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Geocaching Skills Day Version 2 Event Cache

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Tramper Ted: Till next time!

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Hidden : Sunday, September 12, 2010
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Want to know more about geocaching? Sharpen up your skills? Meet other cachers? Have those burning questions answered? Then this day is for you.

Its been three years now since the last Skills Day, and we've talked about having another one - enough talk, the date is set, its happening.

Venue is Motu Moana Scout Camp, Blockhouse Bay. Plenty of parking (see co-ordinates). Kitchen facilities, BYO lunch, snacks, drinks.

Timeframe - Registration from 9.15 - 9.30 a.m. finish about 4 p.m.
There will be a small charge for the venue - $3 per person (adult), children free.

Programme - workshops are aimed primarily at newer cachers.

9.15 am - Registration - please ensure you sign the book.
9.30 am - Cache Bingo - mix and mingle
10.00 am - Cache Safety - interactive thought provoking ideas - Tramper Ted

10.45 am Session 1 - Choose which workshop you want to attend
Puzzles - Basic - YuGeo4
Cache Page Design - Funky Monkey Zone
Technology - Iphone vs GPSr - 10 Cent Coin

11.30 am Session 2
An Introduction to Camo - what works, ideas - Glyn
GSAK - how to get the best out of it - Kiwi Gary
Earth Caches - what they are, quality ideas - Funky Monkey Zone

Lunch - Informal session with The Pud - Travel Bugs - the lowdown
Kevs Team - geocaching shop

1.30 pm Session 3
Hiding Caches - new cachers don't miss this - M@
Puzzles - Advanced - YuGeo4

2.30 pm Open Forum - those burning questions answered

3.00 pm Practical in the field opportunity. Find the event cache and other caches in the area, work with an experienced cacher, learn more about your GPS.

4.00 pm Cup of tea and a yarn, or off home if you prefer

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