Join Frosty the Snowman
in the Search for Winter Patriots.
Great opportunity for beginner as well as seasoned cachers to
try out winter searching with their new toys, high tech gifts
and/or other equipment. Weather permitting, outdoor activities will
include cross country ski course, snowshoeing route and possibly a
skate cache. If conditions are good, there may be a Snowshoe
Demonstration, to try out sizes and styles, as well as an
opportunity to ask questions about equipment.
EVENT BUTTONS are courtesy of Henry & Elly
aka HenryDurant. They have offered to make personalized copies for
each member of teams that have posted their attendance by 1/22; you
may revise your 'will attend' log to list individual names or send
that info by email to them through their
profile.
NAMETAGS Some Teams make their own, but blank "my name is"
stick-ons will be available to help in your meet and greet
activities.
FOOD and refreshments include hot chocolate to complement the
bring-a-snack table for which you are welcome to bake or buy, and
hot dishes are always welcome.
TRAVEL BUG exchange table will be available. To facilitate
smooth transfer, please consider posting a note (or will attend) in
advance to drop the TBs you will be bringing. Please take no more
than one for each one you bring. If you have an extra one to drop,
that will allow a newcomer to grab one if they can help it along.
There will be a TB Sign In/Out sheet, so please sign them in and
out. We use this for answering any questions that arise during the
week to follow. Log TBs out on website as soon as you can, but do
allow some time if they were not dropped early.
CACHE ITEM exchange will be a Patriots swap. In the spirit of
the season (Winter, Football playoffs, after Xmas or geoAnytime),
you are invited to bring any type of trade items (with value about
$5) either gift wrapped or not. At about 3pm, we will start drawing
one name at a time for someone who is in the room to pick out an
item, then pick the next name. We will continue this until all
items are picked. If someone is still out on the trail, there name
will be returned to the basket. If you must leave early, something
will be arranged.
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DIRECTIONS for those that want them: Use exit 10A from MassPike for
route 146 South, take Route 16 East to Uxbridge Center, turn left
on Route 122 North, in 1-1/2 mile turn right at next traffic light
onto Hartford Avenue, then in one mile turn right on Oak Street.
Turn into parking lot at Health Center. Visitor Center is next
building, the large red barn.
From Rhode Island, take Route 146 North to third exit in Mass,
at end of ramp turn right onto Route 16 and follow as above (there
are visitor center signs at each turn).
From the east for those traveling I-495, use exits 19 (route 109
West) or 20 (route 85 South) and follow to Route 16 then turn west.
Drive through Milford continuing on Route 16. In Mendon, turn right
after New England Steak & Seafood Restaurant onto Hartford
Avenue West and in about four miles turn left onto Oak Street. One
tenth mile to visitor center.
PLEASE USE PARKING LOT FOR HEALTH CENTER AT THE CORNER OF OAK ST
AND HARTFORD AVE TO LEAVE LIMITED SPACES AT VISITOR CENTER FOR
GENERAL PUBLIC.
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In case of a Blizzard on day of or evening before, the event will
have to be postponed for safety reasons. On the other hand, if
there is no snow, you are still welcome, but we will also consider
using the alternate date of the following Sunday, Feb 1st for a
continuation of the Winter Wander.
Let it snow! Let it
snow!