A Flash Mob Gathering of
Geocachers. Only 15 minutes long! You MUST be present and
sign a log sheet DURING this time to claim the event. Please
BYOP! (Bring your own pen)
The World Wide Flash Mob
Event
This event is timed to coincide with
many others just like it all over the world! At exactly two weeks
before the event, there are 73 participating events listed on
Geocaching.com! You can see the current listing at this link.
We would like to host a caching event
to bring together geocachers and introduce others (newbies) to the
hobby.
This event, however, will be quite
unique, and creative.
You're heard of mega-events? This is
quite the opposite in a variety of ways. Flash mobs have gathered
for many other reasons, all over the world. Come be part of this
historic event!
The event will last exactly 15
minutes, not one second longer!
The event will begin precisely at
11:00am on November 10th. The event will be held at Foster Park.
This is in a public park in Le Mars. The event will be highly
organized and facilitated by volunteers. A minute-by-minute
itinerary will be posted here prior to the event. We will also have
printed copies of this ultra-precise itinerary distributed at the
event.
The Plan:
-At exactly 11:00am (as determined by
the GPS clock) we will place a bucket full of nice, new swag at the
coordinates. We will place a small CD player on the ground near the
bucket to play some pleasant, upbeat music.
-One volunteer will hand out "log
sheets". Participants will sign the log sheets (which will later
become a log book), to qualify for attendance and drop them in a
designated collection container. Bring a pen. Participants may
trade swag via the swag bucket at any time. We encourage you to
bring nice swag to trade. Another volunteer will hand out raffle
tickets. Another volunteer will hand out name tags and
markers.
-If any muggles are curious about the
event we will have a volunteer hand out fliers that explain
geocaching.
-At a designated time, we will toss
out Hershey Kisses (or another appropriate entrée) to all
attendance for the event "meal".
-At a designated time, we will take a group photo.
-At a designated time, we will call out the raffle
winners.
-At precisely 11:15 the bucket, and
the log sheets will be packed up and sealed away. The event area
will be vacated without a trace. Events that happen after 11:15:01
do not count as part of THIS event.
Only those participants whose names
appear on the log sheets may log the event.
We hope to gather a "good showing" of
cachers at this event. Tell your friends and help promote the
event.
Surely there will be several muggles
nearby who will wonder "What did I just see? What just
happened?"
Note: The Yahoo map below shows the
event in the correct location, but the park is shown too big and in
the wrong location! It's bordered by Central Ave to the West, and
is between 5th and 7th Sts SE.
Volunteers are needed! Please contact
us using our information above ASAP if you are willing to help out.
We have specific tasks to delegate.
It is POSSIBLE that there may be some
new caches in the area, to be released around the time of this
event. Perhaps we'll draw for FTF advantages. . . Again, it's
possible. No promises.