This series of geocaching
seminars has been well received in the past by both the public
and the County Parks system and in turn, everyone can benefit
from this activity.
If you recently purchased a GPS or have a co-worker or friend who
has a GPS, mention this class and bring them along.
This program will be held Saturday, October 11th 2008, 10AM -
3PM, at the Learning Center (indoors and AC/heat, if necessary) in
Greensfelder County Park, located behind 6 Flags in Eureka. For
those that haven't been here, it's a beautiful and rugged park,
with lots of trails, picnic tables, creeks, steep hills and rocky
bluffs. There are almost no open, flat areas, and currently there
are approximately 18 permanent caches in the park and surrounding
area, or about a 2 miles radius of the learning center. The program
is scheduled to start at the Learning Center at 10 AM. We will have
a PowerPoint presentation, along with sample caches, contents, log
books, etc, and other geocaching items to display. After the indoor
session, we will go outside where we can break up into small groups
to learn about using a GPS for geocaching, locating caches, and
other related questions.
Laptops will be provided to transfer waypoints to the GPS's as
needed using EasyGPS. Some cables will be provided (Garmin and
Magellan), but to be safe, it might be wise to bring your own
cable. This session is scheduled to be finished by 3PM.
You may want to bring a sandwich or go to one of the restaurants
in Eureka, about 2 miles away. We usually end up at El Nopal in
Eureka after the class for anyone that wants to join us. As before,
SLAGA will provide ice, soda, and water.
Mark your calendar for October 11th and plan on attending. We will
provide GPS's for those that don't own a GPS so we can provide
hands on as necessary.
If you know anyone that has an interest in learning about
geocaching or has a GPS, be sure to tell them about this event.
Registration must be done in advance through the
County Parks. The reservation number is 314-615-4386 and there is a
$10 fee.
This registration and fee does not apply to
SLAGA members who are helping out with the event.
