A Flash Mob Gathering of Geocachers. Only 15 minutes long! You
MUST be present and sign the log sheet DURING this time to claim
the event.
Flash Mob Cache Event aka A Flash Cache Event
We would like to host a caching event to bring together geocachers
and introduce others (newbies) to the hobby.
This event, however, will be quite unique, creative, be the first
of it's kind in the Edmonton area (as far as we know of) and might
be the fore-runner of a new type of event.
You're heard of mega-events? This is quite the opposite in a
variety of ways. Flash mobs have gathered for other reasons
(visit link) but
never before for geocaching. Come be part of this historic
event!
The event will last exactly 15 minutes, not one second longer.
The event will begin precisely at 10:00am on Sunday, May 20th. The
event will be held at N53 31.684 W113 32.902. This is in an open
public space, at Hawrelak Park, Edmonton. The event will be highly
organized and facilitated by volunteers. A minute by minute
itinerary will be posted here 2 weeks prior to the event. We will
also have printed copies of this ultra-precise itinerary
distributed at the event.
At exactly 10:00am (as determined by the GPS clock), your host,
will place a bucket full of nice, new swag at the coordinates. We
will place a small CD player on the ground near the bucket to play
some pleasant, upbeat music. One volunteer will hand out "log
sheets". Participants will sign the log sheets (which will later
become a log book), to qualify for attendance and drop them in a
designated collection box. Bring a pen. Participants may trade swag
via the swag bucket at any time. We encourage you to bring nice
swag to trade. Another volunteer will hand out raffle tickets.
Another volunteer will hand out name tags and markers.
If any muggles are curious about the event we will have a volunteer
hand out fliers that explain geocaching.
At a designated time, we will toss out Hershey Kisses to all
attendance for the event "meal".
At a designated time, we will take a group photo.
At a designated time, we will call out the raffle winners.
At precisely 10:15 the bucket, and the log sheets will be packed up
and sealed away. The event area will be vacated without a trace.
Events that happen after 10:15:01 do not count as part of THIS
event.
Only those participants whose names appear on the log sheets may
log the event.
We hope to gather a "good showing" of cachers at this event. Tell
your friends and help promote the event.
Suggestion: COME EARLY TO FIND PARKING. Parking can be difficult to
find. If you can't find parking you might miss the event!
Note: Although participants are welcome to get together for brunch
after the event. The event will officially be over at 10:15. At
brunch, participants may chat, meet, eat and plan for a day of
caching near Hawrelak Park.
I'm sure there will be several muggles nearby who will wonder "What
did I just see? What just happened?"
Itinerary
Volunteer
Tasks
The Other Concurrent Flash Mob Cache
Events:
-
Flash Mob Cache Event NUTS Style (GC1256V), near Everett,
WA
-
Flash Mob Cache Event (GC124CW), near Toledo, OH
-
Wheeler Flash Mob Event (GC12836), Wheeling, WV
-
Flash Mob Cache Event Steak Style (GC12CQ7), Coeur D'alene,
ID
-
Flash Mob Cache Event Magic Style (GC12AB6), Twin Falls,
ID
- The
Buckskinn's Flash Mob Cache Event (GC1284D), Fitchburg, MA
- Geocaching
Flash Mob Nano Event (GC12J9N), Columbia, SC
- Flash
Mob Cache Event with a View (GC12JNN), Bend, OR
- TVCA
Flash Mob Cache Event (GC12KGH), Boise, ID
- Nebraskache
Flash Mob Nano Event (GC12M53), Wabash, NE
- FLASH
MOB CACHE EVENT FLAG PLEDGE STYLE (GC12K2P), Huntington,
IN
- Minnesota's
Flash Mob Cache Event (GC12P39), Lakeville, MN
- Reno
Flash Mob (GC12PRP), Reno, NV
- Flash
Cache "Fishing" Event (GC12PB0), Fort Wayne, IN
- Goofy's
Flash Mob Cache Event (GC12QXM), Muskegon, MI
- Rhode
Island Flash Mob Event (GC12MXD), Providence, RI
- San
Antonio Flash Mob Cache Event (GC12P8P), San Antonio, TX
- Flash
Trash Cache (GC12QKW), near Dayton, OH
- Podcacher
Flash Mob Cache Event (GC12QKW), San Diego, CA
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