The geocaching booth was so popular last year that the Army Corps
of Engineers has again invited geocachers to participate in this
years JAKES activities so that even more area youth (and adults)
may be introduced to geocaching as well as many other outdoor
sports.
They felt that geocaching added a whole new dimension to what they
were trying to introduce to the kids. And they loved the idea of
CITO.
So we're again inviting all geocachers to come to this event and
share your knowledge and help turn todays muggles into tomorrows'
cachers! Bring your GPSr's - you may be called upon to
demonstrate! And there are lots of new caches in the area to
find while you're here - as well as meeting other cachers. The
geocaching event does not have to end at 12:00 p.m. - we can visit
all afternoon if we want, but the demonstrations will close at that
time. That will leave lots of time for caching for you! A log book
will be available at the geocaching booth for you to sign in and
log the event
JAKES is the "Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and
Sportsmanship" sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation. We
can't think of anything that is more in line with the geocaching
ethics - knowledge (how much we've ALL learned since we've had our
gpsr's), ethics/sportmanship (trade up, even or don't trade).
Jake's and geocaching seem to go hand in hand.
Many local businesses and agencies will be represented at this
gathering. Some of which are: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission, National Park Service and many local law
enforcement agencies.
A great many activities will be available for youths up to age
17. Some of these include: GPS and Map Reading, Geocaching, Field
Survival, Tree Identification, Police K-9 Demonstration, Archery
Shoot, B-B Gun Shoot, Instruction on Gun Handling and Safety,
Boating and Water Safety. No fee will be charged this year for any
of the events.
Our thanks to Ranger Scott Fryer and Ranger Michael Love of the
Corps for inviting geocachers to this event and for encouraging the
placement of geocaches on Corps property.
If you have any suggestions please feel free to email us or post
online. We're not locked into anything and are open to all ideas!
We'd like to put out several "temporary" caches for demonstration
purposes so any input will be appreciated! And you're welcomed to
place them yourselves on the day of the event as many of you
geocachers have such innovative ideas and can show many different
types of hiding techniques! We are currently setting these up to be
loggable on gc.com and available for instructive purposes and for a
morning of fun!
We're all invited to lunch afterwards at the pavillion at 12:00.
The Corps will then draw for the prizes for the kids until 1:00 or
so.
For those that would like to look up last years event it is:
GCK9E5
Again - we'd like to thank the Army Corps of Engineers for their
backing, approval and support of geocaching.
Camping Information: For those of you that
will be camping while you're here, we have listed some of the
nearby areas that provide campsites. Most are very limited as to
how many spaces they will have available that weekend. We suggest
you call for reservations.
White River Campground and Cottages -
This very nice area said they had plenty of space and could
accomodate a large number of campers that weekend. They have tent
camping with electricity, RV sites and cottages. Located just
across the bridge from the event site.
White River Campground (870)453-2299
His Place Resort -
Primitive and semi-primitive tent camping, RV sites and cabins.
There is a cache (Denton Ferry Cache) located within strolling
distance. One mile from Cotter.
His Place
Resort 1-866-435-635
Rainbow Drive Resort
This has tent camping, RV sites and cabins. Primitive or
semi-primitive.
Rainbow Drive Resort (870) 430-5217
Bull Shoals State Park -
This is an extremely popular camping spot and reservations are
almost ALWAYS needed. They have 85 tent and RV campsites with water
& electricity, 20 without hookups and a Rent-a-camp services
for those without equipment. They told us that they have very few
spaces available. This is about 15 miles from Mountain Home and
15/20 miles from Cotter. There are numerous caches to find in this
area.
Arkansas State Parks (870)431-5521
Corps of Engineers -
Information on all Corps campgrounds on Bull Shoals and Norfork
Lakes, Lakeview area and more.
(870)425-2700 Reservations: toll free (877)444-6777
Ozark Mountain Region -
Another source of information on area camping.
Ozark Mountain Region