*Let It Snow * Let It Snow * Let It Snow
*
Saturday, January 20,
2007
* Family Friendly * Meet and Greet
Opportunity *
GEOCACHING! There are two different “tracks” of caches hidden
specifically for this event. In the downtown area, there are 12
temporary caches that will be available between 10 AM - 3 PM. Snow
or cold, you and your family will enjoy these hides! Park your car
at any of the downtown streets or parking lots and walk to this
series of caches and/ or use the free trolley service. (Free
trolley runs from 10AM-3PM.) Around Waukesha, we have 8 historical
virtual caches hidden specifically for this event. PLUS, an
Earthcache (bring your yardstick and camera) and a series of NEW
Regular traditional caches have been launched in Waukesha in time
for this event. BRING YOUR CAMERA, we have a bonus locationless
cache opportunity .. details at check in.
MORNING CHECK IN: between 8:00-10:00 AM at the coordinates
given above. This is the Schuetze Recreation Center, the hub of
activity for the JanBoree event that day. Start your morning with
the official JanBoree Pancake breakfast! We will have separate
tables designated for geocachers this year. (please see the
JanBoree website, link above for details) Trolley service between
the Schuetze building and the downtown area will be available
starting mid-morning!
LUNCH CHECK IN AND OFFICIAL MEET AND GREET between 11:30 AM -
2:30 PM
Join us at 257 Broadway or N43 00.696 W88 13.859 which is the
new El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant in downtown Waukesha. This is
our official “meet and greet” opportunity! Come meet other
Geocachers, share your geocaching stories, trade those travel bugs
and share your special geocoins here! (This is also an opportunity
for those unable to join us for the morning check in, to also be
able to check in.) If you do not like winter geocaching, you are
most welcome to join us here! El Ranchito can seat up to 180 people
at a time so we will be able to handle a larger crowd this year!!
We have been updated that the restaurant will offer a special
buffet for lunch. Buffet Prices!! Adults $6.99, Children Ages 4-11
$3.00, Children 3 & under Free - does not include beverages,
sodas are $1.50 for Adults, $1.00 for Children.
What is the Waukesha Winter
JanBoree? Celebrating it's 22nd year, the Waukesha
JanBoree is a three day winter celebration January 19-21, 2007
showcasing free fun family indoor and outdoor activities around the
city. There will be many events for all ages from toddlers to
seniors including ice sculpting, comedy show, folk telling to snow
showing and tobboganing. As part of the overall JanBoree event,
this is a geocaching event planned by geocachers
for geocachers! As such, details on the geocaching portion of the
event will be posted here. Please see the JanBoree website
link above for details and maps about the overall event.
The Waukesha Winter JanBoree Geocaching is
being planned by:
- The Tapps/ Brian Tapp
- AuntieNae/ Renee Vanselow
- in conjunction with Sue Harter, Recreation Supervisor for the
City of Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department
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 so we have enough hand outs. We do need to
give El Ranchito a potential lunch count on the Thursday before. If
your plans change and you had not posted a note, still come! To
register, please post your plans to attend:
- 1) include number of adults and children,
- 2) if you will be checking in during the morning check
- 3) if you will be joining us for the El Ranchito Meet &
Greet.
Will we cancel for snow? This event will be held snow or no
snow. The first year this event was held we experienced a major
snowstorm the morning of.
During our check in times, Coordinates will be available for
downloading to your GPS receivers. We will be uploading all the
event related hides. If you have not geocached in Waukesha, you
will want to upload the other caches in the area for yourself
before you come. Special thanks to Jeremy, Gr8
Eyes and Lego Lover for offering assistance with the downloads
during the morning check in! Jeremy also has the WGA
cable box on loan which means we should have the cables for most
units.
Mark Your Calendar for other upcoming
events we are plannng. They will be officially posted as events
within 3 months of the date.
- Geocaching Basics Class - Waukesha - Saturday, April 14 from
9:00 -11:30 AM
- C.I.T.O. - Cache In Trash Out - Waukesha - Saturday, April 14
from 1:00-4:00 PM
- Geocaching Basics Class - Greenfield - Thursday, April 26 from
5:30-8:00 PM
- Geocaching Basics Classs - New Berlin - Thursday, May 10 from
6:30-9:00 PM