3rd Valentine Flash Mob (& Micro Gift Exchange)
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We've had so much fun (and an astoundingly positive response!) with this event the past two years, we are DELIGHTED to host it a (fabulous and astounding) third time! Woo and hoo! It's time for the Valentine Flash Mob & Micro Gift Exchange (optional)!!
This is an entertaining Event with the quick action of a Flash Mob and visit-visiting, etc. (and the excitement of an optional Gift Exchange) ~ with a Geocaching flavor. What could be better than that, especially when you add the ooey gooey-ness of Valentine's Day for good measure?!??!!
Many thanks to goblincamper2004 for the fabulous and fun idea. This Valentine Flash Mob & Micro Gift Exchange will be held outside Saturday, February 16th at 2:00 PM. (We are moving this to just after actual Valentine's Day due to the GPS Maze and associated entertainment.)
Schedule of events:
Prior to the Event: Dress in your pink, red, purple, and/or heart-laden attire! Be sure to have hidden your Valentine Gift ~ if you're participating in the exchange.
Mill about in an inconspicuous manner so as not to illicit suspicion from any nearby Muggles.
2:00 (Precisely!) Gather @ GZ for the Flash Mob. Sign log. If you're taking part in the Exchange, place micro container with included coordinates in designated container.
2:01 Enjoy wee, tiny, Valentine refreshment provided by hosts.
2:10 Take festive, ooey, gooey, Valentine Flash Mob group photo.
2:12 Hold free and totally random draffle opportunity (which is similar but completely NOT a "drawing" or "raffle") for each attendee to have the opportunity to win one of the highly-coveted gold GCCO coins, which cannot be purchased and can only be won at events.
2:15 Randomly draw a micro container (for those participating), disperse, and go find your Valentine Exchange Treasure!
You are welcome to participate ONLY in the Valentine's Day Flash Mob and visit-visiting portion and are **not** required to participate in the Gift Exchange to log the event as a Find/Attended.
If you do wish to take part in the Gift Exchange, PLEASE follow the rules.
Read and follow the instructions carefully so everyone has a great time and no one is disappointed...
Valentine Gift Exchange rules:
1) Prior to attending the event, hide a Goodie/Gift somewhere within 5 miles of the Event Location. The gift can be whatever you like... gift card, unactivated geocoins, TB dog tags, swag items, cache containers... etc. It can have a Valentine or Geocaching theme if you would like but that is not required! Gifts should be between $10-15 in value. Place your gift items in an inexpensive container (i.e. Tupperware, lock & lock, Valentine tin, etc.) and hide it to be found later that day. You may fill the container with Valentine cookies or candy to take up any left over space in the container but make sure your gift container is weather resistant and critter-proof. BE SURE to mark and write down the coordinates for the location of your hide and include inside the Micro container. (These are just coordinates for finding this treasure, coordinates should NOT be submitted or published!) The Gift should be picked up by the recipient directly after the Event.
2) If participating in the Gift Exchange, you must bring a Micro Container to the Flash Mob event with the coordinates included inside for the Gift you hid for this Event. In addition, please include your Geocaching name and cell phone number inside the Micro container just in case the seeker needs a phone-a-friend to find their Gift. 3) At the event, the Micro Containers will be placed in a container and mixed up. Everyone who places a Micro container in the bowl will then be able to randomly choose another Micro Container from the bowl. For those families with multiple cachers, you may certainly participate as many times as you would like ~ just bring one Micro Container with coordinates for each Valentine Gift you hide.
4) After the group photo, the event will be over and you should head out to find your Valentine Gift. Remember... the entire gift (container and all) is yours to keep, so make sure you take everything with you after the find! These containers are placed only for the Gift Exchange portion of the event and nothing should be left behind by the finder.
5) When you log the event as Attended, please thank the cacher who hid your Valentine Gift. You may share what your Valentine Gift included, if you like. You can even post a picture of the container and hiding spot since this is not a regular cache hide.
Additional Thoughts: Be creative in your container and in hiding your Valentine Gift. You can make it a Traditional Cache, or you can make it a Puzzle Cache or Multi-Cache to make the hunt more challenging, if you'd like, but please don't make it too convoluted. Use your imagination and have fun!
Remember... the Valentine Flash Mob & Micro Gift Exchange is a 15 minute event ~ so don't be late!
PLEASE post a Will Attend and indicate how many people will be attending as well as if you are planning to participate in the Gift Exchange (and how many times, if more than once).
E-mail us if you have any questions concerning the rules.
Since we'll all be arriving precisely @ the same time, FTF honors will be awarded to All Who Attend!!!
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