Please come out and join the Northern New Jersey Cachers, NNJC
for the 2009 Spring Picnic - Duke Island Safari, May 2, 2009
at Somerset County's, Duke Island Park.
EVERYONE is Welcome, even if you are not a current member of
Northern New Jersey Cacher (NNJC), simply come out and join in the
fun. If you want to become a new member of NNJC, we will be
available to answer any questions! Register to become a member at
NNJC.org
We have rented a Covered Pavilion which sits right next to the
scenic Raritan river. Plan to come spend the day with your fellow
geocachers at the NNJC Duke Island Safari base camp, venture out on
a geo-safari, to do some local caching, and return for some food,
drink and relaxation. Also, NNJC will hold it's first creative
cache container contest, (see below) so show your creativity.
Don't forget to wear your Safari outfit, your pith helmet,
binoculars, camo shirt, khaki shorts. You can dress like a Safari
hunter to celebrate the theme and join in a safari hunt while you
search the pride lands around Duke Island, and maybe you will find
some Safari animal caches along the way.
NEW CACHES
There will be eight new Safari theme caches placed around Duke
Island Park for you to enjoy while spending time at the NNJC safari
Base camp.
BASE CAMP PICNIC TIMES:
11:00 - 12:00 Meet at NNJC's Safari Base camp, sign in, obtain a
name tag, creative cache voting slip, add your creative cache to
the contest table, register to NNJC
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch - supplied by NNJC and attendee
Contributions
2:00 - Creative cache container voting ends.
2:00 - 6:00 geocaching Safari around Duke Island Park. - Hang
out at the NNJC at Safari base camp with your geo-friends for some
geo-stories
6pm end
FOOD
NNJC will provide the Burgers and hot dogs and accompanying
supplies.
Please bring some additional food, desserts and drinks, (No
Alcohol). Please post on your attendance log what you will be
bringing. Thank you
VOLUNTEERS
NNJC is always looking for volunteers, if interested, please
become an active NNJC member and volunteer your time. Contact Old
Navy.
CREATIVE CACHE CONTAINER CONTEST:
Please bring your creative cache container(s) to enter into the
first NNJC creative container contest. Winner will receive a
prize.
To enter the Creative Cache contest simply camouflage a
container and submit it to win a prize! You will be judged on
camouflage, craftsmanship, and creativity of the cache.
The cache needs to be constructed to actually be placed as a
cache and be able to stand up to the elements without falling apart
or leaking. You must include a log book.
When you check in and enter your cache, you will be assigned a
number to correspond with your cache. One voting slip will be
handed to each person at sign in. Folks will vote for their
favorite cache and write the number of the cache they are voting
for. You can vote until 2:00 pm; the votes will be tallied at that
time and a winner declared!
Please Support NNJC
There will be Geocoins and some NNJC shirts for sale. Please
help support NNJC by purchasing some items, or making a donation,
so we can continue to give back to the Geocaching community with
great events.
DUKE ISLAND SAFARI GEOCOIN
There are only 100 NNJC Duke Island Safari Geocoin's produced,
these 1 5/8 non trackable coins will go fast, so please post a note
with your attendance and we will add you to the list. We kept the
cost down to $6.00 each. Please support NNJC by purchasing a
coin(s).
General Information:
Somerset County's Duke Island Park is located on Old York Road,
Bridgewater Township. The 339 acre Duke Island Park is truly an
"island" park, it is traversed by the historic Raritan Power Canal,
is a site of rich natural beauty which offers varied recreational
experiences.
http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/activities/parks/dukeIslandPk.htm
