How about some winter time WGA events so that schmucks like me can easily attend?
You have my vote on that one…two events a year seems to me to be two few…however, to stage another event or two throughout the year I think the board would have to have a solid commitment from the membership to help with more of the details. Perhaps a better idea is to have the event yourself and ask for an assist from the WGA.

Hey now, Who you calling a Schmuck!!!! Oh wait, I resemble that remark!!!!!!

I think Winter activites would be great! I do know that Astro-D Team did do a Winter campout in some cabins years back. I was not able to attend that one, as I was not caching then, but all the stories I hear make me wish I was there!!!!

I think Winter events need to be planned. I am up for that!!

Justin

Seems like a good idea to me. This might be a good opportunity for regional WGA events, given the questionable road conditions in winter. Maybe 4 concurrent events in 4 quarters of the state?

Lostby7 you posted an interesting statement:

“I’d be interested in people’s ideas on how the WGA could help make an event “WGA Approved” without having to handle all the details.”

AuntieNae

@rogheff wrote:

I see a slippery slope coming up here.

“Why did the WGA approve and endorse XYZ’s GeoEvent and not mine?”
I don’t know that a WGA endorsement for a particular event is that big of a deal. I can plan an event, pay for an event, host the event and market the event on these forums and get a decent turnout. That being the case (and I’m sorry if I offend anyone), why do I need a WGA endorsement? It’s my event.

I would think a WGA Event would be planned by the WGA Board, paid for by the WGA, hosted by the WGA Board and marketed by the WGA Board.

Good points. Where I was going here is that while I think the WGA can handle the two current events and perhaps a couple additional smaller events anything beyond that will require more hands on from outside the BOD. Holding events while a great deal of fun, is quite a bit of work and only one aspect of the purpose of the WGA.

Having read the bylaws again today there are 4 basic functions of the WGA:

The purposes of the WGA are to:

*Work land management officials to protect the rights of individuals to geocache in the state of Wisconsin.

*Provide an opportunity for geocachers in the State of Wisconsin to gather and socialize with one another.

*Promote the “Cache In Trash Out” and “Leave No Trace” programs to help in the maintenance of parks and trail systems.

*Educate Wisconsin geocachers about the responsible use of natural resources and educate non-geocachers about the sport of geocaching.

What I’m suggesting is that perhaps there may be a way in which the WGA could help in an organized and defined way uniformly for event holders requesting additional exposure or help (in addition to special helps which may be needed in planning). What shape this would take would have to be determined.

As much as I’m sure the BOD would like to hold an event for every Tom, Dick and Harry in every corner of the state there just is not that many resources to go around. As this sport grows so to will requests for additional events. This is why I suggested that perhaps additional (beyond the current 2 plus up to two more) events be assisted by the WGA BOD rather than be held by the WGA BOD.

And again, do not get me wrong I would like in fact to see one or two more functions (one being a WGA CITO), I just don’t see the WGA being in the business of holding events every couple of months.