22nd Annual Geocaching Hampton Roads Picnic
When: Saturday, August 31st (Labor Day Weekend)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12 noon
Where: Newport News Park Shelter 8
Parking: At the Ranger Station or Parking Lot behind the Station
Who: Open to all geocachers, families, and anyone interested in geocaching.
What: A social get-together to meet fellow cachers, exchange stories, learn about different aspects of caching, swap TB's, oh yea, and some caching thrown in there too!
22 years! We have grown from a small picnic with about 40 people to a mega event with 500+ for 5 years and back to a picnic for about 35 people. We went from burgers and pot luck to a catered event and back to chicken and potluck and a "bring your own picnic" for a few years through COVID. Now we're back to chicken and potluck!
Tropical storms or beautiful weather, we've had a picnic the last 21 years, most on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, so let's keep the tradition alive.
Once again we'll be at Newport News Park. We've reserved picnic shelter #8 behind the Ranger Station just off Constitution Way in Newport News Park. (Same shelter we've been at the last few years)
We will have fried chicken available so please post a "Will Attend" so we know how much to order. If you want to partake, bring a dish to share. Add in your "Will Attend" what you plan to bring and I'll try to keep a running list on the cache page. If you are not comfortable joining the pot luck you can of course bring your own picnic. No judgements here. Just include that in your "Will Attend" so you are not counted for chicken.
We will have the usual chance auction and 50/50. Drawings will begin at 1 PM
Looking forward to see you there!
Things cachers have stated they are bringing:
Desert x 4
Cookies
Chips x 2
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw x 2
Potato Salad x 4
Pasta Salad x 2
Biscuits
Rolls
Potato Casserole
Green Beans
Veggie Tray
Fruit platter
Bottled water x 2
Diet Soda