the stipend, we also encourage you to write a brief blog post for the website. People like to know about you and your experience! Interested, send questions and your e-mail applications to Wendy Johnecheck and David Landigran (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Submissions are due by June 15.
June 13 - Spring Park-O Thursday Series (SPOTS): We are at the final event of the series at Pine Banks park in Malden, MA. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday before the event. If you haven't been part of the fun all along, this is the last chance to join in 2024! Check out the current results from the series!
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