A few more racers have started to move during the winter months. Two racers have now been moved by 6 different geocachers. 4 countries besides the USA have been visited by racers (and at least one more could see Mexico, but didn’t get to visit). Where will our racers head next?
Current race leaders:
DrWho1970 – 21,390.3 Race Miles
JimandLinda – 18,932.5 Race Miles
NeenahGeo – 18,932.5 Race Miles
For full standings, see www.wi-geocaching.com/wga-tb-race
We’re halfway through the first quarter of the 2025 Lonely Cache Game (LCG) and 21 players have submitted at least one report to get their names on the board. The snow has finally arrived in much of our state, but there are still caches out there to find and puzzles to solve.
Our top 5 on the LCG leaderboard as of today:
Mrs_Sleuth – 304.5 points
scooter2010 – 165.5 points
jenhen – 117 points
bigjim60 – 100 points
CMeCachin44 – 75.5 points
The top finisher and second chance drawing winner will both receive a $10 WGA gift card for the quarter. Anyone who submits a report each quarter is eligible for the second chance drawing, so even if you aren’t able to accumulate the finds to finish at the top of the leaderboard, you still have a chance to win!
Looking for some ideas to make a jump on the leaderboard? See this bookmark list for some of the longest since found caches in Wisconsin – www.geocaching.com/plan/lists/BME6AB1
To file a LCG report for the current quarter or view full standings, visit www.wi-geocaching.com/lonely-cache-game
Visit www.wi-geocaching.com/rescue for current Cache Rescues available, another way to earn some LCG points.
We are excited to officially announce the results of this year’s WGA Board of Directors election! This year we had 118 members who cast 396 votes.
Elected to 2 year term (in alphabetical order): Marguerite Blodgett (2 book lovers), Carol Brack (carda1), Mark Olson (chevyole), and Renee Vanselow (AuntieNae).
Special thank you to Emily Anderson (Acre_and_Dale) for running. It was a tight race.
Rounding out the 2025 Board, continuing the second year of their existing terms: Jodi Bauer (jodibee), Tim Lange (burlingtonrr), Jackson Maddox (9vircav), Maverick Martin (mavwitt), and Mike Rolefson (rollie67).
The WGA Chili Feed (GCB0T4J) is coming up on March 1 in Stevens Point. If anyone is interested in hiding a few new caches in time for the event (chili themed or not) and wants to coordinate with other hiders, reach out to the WGA board at [email protected] and we’ll connect you. If you plan on attending the event, entering your crock pot of chili, or just hanging out with other geocachers that day, log your “Will Attend” at www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCB0T4J
Have you voted yet in the 2025 WGA Board of Directors elections?
To view more details on the candidates or ask them a question, visit the Candidates Corner at www.wi-geocaching.com/forums/forum/candidates-corner-2025/
Ready to vote? Go to www.wi-geocaching.com/wga-elections, log in, and cast your vote by February 9 at 11:59pm.
Not yet a WGA member? Sign up for free www.wi-geocaching.com/register/
Congratulations to Ralph Edwards (zuma!) for his submitted photo being selected as the Photo of the Year for 2024! The photo captured the group FTF at the new comkelp virtual cache (GCAJFVQ) in Eau Claire following the memorial event for comkelp (Jeff Grosvold) on August 31. Photography credit goes to Daniel Hepburn.
To add your entry to the current Photo of the Month contest to be considered for the 2025 Photo of the Year, look for the Photo of the Month post pinned to the top of the WGA Facebook page – www.facebook.com/Wisconsin.Geocaching.Association
