Summer Series

While QOC as a club takes a break from holding public events during the summer, there are smaller events hosted by QOC members on an ad-hoc basis. The QOC Summer Short Series (SSS) consists of (almost) weekly training events geared toward improving advanced orienteering techniques. Rather than just run a standard color course, training exercises often focus on specific techniques. The training generally takes between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Advanced navigation skills are usually required, as controls may just be streamers or mini-controls. Those who are not quite at the advanced level yet are welcome to join us as well. Note that these events are intended to be small training events, and they are not hosted by QOC, do not carry any endorsement (or insurance) from QOC, and do not use QOC equipment, even though they do use QOC maps. Results from these events are also neither kept nor posted.

As in most years, this year will feature maps and areas used only for the SSS and we'll debut at least one brand new map. Events usually are held on Saturdays in the late afternoon (4 is the usual time), followed by a group dinner at a nearby eatery (optional, of course, and non-participating friends and family are more than welcome to join us).

If you would like to host an event, send me (Peggy Dickison) an email with your preferred location and date. The events are low-key, with a small number of participants, and need not be elaborate. I can fill you in on how to put on an event, if you're not sure what it entails.

Here's the remaining 2011 summer schedule, with some SSS events already on the calendar, and with other events either nearby or of significant interest, for your planning purposes. All are subject to change, but we will update this calendar periodically. And before each event, a notice will be sent via the Yahoo! Group forum, so make sure you're subscribed to it if you're interested in receiving those notices.

Date	Location	Comments
Aug. 20 Sat.	Squirrel Kill, MD (Ted Good's house)	A SSS Classic! Organizer Ted will be issuing rules and will want RSVPs too.
Aug. 27 Sat.	Fairfax, VA	Hosted by Gary Smith & Karla Hulett; a Street-O sure to feature fine food too.

Cost: The price remains stable at a requested donation amount of $5. All the proceeds (and almost all of it is proceeds) go to support the US Team (this year including our own Ken Walker, Jr. ... yes, he runs for CSU but he started here and lives here now!)