History of Geocaching
May 1, 2000 - President Clinton declares the end of Selective
Availability
May 2, 2000 - Selective Availability turned off
May 3, 2000 - First "stash" (cache) hidden by Dave Ulmer
May 30, 2000 - The term geocaching was first suggested by Matt
Stum
June 3, 2000 - Beaver Cache placed in Georgia (still active)
Sept 2, 2000 - Geocaching.com web site launched with 75 caches
listed
July 2001 - Georgia Geocaching Association formed (oldest active
geocaching group)
Dec 26, 2006 - First 7 digit geocache id assigned
Mar 8, 2010 - 1,000,000th active geocache listed
It’s the 10th Anniversary of Geocaching and we want to
celebrate with YOU!
It’s also the 4th anniversary of Chattahoochee Valley
Cachers so together we are hosting lunch at one of the picnic
shelters at Georgia’s largest state park, F.D.R. State Park,
in Pine Mountain, Georgia.
We’ll provide grilled hot dogs with all the fixin’s
so just bring along your chairs and any side dishes and drinks you
may like to share.
We're also planning a GPS accuracy game. We will hold a silent
auction with various geocaching items. We will top off the day with
Cake! Then we'll snap a photo of our festive group.
Watch for more details as they develop.....
WHEN: Sunday May 2, 2010 at 2:00pm
WHERE: F.D.R. State Park Picnic Shelter #1 located near Liberty
Bell Pool All visitors are required to have a park pass.
WHO: YOU and your friends!
***** UPDATES *****
GAMES:
GPS Accuracy Game
Silent Auction
Geo-Bingo
50/50 Raffle
(proceeds benefit Chattahoochee Valley Cacher's fund for future
events)
PRIZES:
10 years! multi-event geocoin GEORGIA version
2009 Groundspeak Lackey coin
Other special 10 Years! items
In commemoration of this 10 year milestone, we will also
recognize those cachers in attendance with their own milestones
(highest number of finds, longest time caching, etc)
****Unique Event Coin and Icon****
This event will be part of the Geocaching 10th Anniversary
celebration happening around the world during this weekend and will
meet the Groundspeak requirements for a special icon when you log
it. Also, we will have the Georgia version of the 10th Anniversary
Multi-Event Geocoin available. Please post in your will attend log
or send me an email if you are interested in reserving a coin.
Coins will be $10 each. A limited quantity is available.
Official Georgia 10 Year Event Geocoin
Several members of the Chattahoochee Valley Cachers will also be
camping at F.D.R. State Park the weekend of this event and YOU are
welcome to join us! www.gastateparks.org/info/fdr/
ABOUT F.D.R. STATE PARK:
Located near Callaway Gardens and the town of Warm Springs, this
park is deeply rooted in the historical era of four-time President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seeking a place for treatment after he was
stricken with polio in 1921, Roosevelt traveled to nearby Warm
Springs and built his Little White House. Several structures within
the park were built by Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation
Corps during the Great Depression. Above Kings Gap is
Dowdell’s Knob, Roosevelt’s favorite picnic spot
overlooking a magnificent view of the valley below. A life-size
sculpture of the beloved president welcomes visitors to the
overlook. Hikers will enjoy the scenic trails in Georgia’s
largest state park, especially the Pine Mountain Trail, which winds
through a mix of hardwoods and pines. The trail's highest elevation
is 1,395 feet. Pine Mountain is on the southern-most edge of the
Appalachian Mountain range. Hikers are sometimes surprised to find
this terrain in middle Georgia.
