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  • Topic created by FredR on Mon Sep 23, 2019 at 9:09 pm
    Frederick Reed (FredR)
    FredR
    Num Posts: 97
    Primary Club: DVOA
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    First O: 0
    Hi y'all!

    For those that don't already know, I made a hasty change of address late summer from PA to Lexington VA. There's no club nearby, although I've been in contact with Ben Alswede who co-founded the Blue Ridge O club in Blacksburg a while back. That's quite a trip from Lexington, so I'm going to see what sort of things I can help create here locally. With Washington and Lee and VMI colleges in town, there might be some extra help/interest. The town in general is pretty "outdoorsy", and in my few trips into the local woods there appears to be some really nice possible venues. The state is also supposed to be publishing new LiDAR datasets for this region before the end of the year. So, this may be my opportunity to learn map making.

    For the foreseeable future, I plan to remain a DVOA member and get to some east coast and A events to stay in the game (and because my only competition uniform says DVOA on it...). Speaking of which, I'll be back visiting this weekend and plan to be at the Warwick event and say hi.

    I hope there are some DVOA experts I can get mapmaking advice from and eventually return the favor by inviting DVOAers to come down to try some new challenging terrain and southern hospitality.

    Fred
  • Reply by Steve on Tue Sep 24, 2019 at 6:18 am
    Steve Aronson (Steve)
    Steve
    Num Posts: 382
    Primary Club: DVOA
    Fav map: Paradise Farm
    First O: 1993
    Sounds pretty exciting Fred. Your talents and friendship will be missed.
    I would suggest getting in touch with Fork Union Millitary Academy. They have had a robust orienteering program for a while, and may be able to help with some low grade mapping. Of course QOC would be willing to help also. I wish you good luck,
    Steve
  • Reply by Guy-O on Tue Sep 24, 2019 at 4:06 pm
    Guy Olsen (Guy-O)
    Guy-O
    Num Posts: 356
    Primary Club: HVO
    Fav map: Spackman Creek
    First O: 1982
    Re:  Fork Union...
    I'm pretty sure that, when Carl Muench left the school at the end of last (school) year, the O-program, sadly, left with him.  Frown
  • Reply by Orienteer7 on Fri Sep 27, 2019 at 6:23 am
    Mark Frank (Orienteer7)
    Orienteer7
    Num Posts: 320
    Primary Club: DVOA
    Fav map: French Creek East
    First O: 1974
    Guy is correct.  Carl left the school and I think as Guy said the program is inactive.
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