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 … Continue reading Vote by Sunday, February 9
Nominations are now open for the 4 open positions on the 2025 Board of Directors. Go to the elections portion of our website to nominate a person that you feel will be a great fit to help lead the WGA for a two year term. Nominations will be taken until January 25th, with voting taking … Continue reading 2025 BOD Nominations now open
We are currently in the middle of CITO season 2 (September 1-November 30) for 2024. Are you planning to host a CITO event? Did you know the Wisconsin Geocaching Association offers grants to CITO event hosts across Wisconsin for up to the amount of $50 that can be used towards the costs associated with purchasing … Continue reading WGA – CITO Grants
Each year, in the month of October, the Ice Age Trail Alliance hosts the “Mammoth Hike Challenge” www.iceagetrail.org/mammoth-hike-challenge To complete this year’s October challenge, hike 44 miles on the Ice Age Trail and visit 3 Trail Communities to earn a special Mammoth patch. You can take on the challenge as a solo, team, or family … Continue reading Mammoth Meet Ups
Our friend and fellow WGA board member, Jeff Grosvold (comkelp), lost his battle with cancer on Friday, August 23. His welcoming smile and contributions to the geocaching community will certainly be missed. Jeff started geocaching in 2010, placing over 100 caches and events, and reaching a 22,000 find milestone earlier this year. Comkelp was a … Continue reading Remembering Jeff Grosvold (comkelp)
The Wisconsin Geocaching Association store is now open at https://wi-geocaching.square.site/ for order pick-up at the 2024 WGA Fall Campout (GCAQ3QT) on September 20-22. The store features a fall campout design only available through the store link, along with return of the WGA State Park Series in honor of the 10 year anniversary. The store will … Continue reading Fall WGA Store Now Open
Willing to lend a hand to the WGA during Cache Ba$h weekend, August 9-11 at Regner Park in West Bend? Sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADAD2BA3FDC34-50402014-west to help out with the pathtag games at the WGA booth for an hour or two on Friday or Saturday, or help serve up some pancakes on Sunday. It’s a great … Continue reading Volunteer with WGA during Cache Ba$h Weekend
Calling all shirt design artists! The 2024 Campout will be held Fri-Sat, September 20-21 at Pattison State Park near Superior (GCAQ3QT). Theme for the event is “Chasing Caches & Waterfalls”. Designs ideally will incorporate 1-4 ink colors and be suitable for a T-shirt or sweatshirt. Design needs to incorporate the following: Wisconsin Geocaching Association (or … Continue reading ANNOUNCING THE 2024 WGA CAMPOUT APPAREL SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!
The Wisconsin Geocaching Association store is now open at https://wi-geocaching.square.site/ with options to pick up your order at either the West Bend $1000 Cache Ba$h WGA Booth in August or 2024 WGA Fall Campout (GCAQ3QT) in September. The store will close at noon on Wednesday, July 17. NEW ITEMS ADDED – additional color options for … Continue reading WGA Store Open for Pre-Orders
The WGA has been contacted by a Girl Scout leader in the southwest Milwaukee suburbs looking for a volunteer to explain geocaching to a group of 3rd and 4th graders and recommendations on caches to direct them to. If anyone is available to help out this group, send an email to [email protected] and we’ll connect … Continue reading Volunteer Needed
