Mid-Winter GeoCaching Get-Together 2010
Mid-Winter GeoCaching Get-Together 2010What: The 4th Annual Mid-Winter Geocaching Get-Together.
When: February 27th, 2010
Where: Long Lake Town Hall / Fire Hall (N 43° 58.352 W 074° 25.215)
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 PM
Lunch: 12:30 PM
NOTE: Most caches for the event are not published and therefor viewable at this time. They will go active (live) the day or evening before the event.
Lunch will be catered! It will be a catered buffet style lunch, catered by the following....
Phyllis Ryan P.O. Box 160, Long Lake, NY 518-624-6466
2 Hot Dishes (Baked Ziti, Chicken Penne & Broccoli)
Cold Cuts (Turkey, Roast Beef, Cheese)
Nicoise Salad
Garden Salad
2 Potatoe Salads (Cold Red Potatoe & Warm German Potatoe)
Coffee & Tee
Soft Drinks
Bottled Water
Desert (yet to be determined)
Adult = 10.95 + .77 (tax) + 2.11 (gratuity) = 13.83
Children (12 - Younger) = 7.95 + .56 (tax) + 1.53 = 10.04
The Catering company is asking for 18% gratuity, but i usually give a 20% tip when I am eating out. So, if anyone would like to round there dollar values out to make it easier to deal with the monies (14.00 - 10.25), it would be surely appreciated.
X-Ski & Snowshoe Rentals - Hoss's Country Corner
Most geocachers will be staying at the following Hotels/Motels
Geocachers looking for accomodations which accept pets should try the Corner Motel @ (518) 624-3571
Additional Accomodations for the Long Lake area here
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The Following Geocachers have also contributed to the event
Many, Many more sponsors to contribute. As I receive their packages in the mail, i will post them here. I am also working on a sponsor board for the event.
NOTE: There will also be a Door Prize drawing (Free) just like last years. Everyone will get a ticket and we will pull tickets from a hat until all the donated prizes are gone.
However, In addition to the door prizes, we are going to have three contests instead. With three prizes for each contest.
1.) Geocache Container Contest
2.) Geocaching Photo Contest
3.) Kids Draw & Color Signal the Frog Contest
Submissions for both contests will be accepted until 12:00 noon.
Geocache Container Contest.
Bring a geocache to the event to be judged by the viewing audience (event attendees).
Here are the categories:
- Best Overall
- Most Creative
- Best Craftsmanship
You can enter more than one geocache container. But, you can only enter one geocache container per category.
The cache needs to be constructed in such a way that it could actually be placed as a cache (must be able to stand up to the elements without falling apart or leaking).
It must contain a log book and should be given a cache name (written on the log book).
When you check in and enter your cache container , you will be assigned a number.
This number will be written on the first page of the log.
One voting slip will be handed to each person when they check in.
When you vote, you will use the number on the first page of the log to indicate which cache you are voting for. Write this number next to the category on your slip.
Geocachers can vote on their own containers.
All containers are the sole property of the geocachers who submitted them. Please take them back home with you after the contest unless you want to contribute them to the Blueline Geocachers.
Geocaching Photo Contest.
Each year, the event displays photoboards of photos of geocachers. In the past, we have asked the geocachers to mail us their photos and we displayed them on the board for the event. This year, we are asking the geocachers to bring the photos to the event to be entered into the geocaching photo contest.
Here are the categories:
- Funniest
- Most Embarrassing
- Best Photography
You can enter more than one photo, but you can only enter one photo per category.
The photos must be a legitament photo you have taken on the trail during your geocaching adventures.
The photo must include geocacher(s) or geocache in the photo.
All photos submitted become property of the Blueline Geocachers for future event boards.
Photos can be printed or processed in any manner you see fit. All photos must be no larger than 4 X 6
When you check in at the start of the event, you will enter your photo then. You will be assigned a number for each photo, for each category you submit too.
Voting slips will be handed to each person/geocacher at the time of check in.
Geocachers can vote on their own photos. Again, this is an interim listing. Many more details to come. Please check back often. As in the past, there will be plenty of geocaches in the area.
Hope to see you here in Long Lake!
Kids Draw & Color "Signal the Frog" Contest.
All the material needed for this contest will be provided at the event. There will be 3 age groups judged.
8 and Under
9 - 12
13 - 16
This will be a timed event. 1/2 Hour.
Draw a picture of Signal the Frog and Color him with the materials provided you at the event. Do not bring any drawing or coloring materials with you, and do not bring a finished product to the event. The picture must be drawn and colored at the event. The contest will occur either during the Lunch period or immediately thereafter (still being determined).
