Western PA Orienteering Club (WPOC)
History


WPOC was founded in 2003 after the IUPOC club went out of existence.  It was founded by former members of the IUPOC club and others interested in promoting the sport.

In 2008, WPOC was incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania as a non-profit organization.  Later that same year, WPOC received its 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service.  The club bylaws are available here

Each year since 2003, WPOC has hosted a number of orienteering events where we offer opportunities to the general public to experience and practice orienteering.  The club also has made various presentations and taught workshops on the use of map and compass each year.  Our most significant events have been:

• Keystone Capers a National Orienteering event which took place in June 2011 at Keystone State Park and Deer Lakes Park


• Raccoongaine a mini-rogaine which we have hosted annually since 2010 at Raccoon Creek State Park


• The Babcock Bog & Boulder Challenge a mini-rogaine which we have hosted annually since 2021 at the Babcock Division of Gallitzin State Forest

For our events, we use a substantial collection of maps of parks and other areas in western  PA.  To see the scope of our activities, you can see the locations mapped here

To see articles and videos made about WPOC over the years, go to Public Relations