Orienteering USA
Junior Nationals

OUSA Junior Nationals Competition.  Is a competition of  individuals that fall into two categories. The categories are Interscholastic comprised of elementary,  Middle and High School students (Home school students are included) and Intercollegiate comprised of College Students. Any OUSA member can run at the competition for NRE points; however, only individuals who fall into either the Interscholastic or Intercollegiate category are eligible for awards.

OUSA JUNIOR NATIONALS COMPETITION

A.36.1 The Orienteering USA Junior Nationals shall consist of two races – either two Classic format races or one Middle and one Long format.

At the  Junior National Competition you can run  as an individual in an individual class as well part of a team consisting of 2 to 5 competitors.

A.36.2 The following are the Championship classes at the Orienteering USA Junior Nationals:
a. Individual ICVM
b. Individual ICVF
c. Individual ICJVM
d. Individual ICJVF
e. Individual ISVM
f. Individual ISVF
g. Individual ISJVM
h. Individual ISJVF
i. Individual ISIM
j. Individual ISIF
k. Individual ISPM
l. Individual ISPF
m. Individual JROTC ISVM
n. Individual JROTC ISVF
o. Individual JROTC ISJVM
p. Individual JROTC ISJVF
q. Team IC School Varsity
r. Team IC School Junior Varsity
s. Team IS School Varsity
t. Team IS School Junior Varsity 
u. Team IS School Intermediate
v. Team Club Mixed
w. Team JROTC Varsity
x. Team JROTC Junior Varsity

A.36.3 Individual Orienteering USA Junior Nationals eligibility is as follows:
a. Meet standard Orienteering USA National Champion eligibility requirements in section A.12.2.1.
b. Meet standard Intercollegiate or Interscholastic class requirements in section A.35.3.
c. Have competed as an eligible Intercollegiate competitor in fewer than four Orienteering USA Junior Nationals.

A.36.4 Team Orienteering USA Junior Nationals eligibility is as follows. Each team member must:
a. Be an Orienteering USA regular or junior member in good standing.
b. Meet standard Orienteering USA National Champion requirements in section A.12.2.1 OR be legally enrolled as a full-time student at a U.S. school, college, or university.
c. Meet standard Intercollegiate or Interscholastic class requirements in section A.35.3.
d. Have competed as an eligible Intercollegiate competitor in fewer than four Orienteering USA Junior Nationals. 

A.36.7 To be eligible as a JROTC:
a. All team members must be enrolled in the same JROTC unit in accordance with the host military service requirements.
b. JROTC teams may also compete as School teams if they meet the School team requirements above.

A.36.8 To be eligible as a CLUB Team all team members must be primary Orienteering USA regular or junior members of the same Orienteering USA sanctioned Orienteering Club.

A.36.9 Championship Awards shall be given in accordance with rule A.30.2. See also Appendix A.40, Orienteering USA Nationals Award Guidelines

A.36.10 Traveling Cups are awarded to the top eligible teams in IS School Varsity, IS School Junior Varsity, IS School Intermediate, JROTC Varsity, and JROTC Junior Varsity classes.

A.36.11 Awards in the JROTC classes may differ from standard Orienteering USA National Championship awards.

A recap of the 2026 OUSA Junior National Championship can be found on the OUSA website:  Click Here

Take a look at the team results from the 2026 OUSA Junior National Championship. Click Here
Did you see any Florida Teams? I didn't.  Any Florida JROTC teams?  I didn't.

We have the talent here in Florida to have a strong presence at the OUSA Junior Nationals. We just need to get organized, and identify those orienteering cadets who want to represent FLO, SOAR, and their respective JROTC units at the OUSA Junior Nationals.  

We need to start early, it is possible that the next Junior Nationals will be in Montana.  It could be a costly trip paying for travel and lodging etc. The sooner we identify who is truly interested then the sooner we can start fundraising etc.

Are you interested in going to OUSA Junior Nationals?
If yes, Click Here to answer some questions and start your journey.