Potteries Orienteering Club

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Non-profit_name = Potteries Orienteering Club
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homepage = [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/ POTOC Club Website]
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Potteries Orienteering Club often abbreviated to POTOC is an Orienteering club in the West Midlands of the UK. It is for Orienteers in or around . The Club has been [http://www.clubmark.org.uk/ Clubmark] accredited. The Club has a Newsletter Called 'The Potter'. [cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/location.html#ClubNewsletter |title= Potteries Orienteering Club Newsletter |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ]

tructure

Potoc is run by Committee, the committee is elected at the AGM in October. [ cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/location.html#The%20Club |title= Potteries Orienteering Club about the Club |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ] It is governed by a formal constitution which states the official club name and affiliations and also the voting rights at the AGM. [ cite web |url= http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/constitution.html |title=Potteries Orienteering Club constitution |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ]

Events

The Club Holds three types of events with varying Frequency
*Local Events, are held every month , these are suitable for beginners and often do not have the technical difficulty to host the harder courses that experienced orienteers require, but are fantastic for beginners with club coaches helping them cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/events.html#LocalEvents |title= Potteries Orienteering Club Local Events|accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ] . [cite web |url= http://www.thisisthesentinel.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=158315&command=displayContent&sourceNode=258430&contentPK=20549735&folderPk=117746&pNodeId=258431 |title= The Sentinel,Potteries Orienteering Club has its latest Come And Try It event |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ]
* District Events , these are more formal and less frequent with courses for the more experienced as well as beginner .

*Regional Events, these are held once a year and have very technically challenging courses and take the most planning .

Logo

The Main Club logo consists of a Bottle Oven with two Fir trees, this is used on Various Club items such as the Flag and Clothing. The club sells its own Sweatshirts and T-shirts these display the Official Club insignia. [cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/location.html |title= Potteries Orienteering Club |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ] At Major events the Club uses its red tent and Flag.

=Permanent Courses [cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/mappedareas.html#Areas |title= Potteries Orienteering Club Mapped Areas |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ] =

*Bathpool [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/2006-05.areaprofile.BP.html]
*Brereton Heath [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/mappedareas.html#Brereton]
*Brough Park and Fields [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/2005-05.areaprofile.BF.html]
*Downs Banks [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/2006-03.areaprofile.DB.html]
*Ladderedge County Park [http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/2007-05.areaprofile.LE.html]

Awards and Trophies

The Club awards a series of trophies they are bestowed at the Christmas Social. There is Senior and Junior male and female trophies, a Novice trophy . There is also a Wooden spoon and bowl award for the biggest mistake of the season . [cite web |url=http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/location.html#Trophies |title= Potteries Orienteering Club Trophies |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work= |date= ]

References

External links

[http://www.sisyphus.demon.co.uk/POTOC/png/ POTOC Club Website]