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Hidden : Friday, June 11, 2010
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After an amazing and successful GeoFest I, GCinOhio is proud to bring you

GCinOhioGeoFest II

Tropical Adventure Date: June 11-12, 2010

Paradise Island: Miami County Fairgrounds Troy, OH

We will be in the Merchants Bldg

Here is a link to the fairgrounds, click here to go to it

The 2010 GCinOhio GeoFest II will be a tropical adventure to remember!

Don't slip and miss this one! GeoFest I attendees, spread the word how much fun you had so our event can be bigger and better!

Here is a link to the GCinOHIO GeoFest website, click here to go to Pre-Register

Registration Rules:

1. All attendees MUST register for planning purposes, either online or at the event. Registration is FREE, but when you PRE-register, you will get a Limited Edition 2010 GCinOHIO GeoFest II coin, t-shirt, special lei and nametag, raffle ticket to win a GPS and other great swag. $30.00.



Coin T-Shirt

2. Pre-registration packs, camping fees, additional t-shirts and BBQ dinners must be paid for in advance.

3. All payments must be made within 24 hours of registering, either through PayPal or by mail.

Come join in, it's going to be a Cachers Paradise!

Fun Events


We will be raffling a New Delorme GPS, $100, $50, $25, $25. & more raffles. All raffles to be awarded Sat 9pm!

A conch shell is blown to signal the beginning of the show and a blessing is offered in traditional Hawaiian fashion to set the tone for what is sure to be a memorable evening.

Schedule of Events Friday, June 11

3 pm - Vendors Set-up:
Register at registration booth before setting up. There will be no selling outside of the flea market.

5 - 10 pm - Registration & Information:
Please check in to receive your name tag and pre-registration packs. Drop off your Travel Bugs and Coins. Don't forget to buy raffle tickets. (All Raffles will be drawn on Saturday evening) Food vendors will be available throughout the evening. Cash and checks only

All attendees must register/sign the log book and have on a GEOFEST II name tag.

5 – 7 pm - Poker Run ($5.00 donation):
You will be handed a sheet with 5 waypoints to the event caches. In each of these caches you will find an envelope that you take. Once you find all 5 caches you will return those envelopes to the GeoFest. You will then open your envelopes to find out what 5 playing cards you have found. You will have a chance to buy 2 more cards to better your hand. We will be doing a 50/50 with the donation fee. The highest hand is the winner of the poker run. The number of attendees will determine a second or 3rd place winner as well.

5 - 10 pm -

50/50 & Raffles- Begin buying your 50/50 & Raffle tickets at registration table. 50/50 & Raffles will end on Saturday at 9 pm.

Silent Auction- Begin placing your bids on the items you would like to have. (Remember to check back often on your bid as the Silent Auction does not end until Saturday at 4 pm)

Best Camo Cache Design- Begin submitting your cache design-Now's the chance to show off your skills and inventiveness-so bring along your favorite camo cache-or make one for the competition. If your cache design wins you will receive a prize. Best Cache design ends on Saturday at 5:30 pm. (Note: submitting your cache design means that you are donating it to the GEOFEST to be live auctioned off on Saturday). Winners will be announced during the live auction.

Best Camp Site- Decorate your camp site with the GEOFEST II Theme and if your camp site is voted the best-win a prize! Contest ends at 9 pm on Saturday when the winner will be announced.

Beach Scene Pictures- Come and have your picture taken at our beach scenes throughout the event on Friday. Our volunteers will be happy to take your picture with your camera.

5 pm - ?? - Aloha:
Informal Meet & Greet your neighbors throughout the day

5 pm - 10 pm – Explore the Tikki Hut:
Flea Market & Vendors: Come see what's available for sale! There will be no selling outside of the flea market.

5 pm - 10 pm – Native Swap:
Geo Coins &

7:30 pm-Friday Night Attendees Group Picture in front of the Grandstand

9 pm - ? – Sunset Luau:
Social time - Live music around the campfire by Patchwork and Live DJ in the building by Always & Forever Studios

Saturday Morning, June 12th

Breakfast available

We will be raffling a New Delorme GPS, $100, $50, $25, $25 & more raffles. All raffles to be awarded Sat 9 pm!

Items Given Away Every Hour!

Schedule of Events Saturday, June 12

8 am - 7 pm - Registration & Information:
Please check in to receive your name tag and pre-registration packs. Drop off your Travel Bugs and Coins. Don't forget to buy raffle tickets. (All raffles will be drawn at 9 pm) Food vendors will be available throughout the evening. Cash and checks only.
All attendees must register/sign the log book and have on a GEOFEST II name tag.

8 am-3 pm - BBQ Chicken Dinner Tickets Sold-Buy your tickets for the best BBQ Chicken around! If you forgot to get your dinner tickets, now is the time to get them while you still can, BUT there will only be a limited number of tickets available!

8 am - 4 pm - Silent Auction continued from Friday. Place your bids on the items you would like to have. Remember to check back often on your bid as the Silent Auction does not end until Saturday at 4 pm.

8 am - 4 pm - Best Camo Cache Design:
Begin submitting your cache design. Now's the chance to show off your skills and inventiveness-so bring along your favorite camo cache-or make one for the competition. If your cache design wins you will receive a prize. Best Cache design ends on Saturday at 5:30 pm. (Note: submitting your cache design means that you are donating it to the GEOFEST to be auctioned off on Saturday at the live auction) Winners will be announced during the live auction.

8 am- ? - Beach Scene Pictures: Come and have your picture taken at our beach scenes throughout the event on Friday. Our volunteers will be happy to take your picture with your camera

8 am - 9 pm Best Camp Site- Decorate your camp site with the GEOFEST II Theme and if your camp site is voted the best-win a prize! Contest ends at 9 pm on Saturday when the winner will be announced.

8 am - 6 pm - Native Swap:
Geo Coins, Travel Bugs &

8 am - ?? - Aloha:
Informal Meet & Greet your neighbors throughout the day

9 am – 10:30 am - GSACK Presentation:
Learn all about the program with a Q&A session afterwards.

9 am - 10 pm - Explore the Tiki Hut
Flea Market & Vendors, Come see what's available for sale! There will be no selling outside of the flea market.

9 am - 3 pm - Kids Contests-Kids of all ages-design/build a Tiki out of the supplies provided and enter it. Color a picture and enter it. Contestants can enter both contests. Prizes Awarded! (Parental Supervision Required) Winners will be announced at the end of the live auction.

9 am - Dusk – Games - All ages
Corn Hole, Volleyball, Horse Shoes, Limbo games set up for your enjoyment. Beach Ball Volleyball, Water Balloon Toss

11 am - 12 Noon - Wherigo Presentation “Help Me Find the Key”

11am – 12 Geocaching Presentation For Boy & Girl Scouts

Schedule of Events Saturday Afternoon

12 pm - ? GCinOHIO First Annual Car Show: Have a car you would like to SHOW OFF? Enter it in the car show. Cost is $5.00 to enter your car and enables you a chance to win attendance prize drawings at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Learn about Geocaching while you are checking out the sweet rides! Cachers can enter their cache mobiles ($5.00 entry fee) decorated in the Geofest Theme-so cachers decorate those cache mobiles!

50/50 & Raffles-Continued

1 pm - 2 pm- Puzzle Presentation:
This presentation will help you build your puzzle-solving skills

3 pm - 4:00 pm Relay & Hula, Limbo, Potato Sack Race Contest

4 pm - 5 pm - BBQ Chicken Dinner:
(Pre-ordered tickets are in your registration packs) There will only be limited extra BBQ chicken dinner tickets available.

4:00 Silent Auction Ends- All bids should be placed by this time.

5 pm - 6 pm - Pick up items from Silent Auction:
You can pick up your items from the main registration area. (Cash & Checks Only)

5:00-5:30- pm -Best Dressed Luau Theme Modeling Contest-Come dressed in your best luau theme outfit and enter the contest to be judged. Winner will be announced at the end of the live auction.

5:30 pm- Best Cache Design Ends-(Winners will be announced during the live auction.) Best Dressed Theme, Tiki Design & Coloring contests end. (Winners will be announced at the end of the live auction)

6 pm – Group Photo:
At the grandstand taken by Always & Forever Studios

6:30-7:30 pm - Live Auction:
“PokerBuzz” back by popular demand! Join us for some good auction items and some great fun!

7:30-8:30 pm Luau Bingo:
Free games with prizes awarded. In addition, one round or more will cost you a geocoin and winner takes all. (Bingo caller's option as to which games are prize awarded or which will cost you a geocoin)

9:00 pm – 50/50 and All Raffles End. Must be present to win.

9 pm - ? – Sunset Luau:
Social time live music around the campfire by Patchwork and Live DJ in the building by Always & Forever Studios

8:45 pm-Best Camp Site decorating contest ends.

9: pm- Best Camp Site winner announced.

Activities & Events & Raffles Subject to Change. Times of Activities & Events & Raffles are subject to change due to some events that may run over.

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