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Hidden : Saturday, October 20, 2007

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Geocache Description:

Second Annual LA/MS Katrina Survivors Event
An event to bring together the geocaching community along the Gulf Coast in remembrance of the 2005 hurricane season.

This is the second year the LA/MS geocaching community has decided to get together and remember the 2005 Hurricane Season and how we were all affected. Last year's event was held at Percy Quin State Park in Mississippi and was very fun and well attended by people from all over the Gulf Coast. It should be a time of reflection, but also of community and fun. This years event will be at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park near Lafayette, Louisiana. Please note that there is a $1.00 per person day use fee to enter the park.

There are 16 cabins in the park as well as RV and tent sites. If you wish to stay the weekend you should call 1-877-CAMP-N-LA(877-226-7652) or go to the park website. I have been told these book quickly so I would recommend making reservations early. Lafayette and New Iberia are several miles away but both have many hotels as well.

We have reserved Pavilion #1 for Saturday from 7AM-8PM. All activities will be conducted at this location. This covered pavilion can seat 60 people, but I am sure there will be room around the pavilion for chairs and private tables, etc. as there was last year.

Directions from their website: To access the Levee Road from St. Martinville, take LA 96 to LA 679, then to LA 3083. Turn right onto Levee Road for 8 miles. There are two routes to Lake Fausse Pointe SP from I-10: (1) take Exit 115 to Henderson, heading south on LA 352; the park will be about 19 miles down the road, on the right; or (2) take Exit 121 to Butte LaRose, following LA 3177 to Butte LaRose, then turning west into LA 193 (Herman Dubuis Road, then south onto the levee road, LA 352. The park will be about 16 miles down the road, on the right. Please note that on the second route there is a pontoon bridge, just before the levee, that has a height restriction of 9.5 feet. GPS Coordinates: N 30.06470; W 91.60758

---ACTIVITIES---

There are three active cache in the park and many, many more in the surrounding areas. Locals will be trying to add more to the park before the event. The park has great raised walking trails that give you awesome views of the local ecosystem, flora, and fauna. Lunch the day of the event will be pot luck, so if you are able please bring a main course, side dish, or dessert. Plates, cups, and plasticware will be provided. Please bring your own beverages although some may be provided, water at the very least.

---PRIZE RAFFLE & CHARITY---

Last year we held a raffle to give away some great prizes donated by local, national, and even international organizations and sponsors. This year we are looking to have even MORE sponsors and prizes. (See an up to date list at the bottom of this page.) What do you need to do to be entered in the raffle?
For every 5 (five) non-perishable or canned food goods you donate, you will receive 1 (one) raffle ticket. Canned goods will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. For every 5 (five) dollars you donate, you will receive 1 (one) raffle ticket. Cash will be donated to the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LASPCA) and the MSSPCA.
Last year we raised $100 cash and collected over 500 canned goods, but I believe we can easily triple that this year.