Blue Sparks Orienteering News

For info on particular activities scroll down. Look after the end of the first News item then you will see many more. Email Orienteering ACT office@act.orienteering.asn.au for help.

 

More detail about Blue Sparks and an annual calendar can be found at the bottom of this page here.  


Detailed Annual Blue Sparks Calendar for 2015

Thursday, 19 March 2015

 

  • BLUE SPARKS CALENDAR FOR 2015 - Scroll down to see News Items. This Calendar is updated every Term.  Scroll down to see Current term.
  • PAST  EVENTS - Term 1  20145
  • Twilight series continues. Every Wednesday from 5 pm onwards. 
  • SC-ORE Orienteering 

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    • PAST EVENTS  - Term 2   2015
    • Training most Saturdays from 10 am
    • Late March .   - Registrations open for Winter Map Mates
    • April 25th. - Late Entries close for Map Mates  
    • May 2nd   -  Winter Saturday Map Mates begin - Registrations close as above  see Blue Sparks  and events page
    • May  - Major Events in Canberra - see events page
    • March , May and November  - Navigation Workshops   - see events page
    • May  -  Final Map Mates event in series of 4 - in conjunction with ACT Sprint Champ
    • CURRENT EVENTS - TERM 3 2015
    • Saturday and Sunday events on most weekends.
    • Body and Brain Sporting Schools Workouts in schools continue all year. Ask your PE teacher to book a session for your school - fully funded under Govt "Sporting Schools". 
    • FUTURE EVENTS TERM - Term 4   2015
    • Oct 2015 - Spring Wednesday Map Mates begins  October
    • Oct 2015 Twilight Series resumes  Oct  - details on events page
    • Wed 18 Nov 2015 - ACT Primary School Orienteering Championships -
    • Sat & Sun late Nov 21 & 22 2015 - Blue Sparks Bush Weekend and Training - details later
    • Sun TBA - OACT Annual Dinner - details later on Events page. 
    • Sun Dec   2015 Annual End of Year BBQ  - details later

    For flyer on Orienteering in schools last year  2014 - see Body and Brain Workouts

  • For Navigational Workshops - see Events page

  • This page was updated on 22/07/2015. This page is updated each term.  Email bluesparksact@gmail.com for help.

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    News items summary
    Celebrating Winter Map Mates & Looking Forward to the Summer Season Sunday, 21 August 2016 The winter MapMates competition wound up with a presentation BBQ on 25 June.
    Detailed Annual Blue Sparks Calendar for 2015 Thursday, 19 March 2015 Updated every term. Click here.
    Eventor Ten Step Entry Guide Thursday, 1 January 2015 How to enter using Eventor
    Logos and useful things Thursday, 1 January 2015 This page is an administrative page. It has logos and other useful items
    Blue Sparks Training Camp 22 & 23 November 2014 Friday, 14 November 2014 Partnerships (and friendships) ignite with ACT/NSW Training Camp
    Map Mates Oct 2014 Tuesday, 30 September 2014 Spring
    Girls Group Grows Friday, 26 September 2014 Girls and Maps! Embracing the challenge!
    Easter 2016 Logo Competition Tuesday, 16 September 2014 Two prizes for kids and adults
    2014 ACT Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships Friday, 27 June 2014 Fifty three students competed for their schools in the ACT Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships. Ten ACT Secondary Schools/Colleges were represented.
    2013 Blue Sparks Annual Camp Monday, 2 December 2013 7th Annual Blue Sparks Camp - on a real orienteering map this year
    Map Mates Winter 2014 Sunday, 1 December 2013 Yes Map mates will resume in May 2014
    2013 October Map Mates registration now open on line Tuesday, 3 September 2013 Registrations open.
    2013 Orienteering Training Opportunity. Hurry. Limited Spaces. Wednesday, 6 February 2013 Limited opportunities are being offered to improve your orienteering
    2012 ACT Primary School Orienteering Championships Wednesday, 28 November 2012 236 primary children get out into the bush, trails and tales of mystery, delights in a strong home run, celebrations of victory with an Aussie Champion
    2012 Annual Xmas BBQ Sat 1 Dec 4 pm to 8 pm Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Annual Xmas BBQ Sat 1 Dec 4 pm to 8 pm at Casuarina Sands.
    2012 Blue Sparks Training Camp - 70 Bodies Bash about the Bush, Mud and Map Landscapes, Camp Champs, Icecream Delights in the Woods! Wednesday, 28 November 2012 The 6th Annual ACT Blue Sparks 2012 training camp was again a resounding success...
    2013 ACT Primary School Orienteering Championships Thursday, 22 November 2012 The date for the 2013 ACT Primary School Orienteering Championships has been set as Wednesday Nov 20
    2012 Map Mates Wednesday, 14 November 2012 Map Mates is a competition for teams of 2 - 4 kids who are under 13.
    2012 Blue Sparks Annual Camp Friday, 2 November 2012 The annual Blue Sparks Camp is a great way for Blue Sparks kids to get their friends together and have even more fun orienteering and camping in the bush