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AAC, Treasures of Scouting: BSA Alumni Connection Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/18/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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The cordinates listed above are bogus however it is located in Stone Mountain Park where I am sure you have been before if you have been a scout in the Atlanta Area Council. Parking is currently $10.00 per day. You can hike or bike into the park at no cost. Scouting alumni are former Scouts, but also the supportive family members, dedicated volunteers and professionals, and the tens of millions of Americans that benefit from Scouting in their communities every day. This cache is to honor people from around the world who support youth in the pursuit of excellence for their efforts.Please leave appropriate "swag" for all scouting alumni of all programs. To find this cache you will need to do some hunting online for answers or be a good scouting alumni member that knows all the answers already.
To find this cache you will need to fill in the letters below.

N33° 48.ABC / W084° 09.DEF

A=Loyal is what number of the 12 points of the Scout Law
B=Second digit of the age to be to register as a Venture scout if have not completed 8th grade.
C=The Tiger Cub motto is divided into ?? parts. Multiply this number by 2.
D=Subtract 1 from the last digit in the year the Atlanta Area Council was first chartered
E=Number of letters in the last name of the only US Prestident to get to Eagle x2
F=Subtract 4 from the 3rd digit in the year the first Pinewood Derby was ran

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.


.Please make sure to put the cache back the exact way you found it so the next person can have the same experience you had while hunting it. Since we are in the woods it is a decent size cache to leave TBs in and even a pinewood derby car or two. Also please try to keep the cache to scouting related items. The Get in the Game! committee of the Atlanta Area Council is maintaining this cache for people to discover. It is a regular cache that has several Scouting items, Scout patches, and other fun items for trade. If the cache is low on trading items please let me know through the account on geocaching.com

This is the third "Treasures" cache placed by the Atlanta Area council. Find all five! Search Atlanta Area Council Treasures of Scouting on Geocaching.com. In addition to AAC, Treasures of Scouting: BSA Alumni Connection, we have hidden four other caches highlighting Scouting programs. Find all five! Search AAC, Treasures of Scouting on Geocaching.com. If you are an Alumi or currently involved with scouting be sure to sign your name, what troop and council you are/or were with, and what rank you got to. If it was Eagle let us know what year. Cache hidden by Dramatch in behalf of Atlanta Area Council

“Remember: follow Leave No Trace practices such as staying on marked trails, complying with posted signs, minimizing impacts to plants and fragile mountain habitats, and always packing out trash. While searching for the cache, be sure to follow Lift-Look-Replace practices and put all stones or logs back where you found them.” This will help us reduce the impact on the natural habitats where these caches are found. Please let me know if there are any issues with adding this statement to the cache pages. Thanks for your continued support."

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