Thanks 2018 Souvenir Opportunity!
For the last two years, we have hosted an event based on another event which looked very enticing (which we were sadly, unable to attend). We loved the idea so much, that we duplicated the event for my fellow cachers and friends up in Salt Lake County. I contacted Mountain Hobbit and the CO agreed that I could 'borrow' the idea and hold a similar event.
Another year of fantastic geocaching has passed. We host this event to end the year with a connection and to start the year with a fresh cache, one that you get to take with you into the new year.
We will meet 11am-12pm, on the morning of December 31st, partake in drinks and snacks, trade stories, TBs, etc and then move on with the "gift exchange." You show up and sign the log or hide a gift for someone to find, you can log attended. There is no obligation to buy anything or partake in anything (food, drink, etc.) offered by the venue.
Feel free to dress up in festive holiday attire, hats, shirts, scarves... we will take some pictures.
©M Morris
Now, to avoid plagarism, I attribute the following rules to MountainHobbit... We will follow the same guidelines. The only thing I have changed from the original rules is the wording of Christmas to festive and the actual cache hiding location.
"If you want to participate in the gift exchange, please read the rules below carefully so we all have fun and no one is disappointed.
GIFT EXCHANGE GUIDELINES
For the gift exchange, first put a small gift in a suitable (but cheap) caching container and hide it somewhere in Salt Lake City, UT (N of Murray Holladay Rd, east of State St., S of 400 S, and W of the Wasatch mountains). Let's keep the location accessible without special equipment or waiting for a thaw. Suggestions include gift cards, unactivated geocoins, fun swag items, cache containers, Christmas cookies or fudge... just something around $15 in value. (If you want to hide food, that's fine--just make sure the container is waterproof and animal proof--and will thaw out nicely). Record the coordinates where you hid your gift. This is temporary, so don't put it in a current cache, and don't submit it for review as a potential cache.
Write your gift's coordinates into a festive card, seal it in an envelope and bring it to the event. We suggest adding your geocaching name and phone number in case your gift recipient needs a little help finding their New Year's Cache. At the event, those who put a card into the kitty will be able to pick one out after we mix them all up. It's a one-to-one exchange, one coordinate per festive card, so bring separate coordinates in separate envelopes to trade for each member of your group who wants to seek a hidden gift. Naturally, make sure to first hide a gift at each coordinate you bring!
Once the event is over, we'll all dash away to find our New Year's caches. Once you find yours, take the whole thing away--container and all. It's yours!
When you submit your event "find" online, please thank the cacher who hid your holiday cache. Feel free to share what is was, if you like, as well as any photo, even one of the cache location, since this is not a regular cache hide.
Email or message me if you have any questions concerning the rules.