Email: witsorienteering@gmail.com
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Chairperson – Sibulele Prusente
Year of Study: 1st Year
Field of Study: Accounting Sciences
What drew you to Orienteering?
I honestly just wanted to try a new sport and whilst looking at club descriptions, Orienteering stood out for me as it incorporated things, I liked
such as adventure, walking, and interacting with people.
What do you hope to help WITSOC achieve in 2022?
To get the Club better known around campus.
Have more members.
Get a bigger participation rate from members
Vice Chairperson – Nobuhle Khulu
Year of Study: 1st Year
Field of Study: Biological Sciences
What drew you to Orienteering?
It was niche the sport and it
looked like so much fun – challenging sometimes but fun.
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
More socializing. Most people
join clubs to make friends and socialise. This would boost member participation
and turnouts at practice.
Team building exercises to
increase the competitive spirit
Increase social media presence
on platforms, mostly geared at attracting first years.
Secretary – Nthabiseng Mabetlela
Year of Study: 3rd Year
Field of Study: Computer Science
What drew you to Orienteering?
For someone who lacked a sense
of direction, I asked myself a similar question before clicking on the
“Confirm” button when I signed up online. Why Orienteering? In my mind, the
sport seemed like a crossover between the Amazing Race and Dora the Explorer –
quite unique. It’s such a great way of getting lost fit and making new friends.
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
Revamping the club’s brand
image but keeping the essence of Orienteering at the core.
Introducing capacity building
to the club members; using the sport to as a confidence booster and instilling
patience, confidence, and initiation (among other things).
Introducing the spirit of
purpose-driven passion within the committee and the club.
Treasurer – Charity Hlengani
Year of Study: 1st Year
Field of Study: Biological Sciences
What drew you to Orienteering?
I did not even know that there
was such thing as Orienteering when I first got to Wits, so as soon I heard of it, I thought of trying it out and I fell in love with it straight away. It is a very fun sport especially for people like me who enjoy being outdoors and admire nature.
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
To have more members, get people to know about our sport and go to as many events as we can.
Events and Development Leads – Nhlanhla Nkumane
Year of Study: 2nd Year
Field of Study: Education
What drew you to Orienteering?
It is a sport of navigation; it will then help my navigation skills and it is fun; the exploration of nature.
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
Get more recognition from the public as a sport
Increase Witsoc members.
Make the events we host [run] smoothly.
Events and Development Leads – Dawn Moema
Year of Study: 2nd Year
Field of Study: Education
What drew you to Orienteering?
Orienteering is all about exploring and I love exploring. It is more interesting because it has to do with maps and moving from one spot to the other. I also love challenges and orienteering is something that gives me that.
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
Getting more students to join the club.
Attending more events and having a higher participation rate
Social Media Officer – Yonela Zatshikila
Year of Study: 1st Year
Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering
What drew you to Orienteering?
Socializing with other people
What do you hope to help Witsoc achieve in 2022?
I’d like to help Witsoc to become a competitive sport and for the club to be recognized.