The WWFMs are coordinated geocaching events. A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse. These events take place simultaneously at locations across the globe.
The event will last exactly 15 minutes, not one second longer. The event will begin EXACTLY at: 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 4, 2013 and will end at EXACTLY 1:15 PM.
The above coordinates will take you to the designated WWFM X gathering place - in front of the Galaxy Lanes in Thunder Bay.
The event will have a Star Wars theme.
PRIOR TO THE EVENT:
• Drive to the parking area near the coordinates. Either stay in your car or get out of your car and pretend you are a muggle. Act like you don't know anyone else.
• Enjoy the fun spirit of the WWFM.
• At 12:59 PM - make your way to the designated event coordinates shown. Keep acting like you know no one.
• 1:00 PM - At exactly 1:00 PM as determined by the GPS clock and a whistle will blow, a container will be placed near the designated coordinates and a signal will be given to signify the start of the event. You may then converge on the container for the official event. Log sheets will be handed out. BYOP (bring your own pen). Sign individual log sheets and drop them in the cache bucket. Then mingle and chat with your fellow cachers.
• 1:05 PM - Bring travel bugs and or coins to exchange with friends and or discover.
• 1:10 PM - Assemble for and take group photo (with the Galaxy Lanes in the background.
• 1:14 PM - One minute warning is called "It is now 1:14!" Log slips will be pulled for the door prizes. FTF will be drawn at this time. Clean up and prepare to leave. Prepare to make your grand exit.
FTF DRAW PRIZE WILL BE AN UNACTIVATED WWFM X GEOCOIN. There will also be other prizes.
• 1:15 PM - Make like a muggle and LEAVE the area! Log entries sealed & closed. If you missed the signing, you missed the event.
Difficulty rating of 2 reflects the 15 minute allotted time period in which to claim the cache. If you aren't prompt you could miss it.
If everything goes right we will have several people converging on one spot for a 15 minute geocaching event and then disappearing. This could be lots of fun and maybe even raise a few muggle eyebrows.
The event will happen rain or shine! Please come prepared.
WWFM X Event Geocoins will available for purchase to those who have ordered them. When you log your attendance, please indicate the number you would like to order. The order date for geocoins will be in early March.
A special Geocaching.com WWFM X SOUVENIR may also be available for the event.
For more information on the WWFM Event and picture of the last WWFM IX event see:
https://sites.google.com/site/wwfminfo/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyandsandy/sets/72157630104117410/
This will be the 7th WWFM Event that we (PNB/JLC) have hosted (this time with the help of Gheiny. and the 8th that we have attended. pnutbeagle only only missed the first 2 events and I (jleecollins) missed the first 2 and missed the 7th event due to truck problems.
This WWFM Event will also be co-hosted with "gheiny" who suggested the event name and location.
The last WWFM IX Event, held on June 9, 2012, had 15,487 attendees at 312 different events in 31 countries around the world. Lets make this event even larger