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Check the calendar section for current events. Contact HVO via e-mail For questions and information about HVO and orienteering in the NYC/NJ area, contact Daniel Schaublin, HVO President by e-mail at HVOpresident at aol dot com. HVO phone hot line We are in the process of getting a new hotline number. Update will follow. Postal address Our postal mail goes to: Hudson Valley Orienteering P.O.Box 61 Pleasantville, NY 10570 |
Welcome to HVO's web site HVO is based in the New York metropolitan area. We host orienteering events throughout southern New York and northern New Jersey. Everyone is welcome to participate in our events. 
Call for Help at NJ Scout Orienteering EventCampgaw Reservation, in Mahwah, NJ, is on its way back as an HVO orienteering venue! Thanks to HVO's Scout Liason, Bob Rycharski, the 1981 map of Campgaw is being updated, specifically for use at a special October 2 (Saturday, the day before the Highlander) Scout Orienteering beginners event. Thank you also to Alan Young who will be contributing his OCAD map-drafting skills. About 10 scouts/leaders will be available for "go-fer" tasks, but Bob could really use some experienced HVOers on his staff. As an incentive, all volunteers will get a chance to run on the new map! Three courses will be available: White, Yellow, and "Adventure Run" (Green length, with all controls on or near trails). There will be two "shifts": morning (9 am), and afternoon (1 pm). Iced tea and snacks will also be provided. Anyone who would like to help is asked to please contact Bob at rrychars "at" csc "dot" com, or at 973-724-7672 (on weekdays, 9am-5pm) before Sep 24. Posted by Guy Tuesday, August 24, 2010 (22:02:26)
Hudson Highlander on October 3, 2010Registration open for Highlander/Lowlander The race is held on Sunday, October 3, 2010 in Harriman State Park, New York. The Highlander will follow the usual format of three orienteering segments and the trail run over the distance of 26.2k including some not yet disclosed surprises. The Lowlander is a shorter version of 12-14k, probably on two maps. Find more information about the race here. Click here for online registration You can also register by snail mail by sending an e-mail to the registrar J-J Coté (jjcoteorders at verizon dot net). He will will send you a pdf form (and a waiver) which can be sent together with the check. I am grateful for the group of people who came forward to help produce this logistically complicated race. Posted by Daniel Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (19:59:10)
HVO Event Report: Loantaka -- August 7, 2010Loantaka Brook Reservation, Chatham Twp, Morris County, NJ Event Director: Guy Olsen Course Setter: Nadya Popova Helpers: Irina Bublik, Judy Dickinson, Valentina Grigoryeva, Dave Hodgdon, Olga Istomina, Kseniya Popova, Yelena Shubintseva, Alan Young, Sergei Zhyk Weather: Mostly sunny with low humidity, low 80s; in other words, beautiful. Total starts: 41 Participants: 54 (includes ED, CS, 2 helpers who did not orienteer, and 2 shadowers) Results Detailed Splits White -- 1.89 km . 10 controls 1. Deirdre Young (F10) - HVO - 21:17 + 2. Fiona Young (F10) - HVO - 27:40 + 3. Erin Hollenbaugh group (G2) - - 31:04 * 4. Cinthya Zepeda (F) - - 31:56 5. Lev & Nikolai Selector (G2) - HVO - 51:10 Yellow -- 2.26 km . 9 controls 1. David Hollenbaugh family (G4) - - 18:16 2. Anna Breton (F14) - HVO - 20:48 3. Elina Breton (F14) - HVO - 21:00 4. TJ Hawes (M12) - BAOC/HVO - 58:55 + Orange -- 2.60 km . 12 controls 1. Daniel Selector (M16) - HVO - 41:54 2. Peter Zakrevski (M12) - DVOA - 42:33 3. Aleksey Orekhov & Irina Orekhova (G2) - HVO - 43:52 4. Yuri Zakrevski (M20) - DVOA - 59:09 5. Peggy Werns group (G2) - HVO - 81:07 6. Dennis Morgan group (G2) - HVO - 121:24 Green -- 3.50 km . 14 controls 1. John Klingenstein grpup (G2) - - 37:40 2. Albina Zakrevski (F40) - DVOA - 39:38 3. David & Andrew Hollenbaugh (G2) - - 46:08 * 4. Rob Wilkison (M60) - DVOA - 48:56 5. Bob Rycharski (M50) - HVO - 49:15 6. Tom Pelnar (M65) - HVO - 50:33 7. Judith Dickinson (F65) - HVO - 51:04 8. Kristof Ralovich Group (G2) - - 55:01 9. Dave Urban (M60) - DVOA - 66:17 10. Bill Royall (M70) - HVO - 69:33 11. Ramiro Campos & Patricia Contreras (G2) - HVO - 77:31 12. Theo Zaharia (M65) - HVO - 83:51 13. Kathy Urban (F60) - DVOA - 86:25 14. Lou Pataki (M65) - WCOC/HVO - 94:56 Red -- 4.62 km . 15 controls 1. Sergei Zhyk (M21) - DVOA - 26:10 # 2. Vadim Masalkov (M40) - DVOA - 29:39 3. Kristof Ralovich (M) - DV54 - 29:44 * 4. Stefan Slutsky (M45) - HVO - 34:49 5. Daniel Schaublin (M50) - HVO - 39:39 6. Kris Beecroft (F45) - QOC - 49:11 7. Zac Barker (M16) - DVOA - 49:45 8. Charles Carrick (M) - QOC - 57:00 9. Bernie Breton (M50) - HVO - 57:02 10. Dan Barker (M50) - DVOA - 57:42 11. Alex Bass (M) - HVO - 60:17 12. George Hawes (M70) - HVO - 64:29 + = shadowed * = second course # = hung controls Minimal climb on all courses. Please send corrections and/or questions to GuyPOlsen at AOL dot com Posted by Guy Monday, August 09, 2010 (09:37:16)
HVO local meet at TOEC/Moneyhole - May 16, 2010Many newcomers at the Taconic Mountain Laurel Outdoor Rec Fest Beautiful warm day and huge turnout and many, many beginners. The Moneyhole map proved a challenge to some of the more advanced runners, several of whom chose not to complete their courses. Thanks to all the meet workers! Course setter: Bob Bullions Meet Directors: George and Betsy Hawes Day of meet helpers: Melissa Dominguez, Chris Lee, and Jamie Kamlet Click here for results. Posted by Daniel Monday, May 17, 2010 (04:33:05)
Baileytown/Silvermine Event Results - April 24. 2010Spring orienteering on challenging courses Course Setter: Bernard Breton Meet director: George Hawes Meet helpers: Betsy Hawes, Karen Castioni, Liisa Breton, Aleck Breton, Craig Weber, Jim Mertz Weather: just about perfect! Sunny, warm but not too warm. Black flies appearing but not biting yet. This was quite an international meet with visitors from Australia, Sweden, and England. Welcome to the 4 new members who joined at the meet, too! Find the results here. Posted by Daniel Saturday, April 24, 2010 (22:30:13)
Local meet at Ward Pound Ridge - April 17, 2010Great return to Ward Pound Ridge HVO and WCOC returned for a joint event on the oldest US orienteering map after a long time without access to the map. Geof Connor was able to negotiote an agreement with the WPR ranger. WPR has a great variation of intricate, rocky, green and wide open woods. The rain stopped in time to allow running in dry (but cool) weather. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation proved that it can be a wonderful venue for orienteering and we hope, that we can continue to have more events in this great terrain. Thanks to coursesetter/meet director Geof Connor and to the meet workers: Chris and Jeff Osborn, Craig Weber, Suzie DeWitt and Liz Chiera. Joe Mokszycki vetted the courses and helped, together with Craig Weber with the control pick-up. Find details and results here. Posted by Daniel Monday, April 19, 2010 (01:26:59)
DVOA Defeats HVO at Quail Hill -- November 22, 2009Despite a decent turnout of HVOers, DVOA handily defeated us at the 2009 HVO/DVOA Dual Event. It was held this past Sunday at Quail Hill Scout Camp, near Englishtown, NJ. The outcome continues a pattern of home club victories that goes all the way back to 1999. It also means that the coveted HVO-DVOA Plaque will pass back to DVOA. While the exact Dual scoring is still being finalized, course results -- including links to splits and RouteGadget -- can be found here. Looking ahead, HVO is scheduled to host the 2010 Dual on Sunday, November 21, at a venue to be determined. Posted by Guy Wednesday, November 25, 2009 (13:32:05)
Results Hudson Highlander 10/11/2009Congratulations to the winners of the Highlander/Lowlander 2009! Highlander Women 1. Emily Kemp 4.00.49 2. Samantha Saeger 4.27.48 3. Hillary Saeger 4.27.50 Highlander Men 1. Thierry Gueorgiou 2.43.08 2. Will Hawkins 3.01.25 3. Jean-Baptiste Bourrin 3.02.02 Lowlander Women 1. Ekaterina Orekhova CSU 131:10 2. Lori Huberman CSU 209:31 3. Janet Tryson EMPO 221:31 Lowlander Men 1. Sergei Zhyk DVOA 94:38 2. Andrew Childs GMOC 103:00 3. Sergiy Gnatiouk HVO 108:22 Results Hudson Highlander and Lowlander Splits HH/LL 2009 - Trail run - King/Queen of the Mountain Highlander results on Attackpoint Lowlander results on Attackpoint Results 2003 - Results 2004 - Results 2005 - Results 2006 - Splits 2006 - Results 2007 - Results 2008 overall - Splits - Extended splits Posted by Daniel Monday, October 12, 2009 (01:22:12)
Orienteering and Picnic on Saturday, August 7, 2010Summer orienteering in New Jersey: CONFIRMED!! This Saturday, August 7, 2010, HVO is holding a local orienteering event at Loantaka Brook Reservation near Morristown, NJ. It will be followed by our annual picnic for HVO members (and their guests) at the nearby home of Lyla Meader and Dave Hodgdon. A full range of courses (WYOBrGR), with e-punching (rentals available), and premarked maps, is planned. In order to facilitate the picnic, registration and starts will be from 10am until 12 noon; there will also be a 2-hour time limit, with all courses closing at 2pm. Regular local event fees will be in effect. The HVO members’ picnic will be held at the home of Dave Hodgdon & Lyla Meader, which is adjacent to the park and on the map. Food and sundries for the picnic are provided by the Club. It will begin at 1pm and conclude at 4pm. A couple of big thank yous go out to Dave & Lyla for their hospitality, as well as to the Morris County Park Commission for approving the orienteering event in less than 4 days! The most up-to-date information can be found at the event webpage. Posted by Daniel Saturday, July 31, 2010 (04:23:47)
CSU Training weekend - April 17 - 19, 2010Train with top American orienteers in great Harriman terrain CSU is hosting an open training camp at Harriman State Park, planned for the weekend of April 17-19. Training exercises will be geared towards preparing people for the US Team Trials, so expect some high-speed orienteering and head-to-head racing in great terrain! A variety of training exercises will be provided, along with an explanation of the purpose and focus of each exercise. This is a great opportunity to train with some of USA's top orienteers and enjoying some of North America's best terrain. Find details about registration and details here. Posted by Daniel Tuesday, April 06, 2010 (01:56:10)
Local meet at Ward Pound Ridge April 17, 2010Event at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: HVO/WCOC members only! You must be a member of HVO or WCOC to participate in this event. This requirement was set by park officials as a condition for bringing orienteering back to the Reservation after an absence of several years. Geof Connor (WCOC and HVO member) has graciously arranged for an orienteering meet at Pound Ridge. This is a wonderful park to orienteer in and had been used extensively for orienteering until the past 8 years or so. The park management has agreed to allow us to hold a joint WCOC/HVO meet but restrict it to members only to hold down the number of participants. When entering the park, the normal admission fee will be waived (in lieu of a $1 meet fee surcharge) if you provide proof of membership. If you paid your HVO membership for 2010, you received a membership card in the mail. Membership will also be checked at registration. If you are not a member, this is a good reason to join the club and take advantage of reduced event fees. Posted by Daniel Sunday, March 28, 2010 (16:06:36)
HVO Event Report: James Baird State Park -- March 27, 2010Course setter: Dave Webber Meet Director: George Hawes Helpers: Ed Hicks, Craig Weber, Bob Bullions, Betsy Hawes Weather: cool and sunny Starts: 31, Participants: 39 A nice mix of familiar and new faces at the Baird meet. Great help from the park ranger in replacing the drinking water when the whole container leaked into George's car! Kudos to two groups of beginners who enthusiastically and successfully ran both white and yellow, to Bob and Craig who helped greatly with control pick-up after completing the challenging red course! A fine day was had by all. Go here for results: Posted by Daniel Sunday, March 28, 2010 (15:52:51)
HVO Annual General Meeting and Winter Social this SaturdayHVO will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 6, 2010, starting at 3:00 pm, at Liisa and Bernie Breton's house in Suffern, New York. At this meeting, HVO officers will review the past year’s performance for the club and plans for the coming year, as well as offer members an opportunity to air their comments and suggestions. All HVO members and their guests are invited to attend and participate. In conjunction with these activities, we will have our Winter Social with some outdoor fun, socializing and a covered-dish dinner. Update 3/5/2010: There is also the option to do some snow activity (XC skiing, snow shoeing) on a nearby golf course. Full details posted here. Posted by Guy Monday, March 01, 2010 (04:49:38)
Saturday's Tenafly Event CANCELEDThe approaching winter storm's potential impact, not just on the event site, but on the areas from which many participants would be traveling, has a wide range, and -- still -- a fair amount of uncertainty. In consideration of the information currently available, and the need to provide adequate notice, the Event Director and Course Setter have decided to cancel HVO's Saturday event at Tenafly Nature Center. It is likely that the event will be rescheduled to Saturday, February 27, or Saturday, March 20. As soon as that is finalized, a new announcement will be made. Posted by Guy Friday, February 05, 2010 (14:39:12)
2010 Northeast Junior Training Camp March 26-28The 2010 Northeast Junior Training Camp will be held on HVO's Blue Mountain Reservation map, in Peekskill, NY, from 6pm Friday, March 26, through 3pm Sunday, March 28. Cost: $85.00 -- includes lodging, 6 meals, and all training and maps. Deadline to register: March 14, 2010 All participants should be able to complete at least a White (beginner) course without assistance. Should the camp fill up, juniors living within commuting distance will be asked to commute, in order to provide space to juniors coming from farther away. Contact Janet Porter (djporter2 at verizon.net) to register and/or get further informtion. Posted by Guy Monday, January 25, 2010 (09:39:01)
Saturday's Tenafly Event CANCELED (again)Due to severe damage fom this past weekend's storm, Tenafly Nature Center (TNC) is closed and this Saturday's HVO event has been canceled. For more information on TNC, and to see a photo of some of the damage, go here. TNC is looking for volunteers to help with cleanup this weekend. Even a few hours would be appreciated. Anyone who is interested in helping out one of HVO's long-time orienteering areas should write to Debbie at ddavidson at tenaflynaturecenter dot org, and provide their name, best contact phone number and when they would be available. Posted by Guy Wednesday, January 20, 2010 (05:49:14)
New Year's Run and other trail racesGet moving on New Year's Day The 5th annual Bear Mountain run will be run on January 1, 2010. Run up and down Bear Mountain to get a head start into the new year. The event is held sun, rain, fog, snow, ice or rain. Detailed information about the New Year's Run Other trail events: NYARA Hike-a-Thon on Saturday, December 19, 2009 Trail marathon or trail 50k at Watchung Reservation on January 9, 2010 (contact HVOpresident at aol dot com if you need a carpool). Posted by Daniel Friday, December 11, 2009 (01:05:19)
HVO Event Report: Blue Mountain Reservation -- November 28, 2009Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill, NY November 28th, 2008 Weather: Cool, partly sunny, and very windy. MD/CS: Dave Webber Helpers: Chris Osborn, Jeff Osborn, Jon Osborn, Pat Gallagher, Ed Hicks, George Hawes Starts: 71, Participants: 97 97 competitors came to run off the Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie on a clear but windy November day. The wind frequently blasted through the assembly area scattering map boards and unattended clue sheets. However, once you were in the woods the winds calmed and the 50 degree temperature made for nice running. Several competitors commented on the woods being nicer then they remembered. I tried to design the courses to avoid the areas that I knew had lots of downfall, but my overall impression of the woods are they are more open and runnable then 11 years ago when I designed the Deja-Blue A-meet courses. I apologize for the missing punches on some of the advanced courses. The meet kit had a shortage of punches, so I figured that the advanced runners could better handle missing punches then the beginners -- especially if they read the meet notes that stated some punches were missing. Click here for full results. Posted by Daniel Sunday, November 29, 2009 (18:35:29)
HVO Event Report: Tourne Park -- October 31, 2009Tourne Park, Boonton, Morris County, NJ Event Director: Guy Olsen Course Setter: Nadya Popova Helpers: Greg Balter, Judy Dickinson, Laura & Curtis Mulhaul, Kseniya Popova, Paul Regan, Alan Young, Sergei Zhyk Weather: Cloudy with occasional drizzle, low 60s. Not a bad turnout for a damp dreary day! While it did not rain during the event -- save for some drizzle now and then -- the woods were plenty wet from overnight rain. A small, but dedicated group of helpers proved invaluable. 12 year-old Curtis Mulhaul provided homemade spooks for decorations, and helped with a jack-o-lantern that completed the Halloween theme. On the orienteering side, Nadya Popova once again set excellent courses, with all the controls being hung the morning of the event with help from her daughter Kseniya and friends. Paul Regan pitched in at registration and provided beginner instructions. Alan Young, HVO's resident e-punch guru, spent the entire event manning the computer so we could have e-punching, and the amenities (splits, easy finish / results) that brings. Some may have noticed signs warning of bow hunting in the park (part of the Morris County Park Commission's deer management program). Since I was told this would not start until Monday, November 2, it was not a concern. Unfortunately, one hunter did not get the memo, as he set up near a common Green / Red control (#s 8 / 13), and, apparently, moved it about 100 meters away! (my apologies to runners affected by this) After the event, I reported this occurence to the Park Commission, at which point I found out that the southern part of the map, near the lakes, is actually another park, Wilcox Park, owned by the borough of Mountain Lakes. I contacted them and it looks like that bow hunter might not have been permitted under their deer management program, either. Next stop: Mountain Lakes police department. -- Guy Olsen For complete results, click here. Posted by Guy Friday, November 27, 2009 (19:10:36)
2009 HVO/DVOA Dual Event: Help HVO Defend the Plaque!!!This Sunday, November 22, Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA), our neighboring O-club to the south, will be hosting the 2009 HVO/DVOA Dual Event on their 1:5,000 scale, Quail Hill map, near Englishtown, New Jersey -- about 7 miles east of Exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike. For those of you who may not be aware, the Dual Event has been held annually since 1983. It is usually a regular local meet in New Jersey with a full range of courses; hosting duties alternate between HVO and DVOA. A scoring system is used to determine the "winning" club based on results of the respective club members. While we fully expect DVOA -- the largest O-club in the USA -- to show up in force, this map is one of the closest to HVO's membership. Therefore, this could be our best chance to overcome the home-terrain advantage. However, to do so we will need a strong turnout on every course, especially by our women and juniors. Even if you are not very fast, just finishing a course can help HVO's chances! For full event info, including course details, fees, times, notes and directions, please go here. For recent (2000-2008) Dual Event history and information on the scoring system, please go here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (09:59:37)
Lost and Found at 15 Nov 09 meet at Scout Reservation2 compasses and one nice lunch bag were found after the meet. Send an email to bnghawes at frontiernet.net to identify and arrange for return of these items. Include description of your missing item. Posted by betsy Monday, November 16, 2009 (04:02:25)
HVO Durland Scout Res meet and JROTC Champs 11/15/2009The annual JROTC Championship plus local meet at Durland Scout Reservation was a great success. We are giving credit for the fabulous weather (as well as great courses) to Craig Weber, who finally had a perfect O day for a meet where he set the courses. 254 people were out on the 2 White, 2 yellow, orange, green or red courses. Along with the JROTC cadets, we had a lot of girl scouts, boy scouts, and a pathfinder group, as well as individuals and families. The meet helpers were terrific! 6 West Point cadets came with Major Hallberg and gave beginner instruction: thanks to Mary, Ben, Luke, Kevin, Hannah, and Michael! Judy Dickison took over and finished the last couple of groups so the cadets could get out on their courses. Jim Patterson and his Newburgh Troop 007 Boy Scouts took charge of the parking chores, Chris Lee and Jamie Kamlet handled the starts superbly, Rich Sweeney was a pro at the registration table, Nadya Popova, Bob Bullions, and Daniel Schaublin helped George at the finish table, figuring out the results. Thanks to Jeremy Colgan who started out to look for some late kids, who immediately came into sight! Bob, Craig and George made a good start on the control pick-up. Thanks to the JROTC instructors who organized the scoring and awards for the Championship. (Team results will follow in a few days.) Thanks to the Putnam-Westchester Boy Scout Council for letting us use their beautiful property. Betsy and George Hawes, Meet Directors. 104 Starts, 254 participants Click here for results. Posted by Daniel Monday, November 16, 2009 (02:32:16)
Only Fall NJ HVO Event this Saturday at Tourne ParkOn Saturday, October 31, HVO will be hosting its only New Jersey event for Fall 2009, at Morris County's Tourne Park, in Boonton. Start times will be between 11 AM and 1 PM. Courses will close at 3 PM (1 hour early) and controls will be picked up at this time. Course setter Nadya Popova has a full range of courses (W Y O Br G R) planned. All courses will avoid the large hill in the north, with Orange through Red visiting the very interesting, detailed terrain in the south. Pre-marked maps (1:10,000, 5m) will be used for all courses. We will also be using e-punching on all courses, so bring your SI-cards if you have them (rentals available). For up-to-date information, plus course details and directions, please visit the event webpage here. Posted by Guy Thursday, October 29, 2009 (18:42:12)
Hudson Highlander 14: Race informationA long, winding run to the finish The 14th Hudson Highlander will take place out of Tiorati Circle parking area in Harriman State Park, NY. Registration is from 7.30 to 8.30 AM. Everyone has to register and sign the waiver. We are looking for a few more race volunteers to support the field of more than 100 Highlander and Lowlander competitors at the aid stations and the finish. Come and enjoy a day in the park and encounter the world class French orienteers. Tiorati Circle is found along Seven Lakes Drive by proceeding south from Queensboro Circle or north from Route 17 in Sloatsburg, NY. For Google map, click here For event details and directions, go here. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (17:12:03)
HVO Event Report: Forest Park -- September 26, 2009Forest Park, Woodhaven, Queens, NY Event Co-Directors: Bob Rycharski / Ralph DeFalco Course Co-Setters: JP Ladour / Bob Rycharski / Ian Able Helpers: Mark Bekker, Curtis Mulhaul, Guy Olsen, Alan Sangeap, and 10 Troop 17 youth members Weather: Mostly cloudy, low 70s For article and complete results, click here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (12:00:49)
NOD Orange County Senior Games at Winding Hill 9/21/2009Winding Hills Orange County Park, Montgomery, NY Gorgeous fall day! Meet workers: George Hawes, Betsy Hawes, Rich Sweeney 25 intrepid Seniors came out to try orienteering at Winding Hills for the Orange County Senior Games, HVO's second NOD meet for 2009. For full article and results, click here. Posted by Daniel Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (16:29:51)
NOD/HVO local meet Winding Hills 9/20/2009National Orienteering Day Winding Hills Orange County Park, Montgomery, NY Sunny and pleasant Meet directors: Betsy and George Hawes Course Setters: George and Betsy Hawes Meet helpers: Rich Sweeney, Craig Weber 35 starts, 65 participants -- 35 new to O! For article and results click here. Posted by Daniel Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (16:24:48)
National Orienteering Day 2009, Sunday Sep 20, at Winding HillsHVO will be holding its National Orienteering Day 2009 event this Sunday at Winding Hills Park, near Montgomery, in Orange County, NY. Free special activities for those new to orienteering. We will be offering training courses, as well as short white, long white, yellow, orange, and green (or score-O). Starts from 11am to 1pm. Beginner Training will be available from 10am until 12:55pm (or as long as there is interest). Beginners will be able to start on a white (beginner) course. For more info, including directions, go here. Posted by Guy Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (09:21:33)
Only HVO Fall Event in NYC, Saturday Sep 26, at Forest ParkHVO will be cohosting this 6+ years annual event with Troop 17 of Elmhurst. Forest Park is a city park in Woodhaven (Queens), NYC, off the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Great for those ready to test their Fall map reading skills. White through Green courses will be offered. Beginner instruction will be available. Call for volunteers: Event helpers are needed for the start and finish. Anyone who works the entire event will be treated to free lunch from a local deli by the event director. To volunteer, contact Bob Rycharski (rrychars AT csc DOT com). For event details go here. Posted by Guy Friday, September 11, 2009 (15:33:53)
HVO Event Report: Westmoreland -- August 22, 2009HVO Summer BBQ August 22, 2009 Westmoreland Sanctuary Course Setters: Ellen & Stephen Stibler Meet Director: Ellen Stibler Meet Workers/ BBQ helpers : Liz Chiera , Bill and Annette Borowitz, Stephen Stibler Control Pickup: Dave Webber, Jeremy Colgan, Michael Mc Neill and Brent Schwartz Number of Participants: 41 The museum at the sanctuary was the perfect place to host the club summer BBQ, with the heavy thunderstorms that came through during the afternoon. Participants could choose between 2 courses: Brawn (epunching course) and Brains (trivia multiple choice). It seems some of the Brains questions created quite a discussion with the competitors afterwards.. Despite a small turnout, it was a very socialable BBQ with many people spending many hours, enjoying the BBQ, catching up with friends and spending time with Glen Schorr, the new US O-Federation (USOF) Executive Director. For complete results, click here. Posted by Stephen Sunday, August 30, 2009 (15:39:33) |
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