In order to develop strong orienteers with good navigation skills, Orienteering USA provides a number of resources to support those who coach, teach, and otherwise lead our youth.
Read one scout trainer's account of teaching Boy Scouts at Nobscot State Reservation in Massachusetts in fall 2010.
There are typically at least two training camps for junior orienteers organized annually in the U.S., one in the spring in the northeast (New York vicinity), and one in northern Texas in early June. Other training weekends are those hosted by BAOC, UNO, and DVOA which include entire families as well as juniors. Check the Youth Programs page for information about upcoming training weekends, or individual clubs' websites.
Texas Junior Orienteering Camp is an orienteering camp for experienced young orienteers. Its goal is to field competitive junior orienteers from the Southwest who can compete and win at the national and international levels. The camp is a joint effort by the North Texas Orienteering Association (NTOA), Houston Orienteering Club (HOC), Ark-La-Tex Orienteering Society (ALTOS), Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC).
