+MissJenn Posted May 30, 2002 Share Posted May 30, 2002 Hello, All! I know that many groups of people out there have formed geocaching clubs of one form or another, where they meet in real life. There are LOTS of group names and probably a website or two for those groups. I thought I might start this thread so we can keep track of them. Well, not really "keep track" - that sounds too sinister. I was just curious, really. I sure hope other people think it's a good idea. So: what is the name of your geocaching organization? what is your website? (if you have one) where are you? when did the group form? ----- You must be present to win. [This message was edited by MissJenn on June 03, 2002 at 09:00 PM.] Link to comment
+geospotter Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Sounds like a good idea to me. You might also ask "where". Link to comment
+Rusty & Libby Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Michigan Geocaching Organization We have a group on Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/migo/ We also have a website under construction at www.mi-geocaching.org Rusty... Rusty & Libby's Geocache Page Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted June 3, 2002 Author Share Posted June 3, 2002 Oh yes, WHERE is also good. Will edit. Thanks, Rusty! I hope this thread catches on ..... I know there are others. I guess those people are out caching instead of posting on the board! Link to comment
Davros Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Maryland Geocaching Society, (MD) Founded in April of 2002 Open membership to all interested in Geocaching. Website: www.mdgps.net Forums: forums.mdgps.net Maryland Geocaching Society also has several webrings dedicated to Geocaching. These rings are hosted directly on our site. For information on joining one of our webrings visit our homepage. Randall J. Berry davros@mdgps.net [This message was edited by Randall J. Berry on June 05, 2002 at 07:04 PM.] Link to comment
+TresOkies Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 OK Geocachers Central Oklahoma area http://geocaching.donewise.net/ Began monthly gatherings in September 2001, IIRC. -E -- N35°32.981 W98°34.631 Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted June 6, 2002 Author Share Posted June 6, 2002 Thanks MD and OK! EDIT: and Markwell! [This message was edited by MissJenn on June 17, 2002 at 06:27 AM.] Link to comment
+Markwell Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Loosely organized mailing list for Chicago. Markwell Chicago Geocachers Link to comment
+SherwoodForest Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 well, we've never really organized anything here in NorthEast Ohio (any interest in forming a nominal group?), but if we ever do, I have an idea for a possible acronym for it (i am an award-winning amateur acronym writer ) GONER (Geo-Cachers of Ohio's NorthEast Region) well good caching to all, and see you GONERs at the Metroparks Picnic... "You will kneel before her in her altar in the trees" - Tara MacLean, Let Her Feel The Rain Link to comment
+spinwebby Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 We began forming about a year ago and have had one large event, the Cache Bash in June 2001, a picnic in August and several small treks. We hope to provide services and support to smaller clubs in the Great Plains areas, for building more local clubs and developing new games in yet uninhabited areas. You can find us at www.gpgeocaching.com. Our big 2003 event will be centered around the Lewis and Clark expedition and provide more educational opportunities than last year's event. Everyone is invited to join us in Omaha, date is yet to be determined. SpinWebby Link to comment
+konopapw Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 what is the name of your geocaching organization? St. Louis Area Geocachers Association (SLAGA - pronounced: "Slaw'-guh") what is your website? (if you have one) http://www.geostl.com where are you? St. Louis, Missouri and surrounding areas. We have arbitrarily designated 'SLAGA territory' as 100 mile radius from a point southwest of the city of St. Louis (skewed based on the general caching area of our members) when did the group form? We credit our start with a geocaching picnic that took place in Sept. of 2001. Just two days ago, we held our 2nd annual geocaching picnic (see details at these two URLs: http://www.GeoStL.com/SLAGAParties/SLAGAPicnic_Fall2002.html http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=36491 We also have a list of other geocaching groups at: http://www.GeoStL.com/SLAGALinks/index.html (look in upper right corner) Link to comment
+kbraband Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by MissJenn: So: + what is the name of your geocaching organization? + what is your website? (if you have one) + where are you? + when did the group form? The Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA) website is http://www.wi-geocaching.com We represent geocachers all over the state as we support the sport to state and local land management officials, and plan events throughout the year. The group formed officially in early 2002, but our first event in August 2001 pre-dated the official founding. Our website includes discussion forums, an automatically updated list of the latest "finds" in Wisconsin, a voting place for Cache of the Month, a monthly article related to geocaching, photo gallery, and links to members' personal web sites. Link to comment
+GoldKey Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 TAG - Tallahassee Area Geocachers We represent the NW portion of Florida. Our website is www.nettally.com/gohlke/geocaching/ We formed in the summer of this year. "We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. We are the Borg." Link to comment
+alchemist2000 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 NTGA is the organization for Dallas/Fort Worth and the surrounding area. Our website is www.ntga.net The name was chosen last spring. The first regular meetings that were not purely social events started this summer. We are still in the process of developing a logo, so in some sense we are still organizing. Alchemist2000 Link to comment
+Bobhiker Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 Here in Minnesota we started a group last May of 2002, called "Geocachers Exploring Minnesota." We have had some great people get it up and going. Our web site is, www.mngeo.com We had a picnic last July and had about 50 people attend. We have another picnic organized for the last Sunday in October. Our State Parks system has made Geocaching illegal, and we formed to try and figure out a way to do this activity safely in our State Parks with Park involvement. We are still working on this however. Hopefully this winter they will work with us to develop guidelines for this activity in our State Parks. Link to comment
+SherwoodForest Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 well, they didn't like GONERS so we are the NEOGeocachers (North-East Ohio) "You will kneel before her in her altar in the trees" - Tara MacLean, Let Her Feel The Rain Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 from the NE forum: I just wanted to let everyone know that I started a group over at Yahoo Groups for geocachers in Central Pa. I started it to give us an area to share information that would be important to area cachers, and to also give others (like Keystone) a quick and easy way to inform us of upcoming changes/park policies/etc. Central PA Geocachers Link to comment
+The SuzyQs Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 NEFGA http://www.nefga.com NorthEast Florida Geocachers Assoc. We represent Northeast Florida. Jacksonville and surrounding NE Florida areas (west to Lake City, SW to Gainesville, S to the southern edge of Ocala NF, SE to the Daytona area). Link to comment
+carleenp Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Since this thread popped back up, I'll add ours. Nebraskache Geocaching Organization. Yahoo group: Nebraskache Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 ARK-MO-GEOCACHERS YAHOO AND OZARK MOUNTIAN GEOCACHERS AT YAHOO Link to comment
+robert Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 The Maryland Geocaching Society Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 GGA! GGA! GGA! Proud to be the first Geocaching Organization! http://www.ggaonline.org Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Proud to be the first Geocaching Organization! show off! Link to comment
+southdeltan Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Mississippi Geocachers Association www.msga.net I guess we formed in 2003... or maybe even late 2002 - informally that is.... The website originally came up in April 2003 I think. There were forums that predated the website to December of 2002 I think... I'll have to check on that... southdeltan Link to comment
+thestosh Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Great Smoky Mountains Geocaching Club - GSMGC - http://www.gsmgc.org GSMGC Club Profile what is the name of your geocaching organization? Great Smoky Mountains Geocaching Club - GSMGC what is your website? (if you have one) http://www.gsmgc.org where are you? East Tennessee: Alcoa, Athens, Clinton, Farragut, Gatlinburg, Harriman, Jefferson City, Kingston, Knoxville, La Follette, Lenoir City, Loudon, Madisonville, Maryville, Morristown, Newport, Pigeon Forge, Powell, Sevierville, Seymour, Sweetwater, and others. when did the group form? January 2004 Link to comment
+cache_us_if_you_can Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 what is the name of your geocaching organization? Northstate Unusual Treasure Seekers (N.U.T.S.) what is your website? (if you have one) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nuts_/ where are you? Most of us are from Redding and Chico, but we cover most of far northern California. when did the group form? We formed Feb. 28, 2004. Link to comment
+Family O Foxes Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Emerald Valley Cachers Started out in the summer of '03 as a yahoo group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evc Recently launched http://gotcache.com and forums. We are located mostly in the Willamette Valley, Oregon but have members from all over Oregon and some from Washington. -Jay Link to comment
compass_bearing_north Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Central Coast Geocachers of California Founded some unknown time Monterey Bay, CA Link to comment
+CO Admin Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Colorado Association of Cache Hunting Enthusiast (C.A.C.H.E.) Http://coloradogeocaching.com web site and from there you can link to our forums. State level Group. Started by Me because there wasn't any local group in the state at the time. First meeting August 2002. We are currently working with of the San Juan National Forest office regarding their recent ban on caches. The City of Colorado Springs regarding their long time ban on caching on city parks and open spaces. and the Colorado State Park system and their newly adopted cache friendly permit system. At the moment we have: A president (me) and 3 Vice presidents one for each major region of the state. A CITO Person who's job it is to plan and run CITO events. We meet every 2 month average between 40-60 people at a meeting. Our last outdoor event had 150 in attendance. Link to comment
+Team Ferret Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 SOUTHERN TIER GEOCACHERS Centered around Binghamton, New York and all the Southern Tier region, plus Nothern PA that borders NY. Yahoo group webpage: Southern Tier Geocachers Formed 11/01/2003 Link to comment
+DenaliNW Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Portland Geocaching for cachers in Portland, OR - the general vicinity of where geocaching got its start. Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 what is the name of your geocaching organization? NM_Geo · New Mexico Geocachers what is your website? (if you have one) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NM_Geo/ where are you? Statewide, but most cachers live in or around Albuquerque when did the group form? Registered with Yahoo Groups Dec 29, 2001 Link to comment
+Dragonpearl Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hampton Road Geocachers here in Southeast Virginia. Link's in the Siggy. Link to comment
+YeOleImposter Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 GeoCachers of South East Washington http:\\groups.yahoo.com\gcsewa - formed around March 2003 also known as East Cascades Geocachers Link to comment
+Bjorn74 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 We're the COGs in the Wheel of Geocaching in Central Ohio. Central Ohio Geocachers. www.COGeocaching.org Link to comment
Cachengrab Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 OGA Ontario Geocaching Association http://66.207.113.44/oga/ Link to comment
+Bayonets4u Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Long Island Geocaching - A Yahoo group located at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/long_island_geocaching/ Thanks Bayonets4u Link to comment
Ferreter5 Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 what is the name of your geocaching organization? New York Geocaching Organization what is your website? (if you have one) www.ny-geocaching.org where are you? New York State Link to comment
+MikieP Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 In the Sacramento, CA area, we are the River City Geocaching and Dining Society, aka RCGDS. Website at www.rcgds.com or .net. Although based in the greater Sacramento area we draw attendees from throughout Northern California to our monthly meetings, which almost always include a meal. We've been around for a couple of years. Link to comment
+Tonsil Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Since nobody has added Tri-Go (or Trigo) to the list, here goes. Tri-go is a disorganization based around but not limited to the Southwesterrn Pennsylvania area, especially around Pittsburgh. We're a Yahoo group at the moment that may or may not move to an official site depending on whom you ask. Here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tri-go/ Tri-Go stands for a number of things, including "Three Rivers Informal Geocaching Organization". Members actually range from all over, and banter ranges from witty to inane. At the very least you can try your hand at QuestMaster's Lonely Cache Challenge. We've been around since sometime last year. Maybe. Link to comment
DeDee Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Can someone tell me if there is a Las Vegas Geocaching Group? I'm a freelance writer doing an article on geocaching in Las Vegas and would love the name and website address of a Las Vegas organization. Link to comment
+GoJoey&GoPollyanna Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Posted by GoJoey Western North Carolina Geocachers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wncgeocachers/?yguid=146530592 covering the Western North Carolina Mountain Counties Link to comment
+Teach2Learn Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 (edited) GEOCKY (pronounced "Jockey"): GeoCachers of Kentucky When? Formed in 2003. Where? Began in Lexington area, has gradually spread throughout Kentucky. What and why? Mission Statement: "The GeoCachers of Kentucky (GEOCKY) is a group of individuals who are committed to promoting responsible and enjoyable GeoCaching in the state of Kentucky. We encourage cooperation with land managers. GEOCKY also provides the means for people to organize regional activities and events that will promote the credibility of the sport." Website link: Geocky Home Page Events: --CITOs in Lexington and Louisville (already two in Louisville area in 2004) --Meet-and-Greets: to celebrate 1K and 2K achievements; to say farewell to moving cachers; to welcome/train new cachers Logo: Miscellaneous: 2004 KY Geocoins Edited July 11, 2004 by Teach2Learn Link to comment
+FarSideX Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 The Maritime Geocaching Association has a web page and forums set up for the Maritime provinces in Canada. It started in NB so most of the members are there but it is growing into NS and PEI. Link to comment
+Just a Short Walk Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Central Coast Geocachers of CaliforniaFounded some unknown time Monterey Bay, CA This was formed very early 2001, Artwork was done by RAYGun... It was a logo that was used in the Aptos, SantaCruz area and then I started using it in Monterey. I think it was made in may or so of 2001. Link to comment
+LongDogs Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I didn't see us mentioned, so I'll add the Arkansas Geocachers Association at ArkGeocaching.org Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 (edited) ARK-MO-GEOCACHERS YAHOOAND OZARK MOUNTIAN GEOCACHERS AT YAHOO Sorry bout that. had a brain fade longdogs. oops this was before it was up yet. Arkansas Geocachers Org. Edited July 27, 2004 by GEO*Trailblazer 1 Link to comment
+LongDogs Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 ARK-MO-GEOCACHERS YAHOOAND OZARK MOUNTIAN GEOCACHERS AT YAHOO oops this was before it was up yet. Arkansas Geocachers Org. Actually we came before either one of those, but we weren't well known, and at that time our site was www.ArkGeo.us and we mostly used the yahoo group (ArkGeo). Same group, just a new, improved website and address. We mostly use the forums on the new site now. The old site address now points to the new site, so either works, but we decided ArkGeocaching.org was more descriptive and appropriate. Link to comment
+LongDogs Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I need to correct myself. I got to thinking about it and looked to check. The OzMtnGeocachers group first post was about three months before the ArkGeo first post, so they came first. ArkMo, however, came about 8 and a half months later, so I right there. Anyway, we've been around since January 2003. Link to comment
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