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2015-2016 WGA Picnic to Picnic TB Race begins next weekend


Next week begins the 2015-2016 WGA Picnic to Picnic Trackable race.

How can you be a part of it?

We (the WGA) will be hold a picnic to picnic travel bug race that starts at the 2015 Fall Picnic.  To join this years race head on over to tb-run.com

Register for an account if you don’t already have one.  Once you’ve done this head to http://www.tb-run.com/join.php5?run=WGAPICNIC2015

Here you can join the tb race by simply typing in your trackables id (starts with tb) not the tracking code you use for logging or discovering.

We will provide you the password because placing it here isn’t the best location…

After this you will confirm your information and be entered in the race.

The fee for the TB race will again be $3.00 unless you purchase a WGA Cachekinz to use as your racer.  The $3.00 fee will be collected at the picnic.
All racers need to be present at the picnic to begin. but their owners do not have to be there.
Not able to make it up? Pass your racer along to someone that is coming up and make sure to drop it at the WGA Fall Picnic to begin the race.

Lonely Cache Game

The LONELY CACHE GAME is back ONLINE!!

Thank you all for the patience exhibited while we worked through the issues with the Lonely Cache Game submissions.

Here’s how we are going to handle the July-August list:

You will have until 5 pm on September 23rd to log your points.

After 5 pm on the 23rd, we will then upload the September-October list, bringing us back to current.

Please be patient with the approval of points, we anticipate a big rush and the Admins will have to wade through them for verification.

If you cannot log your LCG points by the 23rd, please contact a BOD member so we can work through your circumstances.

Thanks again everyone, it took awhile but we are back and ready to play.

Member Submssions, Newsletters

Member Submisson: STRING CHEESE AND GEOCACHING TOOLS. NOT YOUR NORMAL BEDTIME STORY.

by Team Northwoods

One night in the not so distant past. It was especially dark and stormy. The winds were battering everything in their path. When a hook appeared from behind …. Not really but close…

JULY 28TH, 2015 AT 9:12 PM.

Ellie and I were having our before bedtime snacks of whatever we could find. All the good bedtime stuff: M&M’s, string cheese, ham. We were just snacking away enjoying a nice episode of Bob’s Burgers. Everything was going swimmingly as we started into our last snack of string cheese. I was just happy not to be watching another episode of Bubble Guppies.

Ellie was quiet which should have been an All Out Red Flag Alert because that just don’t happen. She was sitting at my feet facing her toys eating string cheese. She turned around to me and said “More, More!” I could tell something was off but I just figured she was playing with her nose again. I give her some more cheese. She sits back down and turns away. I look back down and she is hunched over away from me so now I know something is up because that is not her normal snacking stance. Reaching down I turn her around and there I see two nostrils full of string cheese.

First thought was, how can I get string cheese out of her nose and how deep does it go? Second thoughts. Is this an Emergency Room thing or can I do something myself? I don’t want to go off and see zuma! again. I prefer just to run into him geocaching or at events.

I know I am not going to get her to blow her nose “that hard” to get it out. I needed tweezers. Not even a geocacher could find those anymore. I already lost both sets of tweezers out of our First Aid kits. What to do? I don’t want to take her to the Emergency Room where in 1 second they are going to pull these out for a $1,000.

No tweezers but better yet my geocaching bag. I grab her and hold her arms down to stop her from tamping the cheese in tighter. Carry her outside to grab my geocaching bag. Ellie looks up and goes “MOON”! I reply “Yes Ellie that is the moon.” I grab my bag and now she is starting to get feisty as we head back in because I won’t let her touch her face.

A reinforcing realization enters my mind. How can I take her to the Emergency Room? She will be strapped into the back seat alone meaning she will have string cheese on her brain by the time we get there.

We get inside and sit down on the couch. I unzip my pouches and grab the forceps. I don’t know if this is common knowledge or not but squeezing forceps on string cheese is a nonstarter. You can’t grab string cheese with forceps.

Ellie is now full out unhappy. I tell her you can’t move. I don’t want to hurt you. You have to stop moving so I can do this. I knew this was not going to get better so I went to work. Pushing the forceps side to side on the exposed part of the packed cheese ball. I gradually got it loosened and out. I reach into my pouch and pull out my flashlight to have a gander up her nose. Oh man! Another one in deeper. I can’t risk actually reaching into her nose.

I look at her and ask her if she can blow her nose? No response. Expected considering we are not really friends right now, but was worth a shot. I think a second. Can I just slide my finger down the side of her nose? The cheese must go down not up right? Decision is to go for it. I have to try sliding it out because I know you can’t reach anything into her nose. The cheese would only get pushed up further. Plus her little baby brains and stuff are up there. I’m pretty sure you don’t want to poke them.

I slide my finger down the side of her nose and the cheese ball slides right to the end so I could wiggle it out. Easy peasy.

LEFT SIDE

I am now considered to be a String Cheese Embedded Nose Expert (aka scene). With one under my belt I get started on the other. I work the first packed cheese ball out with much more ease and then finger slide out not one but two more. I hope that doesn’t mean she is going to be left handed? Finger Slide is also the official term for removing string cheese from a nose.string cheese

AFTERMATH

It was pretty funny because that was pretty much it. Just like a switch was hit. She was happy. I was happy. I asked her to blow her nose and a little puff of air came out. All was right in the world again.

Upcoming Events

2015 WGA “Falls” Geo Picnic

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On September 26, 2015 Pattison State Park will be the home of the Wisconsin Geocaching Association’s Fall Geo Picnic.  Pattison State park is known for it’s many waterfalls including the highest waterfalls in the state of Wisconsin.  Located on 1436 acres, Pattison will be an ideal place to explore as we gather for another WGA Fall Picnic.

*****Pattison State Park does require a state park admission sticker or daily pass to enter the park.*****

Currently their are 4 caches located in the park itself, we hope to add several more for the event.

Event Schedule

  • Check In/Registration . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 AM
  • Nametag Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 AM
  • WGA Merchandise Sales . . . . . . . . . .8:30 – 5:00 PM
  • Meet at Shelter to find a Group to go out and Cache With . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00- 9:15 AM
  • Meet at Shelter to find a Group to go out and Cache With . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00- 10:15 AM
  • TB/Geocoin exchange . . . . . . . . All Day
  • Lunch /Grills Ready . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 PM
  • Meet at Shelter to find a Group to go out and Cache With . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00- 1:15 PM
  • Kids Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 – 3:30 PM
  • WGA member meeting OPEN FORUM . . . . . . . . . .4:00 PM
  • Group Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 PM
  • Raffle. . . . . . . . . . . . 4:40 PM
  • Grills Ready Round 2 . . . . . . . . . 5:00 6:00 PM
  • 2nd Annual Travel Bug Race Awards. .5:00 PM
  • 3rd Annual Travel Bug Race Start??? .5:00 PM

What To Bring To The Picnic

  • Your own meat to grill
  • Table setting for you and your family
  • Lawn chairs if you want them
  • Beverages for your group
  • A food item to share.

To ensure variety, please bring an item to share based on your last name, as shown below:

  • Last name A-H: cookies or dessert
  • Last name I-P: salad, vegetable or fruit
  • Last name Q-Z: chips or snacks

Childrens’ Activities

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Nature Scavenger Hunt
  • Kid’s Cache

Attendance Raffle

We will be holding a raffle for other door prizes following the Group Picture at 4:30 For this drawing, you must be present to win.
If you would like to contribute a prize for the raffle please contact a WGA Board of Director.

WGA Travel Bug Race


Join the 4th Annual WGA Picnic to Picnic Travel Bug Race! Bring along a new travel bug to enter in this year long race. There will also be travel bug tags available for sale at the event. The winners will be crowned at the 2016 WGA Picnic! Get full details here.