+UOTrackers Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) Some time ago an unknown benefactor decided to have some pay it forward coins made. This benefactor asked for information on who was worthy of such "Pay it Forward" coins, people who have helped their community both through Geocaching and other activities. I volunteered to hide some for some deserving people in my own community and as such I was unwittingly awarded one for myself. Honored though I am to receive such a coin, I think it only right to keep it moving passing on it's message. So my mission is to send out my coin along with another unactivated coin, via mail. The mission is for it to continue to pass its message on and to pay forward the free coin I send along with it. If you receive this Pay it Forward Mission Coin please take the coin that comes with it and replace it with another one and send it on its way. How and who you choose to send it to is up to you, whether you post here looking for someone to send it to next or you use previously saved old trade addresses doesn't matter. Please just try and send it to someone who hasn't yet received it. You may only enter the contest once, but you may receive the Mission more than once. PLEASE do not keep the Mission Coin longer than 7 days. The REWARD! Besides knowing that you are making someone else's day everyone who logs the Pay it Forward Mission Coin will be eligible to win a special coin prize package. This special coin package will include at least 1 of each of the coins I have either designed or co-designed From January 1st, 2007 to December 31st, 2007. I would very much like to have the Pay it Forward Mission Coin back in my hands by January 1st, 2008. A couple ways to get extra entries: 1 extra entry for including a picture of yourself and the pay it forward mission coin in the log. 1 extra entry for leaving a vivid story of your experience with the Pay it Forward Mission Coin in the log. 3 extra entries for sending the Pay it Forward Mission Coin to another country! And 5 extra entries (this is tricky) for hand delivering the Pay it Forward Mission Coin back to me at any point during it's travels. Edited January 24, 2007 by UOTrackers Quote Link to comment
+steel city babes Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I would be interested in partaking in the Pay It Forward Challenge. I am relatively new to caching in regards to those on the forums, but I am finding my way quickly and have had others turned on to geocaching as well. Quote Link to comment
+Wij Drie Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 3 extra entries for sending the Pay it Forward Mission Coin to another country. Hé, I'm in another country. Nice idea. tot cache, team Wij Drie Quote Link to comment
+Hares Ear Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I may have missed this but how do I get on a list to receive the coin you are sending out? Quote Link to comment
+911turbos Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Count me in. What a great idea! Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Hey that sounds cool! I'd be interested in doing that! Quote Link to comment
+Mauison Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I may have missed this but how do I get on a list to receive the coin you are sending out? If I read correctly, she'll mail the Pay It Forward coin and an unactivated coin to a fellow geocacher. That person will then take the unactivated coin, replace it with another unactivated coin and send it along with the Pay It Forward to another geocacher. And this process repeats itself. So there's only one Pay It Foward coin and it should travel only by mail, unless you hand it to UOTrackers directly. Quote Link to comment
+3doxies Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Very cool idea! I have quite a few coins out traveling, have a lot of trade addresses, and would love to participate. I always enjoy finding geocoins in caches and want to give others the same experience Count me in! ! Quote Link to comment
+MommyFinder Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I have a couple of trade addresses. Count me in, too, please! Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 We could definitely pay it forward. Have "met" some great people in forums. What a fun surprise that could be for them! Quote Link to comment
+2happy2gether Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I've never been in on one of these, but it sounds like a fantastic idea. Quote Link to comment
+The 4 F's Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 That's a really fun idea! I'm in! Quote Link to comment
+wyohunter Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 This sounds like fun, but would I need random address'. How do I get them. Count me in either way! Quote Link to comment
+IC1 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 This sounds like a fun idea! Quote Link to comment
+GA Cacher Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sure I have many addresses and could even hand it to a qualified person or 2. Count me in! Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wow...this is great! I hope to get the honor of logging and participating ins this coin project. I nominated a TON of people for the PIF Coin Project and just love the idea of it. Great job Jen! If I ever do get it I will be sure to drive it up to Aiken for the extra 5 entries! Quote Link to comment
keewee01 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) WOW, and WOW. What an concept. Awesome. Please consider me for this honor. PS. I'm in another country Edited January 25, 2007 by keewee01 Quote Link to comment
+RebelJedi Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I wouldn't mind participating. And getting back to you would not be hard. My mom lives in Bishopville and I visit her every few of months. Quote Link to comment
+baelrati Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 lovely idea! I would be glad to participate but I will not get those 5 extra entries unless somebody is visiting central Europe at the right moment Quote Link to comment
+res2100 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Another great idea and I already know who I would Pay it Forward to if it came around to my turn. Quote Link to comment
+VT-GeoDevils Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I'd like to get in on this. Pay It Forward is a great project and this would help bring more light to the generosity of the folks who put it together in the geocoin community. Buzz VT-GeoDevils Quote Link to comment
Team Macha Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i nominated a person for the coin and got an email from the pay it forward person/s and replied to it I have never gotten a response, and now I see some of you have already gotten yours... I guess I wont be able to get the coin to the person I nominated... Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I have nominated several people and none of them have mentioned that they got a coin yet.....so I think that the hiding of the nomination coins is a work in progress. Quote Link to comment
Team Macha Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 well in the email they asked me to hide it for the person and I told them I would be delighted to do so. but no response.... Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Great Idea! Count me in. Quote Link to comment
+Deliveryguy428 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sure, I wanna give it a whirl...and since I live ohhh 30 mins or less from UO I could always drop it by to them Quote Link to comment
+Want2bemore Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sounds like fun! Quote Link to comment
+Anthus Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I'd love to participate too Quote Link to comment
+coreynjoey Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 We'd be honored to participate! Quote Link to comment
+UOTrackers Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Wow what a crazy day I have had. Bella had to have 3 shots this morning, she gave me "the lip", you know, that pouty fussy crying "your the meanest mommy in the world" look lip curled under thing. Then onto a massage, for me for a change, but went horribly bad, and now I am in pain - yikes! Then Chiro, made me fell a bit better, the onto a massage for someone else! Finally home at quarter to 9. I've been out and about for 12 hours except the 30 minutes I came home and posted this, and WOW!!! I'm so glad your all interested in playing. I'm going to get the coin out tomorrow. Hopefully when they receive it, they'll come here and let us know where it's headed to next. I can't wait to start getting the messages and seeing what adventures this coin gets to share! If only I could pack myself up tiny like and do the same thing! One thing I forgot to mention is to please "dip" the coin into a cache to log it's mileage! I'll be including directions with it just in case! Thanks everyone for making my day a bit brighter! I hope the Mission will do the same for many others! Quote Link to comment
+rivercity Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is an awesome idea, and you're so generous to share that beautiful Pay It Forward coin. I'd love to participate! Quote Link to comment
+Degai Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 (edited) Wow, Jen, another great and creative idea. Where does that head gather so many great ideas and have time to do everything in a day? I sure hope I get in on this one. . .hey, if anyone wants to pay it forward to me, I'm in!! Oh, I hope you are feeling better by now, Jen. Edited January 25, 2007 by Degai Quote Link to comment
+lindsychris Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 very cool idea-- we'd love to have a chance to participate as well! I actually have an idea of a VERY derserving local cacher that'd love to be able to Pay It Forward to, if we get the opportunity Quote Link to comment
+sillygirl & jrr Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 ...One thing I forgot to mention is to please "dip" the coin into a cache to log it's mileage! I'll be including directions with it just in case! Thanks everyone for making my day a bit brighter! I hope the Mission will do the same for many others! Was just going to ask if you wanted the coin to get milage on its journey. It will sure get many if it visits the rock in the pacific. We promise to show it a good time down here. jrr Quote Link to comment
+UOTrackers Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Wow, Jen, another great and creative idea. Where does that head gather so many great ideas and have time to do everything in a day? Now if only there were 12 more hours in a day...The coin itself was the inspiration for this, but sometimes I can jsut be driving and get ideas. You'll see what I mean in a month or two! Quote Link to comment
+Ryder3 & Better Half Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is a REALLY great idea! We would be interested too!! Quote Link to comment
+cainrcc Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Count me in also Quote Link to comment
+VT-GeoDevils Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 well in the email they asked me to hide it for the person and I told them I would be delighted to do so. but no response.... I am also hiding a couple. I juts received the coins yesterday, so don't give up hope. I'm sure that they are on there way to you! Buzz VT-GeoDevils Quote Link to comment
+MommyFinder Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can you post the TB number so anyone who wants to can put a watch on the coin to see when and where it travels? Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 That's a really nice idea! Please count me in if anyone wants to send it to their nighbor to the north. Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Very cool, and fun idea! We hope to have the opportunity to "host" this coin. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This is a great idea and we're sending our best wishes for it's success. Hope to be part of it before it's completed it's mission Quote Link to comment
+UOTrackers Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can you post the TB number so anyone who wants to can put a watch on the coin to see when and where it travels? Hey MommyFinder, take a look just below this in my signature! It says The Pay it Forward Mission Coin - has it passed by you yet? That's a link to the coin/TB! I'm so glad everyone is liking this idea, I wish I had more to send out now! Quote Link to comment
pay_it_forward Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i nominated a person for the coin and got an email from the pay it forward person/s and replied to it I have never gotten a response, and now I see some of you have already gotten yours... I guess I wont be able to get the coin to the person I nominated... I have your address, and as soon as my local postal work does not wish to pin me to a wall (Friday I have been told should be ok) I will be shipping the next round of coins out. That shipment should pretty much be it for the nominated and traded coins, there are still some left so keep the idea in the back of your mind and if you know somoene who deserves one email us. Love and Light PIF Quote Link to comment
pay_it_forward Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I would very much like to have the Pay it Forward Mission Coin back in my hands by January 1st, 2008. And always one to help out, I will award a Gold LE (again only 50 minted) 2008 Pay It Forward Geocoin to the person who sees that it ends up in the onwers hands by Jan 1, 2008. Love and Light PIF Quote Link to comment
+MommyFinder Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can you post the TB number so anyone who wants to can put a watch on the coin to see when and where it travels? Hey MommyFinder, take a look just below this in my signature! It says The Pay it Forward Mission Coin - has it passed by you yet? That's a link to the coin/TB! I'm so glad everyone is liking this idea, I wish I had more to send out now! Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Team LightningBugs Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'd love to have it too. And I have every address from people I've traded with in the last two years......hmmmm, who would I pick? Quote Link to comment
+Team Honeybunnies Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 What the heck . Add a couple more Wisconsinites. This'll be the first one we've tried. Quote Link to comment
+UOTrackers Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 (edited) I would very much like to have the Pay it Forward Mission Coin back in my hands by January 1st, 2008. And always one to help out, I will award a Gold LE (again only 50 minted) 2008 Pay It Forward Geocoin to the person who sees that it ends up in the onwers hands by Jan 1, 2008. Love and Light PIF Aww that's so sweet, just a reminder for everyone to make sure whoever it is doesn't hold onto it for longer than a week, we really want this baby to move! Edited January 25, 2007 by UOTrackers Quote Link to comment
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