information about the club

Facts about the club:

Founded: - as Perth Orienteers in 1987 by Steve Hale (Honorary Club President, and one of the UK's most successful male orienteers ever)
Name: - in December of 1999 the club changed its name to Tayside Orienteers, TAY for short, in order to more accurately portray the area of Scotland it serves.
Membership: - The club has grown from a handful of people to over 80 members, and is affiliated to the Scottish Orienteering Association (SOA) and British Orienteering Federation (BOF).
Activities: - We hold events on a regular basis throughout the year. Check the fixture list to see what's coming up.
Honours: - Scottish Inter-Club Champions (small clubs) 1999; Compass Sport Trophy (UK inter-club cup) Finalists 2006, 2008; Scottish Inter-club 8 person Relay Champions 2011
Maps: - The Club has stocks of maps for a number of areas in Perthshire, Angus and Dundee, from small areas of parkland to large areas of technically detailed forest and moorland. Details of our mapped areas.
Club colours: - yellow, purple and white: they feature on the club orienteering top which is worn by members at events all over the country. Contact us if you would like to purchase a Tayside Orienteers orienteering kit.

Committee

The Club currently has a core committee of 4 people who meet every two months to discuss club business. The 2007-2008 committee:

Chairman: Angela Dixon - adixon@watt64.freeserve.co.uk
Secretary: Davie Frame - email: davieframe @yahoo.com
Treasurer: David Combe
Mapping Co-ordinator: Dave Prentice - email: dave_prentice @btinternet.com

In addition, the following people support the committee through their specific roles:

Club Captain: Moira Laws.
Publicity and Newsletter:Mel Nicoll.
Equipment : Jane Anderson.
Fixtures: Angela Dixon.
Membership Secretary: Alan Bothwell - email tay.membership @ btinternet.com
Web: David Sloan.

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Joining the Club

We welcome new members of all ages and abilities! So if you would like to join the club, please contact our membership secretary, Alan Bothwell - email: alan.bothwell1895 @ btinternet.com - who will be happy to provide further information about the club.

If you have any problems or queries regarding this page or its contents, contact David Sloan - email: sloan758 @gmail.com