We will be meeting at at the posted coordinates from 9:00 to 11:00 am for a white elephant gift exchange and meal (if you choose to eat....that is not a requirement though).
Although it is not required to attend, if you would like to participate in the gift exchange, all you need to do is bring a wrapped GEOCACHING RELATED gift. It should be valued anywhere between $5 - $10. It can be more if you choose to do so, but that is up to you. We don't expect anyone to break their budget. Suggestions would include, but not be limited to, a geocache container with log book and swag, a TOTT (tool of the trade), geocoins or other trackables, geocaching related apparel, cache maintenance kits, first aid kits, gift certificates (people do get hungry and thirsty out caching all day), or anything else geocaching related you can think of. The items do not need to be new. You can bring in something used or even custom made if you choose.
The rules will be simple.....you will receive a ticket for your gift. When your number is called, you may choose a gift from the table, or steal one that someone else already picked. After the 2nd steal, that gift is no longer in play. The person who went 1st, will have the opportunity to also go last. What you end up with after that is yours to keep.
We will also have an optional raffle drawing for trackables and other prizes. You will receive one ticket for attending, and have the opportunity to purchase more tickets for $1 each. All proceeds will go to covering the cost of this event, and funding future events. Donations of drawing prizes would be greatly appreciated, but are not required.
Mostly, this will be a time to gather with others who enjoy this hobby/game. We can share stories about geocaching, whether true or not, see old friends, make new ones, laugh a lot, pland future adventures, or just take a break, yet receive a smiley anyway. Please post your will attends, as we would like to give the establishment time to prepare for how large the crowd might be. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
GEOCACHING BINGO! The rules are simple. 1. Get a bingo card. 2. Get a pen if you don't have one (every geocacher should always have one). 3. Start talking to other cachers to see if they can sign off on having done any of the accomplishments in the boxes. 4. Cachers may only sign no more than 2 boxes per bingo card. 5. HAVE FUN! (It's called the coleclan edition because coleclan has accomplished every one of the boxes, but still can only sign off on two of them.)).