Travel funding for 2018
LVO may be able to help with the cost of you going to events to represent the club. Check out the Junior and Senior travel funding policies (under Further Info > Documents) to see what’s covered.
Category: News
Steve McGibbon Trophy
Don’t forget, send your nominations for the Steve McGibbon Trophy to me personally or by email to secretary@lvo.org.uk before the AGM tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. If you’ve noticed somebody who you think has made a valuable contribution to the life of the club, give them a nomination as a thank you! The Steve McGibbon Trophy The Steve McGibbon Trophy is named in memory of a hugely respected orienteer and stalwart of Lagan Valley Orienteers, who unfortunately died in 2006 aged only 51. The trophy is not focussed on competition performance, rather the award is considered as recognition of the person or Read More …
LVO’s AGM at Woodburn
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 …
New Fixtures List – and a new home for the Volunteer Roster
There’s been much behind-the-scenes magic from webmaster Jeff to unify the fixtures list – it’s here and it’s rather marvellous! If you’re an organiser and baffled about how to update the info, you need to edit the event info on Facebook. Contact Jeff (website@lvo.org.uk) or Susan (volunteer@lvo.org.uk) and we can guide you through it. This all means the Volunteer Roster has a new home here (scroll down the page). Check it out! Thanks largely to Stephanie for much arm-twisting on Saturday, the Event Officials side is looking healthier than it has in a good while. Still lots of opportunities though, either for Officials or Read More …
Trophy Return & Steve McGibbon Trophy Nominations
In preparation for the prize giving at the AGM on 24th March could you please return your club trophies to Gordon Simpson at Hillsborough this weekend. Steve McGibbon Trophy Nominations The Steve McGibbon Trophy is named in memory of a hugely respected orienteer and stalwart of Lagan Valley Orienteers, who unfortunately died in 2006 aged only 51. The trophy is not focussed on competition performance, rather the award is considered as recognition of the person or group thought to have provided the most outstanding contribution to the club’s affairs in the previous year. Nominations should be sent to the Secretary, Cecil Armstrong, secretary@lvo.org.uk Read More …
Did you know ….
… that LVO have a location where we store all our publicly accessible documents? Past AGM minutes, Colour Series tables, Policies and Procedures, etc. No? Well you do now and you can access it from the menu bar: Further Info > Documents > LVO Public Folder
Spring Cup 2, Hillsborough Forest Park
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 Spring Cup / AGM
The LVO AGM will be after the Spring Cup event at Woodburn on March 24th. The AGM will be preceded by: Soup, toasties, tea and coffee, courtesy of Ursula Meehan in support of the NIOA Juniors (Ursula would welcome additional contributions of cake / buns.) A map quiz spectacular from maestro Bill Simpson. Something for everyone and all welcome. Cecil The Agenda for the AGM is Adoption of 2017 AGM Minutes Chairman’s Report and Prizegiving: Gordon Stephens Treasurer’s Report: Harry Bell Voting for Steve McGibbon Trophy Election of Committee Election of Office Bearers Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary Any Other Read More …
Don’t miss your run in the snow tomorrow!
Running in the snow is great! I had a lovely run in dry snow on Barnett Demesne on Wednesday. With the event at Drum Manor being cancelled, is anyone up for a run out on Barnetts on Saturday? After a warm-up we will do a “Fartlek run”. It’s important that you have studs in your shoes and are clothed appropriately for the cold weather (ie base layer, jacket/cagoule, hat, gloves and full leg cover) and bring a snack and warm drink for afterwards. Under 18s are welcome but only if accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Shaws Bridge car Read More …
Organisers course on 7 March
Helen Baxter’s event organisers course on 7th March has been postponed. An alternative date will be arranged later. Cecil