Year end awards -Orienteering Australia Merit Badges

The aims of the Badge Scheme are to recognise the achievements of a consistent orienteering standard relative to one’s age-group peers and to be a fund raising activity for Australian Teams to World Championships. 

Thirty-two Uringans were eligible for these badges this year end. (If you still live in Australia and did not receive yours at the Christmas party, ask Mary Jane Mahony for it at one of the next events. Badges earned by members who have now relocated will sent on somehow.)

Gold

W10 Maggie Mackay W16 Sophie Jones W20 Georgia Jones W21 Clare Murphy W50 Linda Sesta W80 Maureen Ogilvie

M45 Shane Doyle M50 Ian Jones M70 Dick Ogilvie M80 Brian Cleland

Silver

W20 Maree Doyle W45 Margaret Jones W55 Gayle Shepherd W70 Jitka Kopriva

M16 Finn Mackay M21 Itay Manor M21 Ondrej Pavlu M45 Ant Nolan M50 Michael Warlters M55 Jim Mackay M65 Ian McKenzie M70 Dave Lotty

Bronze

W16 Serena Doyle W21 Jane Boland W45 Melanie Christie W55 Lisa Lampe W60 Margaret Wilmott W70 Mary Jane Mahony

M10 Jonathan Nolan M14 William Nolan M40 Ian Bilmon M60 Nick Wilmott

Participants in nominated events earn credits over a 2 year period.  Three credits earn an OA merit badge.

Nominated events include National Championships; the Easter 3-Day event; the 6 State Championship events; plus 2 additional events in each state nominated by that state, usually (though not always) the Middle and Sprint distance Championships.

Nominated Orienteering Australia controlled badge events shall be limited to two (minimum) up to 4 (maximum) per calendar year in each state. States are encouraged to nominate both Middle Distance and Sprint races as badge events.

Full details from http://orienteering.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/OAFootCompetitionRules_2016.pdf