Flyin'SpiderFam Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 How about a download, created by the terrific Groundspeak Team, that you can choose along with the text file when you place a new cache? One that is an official GeoCaching certificate stating you are the "Official First Finder". ??? Would that be cool? Our family was able to find a cache first today, after being placed 6 days ago. What excitement! But we had nothing to show for our accomplishment. It would have been nice to find something special to pin up on our bulletin board. I suggest a full page for large and medium caches, and a 1/4 page size for small and micros. Both full color or black and white depending on a person's printing capabilities. I would like to strongly encourage the team to think on this and provide this "little something special" for first finders for any cache placers who would like to include it. What does everyone else think? Thanks! Sue Quote Link to comment
+Chillibusher Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 (edited) I make my own and it only takes about 5 minutes using a simple program like Word or Word Perfect. Making your own allows you to personalize it for the cache. I wouldn't use one that Groundspeak made, they would all be the same. I only collect geocaching "stuff" that is either a signature item or handmade/personally made. My $0.02 Edited April 18, 2005 by Chillibusher Quote Link to comment
+CompuCash Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 you can get them - they are around - like the previous person said - it was 'free' be creative - make your own - I make business card sized certs for FTF. /cc\ Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I agree . . . you can make your own fairly easily. To make them more special, you could have them laminated. I got the info sheet for my Travel Bug laminated for less than $2.00 at the UPS store. If you made four or six (or more) to an 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper, that would be more economical. Quote Link to comment
Flyin'SpiderFam Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Great ideas! I wish the person who set the new cache we found today had made one. We will certainly make some when we get to setting up some new caches in the area also. I just had an idea... maybe we weren't first, maybe I opened the logbook wrong and signed the back of it! Opps! Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 What does the online log say? I was second to find today and only an hour behind a guy who has more than 1500 caches. Boy, that was exciting . . . and two other people found it after I did. Our logs for today are fun to read. Quote Link to comment
Flyin'SpiderFam Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 No one else has logged a visit online, but then, if someone were on a trip across the country, they may not have hit a computer to upload all the places they've been. I did think it was funny that there wasn't an opening entry from the person who set the cache... wouldn't you think they would do that? I guess I've never checked before. We shall see Quote Link to comment
+Miragee Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I put out my first cache a while ago and I didn't write anything in the log book. I never noticed hiders did that because I was always signing the log book so far towards the back of the book. Quote Link to comment
+cudlecub Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I had a sticker made for FTF prizes. There's more and more of them showing up out there and I like to think it gives geocaching some awareness. The stickers were about a buck 30 each and the local cachers are all wanting them. But they've gotta be a FTF to get one. hehehehe Quote Link to comment
+Chillibusher Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I love the idea of making stickers and then making them tough to get by only having them available by being FTF. Where did you get them made up? Quote Link to comment
+Pablo Mac Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Let's put together some cool phrases for such a certificate, and I will put together a nice PDF to share. Quote Link to comment
+Pablo Mac Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Got an idea and it couldn't wait. Once we land on an idea we like I will submit for approval to include the geocaching.com logo. Here's a little GIF: Quote Link to comment
+Briggzz Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 (edited) I just make my own on Word by putting word in business card mode and then cut them out and stick them on one of those business card magnets and they turn out pretty good. Edited May 16, 2005 by Briggzz Quote Link to comment
+The Fraher Family Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 (edited) An easy way to achieve both business cards and stickers is Avery products; they make actual sticker pages, 3.5 disk labels work well also. For laminating purposes you can purchase self-laminating (with an iron) or heated-laminating (a little machine) sheets of all sizes. As for business cards I purchase preferatted cards which can either be laminated or placed on "business card magnets". Avery is the most popular name, but any brand works. Check Office Max, Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, etc. Any sort of clip art programs work, I personally use a scrapbook program for labels, stickers, certificates, everything; the thing is I never really used it for scrapbooking... ?!?! If you would like a copy of the program please let me know and I will burn you a one. Geo Buddies Home Page Geo Buddies Shop Edited May 16, 2005 by The Fraher Family Quote Link to comment
+EleriandBlade Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Oh, I like that one, Pablo. Much nicer than the simple one I tossed together for people to download. Quote Link to comment
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