8th Annual “Put On Your Easter Bonnet - A Multi-Cache Event”
Saturday, April 9, 2022
11:00 AM ~ 2:00 PM
Start: N 13° 25.260 E 144° 40.583
Pizza Hut Parking Lot - Sumay
Finish: N13° 22.167 E144° 39.048
Marina Grill - Back Deck
The event begins at the Sumay Pizza Hut parking lot (N 13° 25.260 E 144° 40.583). At approximately 11:15 AM, you will be given information for some caching fun in the nearby areas. Fly solo, join other geocachers, or if you’re a newby, join a veteran cacher for some one-on-one assistance. If you haven’t found all the caches in the area, spend time doing just that.
We hope to have everyone back at the Finish site (Marina Grill - N13° 22.167 E144° 39.048) by 1:00 PM to share stories, have a late lunch, and be part of our own Easter Bonnet Competition and special Easter Geocaching Game. Make sure to bring your special hat or bonnet . . . it may be the big winner! Competition has gotten tougher through the years. How creative are you?
Do you know when the Easter Bunny became a symbol of this holiday?
According to History.com, “The Bible makes no mention of a long-eared, short-tailed creature who delivers decorated eggs to well-behaved children on Easter Sunday; nevertheless, the Easter bunny has become a prominent symbol of Christianity’s most important holiday. The exact origins of this mythical mammal are unclear, but rabbits, known to be prolific procreators, are an ancient symbol of fertility and new life.
According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S. and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests. Additionally, children often left out carrots for the bunny in case he got hungry from all his hopping.”