Geo-Nick Stick Sioux 73 - 9/28/12

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Owner:
Sconnie Cache Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Origin:
Wisconsin, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

To fly as often as possible. And to end up in Grand Forks, ND in the spring of 2016.

About This Item

Sioux 73

This travel tag is to commemorate the first solo flight for my nephew David. He is currently a freshman at the University of North Dakota (UND) and piloted his first solo flight on September 28, 2012. I think David has been interested in aviation since the day he was born. He is proof that childhood dreams really can come true.

My goal is to have this geo-tag make it to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks before David graduates in 2016. Until then, it is free to fly as much as possible.

Sioux 73, you are clear for departure.

Why Sioux 73?

"Sioux" is the official tag for all of the University of North Dakota planes.

Until this past summer, the UND mascot had been the Fighting Sioux. Personally, I disagree with the NCAA's push to remove all of the native american nicknames. Schools chose these nicknames as a sign of strength. And one last thought, if these nicknames are so disrespectful, why hasn't Notre Dame been forced to give the "Fighting Irish" nickname?? (Not that I want them to, I just don't see the difference.)  Read more about the UND nickname controversy...

"73" is the abreviated plane number.

More interesting links:

Official site for the University of North Dakota
EAA Air Venture- Oshkosh, WI

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Retrieve It from a Cache 8/27/2013 sallad997 retrieved it from Quayside Hide Florida   Visit Log

Picked this up today. Taking a trip this weekend so we'll see where it ends up :)
Write note 6/18/2013 Sconnie Cache posted a note for it   Visit Log

Very happy to see this resurface!!
Dropped Off 6/16/2013 bennet placed it in Quayside Hide Florida - 836.94 miles  Visit Log
Mark Missing 12/17/2012 GrammiS and Bill marked it as missing   Visit Log

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Grab It (Not from a Cache) 12/7/2012 bennet grabbed it   Visit Log

I have it.
Discovered It 12/5/2012 GrammiS and Bill discovered it   Visit Log

Doing a TB inventory of "You've got mail". Appropriate TB for a TB hangar. Fly on.
Dropped Off 12/3/2012 KellyandBobbyrule placed it in You've got mail Ohio - 10.68 miles  Visit Log

Take flight again!
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/23/2012 KellyandBobbyrule retrieved it from Don Scott's Cache Ohio   Visit Log

Retrieved from Don Scott Airport and will send back in flight very soon! Our very first TB! Thanks!
Dropped Off 11/19/2012 Sharks-N-Beans placed it in Don Scott's Cache Ohio - 303.36 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/17/2012 Sharks-N-Beans retrieved it from Borderline PnG Wisconsin   Visit Log

How fitting that our caching trip from Columbus brought us to Wisconsin on game day (Ohio State v Wisconsin). This tag was fitting, not due to it's tie to the Fighting Sioux, but rather it's physical attributes. Will move along to OSU Airport (Don Scott Field) to tie it all together. Thanks!
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