+Team Apollo Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 The Scouts in my area are in desperate need of a trailer to assist them with camping since my son and I are involved ( they told me it was only one hour a week yea right). We read about geocaching and are now hooked. We thought of having a fundraiser by having a multi cache event at the state park nearby. We figured we ask around the geocache community if the scouts set the event would the geocache community pay a small fee for a great day of fun and awesome doorprizes. + food and great fellowship with each other. The idea we had was to set up sevaral courses with a time limit find as many as you can, the event would be held in April or May of 2003 Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 Question: Where would the event be held? I would attend if it were within 75 miles or so of Pittsburgh. I'm an Eagle Scout from a few years back! There's no better cause to support. Note: In all likelihood, you won't be able to publish your caches for the event on geocaching.com because of the fundraising nature. Doesn't matter how worthy the cause is.... the "powers that be" don't want to be in a position of judging which causes are and which ones aren't. (For example, someone might object to listing the event because of various policies followed by the Boy Scouts.) There are lots of discussion threads on that subject. Note 2: If you'll be holding the event in a state park, you'll need to work closely with the park managers, given the sensitivity to geocaching. See the thread in this forum about PA State Park caching policies. Good luck with planning your event! x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitos? Quote Link to comment
+JoeCthulhu Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 Here is a recent article from the Washington Post that sums up my feelings prety well. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61795-2002Nov15.html Lovecacher Quote Link to comment
+Team Apollo Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 I was a Scout when i was a kid and i am now a leader for my son. But i must agree with you i have read the articles that go with this from several sources and agree with the Scout and his family. Being a Scout in my belief is in you not in your religious beliefs. But i still feel its a great program. Quote Link to comment
+RobRee Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 where in PA would the event be held? "Nuclear war would really set back cable. --Ted Turner " Quote Link to comment
+Team Apollo Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 The Event would take place near Reading Quote Link to comment
+JoeCthulhu Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Team Apollo:Being a Scout in my belief is in you not in your religious beliefs. But i still feel its a great program. I appreciate the sentiment, but I cannot reconsile the dichotimy between these two sentences. You believe that religion doesn't have anything to do with being a scout, but you support a scouting organization that ostracizes individuals because of religion. I don't understand. I realize that there is no viable alternative; The BSA pretty much has a monopoly on scouting. If you truly believe that religion doesn't have much to do with scouting, please encourage atheists and polytheists to join your troop. Lovecacher Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Joe - I respect your opinion (note my earlier post, I was sure there would be people like you who would object on philosophical grounds). But I think that the thread's subject is about Apollo trying to find a way to buy a trailer to haul tents and sleeping bags, not about solving the world's religious tolerance problems. If Apollo does not use the resources of the geocaching website when running his event (as I noted above), then those who differ with the organization ought not care. Oh well, too bad that Reading is on the other side of the state, or else I'd help out or at least attend. x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitos? Quote Link to comment
team bubbletree Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 We would attend. Just keep me posted on the date. Quote Link to comment
Cybercam Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 i will come i am a scout my selfe. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Highangle2:The idea we had was to set up sevaral courses with a time limit find as many as you can, the event would be held in April or May of 2003 What ever happened to this idea? Anyone know? ----- You must be present to win. Quote Link to comment
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