Sunday October 7, 2017. 10 AM to 4 PM at the Barretown Recreation Facility
GEOCACHERs of all ages are WELCOME!!! Including Newbies interested in learning the game, hobby, sport, or obsession?
Coffee and donuts 10 AM ish I will be there around 10 AM to start coffee.
WHERE's The Event?
We have reserved the Recreation Facility Shelter, and fire pits behind the Barretown Elementary School. There is electricity and also REST ROOMS and running water for clean-up, next to the shelter. There is plenty of parking for all and a playground for the kids.
The Recreational Area shelter is near the Barretown Elementary School in Websterville VT. at N 44* 09.858, W 72* 29.351.
Take the turn off Websterville Rd., just past the Wilson cemetery.
The turn is marked "Recreation Facility" at N 44* 10.161 W 72* 29.253. Stop in, have a bite to eat, enjoy the company and meet your fellow cachers.
Make sure to bring extra jacket, hat and gloves. It is Mid-October and the weather could be quite chily.
POTLUCK at Noon on Oct 7, 2017
We will have a large BBQ pit going from 11:30 am on, for anyone to use to cook hotdogs, burgers, steaks or whatever.
Let me know what you can bring so we don't end up with a bunch of the same stuff. As a guideline, I have used the a list from a previous year, but anything is fine.
- charcoal, grill tools - DJ and CAL
- crock of (mild) chili - DJ and CAL
- bowls, plates, - DJ and CAL
- coffee - DJ and CAL
- baked beans - DJ and CAL
- plastic ware and napkins- DJ and CAL
- condiments - DJ and CAL
- Brownies -
- veggies and dip -
- Cider Hot and cold-
- salad -
- bottled water -
- cheese and crackers -
- hotdogs and buns-
- Cocktail wieners in sauce -
- hotdogs and buns and coleslaw-
- soda -
- Potato salad -
- donuts -
- Meatballs and BBQ sauce -
- sugar pie -
- Maple baked beans -
- veggie burgers -
- Doggie treats -
- Cupcakes -
- pasta salad -
- zucchini bread -
- burgers, buns -
- pickles, onions, lettuce, tomato,cheese -
- Chips and salsa -
- Juice -
- Fruit -
- cookies -
- Cheese platter -
- muffins -
- plastic cups -
Please No Peanuts or Tree Nut Products One of our fellow cachers has severe allergies.
GAMES and PRIZES at 1 PM.
Anyone wishing to donate a prize is welcome.
GEO PHOTO CONTEST
Many of you take and post some very interesting photos of your geocaching adventures. Please submit a couple of your favorites.
Awards will be presented for:
- Best Before Snow Photo
- Best Snow Photo,
Photo must be Geocache related. Each cacher may submit 2 photos, 1 photo without snow (fall foliage, beachside cache, group hike, or geodog cooling off in a stream), and 1 photo with snow (anything with snow, frost covered trees, snow angels, cacher in a snow bank, mountaintop winter scene, ect. as long as it is geocache related).
Print them out, to bring them with you to the event and judging will be done at the event.
We will set an area for a TB swap, and print out some sheets for the new caches.
Geo Recognition's Awards ---by Salts&marbles
As we have done in the past years we will be voting on 3 categories.
This year's categories are:
- 1. Most Devious/Best Hide of the year (This is just one particular hide that either drove you nuts or was super clever)
- 2. Puzzler/Series/Challenge (this doesn't necessarily have to be the most prolific puzzler, just the cacher who you thought put out the most fun or ingenious puzzle or interesting series or challenge)
- 3. AllStar Geocacher (this person exemplifies good sporstmanship, is willing to help others, and does his/her part to promote the positive aspects of geocaching) GOLDEN AMMO BOX.
Past Winners of the GOLDEN AMMO BOX award are:
DJ and CAL
QSeekers
Roostersting
Zebra Girl
lonestarr and mwein
Cornflakes
CacheThePlanet
crashco
ski-guide
Bren1467
yogacrone
BevanQ
Salts&marbles
PLEASE START VOTING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JUST SEND YOUR PICKS to Salts&marbles . YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VOTE ON EVERY CATEGORY..(e.g., some people don't do puzzles and therefore wouldn't have an opinion)
Congratulations to last years' winners:
--All-Star Geocacher - SaltsandMarbles