Sierra 2000 O-Fest

USOF Convention

Tuesday-Friday, August 1-4

Contact: George Minarik, convention director

The Bay Area Orienteering Club welcomes you to the 2000 USOF Convention at Northstar-at-Tahoe. In addition to the USOF Annual General Meeting, we have lined up a series of outstanding workshops, skills sessions, and speakers, plus some fun activities and a Junior Training Camp. Our hope is you will depart this convention with a full plate of information, ideas, and enthusiasm that you can take back to your clubs.

The USOF Convention schedule is shown below. See the overall Sierra 2000 schedule to see how these activities mesh with the orienteering events. For directions and venue maps, see our Directions page. For additional information on the various convention activities, visit these pages:

Your $25 convention fee ($10 for juniors) entitles you to attend any of the dozens of convention activities. Please indicate you wish to attend the convention and submit the fee when you register for the Sierra 2000 O-Fest.

Note: Activities are subject to cancellation or change. Check back here for the latest information.

Tuesday, August 1 



Time				Activity								Location

2:00-4:30 pm	Outdoor Skills Session:			Northstar - follow red streamers 
		"Reading ahead and efficient		from North Village Drive 
		 control punching"			parking lot (near Swim club)

3:00-5:00 pm	USOF Board Meeting			Sierra Room

7:00-9:30 pm	Welcome Social				Sierra Room
		"O at Home" tournament

Wednesday, August 2 

1:30-2:30 pm	Workshop: Course Planning		Sierra Room

2:00-5:00 pm	Junior Training Camp begins		Meet under Big Map

2:45-3:45 pm	Workshop: Successful School Programs	Sierra Room

3:00-5:00 pm	Outdoor Skills Session	 		Meet under Big Map

4:30-5:30 pm	"O at Home" tournament			Sierra Room

6:45-8:00 pm	4th Dimension O	Competition		Meet under Big Map

Thursday, August 3 

9:30am-5:00pm	Junior Training Camp			Meet under Big Map

10:00-11:00 am	Workshops:

		National Orienteering Day 		Sierra Room
		Course Planning				Aspen Room
		Successful School Programs		Cedar Room

11:15am-12:15pm	Workshops:

		National Orienteering Day		Sierra Room
		Competition Issues			Aspen Room
		Introduction to Trail-O			Cedar Room

1:00-2:00 pm	Workshops: 

		Working with Junior ROTC		Sierra Room
		Electronic Punching			Aspen Room
		Course Setting for Trail-O		Cedar Room

2:15-3:15 pm	Workshops:

		Working with Junior ROTC		Sierra Room
		Electronic Punching			Aspen Room
		Mapping for Trail-O			Cedar Room

2:15-4:15 pm	Outdoor Skills Session:			Meet under Big Map
		"Shadowing, the best skills 
		improvement exercise" 

3:30-4:30 pm	Workshop: USOF Strategic Growth Plan	Cedar Room

		"O at Home" tournament			Sierra Room
		Trail-O committee meeting		Aspen Room

7:00-8:30 pm	Meet the USOF Candidates		Sierra Room

8:45-10:00 pm	Vampire O				Meet under Big Map

Friday, August 4 

9:30am-5:00pm	Junior Training Camp			Meet under Big Map

1:30-2:30 pm	Workshops:

		A USOF Strategic Growth Plan		Sierra Room
		Electronic Punching			Aspen Room
		Competition Issues			Cedar Room

3:00-5:00 pm	USOF Annual General Meeting		Aspen & Cedar Rooms

5:00-6:00 pm	USOF Board Meeting			Aspen & Cedar Rooms

7:00-8:00 pm	A Conversation with Mikell Platt	Aspen & Cedar Rooms

8:00-9:00 pm	Ice Cream Social			Aspen & Cedar Rooms