Monthly Archives: September 2019

WGA Travel Bug Race

Travel Bug Race Results

The moment you have all been waiting for . . .

This year’s race is over – let’s say no more!If you finished in the top ten, congrats to youThat’s quite the accomplishment, yes it’s true.In October of 2019 – 44 travel bugs launched this raceEach one of them hoping to finish in the coveted 1stplaceThe grand total of miles that were recorded in dropsWas 235,918 – which included quite of number of overseas hops!The places these TBs visited – let’s just say there were plentyThere were 25 different states and the number of countries twenty!One lone travel bug even got dropped at the prestigious HQ.In total 339 drops – and you have to admit, that’s quite a few!Now it is time to get a new travel bug ready to goBecause once again, we’re ready to start a new show!Your TB cannot have logged any miles to date.So a new and unactivated travel bug would be just great.Be sure to activate your TB and do up the pageAnd know that TBs that are ugly seem to be the rage!Drop your travel bug in this year’s Fall Picnic – here’s the GC8A8ZN – and then get your TB to Lacknothing if you canOr a WGA Board Member if that’s your plan.Snail mail works well – and if you need my addressContacting me at mlackore@gmail would be the best.In addition each TB will need a $3.00 entry feeTo cover the cost of the prizes for the top threeOr for $7.00 you can buy a cachekinz travel bugAnd someone on the WGA board will give you a hug!October 12 is when your TB racer is due to meAnd the big drop will be shortly thereafter you see!And once again, a new WGA race will beginAnd any of these travel bugs will be able to win.And now the moment you have all been waiting forThis year’s top three winners and more!#1 – Skating Around the World (20,512) tdschmidt (name goes on the WGA Trailer)!#2 – To (Butter) fly, Crawl or Walk (20,009) bennycams#3 – VioletScorpio (17,330) VioletScorpio#4 – Racing Narwhal (13,544) honeybee77#5 – Sweetlife Racer 2018 (11,425) Sweetlife#6 – Ralphie!’s Travel Bug (11.360) Tupacthepug#7 – KittyKat (11.257) Anomosity#8 – Keep Moo…ving (10,046) tdschmidt#9 – Beary Nice to Meet You tdschmidt#10 – Gramfam TB Racer (8,744) gramfam1982Prizes awarded – in addition to tdschmidt’s name on the WGA Trailer!$25.00 gas card to tdschmitd (1st Place)$15.00 gas card to bennycams (2nd Place)$10.00 gas card to VioletScorpio (3rd Place)Trackables awarded for the following categories:

  • First TB to return to Wisconsin (Cheesehead Racers) on 11/08/2019 – Hack1of2
  • Most miles that did NOT count (LOSTCHEQ) 9,780 – LOSTCHEQ
  • TB with most pages of drops, visits, discovers – 49 (Ralphie!’s) – Topacthepug
  • Only TB to never leave the drop spot (Badger Tracks) – bennycams
  • Smallest drop by a TB – .254 (Racing Narwhal) – honeybee77
  • Most Drops by a TB – 18 (VioletScorpio) – VioletScorpio
  • TB that ended up closest to HQ – 224 miles (Minion Bug) – Famof5W
  • TB dropped in a cache with most favorite points – 784 (WGA Badger Tigger) – sunset
  • Highest per drop average – 1,786 miles (Beary Nice to Meet You) – tdschmidt

If you were not at the WGA Picnic to receive your prize or trackable, please contact me to make arrangements!NOW – get those travel bugs to me! Let’s double the number of racers for this year!

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Do you like old coins? Here is your chance to win one.

The WGA has some old coins in their possession. These are vintage WGA coins that are no longer available for purchase. The BOD decided we are going to give the members a chance to win 2 of these highly sought after coins at the fall picnic. There will be 2 decks of cards one for each coin. For $1 you buy a card and rip it in half. One card goes in for drawing the other stays with you. At the end of the event we will draw and see who the lucky winners are. You will need to be present to win. There will be a min. of cards you may purchase at first than at a set time will open it up if there are cards left. Will you be the lucky one?