Junior Development Program 2012 (JDP)
News
- Registration is now OPEN!
- Spring/Summer 2012 Wednesday Training, Forest Training, and Competition Schedules are announced below!
- If you have any questions in regards to registration, financial or administrative concerns please contact Deanne at JDPregistration@orienteeringcalgary.ca Any other questions or concerns regarding the Junior program can be directed at Magali Robert at Junior@orienteeringcalgary.ca
Orienteering
ORIENTEERING is the sport of navigation with map and compass. The object is to run to a series of points shown on the map, choosing routes through bushes, mud, swamps, streams, and forests–both on and off trail–that will help you find all the required points and get back to the finish in the shortest amount of time.
2012 JDP Registration
Programs run every Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm April 25 - Sept 12 with an extra 6 weekend sessions for 13yrs+
JDP 2012 is open to all juniors 6-20y (must turn 6y on or before Dec. 31, 2012). We have 5 programs and we have re-vamped the names this year:
- Please note that orienteering age is age on Dec. 31, 2012
- Forest Frogs 6-7yrs (formerly Super Juniors 1)
- Marsh Monkeys 8-9yrs (formerly Super Juniors 2)
- Mud Monsters 10-12yrs (formerly Juniors)
- Beep Trolls 13-15yrs (formerly Youth)
- Compass Cruisers 16-20yrs (formerly Youth+)
Fees are $70/junior. Each junior fee includes:
- FREE Junior Orienteering Buff
- FREE maps to all Wed. events in Calgary (City Parks) from Apr. 25 - Sep. 12
- FREE coaching associated with the weekly Wed. events
- FREE Entry to the Wrap-Up Party at the Corn Maze
- FREE binder to keep maps organized
- New JDPers receive a FREE compass and whistle
- FREE SI Card rentals for Wed. events
- FREE Saturday forest coaching & maps (13yrs+)
- All JDPers are eligible to apply for Travel Grants to help cover the costs of traveling to major competitions
- 1 complimentary adult Wed. event season pass for family members e.g. parents, grandparents or older siblings.
To register follow these three steps:
- Purchase a 2012 AOA (Alberta Orienteering Association) membership for your family. AOA memberhship can be purchased on-line.
- Register on-line for JDP 2012
- Download and print the JDP family waiver and bring it to the parent's meeting.
2012 Wednesday Training Schedule
- 25/Apr Eau Claire
- 02/May UofC
- 09/May Bowness Park
- 16/May Fish Creek (37th)
- 23/May Confederation Park
- 30/May River Park
- 06/Jun Carburn
- 13/Jun Nose Hill (Edgemont)
- 20/Jun Redwood Meadows
- 27/Jun Pearce Estates
- 04/Jul Paskapooo Slopes
- 11/Jul Kamp Kiwanis
- 18/Jul Riley Park
- 25/Jul Fish Creek (Glennfield)
- 01/Aug Bow Valley
- 08/Aug Edworthy Park
- 29/Aug Nose Hill (Brisebois)
- 05/Sep Bowmont
- 12/Sep Calgary Corn Maze (Wrap-up Party!)
- Saturday, May 12, 2012 - Nose Hill (64th)
- Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Smoky Lake w/ EOOC B-event
- Saturday, June 23, 2012 - YMCA Camp Chief Hector w/ Adult Step into the Forest
- Sunday, July 8, 2012 - Canmore Nordic Centre w/ Adult Step into the Forest
- Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Mt.Laurie w/ Adult 100 control course
- Sunday, August 5, 2012 - Sulphur Springs
- April 22 - Prairie Opener (Rumsey/SL Ranch)
- May 6 - B-Event (Morningside, AB)
- May 19-20 - Sage Stomp (Kamloops, BC)
- May 25-27 - Barebones (Canmore, AB)
- June 10 - B-Event (Smokey Lake, AB)
- August 11-13 - Western Canadian Orienteering Championships (near Calgary, AB)
- August 17-19 - Canadian Orienteering Championships (near Edmonton, AB)
- September 8-9: Club Championships - (Location TBD)
- September 29-30: Alberta Champs (Fort Assiniboine/Tiger Lily, AB)
- Action shot: to your left Qualifications:
- Orienteering since: I was 2-feet tall
- Coaching since: 2004
- NCCP Intro to Community Coaching (Orienteering & Cross-Country Skiing)
- Standard First-Aid & CPR-C
- Education: BSc. Geography Competition Highlights:
- COF High Performance Program Member 2005-2009
- Junior World Championships 2005, Switzerland
- World University Championships 2006, Slovakia
- World Championships 2007, Ukraine
- World Games 2009, Taiwan
- Canadian Championships 2009, 3rd (Middle)
- Canadian Championships 2007, 3rd (Long)
- Canadian Championships 2006, 2nd (Middle)
- Canadian Championships 2004, Champion (F17-19) Odd facts:
- Favourite Map: Mt.Laurie
- Favourite part of Orienteering: running through swamps
- Favourite map feature: cup depression
- # of old cars found while orienteering in the forest: 15
- # of countries in which i have orienteered: 11
- # of controls found in competition: 4000+
- In 2005 Karin created this movie with some of our FWOC juniors. See it on YouTube
- CRA - Children's Fitness Tax Credit information
- Canadian Tire JumpStart funding for healthier lifestyles program
New this year the season is divided into 2 parts, the Core Program (Spring & Fall) and the Learn to Race Drop-in season (Summer)
1. Core Program April-June (10 sessions): Learn orienteering specific skills with your friends. Lots of coaching and games. Every session ends with a short course.
2. Learn to Race Drop-in July-August (6 sessions): Get right out into the wilderness; put to work what you learned in the spring! Sessions start with a 15min group forest game, then challenge yourself with longer courses of varying difficulty. Lots of courses, lots of outdoor bush bashing adventure! Groups will be meeting all summer long but you won't fall behind if you have to miss a few sessions for family vacation. End the summer with a week of races and a National Junior Training camp here in Alberta.
14-16/Aug - Sass Peepree Junior Training Camp (10-20yrs) Registration is separate and not included in JDP. For preliminary info and registration for the camp, go to www.coc2012.ca/junniorcamp
3. Core Program Wrap-up (Aug 29 -Sept 12) 3 sessions. Been away for the summer? Recovered from the Canadian Champs? Reconnect with friends with more games and courses. The Club Championship camping weekend and the Wrap-Up Party at the Corn Maze are not to be missed!
2012 Forest, Training Schedule (Beep Trolls & Compass Cruisers 13-20yrs)
2:30-4:30pm
*Younger juniors are welcome to join us, extra maps and courses will available but no coaching is provided*
