Sonny and Sandy of the PodCacher podcast came up with the WWFM idea in 2007 after attending a mega-event. It was meant to be a fun “opposite” of a mega-event: all the cool aspects of a geocaching event, crammed into 15 minutes of excitement. An added dimension is represented by the letters "WW" - World Wide - these events occur across the planet on the same day at (mostly) the same time! These caching events are intended to bring geocachers together in a creative way, as well as introduce others (newbies) to the hobby.
WWFM History:
- Flash Mob I – May 2007 – 1000 attendees at 20 world-wide events
- WWFM II – Nov 2007 – 4406 attendees at 83 events in 9 countries
- WWFM III – May 2008 – 7907 attendees at 163 events in 15 countries
- WWFM IV – Nov 2008 – 7421 attendees at 154 events in 20 countries
- WWFM V – May 2009 – 7051 attendees at 154 events in 20 countries
- WWFM VI – Nov 2009 – 6832 attendees at 152 events in 21 countries
- WWFM VII – May 2010 – 5680 attendees at 139 events in 19 countries
- WWFM VIII - June 2011 - 9940 attendees at 215 events in 25 countries
- WWFM IX - June 2012 - 15,487 attendees at 312 events in 31 countries
- WWFM X - May 2013 - 25,125 attendees at 558 events in 42 countries
WWFM XI
Saturday June 7, 2014 – 12:00 p.m. CDT
Check out the official Geocaching WWFM webpage for attendee information, news, history, and to view photos and videos from previous WWFM events from around the world!
SCHEDULE
12:00 PM (noon)- Attendees gather at the Japanese garden and sign the log-book. Catch up with your fellow cachers.
12:10 PM- Photos Taken, with the Garden as a backdrop.
12:15 PM- Disperse.
Your Part:
This event takes place near a Japanese Garden; To that end, please wear something floral or geocaching-related.