Winner of FTF honors goes to mtoenisk!! We want to thank everyone
for attending!!
The World Wide Flash
Mob Caching Event.
WWFM
VI
November 14, 2009
S.I.G.N.’s “Wacky Hat
Bash”
The Basic Idea...
A "Flash Mob" Gathering of Geocachers. Only 15 minutes long! You
MUST be present to receive and drop off your log sheet with
geocaching name, where from, and the number attending DURING this
time to claim the event.
Please BYOP! (Bring your own Pen) Due to the short amount of
time available, borrowing from another participant may result in
not being entered for the drawings.
The World Wide Flash Mob Event: Dozens of events all around the
world, coordinated to happen around the same time to bring together
geocachers and introduce others (newbies) to geocaching.
The event will last EXACTLY 15 minutes, not one second
longer.
The event will begin precisely at 04:00 pm on November 14, 2009.
The event will be held at the Smysor Plaza, in downtown Murphysboro
Illinois. This is in an open public space with lots of parking
nearby. The theme for this flash mob event is “Wacky Hats”
Participants are strongly encouraged (but not required) to come
wearing “fun” hats, the wackier the better!
The Plan...
At exactly 04:00 pm A S.I.G.N. representative will enter the
plaza and drop the official “Log Bucket.” At this point, all
geocachers will converge, seeming to come out of nowhere wearing
their wacky hats. Log sheets will be handed out which must quickly
be filled out and returned to the “Log Bucket.” This will be
followed by drawings including FTF, a sweet snack, the group photo,
all before disbanding at 4:15 exactly with everybody headed their
different directions.
Basic Idea...
3:45 - 3:59
Participants: Mill about be nonchalant and casual. Look like a
muggle. Don't look like a gathering waiting to happen. Wonder
around as realistically as you can keeping your wacky hats out of
sight until converging on ground zero. This is part of the fun. We
will seem to appear out of no-where... Stay in your geocaching
mobile if need be.
04:00
The S.I.G.N. Representative will walk to ground zero and place
the official log bucket. This is the signal that the event has
begun!
Please do not be in this area until this time.
04:00 - 04:07
Event log sheets will be handed out to be quickly completed and
returned. Something sweet to eat will also be handed out... Make
sure to CITO (Cache In, Trash Out) all garbage. Mingle and meet
others.
04:08
Prize Raffle Drawing - including FTF honors. You must have you
log turned in to be entered. Other prizes will be awarded.
04:12
A group picture will be taken wearing our “Wacky Hats”
04:14
Prep to leave, but don't "look" like you are prepping. (You
might want to "secretly" organize where you will re-form after
dispersal.)
04:15 EXACTLY
LEAVE the area (right at 04:15 in a disorderly manner /
different directions) and meet elsewhere if desired.
Only those participants whose names appear on papers placed into
collection box may log the event.
Tell your friends and help promote the event!
Hopefully there will be several muggles nearby who will wonder
"What did I just see? What just happened?" (That's part of the
fun!)
****** Plans for a
social gathering afterward to continue meeting and greeting are in
the works for after this event, but it is not an official part of
the event. Interested in learning more about S.I.G.N. this may be a
great opportunity to do just
that!