Friday, August 26th - Sunday,
August 28th
Group Use Area #1, Site #6
Birds Hill Provincial Park
This event is open to everyone. Whether you've
been caching for a long time, are relatively new at it, or are just
thinking about trying it sometime, we are looking forward to
meeting you! The main event will take place on Saturday, but feel
free to drop by anytime. You can come for the day, or stay for the
weekend.
The group use area includes a picnic shelter
with running water, electricity and wood fired grills for our
exclusive use. There are modern, heated washrooms nearby. Showers
are available in the main campground area. The MBGA will collect
$15 per night, per camping unit, to cover camping fees. If you plan
on camping, please post as indicated below so we can keep track of
attendance numbers to ensure we have enough space booked.
The group use site only accommodates tents, but
camper trailers are welcome to set up in the parking area. There
are no facilities for electrical or sewage hookup in the parking
area. There are; however, electrical and full service sites nearby
at the Birds Hill Park Provincial Campground that may be reserved
by calling 1-888-482-2267 or online at Parks Reservation Service.
Upon arrival, please check in at the GeoVenture
2011 Registration Area (the coordinates above) at the group camp
site shelter Friday evening or Saturday morning. To help offset
the unexpected cost of event insurance, there is a $5.00 per person
or $10.00 per team cost which is only applicable to those
participating in the challenge. The fee will be waived for those
who are camping.
Weekend Schedule Highlights
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Friday
11:00am- Check-in time (Campers may set up after 11am.)
8:00pm- Bonfire (Bring your own chair)
9:00pm- Group trail walk
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Saturday
10:00am- Pancake breakfast (Provided by the MBGA)
12:00pm- GeoVenture cache challenge OR group caching
5:00pm- Challenge and group caching ends
6:00pm- Group photo
6:15pm- Potluck BBQ (Hotdogs and hamburgers provided by the
MBGA)
8:00pm- Cache Challenge Awards Ceremony
9:00pm- Bonfire (Bring your own chair)
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Sunday
11:00am- CITO (Cache In Trash Out) Group Site
11:00am- Check-out time. The Group Use area is available for our
use until 11:00 PM
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Be sure to add this event to your watchlist
as more details will be added to the event as the date
approaches.
To help us plan ahead, please log a Will
Attend if you plan to attend. Also, please list:
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the number of people in your
party
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whether you'll be camping
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if you plan to attend the Pancake
Breakfast
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if you plan to attend the Potluck
BBQ
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what food item you plan to contribute to
the potluck
We encourage everyone to bring your own reusable
water bottles, travelmugs, plates, cutlery, etc. to help reduce
garbage and its effects on the environment. However, we will have
supplies for those who forget.