LAUNCH DATE for the CACHES is Saturday September 24, 2016.
CELEBRATION EVENT WILL BE 7 WEEKS LATER ON NOVEMBER 12.
This event is open to all Geocachers regardless of whether or not any FSC-2016 caches were found and logged. We hope to see everyone there.
EVENT:
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Place: Cowboy Up
Address: Lafferty Lane and Bay Rd, Dover, DE
(Just North of Dover Air Base)
Cowboy Up will open early just for us--we will have the place to ourselves.
Order any food items you want from their menu. Separate checks will be given. Gratuity is NOT included on the check.
Please log a "will attend" log and include how many are in your party. This will help us plan with the restaurant.
FSC-2016 GEOTRAIL
There will be about 22 new caches spread across the state of Delaware hidden by volunteer cachers to give you an appreciation for the diverse areas throughout the First State.
To complete the challenge and be eligible for a certificate and special token at the challenge event , you must complete the following:
1. You must find and log a minimum of 20 FSC-2016 caches and a minimum of 10 caches both Northern and Southern region - both at the cache location and online. (This lets you skip one cache in each area or lets you complete the requirements in event a cache goes missing.
2. Record the code phrase for each of FSC-2016 cache you find.
Code phrases should be found in the logbook and on the inside of the cache container.
3. By Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 8PM.....Email your completed list of FSC code phrases to FirstStateChallenge@aol.com .
Additional info
+ For your convenience, there will be a form on the Delaware Geocaching Website at First State Challenge 2016 - Form First State Challenge 2016 - Form The use of this form is not required but all info on it must be submitted.
+ At the FSC-2016 Celebration Event (11/12 in Dover), those that have been verified as completing the challenge, will be eligible for a Completion Certificate and special token.
+ The surprise may be limited to the first 100 cachers who complete the challenge.
+ DEADLINE for submission of your list of FSC code phrases is Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 8PM
(So we can get Certificates printed.)
+For FSC-2016 Rules see: First State Challenge 2016 Rules First State Challenge 2016 - Rules
If for some reason, you cannot attend the event and qualify please try to make arrangements with another cacher who is attending to pick up your certificate.