Starting a Club | USOF Promotional Brochure | Land Use Information
Course/Class Structure Survey | Tax Exempt Information | Competitive Expertise (incl. Rules of Competition) | Electronic Punching | Program Development | USOF Bylaws

USOF Long Range Growth Plan | USOF Funds | USOF Policies | BOD Info
USOF Virtual Binder | IOF Technical Articles


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.

Racing to the finish line

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)

Orienteering Land Use Information

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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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 Bylaws

USOF Long Range Growth Plan

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

USOF Virtual Binder

IOF Technical Articles


Last update: May 2, 2008 (added Feb 23 Board meeting summary)

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