The National Training Centre program for Orienteering Australia is delivered through a partnership with the ACT Academy of Sport. The ACTAS / NTC Orienteering program will be offering a number of scholarships for the 2008 year. In 2008 a total of up to 6 scholarships will be offered. The goal of the ACTAS/NTC orienteering program is to support Australia’s best high performance orienteers achieve their full potential as world class orienteers and to provide support to emerging junior orienteers who demonstrate the potential to be future world class orienteers in international elite competition. The squad is not limited to residents of the ACT, however it is noted that athletes based in ACT are likely to receive the most benefit from the squad. ACTAS/NTC squad athletes who reside outside of the ACT are still eligible to receive support through national camps to be held in Canberra and/or other locations.

The High Performance Management Group (HPMG) is currently in the process of selecting the 2008 ACTAS Squad. In consultation with ACTAS the attached selection criteria have been developed with a notable change being that squad selection is to be by invitation. The selection criteria can be found here ACTASSquadSelectionCriteria2008.pdf.

The 2008 National Senior Squad will also be announced soon.

Any enquiries regarding the squads can be directed to OA Manager, High Performance, Rob Preston at oa_headcoach@netspeed.com.au.