How We Can Help Your Club
USOF provides assistance to its member clubs in many ways.
Starting an Orienteering Club
We can help new clubs get started with advice about how to
plan your first event and setting up programs for young orienteers
(Little Troll Program). The documents below should help you with
your new club.
Why Form an Orienteering Club?
Description of an Orienteering Event
Planning Your First Event
In addition, if you want to charter your club with USOF, you
will need one of the following forms:
Regular Club Charter Application: html | pdf
(for clubs with 8 or more members)
Associate Club Charter Application: html | pdf
(for clubs with fewer than 8 members)
USOF Promotional Brochure
The USOF promotional brochure is a short, concise explanation
of our sport, ideal for distribution to new and prospective orienteers.
It includes a space for your club to add a label or stamp with
local contact information. Ordering information
Course/Class Structure Survey
Read the results of USOF's course/class structure survey.
You can read the survey
questions and tabulated results, as well as selected comments taken from
the results. Both documents are in PDF format.
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Adobe
Tax Exempt Information
Information for Tax Exempt Organizations
- IRS publication
Competitive Expertise
Member clubs can call on various committees for advice on
almost all aspects of orienteering. The documents below should
help you with your competition, from local meets to A-meets.
If a park requires proof of insurance coverage, clubs must apply for a certificate at least a month in advance from our insurance carrier. For an application form or more information, contact Robin Shannonhouse, 404-363-2110. The application form also available (MS Word or Adobe pdf format) from the webmaster.
Local Meets
Meet Director Guide
Course Setting Guide
Welcome to Newcomers Sheet
How to Do an Orienteering Workshop
New! Control Flag Preparation for Storage
A-Meet Documents
USOF Rules of Competition (html) | pdf
Checklist for USOF A-meets
A-Meet Sanctioning Process
U.S. Championships allocation (consider offering a championship event)
Course Design Guidelines
Course Setting and Vetting Guidelines
A-meet Finish Line Procedure
A-meet Results Crew Procedure
A-meet Sanctioning Package
A-meet Sanctioning Fees Computation Form
USOF Standard Entry
Form (pdf format)
IOF Rules
and Guidelines
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Electronic Punching
USOF's SportIdent
Rental Equipment
Build-your-own PVC stand design (by A. Ranasinghe, LAOC) -->leaving USOF site
Program Development
USOF can help your club develop recreational and promotional
programs. To take advantage of these services, contact your regional
Club Development Director.
Regional Club Development Directors
Heartland - Ian Harding.
651-779-6143
Mid-Atlantic - Mary Frank
(director). 610-792-0502
Midwest - Pat Meehan. 513-868-7535
Northeast - Barb Sleight.
315-458-6406
Northwest - Mike Schuh. 206-783-3960
Pacific - Bruce
Wolfe. 510-428-0701
Southeast - Jim Hall.
828-479-4356
Southwest - Miki Snell. 214-369-1823
USOF Funds
USOF has various funds to help with club development, mapping,
and competition.
Competition Awards Fund Policy
Endowment Fund Bylaws
E-punch Fund Policy
Funds on Endowment Policy
Operating Fund Policy
Insurance Fund Policy
Junior Team Fund Policy
Map Funds Policy
Program Development Fund Policy
Ski-O Fund Policy
Sponsorship & Marketing Fund Policy
Team Fund Policy
Trail-O Team Fund Policy
USOF Policies
Board E-mail Voting
Conventions
Coordinators
Life Memberships
Listing Events in the USOF Calendar
Sponsorship Policy
Board of Directors Information
Summary of February 2008 meeting
Next
Board Meeting
Summary of August 2007 meeting and Annual General Meeting
Summary of March 2007 meeting
Minutes
of previous board meetings
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