+M@X Meerkat Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Hey there everybody. I'm busy speaking to Johannesburg City Park about organising a CITO event for April 14 2007 and am trying to get a feel for the numbers (people interested in volunteering to clean up) in order to make a stronger case and make all the necessary arrangements. Please let me know if you are interested and how many friends/family you think you could round up. This is a great opportunity to promote geocaching and help clean up the environment. Cheers M@X Meerkat (Alpha Male) Quote Link to comment
+BornAdventures Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I would definitely be there. April 14th will mark my 1st geocaching anniversary. Quote Link to comment
+Larks Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Excellent idea! Count me in! Last week we did a bit of a clean-up of the Sandspruit River in Sandown. (Near "Park and Free Innes") We managed about 10 black bags of rubbish, but there is so much work to be done there! It might not be a bad place to work? There's also a nearby park that we could picnic. My offices are right there and I could organise for us to use the sand volleyball court for a bit of after clean-up festivities? I could maybe also organise for our black bags to be taken away. Just an option? Either way I'll be there! Well done M@x! Good idea! Quote Link to comment
+geocacher_coza Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 If I'm in South Africa I will be there. Anyway I will sponsor a cache hamper. I could also organise to get some good quality shirts and caps made as my wife does corporate gifts etc! Let’s work on a design for shirts and cap. I was thinking of a shirt (golf Shirt) and cap embroidered and not printed as embroidery just looks a lot better. The cap could have the CITO badge on the front with Jo’burg underneath and maybe the co-ordinates of the venue across the back of the cap Quote Link to comment
+M@X Meerkat Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hey there guys / gals / geocaching pets, etc. Thanks for the support so far. Geocacher, shirts and caps sound like a great idea. Maybe we can use the Joburg logo, as seen on joburg.co.za? I will contact them once I have received the go ahead from Johannesburg City Parks. That should get us some good coverage as well. I will also contact Garmin SA and see if I can arrange prizes for categories like most trash collected, etc. News Update: Looks like all the big wigs at City Parks are on holiday. But I have received confirmation that they have received my communications. Will come back with more info in the new year. Thanks for the suggestion Larks, will see how we work it with City Parks once they get back to me. Cheers M@X Meerkat Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Not sure if we'll be around, but will certainly attend if we are. Just remember.. EVERY DAY is CITO DAY! Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Just a question. Why does a CITO event need to involve local authorities and Garmin dealers. Can't we just organize a dirty spot on our own and clean it? Quote Link to comment
+M@X Meerkat Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 (edited) Just a question. Why does a CITO event need to involve local authorities and Garmin dealers. Can't we just organize a dirty spot on our own and clean it? I'm with you there vespax. Just following the rules/recommendations set out by Groundspeak. And hopefully that way we can get JHb City Parks to supply goves, boots, etc. Also it keeps them out of our hair if they agree and we can be free to arrange publicity and the likes. In doing so we can promote the sport/hobby/whatever and maybe get some more geocachers involved. More geocachers equals more geocaches placed in the future. Well... hopefully. As for the Garmin dealers, well that's an added bonus if they do decide to sponsor some prizes or even just show up with some extra demo GPS units for people/muggles to use. But that is their choice, the CITO will happen with or without them. Edited December 28, 2006 by M@X Meerkat Quote Link to comment
+M@X Meerkat Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Progress Report: Still waiting for Johannesburg City Parks to get back to me. Have sent a follow up eMail and am contacting via telephone. If no response has been obtained by end of this month then I will go ahead regardless of Joburg Parks. Quote Link to comment
+warthog Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Can't see that far into the future, but if available I will definately be there. Quote Link to comment
+gwily Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Definately count me in if i am around, don't count on too much help from Jhb Parks ! maybe pleasantly surprised though. Quote Link to comment
+QFC Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 So is this thing happening? I see that the people of the mountain have got their act together. As much as I don't enjoy cleaning up other people’s filth it would be good to get everyone together, have breakfast and sort out a JHB park. Can anyone think of a small park which is vagrant house free? Does anyone have contacts with park committees? Quote Link to comment
+Larks Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Last week we did a bit of a clean-up of the Sandspruit River in Sandown. (Near "Park and Free Innes") We managed about 10 black bags of rubbish, but there is so much work to be done there! It might not be a bad place to work? There's also a nearby park that we could picnic. My offices are right there and I could organise for us to use the sand volleyball court for a bit of after clean-up festivities? I could maybe also organise for our black bags to be taken away. Just an option? Either way I'll be there! Hi all, I can still organise this if anyone's keen? M@x, you still driving this? I can lend a hand if you like? Time is running out... Quote Link to comment
+M@X Meerkat Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Sorry for the late reply. My ADSL has been down for the last two weeks. Unfortunately with studies and preparing for our wedding next year, I have had no chance to arrange anything. Larks I would really appreciate it if you could take the reigns from me for this one. Suggestion, don't bother contacting JHBCity parks. They still have not bothered to get back to me. Sorry once again to everyone. Quote Link to comment
+Larks Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 No problem! I will happily get this going! I will do some very quick homework, then I'll post the cache! Quote Link to comment
+triptrick Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Work Engagements allowing, We will be there. Please let us know if there is something we can do to assist? Quote Link to comment
+Larks Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I'm sorry guys! I don't think that i can throw these plans together in such short notice to have a super event? And unfortunately I will only be back in JHB on the Saturday morning. If anybody would like to organise this, I will be more than happy to help out in any way i can! Quote Link to comment
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