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Geo Scouts - Star Mystery Cache

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76-CJ7: Time for the series to go.
Thank you to all who have fought through the requirements of this series to move up the Geo-Scout Ranks.

Happy Trails.
76-CJ7

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Hidden : 4/19/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at posted coords.

You will need to learn about our community to gather some of the information needed to advance through to this rank..


THE SOLUTION


FIRST
You will need to use the pictures attached and learn about "your community" (or at least my community).
The West side of Manchester has plenty of history regarding the great rivers that run through it. The Merrimack and the Piscatequog Rivers have only a few ways to travel out of the West side. You need to visit these bridges and get the needed info. The Merrimack River has five (5) and the Piscatequog River has Three (3) (but one does not have any placques) bridges. I have created a worksheet for you to help you out.
Now there is no parking right next to the placques but you can find safe parking not too far away.
Do not park in the road where it is unsafe.
All but one bridge should be obvious except "L". This bridge does go over the Piscatequog River, it is on the bridge about half way across.

SECOND You will also have to find Geo-Scouts First Class

Use the code from "Geo Scouts - First Class" as "R".


On all of the "white" blanks shown on the pictures as well as the code from First Class please deciper then in this manner.

We will use 04-19-09 as an example for "X".
0+4+1+9+0+9=23 so X=23
We will use 1900 - 2000 for an example for "Y".
1+9+0+0+2+0+0+0= 12 Y=12
Get the idea?
NORTH

H5 + N + Q = _______

B + D + F + H5 + I + R = _______

C + J + L + M1 + M3 + P1 + R = _______


WEST

K + M3 + P2 + Q + R = _______

I + M1 + M2 + R = _______

A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H1 + H2 + H3 + H4 + H5 + I + L + N + O + P1 + P2 + Q + R = _______

You can check your answers for the final on
Geo-Scout Checker.

CACHE LOGGING REQUIREMENTS

  • Find and log Geo-Scouts First Class
  • Earn 6 merit badges, which must include Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Cache .
    Please list dates of when you found them (or placed them).
  • While a "Geo-Scout", take part in service project (aka CITO). The CITO event must of had been attended after you originally found Geo Scouts Tiger.
    (I have been asked by some cachers if an alternative can be used in place of a CITO, Unfortunately there is no way I can confirm this and as the owner of the cache I need to be able to verify if the requirement was completed. So a CITO must of been attended to complete this cache. Thank You)
  • Optional but please play along. Please list which one of these positions best decribe you and why.
    If there are more then one member of your log-in (or team) please list all members.
    Geo-Scout troop Leadership Positions.
    Patrol leader,
    Assistant senior patrol leader,
    Senior patrol leader,
    Troop guide,
    Order of the Arrow troop
    representative,
    Den chief,
    Scribe,
    Librarian,
    Listorian,
    Quartermaster,
    Bugler,
    Junior assistant Scoutmaster,
    Chaplain aide, or
    Instructor.
(Don't forget to get the Advancement code for LIFE)




THE SERIES
Our family has been involved in Scouting since 1997. This series is a mix of Scouting and Caching.
You MUST earn each rank in order, so that is why all of the other caches in the series will be Mystery caches.
The series will be open to all Premier Members only. This will reflect the “Dues” the Scouts contribute to the program.
You will need to gather the "Advancement Clue" in the cache to help solve the next one and so on.
Look inside the cover of the log book for the Advancement Clue for the next cache. As you progress, just like in scouting, the ranks will get more involved to earn.
We will not be focusing on all of the BSA requirements for the caches, BUT we will be focusing on some of them to "EARN" your
GEO-RANK.



THE RANKS






TIGER
-BOBCAT -WOLF -BEAR -WEBELOS -ARROW OF LIGHT

SCOUT
-TENDERFOOT -SECOND CLASS -FIRST CLASS - STAR - LIFE

EAGLE

ORDER OF THE ARROW
ORDEAL - BROTHERHOOD - VIGIL




NEW

Check out the

GEO-SCOUT Advancement Chart.


We will see what comes after this later on in the series.

REQUIREMENTS for BSA STAR

  1. Be active in your troop and patrol for at least 4 months as a First Class Scout.
  2. Demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life.
  3. Earn 6 merit badges, including 4 from the required list for Eagle.
  4. While a First Class Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least 6 hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.
  5. While a First Class Scout, serve actively 4 months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility (or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned leadership project to help the troop):
    Boy Scout troop Leadership Positions.
    Patrol leader,
    Assistant senior patrol leader,
    Senior patrol leader,
    Troop guide,
    Order of the Arrow troop representative,
    Den chief,
    Scribe,
    Librarian,
    Historian,
    Quartermaster,
    Bugler,
    Junior assistant Scoutmaster,
    Chaplain aide, or
    Instructor.
  6. Take part in a Scoutmaster conference
  7. Complete your board of review.


DISCLAIMER
If for some reason a required cache is archived please let me know and we will work out an alternative.

If for some reason a required cache is "Temporarily Disabled" and the owner is not taking care of the issue in a timely manner please let me know and I will do what I can to get the cache up and running or find an alternative.

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