SCONET updated 12/9/2011 LINKS - - - - for Southern California Orienteers - - - LINKS

Southern CALIFORNIA Orienteering: LAOC Los Angeles Orienteering Club SDO San Diego Orienteering Club MAP: showing Southern California Venues e-MAIL: SConet Southern California's Forum, and links to other O-nets EVENTS: USOF calendar | ROGAINE calendar LAOC,SDO combined schedules with major Pacific reg and Nat'l events. OTHER CLUBS: Caltech O-club Caltech students in Pasadena Fun in Terrain, Vista Pacific Region orienteering clubs also include: BAOC Bay Area (San Francisco) GCO: Gold Country Orienteers, Sacramento TSN: Tucson MBOC: Monterey Bay PHXO: Phoenix RMOC: Rocky Mountain and Orienteering - West Coast North America which links you to ALL of the West Coast (US and Canada) orienteering clubs return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking
A National and World-Wide Sport: USOF U.S. Orienteering Federation. USOF calendar COF Canadian Orienteering Federation IOF International Orienteering Federation IRFInternational Rogaining Federation (about Rogaines) | ROGAINE calendar ALL West Coast Clubs and Schedules from Arizona to British Columbia http://shuoc.union.shef.ac.uk/about.htm World Wide Links Sheffield University! A great links page Basic USOF A-meet info USOF Executive Director Robin Shannonhouse's site return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking
ALL ABOUT The Sport of Orienteering What Orienteering is all : About How to choose the RIGHT COURSE at any event What to expect at your First National A-meet return to top ORIENTEERING SKILLS and TRAINING: Skills expected and Skills taught by each color course What level are you? Map Reading: thoughts from SConeters - is THE KEY to Orienteering PACING: thoughts from SConeters - How far have you gone Reentrants and Spurs: Olive Kearney, Sconet - The Ups and Downs of contours (which is which?) Compass work -illustrated! Dennis Wildfogel [BAOC] excellent series of training tips - many published and re-published in club Newsletters - they are good, even for experienced orienteers to refresh their skills. Joe Scarborough[BAOC] great technical site IOF Symbols (used on Clue Sheets) and how to read a control card,     the     Official IOF Control Card pdf     and     Control Card Quiz (interactive) ARMCHAIR ORIENTEERING studying maps at home. --> TRY THESE NOW! - on your computer: cyber orienteering from Florida O club. on-line game by Dennis Wildfogel Step through a course with discussion using 'O' map O-GAMES At least seven orienteering simulation games return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking
Guides and Forms: If You need Acrobat Reader, download here Basic A-meet rules, and how to choose the RIGHT COURSE! Skills expected and Skills taught by each color course Meet Director's, Course Setter's and e-punch Resources Membership Forms: LAOC SDO Entry and Waiver forms: SCONET basic for all clubs official OUSA SUPPLIERS: clothing, footwear, compasses, event supplies etc Joe Scarborough of BAOC the nearest West Coast supplier. Complete list, including European suppliers, on USOF site O'Gear return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking
National forests and State lands: Land use, ecology and permits So. California Wildflower Reports So. California NFS 15-yr Master Plan is being prepared now - get involved to keep O in the forests an option! - all 4 forests in Southern California are involved! Sudden Oak Death a problem in Northern California and spreading User Fees and Recreational Passes, NFS, STATE and others What is needed in So. Cal Orienteering venues Official NFS Adventure Pass site Camping Reservations: State Parks: 1(800)444-PARK (7275) | reserve state parks online http://www.reserveamerica.com/client/client_ca.jsp Nat. Forest: 1(877)444-6777 NFS online Contact: State Parks: 1(800)777-0369 Cleveland National Forest 858/674-2984 or 2985. Angeles National Forest 626/574-5200 Los Padres National Forest 805/968-6640 San Bernardino National Forest 909/884-6634 ext. 3130 LA County Parks and Rec: 1(213)738-2961 LA County Harbors and Beaches: 1(310)305-9503 return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking
HIKING and the Great Outdoors So. California Wildflower Reports Southern California Adventure Racing Buddies SCARAB Sierra Club, Angeles Chap. Conditioning hikes explore, enjoy and protect the wild places! Every Tues, Weds, and Thurs evening hikes in Griffith Park, Los Angeles 7pm prompt from parking lot above Merry-Go-Round The San Diego Chapter has conditioning hikes too. return to top	CONTACT: Local National The Sport: About Orienteering TRAINing tips IOF symbols Guides Forms Suppliers Other Outdoor contacts: NFS, State Parks Camping A/Racing & Hiking

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