WWFM – the Canteen Event Cache
Heartland Cacher: Retiring this event as owner has said in previous log.
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
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This event is one of a series of flash mobs that are being
synchronized to happen all at the same time around the world. The
coordinates are close but approximate.
You've heard of mega-events? This is quite the opposite in a variety of ways. Flash mobs have gathered for other reasons (visit link) but only once before for geocaching – last May. This will be the second in Nebraska. See “Nebraskache Flash Mob Nano Event” (GC12M53)
This event will last exactly 15 minutes – not one nano-second longer. It will begin precisely at 11:00:00 AM Central Time on Saturday, 10 November – precisely one hour before the East Meets West Event Cache (GC15VMV). This World-Wide Flash Mob (WWFM) will be held at N41° 08.361 W100° 45.600. This is near the location of Big Dawgg & Cardinal Girl’s geocache “North Platte's WWII Canteen” (GCY0PE). There is ample parking nearby.
The event will be highly organized (more or less) and facilitated by volunteers. A minute-by-minute itinerary of the event is below.
For a list of all 80-some currently planned WWFMs go to . . .
(visit link)
Want to know what a geocaching Flash Mob looks like? Here’s what it looked like in San Diago last May: (visit link)
To view a Google Earth image of all 81 WWFMs around the world (courtesy of AV Dezign): (visit link)
In general: at exactly 11:00:00 AM CST (as determined by the GPS clock, of course) a bucket full of nice, new swag will be placed at the coordinates. One volunteer will hand out "log sheets". Participants will sign the log sheets to qualify for attendance and drop them in a designated collection box. Bring your own writing instrument. Participants may trade swag via the swag bucket at any time (travel bugs or trade items). We encourage you to bring nice swag to trade. If any muggles are curious about the event a volunteer will be handing out fliers that explain geocaching. Only those participants whose names appear on a submitted log sheet may log the event.
Podcacher has said that anyone who attends a Flash Mob event could be eligible to win a prize! They will gather all the names from all the events and randomly draw a few winners to pick from their prize vault. SO print clearly on your log sheet.
LIST OF VOLUNTEERS – If ???, consider volunteering by contacting Twinstars.
Swag Bucket Watcher = Sioneva
(carries bucket of swag to coordinates and oversees swapping)
Sound Recorder = Twinstars
(records event and provides sound bites to Podcacher for later broadcast)
Logger = Lady Bug of Plattsmouth
(hands out and collects log sheets)
Photographer = TripCyclone
(selects group photo area and takes group photo, which will be published on this event site and sent to Podcacher for posting on their website)
Food Service Manager = Omaha
(hands out geocaching food)
Music Maestro = Da Ocho
(plays geocaching music CD that will be provided, must have player)
Information Manager = Irishcat
(hands out copies of ultra-precise WWFM schedule to geo-participants and geocaching fliers to any curious muggles)
News Baron = Bergerhaus
(publicizes “WWFM – the Canteen” and manages the geo-paparazzi)
Videographer = ???
(videos the event for possible inclusion in a video of the WWFMs around the world)
SCHEDULE:
Notes:
1) all times are CST, GPS time, and AM
2) Printed copies of this ultra-precise itinerary will be distributed at the event.
Pre-11:00:00 – Participants: Mill about and mosey. Be nonchalant and casual. Look like a muggle. Don't look like a gathering waiting to happen. Mosey as realistically as you can. This is part of the fun. We will seem to appear out of nowhere.
11:00:00 – Simultaneously:
1) Swag Bucket Watcher: walk to ground zero with a bucket of swag. This is the signal that the event has begun!
2) Logger: walk to near ground zero and begin handing out log sheets.
3) Music Maestro: begin awesome geocaching music
4) Photographer: begin taking pictures of the event
5) Information Manager: begin handing out schedules to participants.
6) Food Service Manager: will prep geo-food for distribution. (Tentatively, doggie treats, too.)
7) All Participants: fill out log sheets provided and drop them in the collection box. Bring your own writing instrument.
11:00:00 to 11:08:59 – Participants mingle, share stories, brag, trade swag, take pictures, sign the log sheets, and CITO the local area!
11:06:00 – Food Service Manager: preps food and calls participants over to feeding area (“sooooooo-ey”).
11:07:00 – Simultaneously:
1) Participants: Go over to the feeding area for the official "meal": menu TBD (and tentatively for four-legged geocachers, doggie treats).
2) Photographer: preps to take group photo.
3) Participants: CITO their food wrappers.
11:09:00 to 11:09:59 – Everyone: assemble in photo area FAST and self-organize (sitting, squatting, standing, etc.) for group photo.
11:10:00 to 11:13:59 – Everyone: Listen to the photographer for directions. Group photo is taken.
11:14:00 – One minute warning is called "It is now 11:14!"
11:14:00 to 11:14:59 – Participants: Prep to leave, but don't "look" like you are prepping. (You might want to "secretly" plan in advance exactly how you will leave.)
11:15:00 EXACTLY – Simultaneously:
1) Participants: Wait for it ... then LEAVE the area (exactly at 11:15) to reassembly at the East Meets West event.
2) The bucket of swag will be packed up.
3) The log sheet collection box will be slammed shut and sealed.
4) We will leave the area without a trace.
Several volunteers will be needed in order to pull this off. If you are interested in helping, e-mail Twinstars or state what you can do in your log.
Thanks to Podcacher for coordinating the WWFM.
See you in North Platte for TWO geocaching events!
Check back here periodically – there will be updates to this event. Better yet, add “WWFM – the Canteen” to your watchlist by clicking on “watch listing” in upper right corner of this web page.
CHANGES
Wednesday 24 October:
Added Irishcat as the Information Manager
Added Sioneva as the Swag Bucket Watcher
Thursday 25 October:
Added Omaha as the Food Service Manager
Added Da Ocho as the Music Maestro
Added announcement of WWFM contest drawing.
Added note about placing this event on watchlist.
Monday 29 October:
Added Bergerhaus as the News Baron
Added Videographer position – need a volunteer
Updated count of WWFMs – 74 now!
Wednesday Halloween
Added TripCyclone as the Photographer
Updated count of WWFMs – 81 now!
Added link to YouTube video of San Diago Flash Mob last May
Saturday 3 November – one week until East Meets West & the WWFM
Added Lady Bug as the Logger
Corrected a few typos
Added link to Google Earth KML file of all WWFMs
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Abar; vg’f n 1-1, ubyl pbj!