It's Christmas Time... let's Party! Event Cache

Please join us on Saturday, December 2nd from noon to 4:00 p.m.

at the posted coordinates for our annual

Christmas Meet, Greet, Eat, and Gift Swap Event.

Plan to share your best caching tales with old friends
and some of your experiences and tips with new friends.

All geocachers are welcome.

Food and beverages will be available,
but as usual, it will be Dutch Treat.

At 1:30 p.m. we will begin the Gift Swap
for those that want to participate.

The Gift Swap

If you would like to participate,

bring a wrapped gift valued anywhere from $10.00 and up
or a new or unused gift that you would like to "re-gift".

Upon arrival, each guest should give their wrapped and unmarked gift
to the host or hostess.

Each participant that brings a gift will receive a ticket with a number on it. This will be your official player number.

The gifts will be placed in a location where every participant is allowed to inspect them easily.

The packages can be picked up, shook a bit and felt by all the participants

to see if they can determine which gifts they may want to attempt to get.

Players may trade tickets amongst themselves.

However, once the game begins
the ticket number you have is your number for the game.

No more trading!

If you plan to participate in the gift swap don't forget to bring a gift.

The Gift Swap Rules

No Teams… Each player plays for their self!
The game begins with the host or hostess drawing a ticket to determine Player #1.
Player #1 will select a gift and open it so that everyone can see it.
The host or hostess will again draw a ticket to determine the next player.
This player may select a wrapped gift or "steal" a gift from any player having a gift.
If your gift is stolen, you have the option of selecting a wrapped gift
or stealing any gift EXCEPT the one that was just taken from you.
Each "round or turn" will begin with the host or hostess drawing a ticket to determine the player.
The player can either select a wrapped gift or steal a gift from another another player.
A "round or turn" ends when a wrapped gift is selected and opened.
If a gift is stolen from you, you cannot re-steal it immediately from the player who just stole it from you.
There will be a maximum of 3 steals per round and GIFTS WILL NOT BE LOCKED.

Ending the Game

After the last gift is unwrapped Player #1 will have one more opportunity to exchange or "steal" a gift.
Player #1 can keep the gift currently held in his or her possession or
Player #1 can "draw" two tickets.
Player #1 must exchange his gift with one of the two players
that have the matching ticket numbers.
After the exchange, the game is over. We hope to see you soon!