+puzzlefam Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) My kids just LOVED the coin mission they just did. (THANKS grodan & fiabus!!) We thought we would do another one, but with a different spin on it. I had a penpal from the time I was 10 until I was 18. The local library set it up. We didn't write to each other THAT often, but it was always a thrill to get a letter from across the ocean. The different customs, family traditions, and the neatest STAMPS! I thought it would be fun to connect some of our kids here. All of them already have something in common, GEOCACHING! Rules: Kids ages 5-15. No 4 legged kids (IE: no dogs, they don't write very well) You must be willing to send one unactivated coin to another country. You must also be willing to continue to keep in touch with your new "penpal". I MUST recieve your e-mail by AUGUST 15th. I will e-mail everyone their new penpal on or by August 17th. Since the kids will be matched up I realize their first letters to each other will cross in the mail, but I thought that would be better than half the kids waiting! E-mail me at: puzzlefam@yahoo.com Please put "PENPAL MISSION" in the subject line Please let me know your child's name, address, age and sex and whether they would prefer a boy or girl penpal. Also include some things your kids are interested in. (IE: Hobbies, books they like to read, movies they like, music they like, etc) I will try to match everyone up with a child their own age or as close as possible. I put the youngest age at 5 figuring they could draw pictures to their penpal until they can write. (Will consider younger children, just as long as they will actually draw a picture. Want this to be personal, not all mom written ) Please log your missions on the forum as: E-Mail Sent: (Date) Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Remember, the person whose name you get, gets your name as well! Heres to hoping the kids have fun and make life long friendships! PUZZLEFAM Edited August 2, 2008 by puzzlefam Quote Link to comment
+The-Wolf-Pack Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 What a great idea thank you for the mission the kids loved the last mission April E-Mail Sent: Aug.1st. Name Received: Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: Odessa E-Mail Sent: Aug.1st. Name Received: Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: Carolyn E-Mail Sent: Aug.1st. Name Received: Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: Quote Link to comment
+Moozer Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Sutter: E-Mail Sent: August 1 Name Received: Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: Quote Link to comment
+yalehockeymom Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The last mission went so well we are ready to do another. I love the penpal idea!! E-mail is on it's way! E-Mail Sent: (8/01/08) Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+Team Teague Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Signing up AnakinAustin E-Mail Sent: 08/01/08 Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 I was REALLY hoping for more of response...I KNOW its only been a couple of days...but I wanted to encourage all of you to tell your caching friends that have kids to sign up! It'll be fun..and educational! Quote Link to comment
+grodan & fiabus Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I´m signing Johanna up for this, she has had many questions about all these packages and envelopes I get so I guess she would enjoy getting some for herself. Johanna E-Mail Sent: august 4 Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Thanks for holding this. grodan Karin. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Sent a note to someone to come look into this. Quote Link to comment
KC_Jan Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Cheyenne E-Mail Sent: 4th August 2008 Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
SoDakCachers Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I think my daughter would be interested in something like this; however, I am not sure how it works. Once we get the penpal's name we send a coin and ??? to the little tyke and get the same in return? What is the MISSION? Thanks, and sorry if these questions are easy but I'm really new to this whole thing. Quote Link to comment
+Team Teague Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I think initially it's a letter from one kid to another, with a coin in the first envelope and then after that, pen pals..... I had one when I was young. She lived on the other side of the country and it was so much fun receiving letters!! Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thats correct! Your children would get a name and address to send a coin and letter to. The letter should say something about them, to start a friendship. (Interests, hobbies, how much they love geocaching etc). Just e-mail me your child's name, address...stuff I said in the first post. On August 17th, you will have the name for your mission! Take Care, have fun! Quote Link to comment
+Solan109 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I had one when I was young. One I had over 100 all over the world Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 We would love to do this! the kids had so much fun with their missions..BUT we are leaving Canada in about 4 weeks and will be address-less (homeless?) until October sometime. We would be willing to do it after that. Quote Link to comment
+Harmony Baby Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks Robert for sending me the information. I sent an email to get a penpal. It sounds like fun! E-Mail Sent: 08/05/08 Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+ThePetersTrio Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Daughter Maren is in: E-Mail Sent: 8/5/08 Name Received: Not yet Mission Sent: Not yet Mission Recieved: Not yet Thanks for putting this together for the kids! Quote Link to comment
SoDakCachers Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 We're in Rachel E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Jacob E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Thank you so much for putting this together. The kids are very excited!! Quote Link to comment
+fingers crossed Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thanks puzzlefam, my daughter would love to have a penpal E-Mail Sent: yes-AUG 6 Name Received: not yet Mission Sent: not yet Mission Recieved: not yet Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Last week to get your kiddos in this one! (Can you tell I am trying to keep this mission near the top? Is that wrong?) Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN YOUR KIDS UP FOR THIS MISSION! IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN! DON'T FORGET TO SEND ME AN E-MAIL! Quote Link to comment
+yalehockeymom Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Im sure there is a lot of families still on vacation. Maybe this offer should be extended a week or two!! Just an idea. Quote Link to comment
+backhiker Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) LittleLizard is participating! E-Mail Sent: 8/14/08 Name Received: Mission Sent: Mission Received: Edited August 15, 2008 by backhiker Quote Link to comment
+Team Gingerbread Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Alyssa E-Mail Sent: (8/14/2008) Name Received: (Date) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Im sure there is a lot of families still on vacation. Maybe this offer should be extended a week or two!! Just an idea. Upon request....I will extend the cut off date to August 21st. BUT THATS THE LATEST! Kids are antsy Quote Link to comment
+ThePetersTrio Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Im sure there is a lot of families still on vacation. Maybe this offer should be extended a week or two!! Just an idea. Upon request....I will extend the cut off date to August 21st. BUT THATS THE LATEST! Kids are antsy Uh oh...we will be on vacation and away from a computer from the 22nd to the 2nd of September. Puzzlefam, can you pass this information onto whoever you assign to us? We will definitely get to it once we get back. I hope this doesn't mess anything up. Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Im sure there is a lot of families still on vacation. Maybe this offer should be extended a week or two!! Just an idea. Upon request....I will extend the cut off date to August 21st. BUT THATS THE LATEST! Kids are antsy Uh oh...we will be on vacation and away from a computer from the 22nd to the 2nd of September. Puzzlefam, can you pass this information onto whoever you assign to us? We will definitely get to it once we get back. I hope this doesn't mess anything up. NOT A PROBLEM! I am sure whoever your little one is paired up with will understand! Quote Link to comment
+yalehockeymom Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Bumping this tread and hoping we can get more children signed up! Come on parents and sign your kids up. What a great way for them to meet a new friend while learning geography and improving their writing skills. Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 OKAY LAST DAY! LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE KIDS ARE FROM THE US! WOULD LOVE TO PAIR UP THE US KIDS WITH KIDS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES! LAST DAY FOLKS! SIGN EM UP! TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO SIGN THEIR KIDS UP TOO! Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 SORRY EVERYONE! We had a family emergency. All is well and I will be pairing all the kids up tomorrow evening. The good news....THERE IS STILL A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO SIGN YOUR KIDDOS UP! Quote Link to comment
+Team Gingerbread Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 SORRY EVERYONE! We had a family emergency. All is well and I will be pairing all the kids up tomorrow evening. The good news....THERE IS STILL A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO SIGN YOUR KIDDOS UP! We are leaving for Branson until Wed but will come back ready for Alyssa's pen pal. Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 ALL OF THE PENALS HAVE BEEN E-MAILED! IF YOU SIGNED UP FOR THIS MISSION AND DID NOT GET AN E-MAIL FROM ME WITH YOUR CHILD'S PENPAL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I ALSO JUST REALIZED THAT I DIDN'T SEND THE CACHING TEAM NAME IN THE E-MAILS. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TEAM NAME THE PENPAL IS FROM, SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL! PLEASE REMEMBER TO UPDATE THE FORUM, WHEN YOU GET MY E-MAIL, WHEN YOU SEND YOUR MISSION AND WHEN YOU GET A MISSION! THANKS ANN MARIE TEAM PUZZLEFAM Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 DAKOTA E-Mail Sent: HEE HEE, NO NEED Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: JESSE E-Mail Sent: HEE HEE, NO NEED Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: Quote Link to comment
+fingers crossed Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 E-Mail Sent: yes-AUG 6 Name Received: yes-Aug 24 Mission Sent: not yet Mission Recieved: not yet Quote Link to comment
+Team Teague Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 AnakinAustin E-Mail Sent: 08/01/08 Name Received: 08/24/08 (yippee) Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+grodan & fiabus Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Johanna E-Mail Sent: august 4 Name Received: august 25 Mission Sent: Mission Recieved: This is going to be so much fun. Johanna has been so curious about the kid she will be writing to. This is going to be fun also for me (mom) since I believe our familys have some things alike right now. Thanks for holding this. grodan Karin. Quote Link to comment
+Team Gingerbread Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Alyssa E-Mail Sent: (8/14/2008) Name Received: 8/24/2008 Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+backhiker Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 LittleLizard is participating! E-Mail Sent: 8/14/08 Name Received: 8/25/08 Mission Sent: Mission Received: Quote Link to comment
SoDakCachers Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Awesome, our kids are so excited!! Rachel E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Jacob E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: (Date) Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+grodan & fiabus Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Johanna E-Mail Sent: august 4 Name Received: august 25 Mission Sent: august 27 hope it get there soon Mission Recieved: Thanks for holding this. grodan Karin. Quote Link to comment
+Team Gingerbread Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 OK I'm a loser. I accidently deleted Alyssa's pen pal info. Can I have it resent and thank you. Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 OK I'm a loser. I accidently deleted Alyssa's pen pal info. Can I have it resent and thank you. I e-mailed it again. Let me know if you didn't get it! Quote Link to comment
+Team Teague Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 AnakinAustin E-Mail Sent: 08/01/08 Name Received: 08/24/08 (yippee) Mission Sent: 09/02/08 (it went into the box today, but no mail on holiday). Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
KC_Jan Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Cheyenne E-Mail Sent: 4th August 2008 Name Received: 24th August 2008 Mission Sent: 2nd September 2008 Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 OH, AND POST PHOTOS!!!!! I LOVE PHOTOS! Quote Link to comment
TheWeston's Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Doh just seen this, my two kids would have been up for this, is it really too late? Is there any others out there that were also too late? We are in England and I have a boy age 12 and girl age 10 who would be interested. Quote Link to comment
SoDakCachers Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Doh just seen this, my two kids would have been up for this, is it really too late? Is there any others out there that were also too late? We are in England and I have a boy age 12 and girl age 10 who would be interested. My daughter, Rachel, age 9 would be interested in corresponding with your 10 year old daughter if there haven't been any other takers Let me know and I'm sure Puzzlefam can send our addresses and interests to each other. I'll keep an eye on the forum for any updates. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
SoDakCachers Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Rachel E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: September 2nd Mission Recieved: (Date) Jacob E-Mail Sent: August 5th Name Received: August 24th Mission Sent: September 2nd Mission Recieved: (Date) Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Doh just seen this, my two kids would have been up for this, is it really too late? Is there any others out there that were also too late? We are in England and I have a boy age 12 and girl age 10 who would be interested. I might have a penpal for your son. I am waiting on a response from someone! Will let you know as soon as I know! Quote Link to comment
+yalehockeymom Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Doh just seen this, my two kids would have been up for this, is it really too late? Is there any others out there that were also too late? We are in England and I have a boy age 12 and girl age 10 who would be interested. I might have a penpal for your son. I am waiting on a response from someone! Will let you know as soon as I know! Yes, I recieved an e-mail and send a reply this morning. All is fine with me!! Quote Link to comment
+puzzlefam Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 OK LAST GROUP MATCHED UP! REMEMBER TO POST YOUR PROGRESS HERE! HAVE FUN! Quote Link to comment
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