*Let It Snow * Let It Snow * Let It
Snow *
Saturday, January 23,
2010
* Family Friendly * Meet and Greet
Opportunity *
MORNING MEET AND GREET EVENT - 8:00 AM – 10:00
AM
This year’s MORNING Meet and Greet opportunity will take
place during the JANBOREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST. The coordinates given
above are for the Waukesha Schuetze Recreation Center located along
the Fox River. This is the hub of the JanBoree events this morning.
There is a parking lot although it will see a lot of traffic this
morning.
As you enter the building, turn to the right, we will be in
the room at the end of the hallway. We will not be set up in the
main room with the Pancake breakfast but you are welcome to
purchase your meal and bring in to our room. (Meal purchases are
not required.)
Come meet other Geocachers, share your geocaching stories, trade
travel bugs and share your special geocoins here! Geocoin trades
are also welcome. If you do not like winter geocaching, you are
most welcome to come and say hello! The Schuetze Recreation Center
is wheelchair accessible, weather permitting.
The Pancake Breakfast includes all the pancakes you can eat.
Seconds available for other amenities at a nominal price. Save
50¢ a ticket by buying them in advance at the Waukesha Parks,
Recreation and Forestry Department office. All tickets are
non-refundable however. Adults (12 – 64): $5.50 ($5.00 in
advance), Seniors (65+): $4.50 ($4 in advance), Children (under
12): $4 ($3.50 in advance), Children under 1 eat free!
GEOCACHING INTRO
PRESENTATION
9:00 AM At the request of our event sponsors, AuntieNae will be
doing a short Introduction to Geocaching presentation to peak your
interest. If you would like to join in the days activities, there
will be a few geocaches you can find on your own even without a
GPSr (letterbox style using hints), or team up with other
geocachers to go out to find some .. not included in the
presentation. Please plan to join us in April for our full class!
GEOCACHES HIDDEN FOR THIS EVENT
We recognize there are folks that do not search for temporary
caches. We recognize there are those that do. However, due to the
efforts we put into hiding the temporary caches for this event, we
do allow you to log them here on the event page if you would like.
TRACK ONE: DOWNTOWN Our event sponsors have hidden 9
(NINE) temporary caches that will only be available on Saturday
during the day. The hours will vary but are between 9 AM - 3 PM.
Snow or cold, you and your family will enjoy these kid friendly
hides. Park your car at any of the downtown streets or parking lots
and walk to this series of caches. Find them, log them, find them,
do not log them .. whatever, just have fun!
TRACK TWO: AROUND TOWN ANNOUNCING .. a
new permanent cache series called, "The States of the Union" by
Doctor Dolittle. They will be winter friendly traditional geocaches
on The Glacial Drumlin Trail which is paved and plowed. It's a
relaxing and beautiful countryside walk. The cache hides are a fun
mix. Event participants will have first crack at 23 FTF’s as
they will not be published on Geocaching.com until after our event!
They are on a 3 mile stretch of the trail. You may want to work
with another team so you can park a car at each end of the cache
string. Coordinates and cache details will be available for
download or pickup at the check in table. As a side note, the other
caches of this series have been previously published and located on
the Bugline Recreation Trail. See the book mark list.
REGULAR CACHES Around Waukesha, there are plenty of
geocaches - be sure to download files prior to coming! We will NOT
have this data available for download.
BRING YOUR CAMERA Our event sponsors love to see photos
of you and your family participating in this event. We have a new
SPECIAL BONUS cache that will require a camera!
COORDINATE DOWNLOADS
CONFIRMED. Thank you to the Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA)
for use of their downloading equipment. Please thank our volunteers
who will be assisting us: Jeremy, Gr8 Eyes, Lego Lover.
AFTERNOON MEET AND GREET EVENT - 12:00 noon until 3:00
PM
Pizza anyone? MIA's Restaurant (N 43 00.639 W 88 13.961) will
host our afternoon meet and greet! A Pizza lunch special is being
offered to allow for a quicker lunch experience. price $3.50 per
"slice" which will be approximatly 1/4 of a pizza - same price as
2008 and 2009!! They will have 5 different types of pizza to choose
from.(Insiders Tips: The garlic bread is AWESOME, parking might be
challenging.)
Come meet other Geocachers, share your geocaching stories, trade
those travel bugs and share your special geocoins here! Geocoin
trades are also welcome. If you do not like winter geocaching, you
are most welcome to come and say hello! Meal purchase is not a
requirement to attend.
REGISTRATION WILL NOT CLOSE. We do ask that
if you are planning to come or might be, that you post a will
attend or a note, with your number of adults and children a)
MORNING MEET and GREET -letting us know if you plan to stay so we
have enough seats, b) can have enough handouts prepared for each
group and c) AFTERNOON MEET AND GREET - so we can give MIA's a head
count for lunch preparation purposes.
All participants will need to complete and turn in a
registration form at sign in.
WEATHER CANCEL??
Are we geocachers or what? Will we cancel for snow? This event will
be held snow or no snow, extreme cold or sun. The first year this
event was held we experienced a major snowstorm the morning of. It
just adds to the fun!
If we can be of further assistance, please just email!
The Waukesha Winter JanBoree Geocaching is
being planned by: The Tapps/ Brian Tapp and AuntieNae/ Renee
Vanselow-Tapp in conjunction with Sue Harter, Recreation Supervisor
for the City of Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Department.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR GEOCACHING 101 CLASS ..
Saturday, April 24 .. Waukesha