4th annual Portales Heritage
Days GeoCaching Event
NOMAD CACHERS ALLOWED At The OASIS
Date June 17th
Start Time 11:00 AM
It is that time again for the 4th annual Portales Heritage Days
GeoCaching Event. This year we will be meeting in a State Park and
the Rangers there are being very nice and letting the GeoCachers
into the park for free. Like last year there will be two events in
one. All teams will meet at the above coordinates between 10:00 and
10:45 AM each team will be given a starters kit. This kit will have
several items and a list or coordinates. A few ground rules will be
discussed. Then all teams will head out and find as many caches as
time allows. ALL teams must report back to the above coordinates by
3:00 PM.
The first event will be the main event and will send your team
all over and around Portales. The second event like last year will
be “Just For Kids”. This event will be held at the starting and
ending place of the meeting point. “Just For Kids” will consist of
several caches within walking distance. Parents can go along with
the kids and help with the GPS. The kids can exchange items in the
true GeoCaching spirit.
This year we will be serving hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks,
following the main event. Water will also be provided for everyone
to take on the search for caches.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There will
also be some special prizes. Teams are encouraged to stay as long
as they like to visit with other GeoCachers. As an added bonus this
year there will be a Desert program starting at 7:00 PM the
presentation will cover the different methods of desert plants have
that allow them to adapt to harsh living conditions in the desert,
how they are able to conserve and store water as well as protect
themselves from heat/sun not only to survive in the desert but to
thrive there, and there will be both cacti and other plants that
will be shown. It will be a lot of hands on stuff....people can
touch the cactus and pick up the plants and discover the different
ways plants have adapted. All GeoCachers are welcome to stay for
this presentation.
If you plan on making it please post a note here as soon as
possible. I need to know the number of team members, and the number
of kids and there ages (so we can be sure to have the kids caches
stocked). Please place this cache on your watch list as it will be
updated as plans develop. Plan on a day of caching and fun.
Remember to bring extra batteries and sun screen.
Please email me at doug.lynch@enmu.edu with any questions or if
I can help with anything, hotels, camping, etc.
There are already several teams that I need to
thank. TheButlerandTheQueen, Team FBI, BobKatz, keltickacher,
starman99, Languard, nt7v, MiMi's Mob, SADAVIS, geokitty, and The
Plugge Family.
The event activities can
handle only so many teams and that limit is there with
team geowalkabout
. If any GeoCachers want to come and hang out and visit they
are welcome to come out about 3 PM, they can still participate and
visit, just not do the search activity due to logistical
limitations of managing that many teams in the searches. Sorry I
will plan on more teams next year.
