Orienteering USA hosts a monthly series of Orienteering Forums that focus on a wide variety of topics suggested by OUSA participants and clubs. If you are interested in presenting on a topic, or want to request a specific topic, let us know!
Forums take place on Tuesday or Thursday evenings (usually) at 8:30 pm ET and are recorded for later viewing.
Next Forum
The December forum will take place on Thursday, December 18th at 8:30pm ET.
Did you know that OUSA is hosting the World Trail Orienteering Championships in November 2027? It’s true! This means there’s no better time to dive into the world of Trail Orienteering than right now! If you’ve been curious about adding Trail-O to your club’s programs, this is the perfect time to try it out.
Join us on December 18 for an introduction to Trail Orienteering. We’ll talk about the core formats, walk through real examples using the TempO Simulator, and help you get a feel for what makes Trail-O both challenging and fun. The simulator is currently running its festive Christmas Cup (December 1–24), so consider logging in ahead of time to try a few problems before the forum.
Join us on Google Meet on Thursday, December 18th at 8:30pm ET.
Previous O-Forums
Recordings of previous monthly forums are available in a YouTube playlist.
- Forum #25, November 18, 2025: Orienteering Workshops at Educator Conferences, presented by Barb Bryant of Navigation Games
- Forum #24, October 23, 2025: Forest Orienteering Maps: An Athlete’s Primer, presented by Jon Campbell of OUSA’s Mapping Committee
- Forum #23, September 25th, 2025: Silva O-Camp
- Forum #22, August 27th, 2025: VentR-Out Demo, virtual reality orienteering simulation presented by Eli Jimenez
- Forum #21, July 22, 2025: Hosting Beginner Events, presented by Kathi and Jim Mullin of MNOC, Ron Birks of GPHXO, and Blaik Matthew’s of FLO.
- Forum #20, June 18, 2025: Obtaining and Maintaining Permission to Orienteer, presented by Jennifer Castelluccio of COC, Mary Frank of DVOA, and Joseph Huberman of BOK
- Forum #19, May 22, 2025: How to Grow and Foster Your Online Presence, presented by Kathleen Lennon and Sharmagh Yepremian of QOC.
- Forum #18, April 16, 2025: Starting an Orienteering Club Panel, with panelists Boris Granovskiy (GrizO), Radu Greavu (Austin OC), and Bruce Moore (Nash-O)
- Forum #17, March 20, 2025: Simple Local Event Software, presented by Joseph Huberman, Blaik Mathews, and Michael Avery
- Forum #16, February 13, 2025: NRE Course Design – The Course Consulting Process, presented by Glen Tryson (link to slides)
- Forum #15, January 14, 2025: Hybrid Level 1+ Coaching Certification, presented by Tori Campbell
- Forum #14, December 19, 2024: Mapping, presented by Jeff Teutsch
- Forum #13, November 26, 2024: Sprint Orienteering, presented by Alison Campbell
- Forum #12, October 9, 2024: Livelox and OUSA, presented by Blaik Mathews and Dylan Poe
- Forum #11, September 12, 2024: OUSA’s Youth Development Program, presented by Tori Campbell and Bridget Hall
- Forum #10, August 29, 2024: Preparing for Nationals, presented by Greg Ahlswede
- Forum #9, July 9, 2024: Promoting Women in Navigation, presented by Mary Jones and Stephanie Ross
- Forum #8, June 13, 2024: Google Workspace, presented by Matt Craig
- Forum #7, May 14, 2024: Effective Training in Orienteering, presented by Alex Azarov
- Forum #6, April 11, 2024: OUSA’s Youth Mapping Program, presented by Barb Bryant
- Forum #5, March 12, 2024: Alternative Orienteering Formats
- Forum #4, February 9, 2024: Orienteering in Schools, presented by Barb Bryant
- Forum #3, January 9, 2024: Hosting the Pan-American Masters Games, presented by Phillip Wadsworth
- Forum #2, December 14, 2023: Livelox, presented by Blaik Mathews