Welcome to the 2013 MnGCA Fall Event and Election
2013 Fall Event and elections will be held at: The Jensen Lake Shelter at Lebanon Hills, Apple Valley, MN on October 12, 2013
Who: This event is open to the public.You do NOT have to be a member of the MnGCA to attend this event. Veteran geocachers, newer geocachers and people who just want to learn what geocaching is about are all welcome. Geocaching is a family oriented activity and so is this event. Bring the kids!
What: A social event with lunch and geocaching activities. We will have prizes, games, caching, contests, kids caches and more kids activities listed below! There are several permanent caches in the park and maybe even a puzzle cache or two.
When: Saturday October 12, 2013
9:30am - 3:00pm
Where: N44 46.726 W93 09.838
Cost:Free. Parking: Free; Food: Free; Fun: Priceless
Why: Because it's just plain fun! This is a great chance to "cache" up with friends old and new!Lunch:The MnGCA will provide burgers and hot dogs free of charge, but would appreciate if folks are willing to bring a potluck food offering to share. See more below!
Potluck
MnGCA will be providing Hotdogs and Hamburgers (courtesy of ButcherAndSwimmer). We would ask that you all bring something to share with the group. Please use the following to determine what you should bring based on your geocaching name.
Limited electrical plugins are available prior to lunch to keep food hot.
If your caching name starts with:
Bring this
0-9 or A-F Salad or a Side dish
G-M Chips or Snacks
N-R Beverages
S-Z Dessert
If you have a signature item, please feel free to bring that, we just ask that to you mention it on your 'will attend' log.
Games
Creative Cache Container Contest
Back by popular demand, camo a container and submit it to win a prize! The cache needs to be constructed in such a way that it could actually be placed as a cache in the wild. It must be able to stand up to the elements without falling apart or leaking. You must include a log book, and the cache name should be written on it. When you check in and enter your cache, you will be assigned a number; this number will be written on the first page of the log. One voting slip will be handed to each person on check in. There will be three blanks so you can vote for one cache out of each of the three categories (Best Camouflage, Best Craftsmanship, and Most Creative). When you vote, use the number on the first page of the log to indicate which cache you are voting for. You can vote until 1:30 pm; the votes will be tallied at that time. Prizes will be awarded during the "Awards and Door Prizes" time.
Geocaching Bingo
Try to get a blackout on your geocaching bingo card. Find out who has cached every day for a year, who has been to Ground Speak HQ and many more geocaching questions.
FTF Hangman Race
Throughout the day, we will add a number to FTF Hangman (N _ _ _ _._ _ _ W _ _ _ _ _._ _ _ ) which will reveal the cache’s coordinates. The first person industrious enough to figure out where we hid the cache will receive the FTF prize voucher inside. A number will be added each half hour, so be sure to check back to the pavilion periodically.
Medallion Hunt
Can you figure out the clues to where the medallion is hidden? Be the first to find it and show your skills
Turkey Shoot
How accurate can you get. Get your flag and punch in the coordinates and mark where you think ground zero is. Prizes will be awarded for the closest flag for under 15 and over 15 years old.
Kick the can (of beans)
Take your best shot and see how close you can get. The ever popular kick the can of beans game is back. Use the leg and see how close to the goal you can get. Prizes awarded to the nearest landing for kids and adults and drawing for everyone who makes it into the zone.
Blow Darts
Break a balloon and win a ticket for a prize drawing.
Kid-Friendly Caches
We will be hiding several kid-friendly caches to add to the kids’ caching fun. More details will be available the day of the event.
Schedule of Events
Opening Registration: 9:30am
Games: 10:00am -1:00pm
Lunch: 12:00 noon - 1:00pm
Cache Contest Voting deadline: 12:30pm
Meeting and Prizes: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Group Photo: 2:00pm
Another Fun Event From The Minnesota Geocaching Association
Please Cache Responsibly