The GEOCACHERS OF
EASTERN ONTARIO (GEO) will be running a Family Picnic event on
Saturday April 24, 2010 beginning at 3:00 PM following the
morning's CITO (GC23WRF).
This Picnic will be taking place at Oak Valley Pioneer park,
maintained by South Nation Conservation Authority.
Following the Picnic theme, you
are encouraged to pack a picnic lunch for you and your family (If
you aren't bringing the family out, your local geomobs could make a
great substitute!)
There will be a Prize for the most creative Picnic. Music to
"Groove" to, and games for the Kids! This will be a great
opportunity to mingle with other cachers and rehash the days
activities. What could be better - Cachers ! Kids ! Music! Food!
Prizes! and fun, all at a little known park! Hope to see a
crowd!
The picnic judging will be based on the following:
The Judges are being ordered to consider the following and weight
their decision on the following basis.
1/ Theme -" "Geocacher's Picnic" can you digest a micro?" 0-5
points for theme.
2/Tastiest - " "Yum ! I'd bushwhack 700M for this picnic" " 0-5
points for tasty
3/Pretty - " Mrs Bucket's Riparian Feast" You have to have watched
the show. 0-5 Points.
4/ Sharing " Miss Congeniality" Feed the poor starving Geocachers.
0-5 Points.
Judges will be open for bribes in the form of "nibbles"
So - Therefore - Possible 20 points fore a perfect score
Here are the Picnic winners as per Judge "Chick".
1st Prize - Penguins Lament - For their Earthcache theme -
including homemade goodies such as Dandelion & Ginger Jelly,
and Wild Grape jelly, all made from ingredients found in their own
back yard! - Prize was a Gift Basket of goodies from "The Sticky
Hive" in Green Valley - courtesy of MacArthure Rowe & Queen
Apis.
2nd Prize - Geogranny & Binrat - The Camouflage Theme. Extra
points given for military precision & organization. (Support
our troops!). Prize was a a Gift basket from The Glengarry Fine
Cheese shop in Lancaster Ontario,
3rd Prize - Missbug - For "Ants at a Picnic - most of the food was
gone." Terrific pasta salad shared by many! Prize was another
Sticky Hive Gift basket containing Missbug's favourite honey!
And First runner up
Canadian Zombie - With Picnic in the car complete with empty
McDonald's bags and a speeding ticket. (What geocacher doesn't know
this "Theme"?