It is that time of year where we look back on last year and celebrate the best of geocaching in 2025 in Washington State.
Please join the new and the past WSGA Board and its members on Sunday, April 12, 2026 for the first WSGA People's Choice Awards. This family-friendly event will be held in the Cache-Cadian Chapter at:
Grant Co. Fire Station 31
1201 Central Ave. S.
Quincy, WA 98848.
This event is open to everyone and anyone. You do not need to be a member of WSGA to attend. We encourage and will have catagories and winners who are not members. Maybe you.
Please bring your valid WSGA membership badge as there will be raffle drawings.
CLICK HERE FOR NOMINATIONS
Nominations and votes may be received from only one account per
Geocacher, regardless of the number of accounts held. There will be rules: Cheaters will not be eligible to win, vote or nominate.
EMAILS and NOTIFICATIONS on DISCORD and SOCIAL MEDIA WILL BE GOING OUT IN THE EVENING (PACIFIC TIME) MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2026 FOR YOUR CHANCE TO SUBMIT NOMINEES FOR THE WSGA (and non-WSGA) PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS - AWARDS CATEGORIES SHOWN BELOW. -- CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
- Nominations must have been placed only in Washington State
- This will be open to all Geocachers and not limited to WSGA members
- Nominations will take place now.
- Voting will be open April 1st
Here are some of this year's categories
- Best Overall Cache (not including event and Adventure Lab)
- Best Puzzle/Mystery Cache (including field puzzles, but must have the mystery icon and Challenge caches not included)
- Best GeoArt/Series (11+ caches, must have a clear association to each other)
- Most Extreme Cache On Land (must be a physical cache) (must be placed in 2025)
- Most Extreme Cache on Water (must be a physical cache) (must be placed in 2025)
- Best TOTT required cache (must be a physical cache) (must be placed in 2025)
- Most Extreme Cache By Altitude (High/Low) (must be a physical cache and does not require a TOTT) (must be placed in 2025)
- Event of the year (must be hosted in 2025)
- Best Online Log (must be have been logged in 2025) [DNF, Found It, or Write Note]
- Best Park & Grab (must be placed in 2025)
- Best Adventure Lab (must be published in 2025)
- and more..........
We look forward to seeing you back in Grant County!
This event is sponsored by the Washington State Geocaching Association. If you are a geocacher in the state of Washington please consider joining the WSGA. Follow this LINK to visit our website to learn more about becoming a WSGA member.