Awards

The 2012 Orienteering USA President’s Award is presented to Tony Pinkham, Greg Walker and Ken Walker, Sr. for their leadership of the 2012 Ski Orienteering World Cup and accompanying Sierra Ski Orienteering Festival. These men had a combination of vision, leadership and flexibility in putting on this successful event, despite poor weather conditions before the event.  Orienteering USA recognizes the efforts of these three men as well as the countless hours put in by the event volunteers and the Bay Area Orienteering Club.

The Orienteering USA Golden Troll Award is designed to recognize those individuals who have provided exceptional service to the sport of orienteering that extends beyond the local club level. Each club may recognize only one member each year.

Valerie Meyer is the undisputed expert for electronic scoring in the United States. Her knowledge of the SportIdent scoring system is unmatched. She has volunteered countless hours administering the USOF/OUSA Sportident loan equipment, mailing equipment to clubs, and fielding cell phone calls and text messages from clubs and individuals in the midst of SportIdent Meltdown. She has volunteered selflessly to the benefit of the U.S. Orienteering Teams, and loaned her own equipment for U.S. Team use at no cost to the Team.

The following Orienteering USA members received Certificates of Recognition, presented at the 2011 Annual General Meeting held near Rochester, New York:

2010 Team of the Year – Team USA Kjellstrom Cup Winners
Junior of the Year – Hannah Burgess
Comet of the Year – Ali Crocker
Orienteer of the Year – Samantha Saeger

Outgoing Board Members – Phil Martineau, Joanne Sankus, David Irving
Web Committee Members – Lisa Carr, Dan Felitsky, Mike Schuh, Greg Lennon, Janet Tryson, Pat Dunlavey
Outgoing Junior Team Coach – Jeff Saeger

Ruth Bromer (BOK)

Ruth has been the hard-working and accommodating registrar and treasurer for all of BOK's “A” meet, including five championships of various types, a WRE, and four additional “A” meets. She is currently working with CSU as a co-event consultant for the 2011 Individual Championships. She has worked to bring orienteering programs into local schools and trained Interscholastic teams. Ruth also works hard within her local club on youth programs like String O and making sure all courses are set at an appropriate level.

The following Orienteering USA members were recognized by President Clare Durand at the 2011 Annual General Meeting, August 4, 2011 —

Dan Felitsky (QOC) put in countless hours of programming support and work as a member of the Orienteering USA website committee. His technical expertise was a huge asset to the project. Dan’s contributions were integral to the development of the site and the successful launch of the final product.

ERIC WEYMAN

Eric has been orienteering for over 30 years and is perhaps the most respected mapping and course consulting volunteer in the country. While his contributions are well known in certain circles, his understated approach makes him less visible than many on the national stage.

Orienteering USA executive director Glen Schorr announced the following awards presented at the 2011 Annual General Meeting in the Rochester area, New York. More details will be posted about the individual awards.