Author: Harry Bell

Please do come along to LVO’s Annual General Meeting straight after Saturday’s event at Woodburn. We’re meeting in the Hall after our runs to enjoy Ursula’s wonderful soup, toasties, tea/coffee and sticky buns ahead of the AGM, which will start at 2pm, unless everyone is still lost in the forest. Ursula’s catering is normally only available at Colour Series events but she is making a special guest appearance at our modest Spring Cup on Saturday. Please support her initiative, which generates much appreciated income for the NI Juniors. Just as importantly, come along to the AGM: find out what the Read More …

I hope you have marked the Spring Cup event at Hillsborough in your diaries for this Saturday, 17th March. Courses have been planned by Peter Reed: Green – 4.4 km. Orange – 3.1 km. Yellow – 2.2 km. Controller – Billy Reed Organiser- Anne Bell The MOO will be in the car park on the right in Hillsborough Forest Park. Registration from 11.00 Start times: 11.30 – 13.00 Courses close: 14.30 Entry fees (Member / Non member) Senior £7 / £9 Unwaged & Student £5 / £7 Junior £3 / £4 Family £17 / £22 If the toilets at the Read More …

LVO offers help with the cost of Juniors participating in representative events but you’ll need to get your claims for any 2017 trips in now! The end of November is the strict deadline. Visit the Juniors section of the LVO website to see what you can claim for. If you’ve any queries please contact me at treasurer@lvo.org.uk or see me at the Carnfunnock event. Harry Bell

This is just a reminder that LVO will help out with your costs if you travel to  a competition for which you have been selected to represent your club or country. The club’s funding policy for Seniors is here. The Junior funding policy is here and also under the Juniors menu. The policies contain details of how you can apply for funding. Please remember to keep your receipts and apply promptly!   If you have any queries I will be happy to help; just email treasurer@lvo.org.uk Happy orienteering! Harry  

Just a reminder that if you wish to submit a proxy vote on the proposals to increase the BOF membership fees and event levy you need to do so by 5pm tomorrow (Thursday  27th Oct). The proposals and voting form are here. For reference, the current BOF membership fee is £5 (which becomes £15 total when the LVO and NIOA membership fees are added). The levy is paid by the club every time you compete and comes out of your entry fee. It is currently £1.25 per Senior, with 3 Juniors counting as one Senior.

Don’t forget that if you were selected to run in an International or Inter-regional event you can claim back some of your expenses from the club. To check the details, please have a look at the funding policies (there are separate policies for Seniors and Juniors). Please let me have your claims as soon as possible as I would like to complete the payments by 13th November. Harry Bell, treasurer@lvo.org.uk