Signal the Frog Suit

[+King of Pennsylvania]

Is it possible to borrow or rent a Signal the Frog Suit for a smaller local event? If it is, who do I contact?

[+t4e]

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=22

[+John in Valley Forge]

So many in Pennsy claiming to be king.

tsk tsk.

[+King of Pennsylvania]

They are pretenders to the throne my friend.

[+John in Valley Forge]

LOL I will watch to see how you do with the suit. Could be an event worth driving to.

[+jacob501]

Is it possible to borrow or rent a Signal the Frog Suit for a smaller local event? If it is, who do I contact?

There is no "suit"! What are you talking about! The Frog lives! He is our idol and we worship him! How dare you accuse him of being a man in a suit!

[+King of Pennsylvania]

No you have me all wrong. I meant the frog suit that our Frog Idol inhabits so that his skin does not dry out and so that we are not blinded by his true radiance!

[+dfx]

Donnie: "Why do you wear that stupid frog suit?"

Signal: "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

[+t4e]

Is it possible to borrow or rent a Signal the Frog Suit for a smaller local event? If it is, who do I contact?

 

 

when i inquired about it sometime in April this is the message i received back

 

Thanks for writing in!

We here at Groundspeak do not actually rent out the costume, but he is available through a third party for big events (Email Moose Mob for Reservations. ). Here is more information from our Web site:

 

Our green friend Signal the Frog is available for loan to the host of larger events. Use Traveller ID TBKZGD to reference this item.

 

Please read the following details carefully. Costs are limited to 2-way shipping plus cleaning fees. You are responsible for getting the costume clean and ready for the next gig. Dry cleaners typically charge from $40 - $60. Current schedule:

 

* Come-See-Me festival - April 16-17, 2010 - YoGO, York County Geocaching Organization\Susan Currence - c&s 143\

* Top Secret (hush hush) - May 1-July 5 2010

* Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. - August 21, 2010 - JungleHairContact

 

Email Moose Mob for Reservations.

Costume Guidelines Attachment

 

It says:

 

Event Guidelines: Signal the Frog

Updated as of 8.1.08

 

History

The Signal the Frog costume was first created by the Nevada Geocachers' Association as a surprise for Groundspeak's event launch of Wherigo in January, 2008. You can view event details at GCX17DQX. Since that time, Groundspeak has purchased the costume and has made it available for use at large Geocaching events in the US.

 

General Instructions

1.If you are interested in obtaining the costume for an event, please email or fax this

signed event guideline expectation form to (moderator changes, email the contact address please).

2.The costume will be shipped within 7 business days of the event.

3.Upon completion of event, costume should be professionally cleaned.

4.Ship to origination address or future event. Dependent upon need.

 

Specifics

 

* Fees include shipping and cleaning. Using an 18 x 18 x 18 box, the cost is under $20 for 3 day shipping.

* Signal attends large events (100+). Groundspeak has the authority to establish priorities.

* Signal costume is about 5' 10" and volunteers should be between 5' 8" and 5' 10" in order for the costume not to sag. Volunteers must also be of average build to prevent stretching of the costume.

* If more than one volunteer should wear the Signal costume, all volunteers must have read and agreed to the event behavior expectations below.

* Signal should wear light color tennis shoes.

* Signal needs to be returned within a week of the event, or shipped to the next destination.

* Signal's always wears the Travel Bug tag...

o At the events, be sure to let folks know to discover the TB tag and to post pictures to the TB tag page in addition to the event. This will keep an ongoing gallery of people that Signal has met.

o The event cache owner will grab the TB from its previous location and drop it into the event. NGA will grab it from the event and drop it local to the TB's hangout.

* The event owner is responsible for shipping and cleaning.

* Signal does not receive gifts or monetary contributions of any kind.

* Signal's costume does not change. Do not add additional apparel, products or accessories.

 

Event Behavior

As a trademark and visual representation of Groundspeak, it is important to adhere to the behavioral expectations listed below.

 

* Signal has no gender or voice and should not speak to event attendees. Signal speaks with gestures.

* Signal does not write and does not log caches.

* Signal is family friendly at all times.

* Signal should always be fully dressed in public (i.e. do not remove the head or hands).

* Signal's skin is green. Other skin colors need to remain hidden in public.

* Signal does not eat or drink in public.

* Signal is active and does not sit for extended periods of time. However, take breaks or change volunteers often to prevent overheating. It is advised to have a handler for assistance with people.

* Signal likes to work the crowd and have pictures taken.

[+St.Matthew]

Donnie: "Why do you wear that stupid frog suit?"

Signal: "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

 

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[+sTeamTraen]

when i inquired about it sometime in April this is the message i received back

That information, and the KB page to which you linked, is substantially out of date.

 

The costume linked to from the KB page is an older, lightweight model which travels round Europe during the summer event season. I know this because I'm the person who looks after shipping, cleaning, and minor sewing repairs. Signal is quite a well-known figure in the dry cleaning and tailoring shops of Strasbourg.

 

Groundspeak has a more recent, better-made Signal which is available for North American event organisers. For the OP: I suggest that you write to contact@geocaching.com and ask them directly about how to get hold of this version.

[Mr.Yuck]

Very off topic, but wasn't the OP's username something else when they started this thread? And I thought Keystone was the King of Pa., anyways.

 

Surprised the small range of 5'8" to 5'10" to wear the costume. that will eliminate many people, including a large segment of the female population. The average height for an American Male is in fact 5'9" though. Consider that your useless factoid o' the day.

[+t4e]

when i inquired about it sometime in April this is the message i received back

That information, and the KB page to which you linked, is substantially out of date.

 

The costume linked to from the KB page is an older, lightweight model which travels round Europe during the summer event season. I know this because I'm the person who looks after shipping, cleaning, and minor sewing repairs. Signal is quite a well-known figure in the dry cleaning and tailoring shops of Strasbourg.

 

Groundspeak has a more recent, better-made Signal which is available for North American event organisers. For the OP: I suggest that you write to contact@geocaching.com and ask them directly about how to get hold of this version.

 

i am in North America and the information is not substantially out of date at all, look at the date, i received the email only last year and that is the response i got from Groundspeak, Moose Mob is the contact person from the Nevada Geocaching Association that actually has the suit and sends it out