Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/12/2016 - 08/13/2016
All Day
GC Code: GC65E0M
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Registration:
TO REGISTER: Log a “WILL ATTEND” on this cache page. Then, you must also SIGN IN at Regner Park on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning during the event to sign the official log book.
Registered teams will receive a drawstring goody bag with coupons, city information, and various contest entry forms. You will also receive the Official Cache Ba$h Booklet and a cash raffle ticket for each member of the team. The raffle is on Saturday, August 13, at 6:00pm. You must be present to win.
What is there to do at the Ba$h?
| West Bend Geotour | This series of 20 geocaches highlights the best of West Bend, showing you some of its historical, cultural, and recreational places of interest. Complete the Passport to earn a unique geocoin. To learn more, follow this link . We can also send the cache coordinates to your device at the park, and you can receive your coin upon completion. Available all year. |
| $1000 Cash Prize Drawing |
Every registered person who signs in at Regner Park automatically gets a raffle ticket.
1st prize=$500, 2nd=$250, 3rd=$100, 4th=$100, 5th=$50. Must be present to win.
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| General Prize Drawing | In the past, prizes have included GPS receivers, geocoins, cache containers, gift certificates, and more. Each registered team can earn raffle tickets by finding our 66 geocaches, playing geo-bingo, submitting a creative cache, or finding the roaming characters. Must be present to win. |
| Cache Ba$h Geocoin for Sale | A limited edition 2016 West Bend Cache Ba$h Geocoin will be sold on a first come, first served basis at Regner park. |
| Wild West Costume Contest (new!) | Wear your best Wild Wild West costume on Saturday. The mega crowd will vote for their favorite costume paraded across the stage by cheer consensus and the winner will receive a prize at the ceremony. |
| Wild West Character Hunt | Stay tuned for details. |
| Geo-bingo | Find teams that match squares on your bingo card (found in your goody bag) to earn a raffle ticket for the General Prize Drawing |
| Geo-golf | Pick a location in Regner Park, record those coordinates along with your team name on the Geogolf form (in your goody bag), and drop your form in the Official Geogolf drop box by the deadline. The closest waypoint to our pre-chosen waypoint will win a prize at the prize ceremony. |
| Creative cache contest | Think you have a unique geocache container? Drop off a physical cache (no photos) on Saturday afternoon to be voted on by your peers (1 voting ballot in each goody bag). The top three creative caches with the most votes will each win a prize. Multiple entries are allowed, but only 1 raffle ticket for the general drawing will be issued per team. |
| Children’s activities | There will be a couple fun prize games just for kids. Stay tuned. |
| Free pool and splash pad pass | Participants will have free use of the pool and splash pad for one day of their choice at Regner Park thanks to West Bend Parks Department (coupons in goody bag) |
| Geocoin and Travel Bug Exchange | There will be a specified place and time to exchange trackable items. Stay tuned. |
| Wisconsin Geocaching Association booth | Stop by to learn about the WGA and play some bonus fun games! Water is for sale here. |
| Vendors | There will be a variety of geocaching vendors and educators at the event. Food vendors will not be present. |
| Signal the Frog! | Signal the Frog will be at our event! Say hello! |
| Chicago Podcasters | Listen to your favorite Chicago Podcasters, Walt and Scott, as they air live at the Ba$h. |
| Sunday Pancake Breakfast | Sunday All-you-can eat Pancake Breakfast at Regner Park – by Wisconsin Geocaching Association. Plus more fun games. |
| Other satellite events | Thursday Pre-Bash Meet and Greet, Friday CITO, Saturday Post-Bash Parties, Sunday Photo Scavenger Hunt and River Float. See schedule for details |
WILD WILD WEST BEND Schedule of Events
Howdy, partners. Stay tuned as the committee meets to discuss the schedule for 2016.
Attention Dog Owners! According to West Bend ordinance, pets are not allowed in city parks, including Regner Park. West Bend has an off-leash dog park: “Rolf’s Park” is comprised of 10 fenced-in acres and is only 5 minutes from Regner Park…Cache Ba$h Headquarters!As an attendee of our event, you may use Rolf’s Park at no charge. Here are the coordinates: N43 24.329 W088 12.115
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Disclaimer: Event attendees assume all risks in seeking geocaches. Neither the West Bend Chamber of Commerce, West Bend Parks and Recreation Department, nor any of its members or volunteers, may be held liable for any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential damages connected with this event.
