Join us every monthly third Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Every month we will be meeting for geocaching talk and tales of our adventures. Stop by and meet great cachers from the central region of New Jersey. All are welcome and please feel free to attend any and all of the meetings this year.
You'll never know who you will meet from month to month...that is the beauty of this event. See you there!
2014 Calendar Event Details
Jan 28 - Reschedule due to inclement weather - It all starts here for 2014! You've never seen so many prizes to promote geocaching. Let's get the new year started!!
Feb 18 - In 1979 – Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history. It snows in NJ all the time. Bring in a snow related trackable for a prize.
Mar 18 - In 1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law allowing for Hawaiian statehood, which would become official on August 21. Bring in a state related trackable for a prize.
Apr 15 - In 1924 – Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas. Bring in a map related trackable for a prize. Ohhh and it is Tax Day!! Bring in a money related trackable for a prize.
May 20 - In 1899 – The first traffic ticket in the US: New York City taxi driver Jacob German was arrested for speeding while driving 12 miles per hour on Lexington Street. Slow down you FTFinders!! Bring in a driving related trackable for a prize.
June 17 - In 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. It isn't put together but it made it. Bring in a statue related trackable for a prize.
July 15 - In 1983 – The Nintendo Entertainment System, the best-selling game console of its time, is released in Japan. Bring in a video game related trackable for a prize.
Aug 19 - In 1909 – The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway takes place. Bring in a race car trackable for a prize.
Sep 16 - In 1620 – The Mayflower starts her voyage to North America. Bring an America related trackable for a prize.
Oct 21 - In 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan. Bring in a explorer related trackable for a prize.
Nov 18 - In 1928 – Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday. Bring in a Disney related trackable for a prize.
Dec 16 - In 1773 – American Revolution: Boston Tea Party – Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act. It's a party...bring a drink related trackable for a prize.
For the purposes of prizes, a "trackable" can be travel bug, geocoin or pathtag. Anything that has a trackable number that pertains to the geocaching game.