Travel Bug & Geocoin Mobilization Ceremony
On Sunday, May 3rd, 2009, an Event Cache will be held at World
Cup of Coffee & Tea, 1740 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209.
Hosted by Bramasoleiowa, a member of the
Military Association of
GeoCachers. All Geocachers are welcome and invited to
attend.
This event will include not only the standard Geocacher Meet &
Greet with trackables discovery and exchange, but will also include
the formation of Alpha Company, 1st Trackables Battalion, 41st
Brigade to mobilize with the 41st (Oregon National Guard) and
deploy to Iraq.
Ground rules for the 1st Trackables Battalion:
1. Always Place The Mission First
If your trackable has a specific mission to return to in the
Pacific Northwest, envelopes will be available at the event to
write down special instructions for the trackable's
redeployment.
Bramasoleiowa will maintain a cache in Iraq and will host event
caches in Iraq for trackables to be found or discovered by other
geocachers
2. Never Leave A Fallen Comrade
No trackable is to be left in Iraq.
Trackables will redeploy through 3 means: 1. cachers that find them
while in Iraq, 2. by mail to the Pacific Northwest or 3. by mail to
the location of another member of the
MAGC.
Rough Timeline for 1st Trackables Battalion:
03 May 2009: Mobilization Ceremony, Portland, OR
25 May 2009: Memorial Day Event Cache Logging: TBD
04 Jul 2009: Independence Day Event Cache Logging: TBD
22 Aug 2009: Ramadan Event Cache Logging: TBD
25 Aug 2009: Early redeployment from Iraq for trackables
with critical missions elsewhere.
07 Sep 2009: Labor Day. Request for the formation of Bravo
Company, 1st Trackables Battalion for deployment.
01 Dec 2009: Request for the formation of Charlie Company,
1st Trackables Battalion for deployment.
14 Feb 2010: Request for the formation of Delta Company, 1st
Trackables Battalion for deployment
31 May 2010: Memorial Day. By this date any trackable that
has not been found by another cacher or redeployed will be
redeployed to the Pacific Northwest.
** A request was made to add the definition of Mobilization to
the page:
Mobilization is the act of assembling and making both troops and
supplies ready for war.
The Oregon National Guard will mobilize for deployment in the week
after this event.