NAME: JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT FUND
AIM: To encourage the personal development of Junior Orienteers
through financial assistance.
AGE: The scheme is generally limited to "junior" orienteers
(i.e. under 21). In practice, recipients are most likely to be college-aged
as training camps are rarely organised for younger children.
PURPOSE: Grants are given to subsidise an individual's fee for
a training camp. Alternatively, a grant may be made to subsidise the transport requirements of
a large group. (Transport is sometimes covered by the NZOF coaching budget.)
International events such as JWOC or ANZ challenges are NOT part
of the scheme as they are rare enough to be considered individually.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: Before a grant is made some indication of a
positive attitude and commitment towards orienteering would be expected:
for example, attendance at local training events.
The level of commitment necessary for a junior to be considered will not
be unduly high for the young and inexperienced, but the level will be slanted
upwards for the older and/or more experienced orienteers.
To qualify for a subsequent grant an appropriate level of improvement
in all facets of orienteering must be shown. The amount of
improvement expected is also slanted towards the older and more experienced
orienteers.
FUNDING LEVEL: A maximum amount that any one person would expect
is $100 annually.
DECISION PROCESS: A list of "deserving" juniors (who
fit the above criteria) will be approved by the committee with any benefit
of doubt erring towards inclusion. For given training camps grants will be
divided equitably amongst those participating and on the approved list. Where there are so
the number of possible recipients is sufficiently large as to make an
individual grant too small, it may be decided that a more appropriate use
of funds is to provide free transport to an event.
LOGISTICS: Grants will be offered to individuals twice a year.
An upcoming "grants round" (i.e. before major camps and events)
will be advertised in the WOA newsletter "PUNCH".
The same medium will be used to congratulate the recipients.