{"id":31587,"date":"2015-11-10T09:58:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=31587"},"modified":"2015-12-31T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T22:45:31","slug":"say-hello-to-2016-with-two-new-souvenirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/say-hello-to-2016-with-two-new-souvenirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Hello to 2016 with Two New Souvenirs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MailerSuite_LastFirst_vFINAL_Blog.png\" alt=\"MailerSuite_LastFirst_vFINAL_Blog\" width=\"883\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MailerSuite_LastFirst_vFINAL_Blog.png 883w, https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MailerSuite_LastFirst_vFINAL_Blog-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far this year, we\u2019ve had a blast celebrating 15 years of geocaching. We found a geocache on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/youre-days-away-from-a-brand-new-souvenir-geocaching15\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the anniversary of the first geocache hide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, laughed at plenty of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Throwback_First_Groundpeak_Office_vFINAL_040815-1.jpg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#TBT photos from geocaching\u2019s early days<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and even joined our favorite geocachers on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/15-awesome-geocaching15-photos-from-the-geocaching-road-trip-15\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an epic road trip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Like most geocaching streaks, however, 2015 will inevitably come to a close\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But good news: This year, we invite you to say goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016 with <\/span><b>two new geocaching souvenirs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Find a geocache or attend an event on December 31 to earn the <\/span><b>Goodbye 2015 souvenir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then, start your year off right with the <\/span><b>Hello 2016 souvenir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can also be earned by finding a geocache or attending an event on January 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do I earn both souvenirs?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earn the <\/span><b>Goodbye 2015 souvenir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by finding any geocache or attending an event on <\/span><b>December 31, 2015<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earn the <\/span><b>Hello 2016 souvenir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by finding another geocache or attending a different event on <\/span><b>January 1, 2016<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Can you earn two souvenirs for one event if it starts on December 31 and ends on January 1?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nice try. To earn both souvenirs, you\u2019ll have to submit two different logs for two different geocaches and\/or events, one on each day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can I schedule back-to-back events to earn both souvenirs ?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nope! The geocaching guidelines prohibit event stacking. To avoid event stacking, Event Caches should be separated by time, organized by different geocachers, have a minimum duration of 30 minutes and take place at a different location than other events. Please check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/about\/guidelines.aspx#event\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">geocaching guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information about planning an Event Cache.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How do I throw a great New Year\u2019s geocaching event?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/how-to-throw-an-awesome-new-years-geocaching-bash-in-5-easy-steps\/\">Check out this blog post<\/a> for how to throw an awesome geocaching bash in 5 easy steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you celebrate the new year by eating grapes (like in Spain), decorating your home (as they do in Japan), or geocaching (as they do all over the world), New Year\u2019s is a time to remember the past year and welcome the next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How\u00a0will you say goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; So far this year, we\u2019ve had a blast celebrating 15 years of geocaching. 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