[roc-info] Roc member going to ski-o world championship

[Eric Barbehenn]

ROC Members & Friends,

A member of the Rochester Orienteering Club, Randy McGarvey, has been  
invited to compete in the World Ski-Orienteering Championships (WSOC)  
near Sapporo, Japan in March of this year. Randy also competed in the  
WSOC in Russia in 2007 and presented pictures and stories about that  
trip at the 2007 annual meeting. Here is a note from Randy about the  
upcoming trip to Japan.

Randy will have a display set up at the ski-orienteering meet on  
Sunday, 1/18, at Hopkins Point Lodge in Mendon Ponds Park (part of the  
Mendon Winterfest). If you would like to make a donation to help  
offset the cost of this trip, a donation box will be set up at the  
meet this Sunday.
	
Randy McGarvey
33 Stony Brook Lane
Fairport, New York 14450
(585) 223-7996
randall.mcgarvey at alum.rit.edu



To:     ROC Members & Friends

Re:    World Ski-Orienteering Championships in Japan

Date: January 17, 2009

I have been invited to compete in the 2009 World Ski Orienteering  
Championships outside Sapporo,Japan as part of the United States Ski  
Orienteering Team.  I competed in World Championships in 2007 in  
Moscow, Russia, and was again invited to compete for the USA in the  
2009 event in Japan.  There are 5 men and 5 women athletes going to  
represent the United States at this four-race event that takes place  
from March 2 through March 9.  This is a very exciting opportunity and  
I am honored to represent the United States in another country against  
the best in the sport.

The United States Orienteering Federation (USOF) organizes a United  
States team, but provides only a small amount of funding for the  
event.  The USOF covers entry fees and a small percentage of travel  
expenses, while each team member is individually responsible for the  
balance of travel, and costs pertaining to lodging, food, uniforms and  
equipment.  This is where I could really use your help, since costs  
are estimated at $3,700 per athlete.  Any donation towards event costs  
would be appreciated.  Donations can be sent directly to me, or they  
can be sent to the club with a note with my name on it.  The club  
address is:
Rochester Orienteering Club
40 Erie Crescent
Fairport, NY 14450

Thank you for your time and consideration.  For additional information  
about the event and the venue, please look for updates on my web page  
athttp://frontiernet.net/~mcgarvey/japan.htm.


Sincerely,


Randy McGarvey

  
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