Several years ago, I helped set up and run a Geocaching 101 event at Edfest in Cornell, as well as volunteer at a fall campout in Brunet State Park. Last spring I played an instrumental role in placing multiple caches and an AL for the spring picnic in Brunet. This past fall, I set up an Adventure Lab for the Yellowstone Trail series. I’ve hosted and co-hosted multiple CITO’s, hosted a Community Celebration event, and now co-hosting a monthly Geocaching event. Absolutely, I plan on continuing to set up and help out with events, as well as place caches.

I have placed and maintained my own caches but have yet had the opportunity to help with events or anything else. I look very much forward to helping out with all that is needed of me given the opportunity. I am reliable and willing to work.

Happy Sunday Zuma

I have been on the WGA Board for many years.

Let’s just put it right out there, yes, I currently have physical challenges due to a medical condition. However, I have not let those challenges stop me from contributing to geocaching and WGA, I just do things differently. My strengths are in the administrative and organizational things.

This past year, there have been things completed “behind the scenes” for the WGA that I had the fun coordinating with the other BOD members who live within a reasonable distance from me and a few volunteers:
– Hosted a Spring Workday at my home to clean out the trailer.
– Hosted a West Bend merchandise pre-order packing, plus item preparation (lots of shirt folding) days at my home.
– Hosted a Fall Workday at my home to do trailer organization, inventory and storage bin replacements. It was also restocked before going to winter storage.

Yes, I hauled the WGA trailer, and stored it at my house from May-November. During that time, I also did maintenance – repacking the wheels plus refilled the propane tanks used for the grills.

If you attend a WGA event or come to the WGA booth at West Bend, chances are you saw me there. I try to be present to answer questions, sell merchandise and troubleshoot things.

I work behind the scenes figuring out the merchandise options, placing the orders, picking orders up at the screen printers and receiving orders from the vendors.

Outside the WGA, I coordinate the Waukesha Winter Janboree, 19 years running. It includes a Geo101, a meet and greet morning and lunch at a local restaurant. With the help of local geocachers, we placed 48ish new caches this year in conjunction. Yes, I had a local geocacher help coordinate the hides and a local geocacher assisted me with placing mine. I am also “mentoring” two geocachers who are planning their events for 2023.

I retired in May 2022, so I have had more time to put into things.  WGA needs a balance of people who can do the “leg work” and those who can pull the plan together and recall the needs from past experiences.