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Tuesday Nov 8, 2011 #
Note
From a letter from OUSA requesting donations:
"Finally, on the field of competition, our national teams have carried our country's flag proudly. We have competed in four world championships, highlighted by Ali Crocker's sixth place finish in the World Ski Orienteering Championships. The best finish by any American ever at this event."
This bothers me for two reasons: first, that Ali finished in eighth on the Ski-O long, and second that OUSA has done absolutely nothing specifically to support any of the national teams. This point has been raised, but receiving a letter lauding the "exciting year for Orienteering USA" is particularly insulting.
The national teams are a conspicuous component of orienteering in the United States, and publicizing their achievements has many uses. However, to implicitly associate their successes with the national federation and its strategic plan when the teams have been hung out to dry by the federation is frustrating. I would like to see OUSA direct at least a token amount of the general operating budget to the US Teams. Even two or three thousand dollars would send a message that while this is a rebuilding year, the board is committed to supporting the teams and is willing to contribute and not simply take credit for others' achievements. I know PG and Eddie, among others, have made points to this effect.
I'm not sure if this letter went to all the membership or just to donors.
References:
2011 OUSA Budget Proposal (couldn't find the passed version)
2011 OUSA Budget Memo - page 2-3 explicitly addresses the US Team finances
"Finally, on the field of competition, our national teams have carried our country's flag proudly. We have competed in four world championships, highlighted by Ali Crocker's sixth place finish in the World Ski Orienteering Championships. The best finish by any American ever at this event."
This bothers me for two reasons: first, that Ali finished in eighth on the Ski-O long, and second that OUSA has done absolutely nothing specifically to support any of the national teams. This point has been raised, but receiving a letter lauding the "exciting year for Orienteering USA" is particularly insulting.
The national teams are a conspicuous component of orienteering in the United States, and publicizing their achievements has many uses. However, to implicitly associate their successes with the national federation and its strategic plan when the teams have been hung out to dry by the federation is frustrating. I would like to see OUSA direct at least a token amount of the general operating budget to the US Teams. Even two or three thousand dollars would send a message that while this is a rebuilding year, the board is committed to supporting the teams and is willing to contribute and not simply take credit for others' achievements. I know PG and Eddie, among others, have made points to this effect.
I'm not sure if this letter went to all the membership or just to donors.
References:
2011 OUSA Budget Proposal (couldn't find the passed version)
2011 OUSA Budget Memo - page 2-3 explicitly addresses the US Team finances
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Note
Brooksisms:
"You can't be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon."
"Great moments are born from great opportunities."
Perhaps somewhat less motivational:
"You guys are getting bent over and they're not using Vaseline."
"You can't be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon."
"Great moments are born from great opportunities."
Perhaps somewhat less motivational:
"You guys are getting bent over and they're not using Vaseline."
2 PM
Orienteering 2:19:08 [1] 13.44 km (10:21 / km) +410m 8:59 / km
shoes: 201006 Inov-8 X-talon 212
Running around Blue Hills East. I spent some of the time wandering around the map, checking out features and some of the time vetting control sites. I was rather tired at the end, probably exacerbated by insufficient lunch in my haste to get out before the sun set. I continued until it was too dark to see.
During the Pawtuckaway training camp, I had the fourth movement of Mahler 9 stuck in my head. I don't remember what was playing during the Needham, but there was a soundtrack. Today had a hodgepodge of classical music, some of which I was unable to identify; Alpine Symphony, Strauss' Don Juan, and the second movement of Rach Piano No. 2 featured prominently.
During the Pawtuckaway training camp, I had the fourth movement of Mahler 9 stuck in my head. I don't remember what was playing during the Needham, but there was a soundtrack. Today had a hodgepodge of classical music, some of which I was unable to identify; Alpine Symphony, Strauss' Don Juan, and the second movement of Rach Piano No. 2 featured prominently.