Date/Time: February 26, 2011 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: UW-Waukesha Field Station, Waterville
Description: Second Ever WGA Winter Event
Cost: $1 per bowl
There is no charge to attend the event.
Activities
Chili Feed & Potluck - The WGA will be making a large
quantity of chili. (This will be "normal" chili with meat in it.
Nothing super hot, spicy, or exotic.) Just a buck a bowl! We will
also have hot beverages (coffee, cocoa, and tea), water, and will
provide all necessary tableware (plates, cups, plasticware). We are
asking participants to bring a dish to pass / share based on the
first letter of their last name as follows:
- Last name A-H: salad, fruit, and/or vegetables
- Last name I-P: chips, pretzels, and/or snacks
- Last name Q-Z: dessert or cookies
The chili will be available starting around 12:30pm until the
event ends at 6. So come for lunch or dinner or both!
Bonfire - We expect most of the participants will hang around
outside at our large bonfire. Some benches will be available for
sitting around the fire, but you may want to bring your own lawn
chairs.
Walking Tour / Multicache - There will be a walking tour
in the form of a temporary multicache that will take you around the
field station property.
Permanent Geocaches - As always, hunting permanent caches
in the local area is encouraged. There is one cache within walking
distance of the station, and 50+ within 5 miles. Cross-country ski
and snowshoe trails and numerous geocaches are available at the
nearby Lapham Peak State park.
Meet The 2011 WGA Board - Newly elected members of the
WGA Board of Directors will be announced in mid-February, and we
expect most or all of them to be at the event. If you have any
ideas / suggestions for the organization, this would be a good time
to share them... the Board will having their annual "kickoff"
meeting the next day.
Geocoins - The 2010 WGA Geocoins will be available for
purchase at this event. This may be the last chance to add this
beautiful geocoin to your collection.
Pathtags - There are just a handful left of the sets of
2010 WGA Pathtags. They will be gone fast.
WGA nametags will be printed for members that request them on
our
registration page If you have a current WGA nametag, please do
not request another one.
Attendance Limit
Rules
- Pre-registration is optional, but helps us with planning.
Please visit
our registration page
- Alcoholic beverages ARE permitted (you can bring your own
adult beverages, but not any to share)
- Park only in designated areas or off to the side along
entrance road
- No dogs or other pets allowed on property
The WGA asks that this event be logged only once. The practice
of multiple logging of temp caches is no longer condoned by the WGA
or considered to be a good practice by much of the geocaching
community.
Details of this event to be annouced once the Winter Event
Committee works out the details, so please stay tuned for the
details.