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Welcome to the White Rose Pothole Club
Potholing for 60 Years 1954 - 2014
Your Gateway to the Underworld!
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Next Meet: 17 Mar 2018 - Clapham Bottoms |
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Membership Details
Thank you for your interest in the club!
In order to join in with WRPC activities you must be at least 16 and become a Probationary Member.
Probationary Membership lasts for 6 months. During this time you must attend THREE official club trips underground (there is at least one per month, normally on a Sunday), be able to tie a bowline knot, and have satisfied the Executive Committee that you are both safe underground and compatible with other members. When you have completed these requirements your name is put before the Committee again, and if accepted you become a Full Member.
Members of the club go caving most weekends, and the club can obtain permits for any caves you specially want to visit. We have a wealth of underground expertise, and many of our members are also in Cave Rescue.
Special trips are arranged for beginners, and we provide all necessary equipment.
Full Membership entitles you to:
- Free loan of all club equipment
- Discounts at some caving shops
- BCRA insurance cover underground
- Access to the books and surveys in the voluminous club library
- The right to wear club badges and insignia
- The right to attend club trips abroad
- Access to specialist training in such things a Single Rope Technique (SRT), Sump Diving, Underground Photography, Digging & exploration, plus many more
- Free Club Newsletter
There is a club dinner held after the AGM, plus ceilidhs, barn dances and parties. There are also family outings and camping, all this organised by our Social Secretary. If your application is successful we will mail you a list of members so you can contact anyone in the club easily.
2017 Subscription Rates
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Membership Category
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£30.00
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Full Membership (Full application form)
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£13.00
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Full Membership with insurance through another club or direct membership of BCA (Proof required)
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£41.00
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Joint Membership (Joint application form)
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£15.00
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Probationary Membership (valid 6 months) (Probationary application form)
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£11.00
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Social Membership (Social application form)
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Free**
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Temporary Membership
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- Full Membership Joining Fee £2.50 (once only payment on upgrading from Probationary to Full Membership)
- Social Member Join the club and attend social events, receive newsletters etc, but no caving!
- Joint Membership = one Full Member and Social Membership for their partner/wife/husband - same benefits as above.
** Temporary Membership is valid for 17 consecutive days only. This membership category cannot be renewed within one calendar year. We would encourage anyone who enjoyed the Temporary Membership to upgrade to Full or Probationary Membership.
We would be glad for you and your friends to come along straight away. We will provide all necessary tackle, and at least at first will loan you personal gear like lamps, sit-harnesses etc.
If you wish to join please fill out an application form (see above) and either email it to us, or email us for a postal address to send it to.
Email: WRPCSecretary@white-rose.org.uk
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 | RRPC PSM Invite August '17 |
s00wds writes "This Summer the RRPC are organising a trip to the Pierre Saint Martin system in conjunction with the CSCA and have decided to open the trip up to WRPC members. The dates for the trip are 5-20 August '17. There will be a £25 tackle fee per caver. This event is being seen as a caving holiday and families are welcome. Any WRPC members interested please contact our treasurer for more details. "
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Posted by Jarvis on Tuesday, June 13 @ 16:14:24 BST (495 reads)
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 | Members: Just In Time - by Denis Bushell |
 Just In Time - by Denis Bushell
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Posted by Jarvis on Thursday, February 04 @ 10:31:13 GMT (1058 reads)
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 | Trips: 'Thanks' from Oz - Ric Webber |

Hi Ian, Faye, Leif and Dennis,
My apologies for the late letter of thanks for 'Hosting' me and for taking me
through both Diccan and Alum Pot.
The caves were [for me] definitely challenging, as they say 'anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger', Diccan has the longest series of pitches
that i have ever had to pass, and dealing with the noise of the water, the cold
and the physicality of the cave was at times almost overwhelming and made for
some 'interesting moments', I apologise to you Dennis for re-rigging the 'Short
redirect' on the second last pitch before the sump, I was buggered and just
couldn't get it at the time, now i have had time to think about it I would have
done it differently, but at the time i just couldn't put it together.
The exit up Alum was spectacular! I took far more time than i should have
taking photos of the bridge, the Long Churn window, and the view and was very
upset when I found they were all out of focus except for a few 'not so bad
ones', the climb out was exhausting but very rewarding, in all this trip is now
my bench mark by which I will rate other caves. [time to visit 'Tassie' I
think!]
I would like to say 'thank you Ian' for rigging, It was impressive watching
you lead the way, you made it 'look' extremely easy! and for making 'almost'
every pitch easy for me to pass! also a big thank you to Dennis for your
patience and words of advice along the way, Faye and Leif: thank you both for
choosing and rigging such a beautifully challenging exit pitch, It will stick in
my mind for ages.
I didn't get on any caving trips the next day so my wife and I did the
touristy thing and visited Malham Cove, saw the nesting peregrines, then Gordale
Scar where I chatted with a couple of Aussies from south of Sydney who were on a
climbing holiday around Europe.
On the Monday we did the Gaping Gill winch meet. My wife had never been in a
wild cave anywhere, and had never been on a winch 300ft above a cavern before
either, so i was surprised that she lapped it up and spent ages poking around
the cave. We didn't get to leave the main cavern but it has whetted my appetite
to return and have a proper look around!
So again my thanks for a great introduction to UK Caving, I hope that in the
future I might be able to do the same for any of you here in Oz, although the
caves here on the mainland might be very tame in comparison! what ever happens
you can contact me by email or through the club: http://bmsc.caves.org.au/ I
hope to make your acquaintance again in the future, Safe caving.
Kind regards Ric Webber
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Posted by jarvis on Thursday, July 10 @ 12:02:03 BST (2279 reads)
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 | Meets: Leck Fell permits - Temporary change of contact |
CNCC
Council of Northern Caving Clubs
Dear CNCC full member club
From 21st July until approximately the end of October, Geoff Whittaker (current
meets secretary for Aygill Caverns, Barbondale) will be temporarily handling
permit requests for Leck Fell on behalf of Jim Sloane.
The details for Leck Fell caves on the CNCC website will be updated when these
changes actually occur.
For all Leck Fell permit applications or enquiries about availability over the
next four months, please double-check your intended cave on the CNCC website
immediately before you apply to ensure the correct contact details are used.
Please circulate this as appropriate within your clubs.
Kind regards
Matt Ewles
Secretary, Council of Northern Caving Clubs
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Posted by jarvis on Thursday, July 10 @ 11:47:21 BST (2521 reads)
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 | Events: First Aid for Cavers - CNCC/BCA |
COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CAVING
CLUBS
British Caving Association
First
Aid for Cavers
The
CNCC has planned and funded two First Aid for Cavers courses. These courses are
practical sessions covering the types of injuries cavers can sustain and how to
deal with those injuries and situations. Also covered will be hypothermia and
survival techniques.
The
courses are being provided by nationally accredited first aid trainers and
assessors who are also cavers.
The
courses are FREE to all BCA members or club members of BCA member clubs (CIMS
and DIMS).
The
courses are being held on 18 October 2014 and 01 November 2014 at the
Hellifield Village Hall, Hellifield, North Yorkshire. The courses start at
09:30 prompt, a packed lunch is required.
To
book a place please send an email to: training@cncc.org.uk
Please
state which day you wish to attend and your full name.
If
demand for these courses is high then the CNCC will arrange more courses to
meet the demand.
Les
Sykes, CNCC Training Officer
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Posted by jarvis on Thursday, July 10 @ 11:43:24 BST (2283 reads)
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