5th annual MiGO Fall Fun Day Event Cache

WHEN:

 Saturday October 6th 2007   10:00am - 5:00pm

Many cachers are coming in on Friday and will be having fun all weekend.

WHERE:

Proud Lake Recreation Area

3500 Wixom Rd

Commerce Twp. MI 48382

MiGO has rented a private, secluded area of the park complete with a large 50x50 annex building and indoor bathrooms. A Gate blocks the 1/3 mile drive back toward our annex building.

Proud Lake Recreation Area, includes Bass Lake, Huron River, Moss Lake, and encompasses more than 4,700 acres located along the scenic Huron River in Oakland County with more than 20 miles of trails which cover several diverse habitats.

Mountain Biking
About 10 miles of trails are open to mountain biking. Trails in the western portion of the recreation area are shared with equestrian riders and hikers.

Hiking
Two of the hiking/ski trails run parallel to the Huron River, while another loops around a marsh. The longer trail, north of the Huron River, meanders alongside forests, fields and wetlands.
Bridle Trails - Trails may have other designated uses.
An extensive network of trails offering varied terrain is available for equestrian and mountain bike riders. Trails are located west of Wixom Road.

Fishing
Great catches of rainbow and brown trout await the angler. From April 1, when a two-mile stretch of the Huron River is stocked with trout, until the last Saturday in April, catch and release rules apply. Regular fishing rules apply the rest of the year. There is fishing in the lakes for bass, pike, sunfish and crappies.
 
 Canoe/Kayak Rental
Canoes and kayaks can be rented at the Proud Lake Campground and the Huron River. Canoe drop-off and pick-up services are available, for more information on rentals click here or call the concession at 248-685-2379 or the park at

248-685-2433.

SCHEDULE

A day of Fall Fun for the entire family.

     COST

  FREE!  There is no registration fee required to attend the event or to participate in any activities, but a 2007 Mi-DNR motor vehicle permit, or a daily pass is required to enter the park.

ACTIVITIES

Adult Pumpkin Carving Contest, 11:00 am until 1:00 pm

Please supply your own pumpkin and carving tools.

Paper ballot voting will stop at 3:00 pm

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Kids Pumpkin painting contest - 11:00am until 2:00pm

Note: all supplies for kids pumpkin painting donated by WilsonExplorers3

MiGO will supply the pumpkins for the kids

Paper ballot voting will stop at 3:00 pm

The Event Geocaching Game

Time - 11:15 am - 2:30 pm

The game is a geocaching twist on Scrabble and Wheel of Fortune.

You'll go collect different letters from some of twelve caches we send you to seek,

then you have to unscramble the letters to figure out the secret word.

This game is NOT timed, take your time. (But be back by 2:30pm)

Everyone whocompletely finish the game, we will have their names placed in a drawing for

First Second and Third prize winners. So don't help anyone, and keep the counts low.

If at least three people don't finish the game, those who have found five or more

letters and have figured out the word will be placed in a drawing for the other prizes.

We'll explain the game in detail on the event day.

Event Sig Item

 The MiGO event signature item was created Fins Up, CPParrotHead and Hrmnygrl.  Thank you, Virginia, Renee & Harmony!

New Caches Placed

Our thanks to TreePlanter, South Lyon Trekkers, Nurse Nanna, LadyBee4T and Cyclops for the almost 40 permanent caches placed for this event.

FIREWOOD

 DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT, BRING FIREWOOD INTO THE PARK!

Firewood is a NO-NO! 

We don't want to bring the Emerald Ash Borer to Fall Fun Day! The Park has plenty of dead wood around and even some cut wood you may purchase.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring your own folding lawn chairs. There may not be enough chairs or tables in the area outside of the annex building.

Something for pot luck (see "Food" below)

Please bring something for the Prize Table.

Travel Bugs that need moved along.

Signature Cards and Items
Bring your sig item/card for the exchange table.
Go down the line and take one or leave yours.

FOOD

PRIZES

We'll have game prizes, but feel free to bring items for the prize table.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

RAIN or SHINE; the 50x50 annex building was rented for this reason, and to have indoor restroom facilities for your comfort.

 LODGING

Search the Wixom area for local hotels.

 CAMPING

Proud Lake- Modern Camping
Reservations: (800) 447-2757  OR Make a Reservation at this Park,
 

Camping Fee: $20
Total Number of Sites: 130

MAPS

 Proud Lake Recreation area Map      

 Campground Map

MiGO 2007 Fall Coin débuts

The MiGO Fall seasonal coin will début at this event, highlighting a full apple basket and pumpkins seen yearly around the fall harvest time in Michigan. The design of the coin was taken from our 2006 Fall patch that was designed by a MiGO member .

MiGO Store

The entire MiGO store inventory will be here for your convenience.

Fall Coins debut, All Coins, Shirts, Hats, Patches, Stickers, labels and more will be available.