CCE: Thankful for 2025 - Goals for 2026 Community Celebration Event

WHY?:
. . Let's give thanks for our adventures of 2025.
. . Let's discuss our goals for 2026.

WHERE?:
Fuddruckers, Downstairs Side Meeting Room.
Overflow will be in the general seating downstairs
Willows Shopping Center
1975 Diamond Blvd # E260
Concord, CA 94520

WHEN?:
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Saturday, November 29, 2025.
11:30 AM – 1:20 PM: Registration & Check-in
. . . Sign the event log
. . . Pickup Custom-made TOTT for removing nano and speciment tube logs
. . . Pickup KCSearcher's Blackout Bingo Mixer game sheet
. . . Pickup pre-ordered NAME TAGS / BADGES or fill out a name tag
. . . Pickup pre-ordered CAR WINDOW PLACARD
. . . Pickup pre-ordered MUGGLE CARDS
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Game - KCSearcher's Blackout Bingo Mixer (one entry per person)
. . . There will be at least 2 cachers that qualify for each square & 3 FREE spaces you can assign.
. . . . . 1st person to complete it can choose from 1 of 3 prizes.
. . . . . 2nd person to complete itcan choose from the remaining 2 prizes.
. . . . . 3rd person to complete it gets the remaining prize.
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Announcements and Awards
1:10 PM - 1:20 PM: EVENT CACHE TYPE FTF DRAWING. See EVENT CACHE TYPE FTF DRAWING instructions below.
1:25 PMish – LAST PRIZE will be a nearby FTF for all those that attend
. . . Yes, you must go with the group and sign the log.
. . . Coordinates and Hint will be handed out as you leave the event.
1:30 PM – Event Ends

WHO CAN ATTEND?:
Any current or future Geocacher of any age.
OR, anyone wanting to know more about Geocaching.
OR, anyone wanting to be bored by people talking about Geocaching (my geowidow is in this category).
OR, anyone wanting to perform anthropological observations. That's the systematic process of watching, listening to, and recording the activities of individuals or groups in their natural settings, i.e. Geocaching Events.

WHO'S PROVIDING THE FOOD & DRINK?:
Each attendee is responsible for purchasing / bringing their own food and drink.

WHO'S PROVIDING THE FREE NAME TAGS / BADGES?:
Sue (a.k.a. CAVinoGal) will create a very nice name badge for you.
To request a name badge, Click Here and send Ken (KCSearcher) an email with your
. . Geocaching Name,
. . Real Name,
. . City of Residence, and
. . Number of Name Tags / Badges (limit 2 per Real Name)
for each person attending either alone or in a group. Ken will track the order here and will make sure it gets forwarded to Sue.
All orders after 11:59 PM on 11/21/2025 WILL NOT get processed.
Examples: (FYI, Sue had nothing to do with the hand written red Geowidow. That was Mr. KCSearcher's addition to Mrs. KCSearcher's badge)

WHO'S PROVIDING THE FREE CAR WINDOW PLACARDS?:
Ken (a.k.a. KCSearcher) will create a very nice placard for you to hang on your car's visor.
NOTE, you must post a "Will Attend" log to have one made!!!
To request a car window placard, Click Here and send Ken (KCSearcher) an email with your
. . Geocaching Name,
. . Real Name,
. . Email Address,
. . Mobile Phone #,
. . Emergency Contact Phone #, and
. . Number of Car Placards (limit 2 per Real Name)
for each vehicle. Ken will track the order here.
All orders after 11:59 PM on 11/27/2025 WILL NOT get processed.
Example:

WHAT ABOUT Trackables?:
Yes, bring them. Place them. Discovery them. Retrieve them.
There will be a large container for all to share. There will be a "Place" and "Retrieve" log also.
BE SURE to record your Geocaching Name and Tracking Code for each one you Place and/or Retrieve.
I don't want any to go missing as a result of my event. Hate when that happens.

EVENT CACHE TYPE FTF DRAWING instructions:
Post a route image from your home to the event to be eligible for a drawing to claim an FTF on the event itself giving you an FTF on an EVENT TYPE cache.
Please include your geocaching name and distance on the image label. Click Here to see an example route.
There will be 5 names drawn to co-FTF this event. Check out the table below or Click Here to see the Gallery for those that have already posted their routes.
Deadline to post your route is 11:59 PM on Friday, 2025-11-28!!!

NO REGULAR RAFFLE - REPEAT, NO REGULAR RAFFLE PRIZES

FOR POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AT THE EVENT:
I LOVED this!!! See Sarah Murphy's clever and creatively written The Geocaching Junkie "The 10 Types of Geocacher".
Of the 10 counts against me, here’s how I plead:
On count #1, Guilty - of course, except that I share as many as practical. When a potentially disagreeable and tense situation threatens to erupt over who gets to claim the FTF, consider verbal de-escalation techniques. Really, no aggression is necessary or called for!!!
On count #2, Guilty - love stats no matter how meaningless.
On count #3, Guilty - mostly when an FTF is involved.
On count #4, Not Guilty - what's a map? what's a compass?
On count #5, Guilty - only of a misdemeanor.
On count #6, Guilty - again, only of a misdemeanor. My Caching Karma is above 2.0, what's yours?
On count #7, Guilty - I only committed this offense 3 times (and it was exhausting). There will be people at this event the will have committed multiple felonies.
On count #8, Not Guilty - Break the rules? Me?!?!?!
On count #9, Guilty - Have done this a few times.
On count #10, WAY Not Guilty - However, my geowidow IS GUILTY, especially the “…looking tired and bored” part.

Here are my TOP FAVORITE FTFs (POST a note with your FAVORITES):

Please feel free to add your favorite links when you post your log.

Looking forward to seeing you there!!!