Category: Geocaching Community Volunteers

/ Shenaya

Crafting adventures, one geocache at a time: An interview with Mama Hen & Her 2 Chicks

For more than two decades, Mama Hen & Her 2 Chicks has transformed geocaching into an unforgettable adventure, playing with woodworking, building intricate gadget caches, and, most of all, bringing joy to the geocaching community through clever, humorous hides.

Come along to find out what inspires Mama Hen & Her 2 Chicks’ incredible cache creations, how everyday objects become unforgettable adventures, and the creative advice she has for anyone hoping to build a little geocaching magic of their own.

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/ Nikki

Meet your community volunteers—a feature filled with board games, pikas, and the Seattle Gum Wall!

It’s a well-known fact that geocaching is a community-based game. After all, what would the game be without creative cache owners and the engaged cachers who log their finds?

Another vital aspect of the game is the group of geocaching community volunteers who dedicate their time, passion, and talent to support the worldwide geocaching community.

  • Reviewers review and publish geocaches that meet geocaching guidelines
  • Moderators guide and monitor participation in the Geocaching Forums
  • Translators translate geocaching content into 25+ languages
  • EarthCache reviewers use their expertise in geology to review and publish EarthCaches

The geocaching community currently has nearly 400 volunteers who support geocachers and provide guidance to new players—all for the love of the game. Though most volunteers are also active players, a large portion of the community hasn’t yet had the chance to meet them.

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/ Gia

Lackey Spotlight: Q&A with Frau Potter

Avid readers of the Geocaching Blog know that countless people contribute to making our game so special. But have you ever stopped to wonder what it takes to manage the global team of community volunteers who help make it all possible?

Hint: it requires dedication, creativity, and occasional fun!

Cindy, aka Frau Potter, has worn many hats during her time working at Geocaching HQ, all of them in passionate service to the worldwide community. After nearly 14 years, she’s retiring (or, as she likes to say, embarking on the next adventure). Before her departure, I had the chance to sit down to learn more about her time as a Lackey.

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