Argyle- Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 I'm planning a Geocaching picnic for a group. The picnic will be in a large park, so the thought is to place 5-6 temp caches before the picnic. Once the picnic starts, we'd hand out paper with the coordinates and let people at it. Any other ideas for a geocaching get-together? Quote Link to comment
dsandbro Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 Make it clothing optional. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 We did the exact same thing last summer. Remember though that the temporary caches will not be able to have their own cache page unless they stay permanent (see idea below). In order for your people to receive credit for the multiple finds on the temporary caches, they would need to log multiple finds on the event cache page. For an example, see Chicago's 2001 picnic. Other things we did for the 2002 picnic... We made sure there was a cache easy enough for the kids to find. Just let them take the GPS and hide it within 100 yards of the picnic (but still well hidden). I picked up a bunch of the "Call Julie" yard flags. We had a specific set of coordinates for our picnic grove. Each cacher was encouraged to plant a flag where their GPS said the coordinates were. Results here Setting up a memorial cache. We converted one of our temporary caches to a permanent cache - everyone brought something to plant, including travel bugs. Travel bug exchange. Some travel bugs were handed off cacher to cacher at the event. At Chicago recent gathering (Capture da Flag GPS FRS Event) a game of capture the flag was played while utilizing FRS radios. Door prizes. The recent Chicago event also had a lot of door prizes for everyone. That made it kinda nice. We also displayed a very detailed Chicago area map with caches marked on it - it spurred quite a bit of conversation (e.g. "Have you done the Everdon cache yet? Wasn't that cool?") Definitely do a group picture, and set a specific time that you will do it so that everyone will be there. I'm still feeling bad because I didn't announce a time and I hurt the feelings of a very nice cacher who had traveled from another state to be there. I'm sure there are more ideas. But that's my running list. Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Dekaner Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 We used the 'Yard Flag' idea, but if you'd like you can take it a step further as an activity for the kids. We took some cheap wooden dowels and cut them into 12 inch pieces. We then had an arts&crafts table setup for the kids where they could cut, paste, color, sticker, glue, whatever they wanted onto their 'team' flag and then attach that using tape to the dowel. Kept 'em busy for hours! - Dekaner of Team KKF2A Quote Link to comment
GLSailor Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 The Wisconsin Geocaching Association has held some VERY SUCCESSFUL picnics and campouts and they can certainly give you some ideas http://www.wi-geocaching.com/ (sorry, can't post the link directly...) There were some 16 caches at the last picnic and it was a blast!! GLSailor Quote Link to comment
Argyle- Posted December 12, 2002 Author Share Posted December 12, 2002 Thanks for the tips. Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment
+Snowtrail Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 The Geocaching Carolinas Group has had several successful hunts. If you have a large crowd, consider sending two groups out seperately and time them. We also have a door prize drawn from all of the names dropped in a hat. Geocaching Carolinas Quote Link to comment
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