Welcome Friends to the 4th Annual Celebrate Summer
Event
hosted by MSGA, GEOSET, GOWT, NELA, DEEPSOUTH, AGA, TAAG,
MTGA, AND ARKGEO.
COME PREPARED FOR A FULL WEEKEND OF GEOCACHING
ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES.
When: July 31,
2010
Where: Tishomingo State
Park, Tishomingo, MS
Pavilion
#1
Time: 9 am
until 5 pm
Cost: $3.00
per vehicle Entrance fee to the State Park for those that are
coming to the event the day of. The fee is waived for those that
will be staying overnight in a tent, RV, or cabin. The Event is
FREE. Donations Welcome!!
Camping is
available for RV, Tent, and Cabins. Scott and I will be staying at
campsite #62.
Here is the link to the Tishomingo State Park website to book
reservations.
Click
here to make reservations to stay.
Special
Note ***ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE
NOT ALLOWED AT THE PARK.***
Travel
Bugs/ Coins
Please remember to log travel bugs in advance, we will have a
table set up for you to swap out travel bugs, remember to log those
travel bugs as soon as you return home.
DoorPrizes
We will be giving away a number of door prizes, so bring those
travel bugs, for an extra chance to win. Also If you bring a new
cacher with you, you will be entitled to one extra ticket, good towards
the chance to win a door prize.
Volunteer
If you are interested in Volunteering to help with the event
please email me and let me know, any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Here is a non official list
of the day’s schedule.
8:00 am - Until Registration /Meet and Greet
9:00 am -10:am Amazing Geo Race ( Team Event) (There may be
rappeling involved)
12:00 -FOOD! This is a potluck dinner.Don’t forget to
bring your meat for the grill and a side to share. Please post what
you plan to bring. Again please remember there is No alcohol
allowed in the park.
1:30 pm Introduction of milestone geocachers.
2:30 pm Ammo can contest-Bring your decorated ammo can to be
judged
6:00 pm - Cleanup and Goodbyes
What (to
expect) for the kids:
We will have some temp caches (Large treasure chest with map) set
up for the kid.
Craft Table
Scavenger hunt (Walkie Talkie/ 2 way radio very helpful)
Toddler Geocaching 101
Teen Geocaching
What (to
expect) for Adults:
Amazing Geo Race
Closest to the Coords
Poker Run
Hiking around Tishomingo
Milestone Recoginition
Welcome New Cachers
Geocaching 101
GSAK 101
Benchmarking 101
Puzzle and Extreme Cache Information
Meet your State Reviewer
LUNCH 12:00 pm
Items needed:
Ketchup- Mustard -Mayonnaise -Forks- Knives -Spoons- Deserts -Paper
Plates -Napkins
BottleWater -Sweet Tea -UnSweet tea -Ice -Charcoal -Garbage
Bags
Please post number of
attendance ahead of time, so that we can know how many
people to feed, and what you will bring with you.
Hamburgers and Hotdogs will be provided by Jimfitgcs and the
co-hosting organizations.
If you would like a special meal cooked for you on the day of the
event, please bring that meal.
Please try to bring a side
dish for everyone to share, this will help to keep costs down for
the event.
http://www.printfection.com/shop/celebrate+summer/image.9356823
To order your official event t-shirt.
When you post your attendance log, please tell where you are
from, and what organization(s) you are representing. Thanks so
much!