About

The Western Cape Off-road Camping Club (WCORCC), was established in 2015 as a non-profit organisation.

VISION

The Western Cape Off-Road Camping Club is an outdoor recreation club that brings like-minded people together, people of all levels of experience to assist and encourage one another to explore the great outdoors.

MISSION

Our mission is to see members embrace a community of people and impart knowledge to help one another in pushing the boundaries to explore the many exciting places within South Africa and our neighbouring countries.

Our Culture

The Club encourages a culture where members become an extended family, working towards sharing similar values, morals and ethics for the love of nature and the conservation thereof. We shall embrace a commitment to the growth, wellbeing and a community among our members, fostering enthusiasm, participation, belonging and a sense of pride while respecting the diversity of the members. This commitment shall ensure the Club continues to grow and thrive providing safe family experience amongst the members.

Our values of mutual respect for each other and for our Club sponsors and associates shall promote an environment of family, maturity, openness and a solution-driven approach. Any destructive behaviour which may bring the Club, the sponsors or the members into disrepute shall not be condoned and membership of the Club may be revoked.

We trust and hope that you will enjoy your membership with the club.

Committee

The Committee shall comprise of at least 5 active members, voluntarily nominated and elected to advance the interests of the Club and the members. Committee members shall remain active by attending at least 50% of scheduled camps and planning meetings for each calendar year and serve a minimum of 1 year and may be re-elected. The Club Chairman, elected from among the Committee, shall serve for a minimum of 2 years.

In addition to the administrative functions of planning/organising camps, managing Club bookings and finance, the website/social media platforms, merchandise/branding and sponsorship, the Committee are the custodians to ensure that the Vision, Mission, Objectives and Culture are protected and promoted to ensure the sustainability and longevity of the Club and the members.

Our Objectives

To build long mutually beneficial relationships whilst enjoying the great outdoors through the promotion of camping and related activities.
To encourage and maintain an education on the regulations governing conservation and the ecology of South Africa and neighbouring countries together with all facets of travelling and camping off-road.
To subscribe to agreed policies and rules among the members to foster an environment for the enjoyment of all the members.
To provide suitable training and workshops to adequately prepare members for local trips across national borders.
To arrange and facilitate camping trips in and around South Africa to different destinations.
To promote and foster good fellowship amongst all members of the club.
To protect the values and support of the club sponsors.