May OUSA Member Spotlight: Kris Beecroft

This is a transcript of an interview with Kris in May, 2025. It has been edited for clarity and length.
Cristina Luis: Kris, thank you for talking to me and answering my questions. Right off the bat, I know that you have a fun orienteering origin story.
Kris Beecroft: I do.
Now’s your chance to tell the whole world that story.
My mom was Norwegian and she wanted one of her children to know what it was like to live in Norway, and they chose me. I don’t know why.
So I went over in June of ‘75 and …
How old were you then?
Was I 12? [mental math] No, I guess I was 13.
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