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The
Georgia Orienteering Club provides travel grants for Students who regularly attend our
local meets and are members of GAOC and USOF, to give them
some financial assistance in attending USOF-sanctioned A-meets
held by other USOF clubs outside the state of Georgia.
The purpose of this program is to aid our GAOC Juniors
and College Students in achieving national USOF Rankings.
The
grants will be awarded without regard to Orienteering ability.
Applications for fully eligible members must be submitted
to the GAOC official address on the application. All
decisions regarding timing, eligibility or other matter
related to these grants will be made by the majority vote of
the elected GAOC officers.
Any grants not used for the event stated in the
application must be returned to GAOC.
School
Team Grants:
| 1. |
The
coach/instructor accompanying and in charge of a group
of at least 3 students may apply to GAOC for a $200 team
travel grant. |
| 2. |
At least 3 participating students must all meet the following
criteria: |
|
a. |
GAOC
member |
|
b. |
Attend
the same middle or high school |
|
c. |
Resident
of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state |
|
d. |
Participated
in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months. |
| 3. |
The
grant must be used to offset expenses of participating
in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned A-meet, B-meet or
JROTC-hosted orienteering event held on an IOF-standard
map. |
| 4. |
There
is a limit of 2 team travel grants to a school in a
calendar year. |
Individual
Travel Grants: Middle School and High School
| 1. |
An
accompanying parent or guardian may apply for to GAOC
for a $50 individual travel grant for his/her child
meeting the following criteria: |
|
a. |
USOF
member |
|
b. |
GAOC
member |
|
c. |
Attend
Middle or High School |
|
d. |
Resident
of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state |
|
e. |
Participated
in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months |
| 2. |
The
grant must be used to offset the child's expenses of
participating in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned
A-meet. |
| 3. |
There
is a limit of 2 team travel grants per family and one
individual travel grant per child in a calendar
year. |
Individual
Travel Grants: College Students
| 1. |
College Students 23 years old or younger, may apply to GAOC
for a $50 individual travel grant, provided they meet
the following criteria: |
|
a. |
USOF
member |
|
b. |
GAOC
member |
|
c. |
Attend
College or University full time |
|
d. |
Resident
of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state |
|
e. |
Participated
in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months |
| 2. |
The
grant must be used to offset the child's expenses of
participating in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned
A-meet. |
| 3. |
There
is a limit of 2 team travel grants per family and one
individual travel grant per child in a calendar
year. |
International
Travel Grants:
| 1. |
The
Student (coach or parent if a minor) who has been
named by USOF to one of the USOF Junior or Senior Teams for
International competition (JWOC, Student WOC, WOC, World
Cup) may apply to
GAOC for up to a $500 international travel grant
provided they meet the following criteria: |
|
a. |
Meet the
requirements for an Individual Travel Grant. |
|
b. |
Provide written letter from USOF Team official naming
him/her to the International competition team. |
| 2. |
The
grant must be used to offset expenses of participating
in an International Orienteering competition named in
the official letter provided. |
| 3. |
There
is a limit of one International travel grant to a
Student
in a calendar year. |
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