Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/22/2018
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
GC Code: GC7V7F9
Categories
DEVIL’S LAKE STATE PARK
RED OAK SHELTER
Devil’s Lake State Park will be the home of the Wisconsin Geocaching Association 2016 Fall Geo Picnic. There is plenty of trails to hike and much to see. Founded in 1911, Devil’s Lake is the third oldest state park in Wisconsin, the largest and the most visited. Devil’s Lake offers magnificent views from 500-foot quartzite bluffs overlooking a 360-acre lake. Enjoy lakeshore picnic areas, sandy swimming beaches, 29 miles of hiking trails or ease into the backcountry solitude. Devil’s Lake is a beautiful year-round park with an intriguing natural history along the 1,000-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
The Red Oak Shelter is reserved for the picnic. It offers electricity, a large outside grill, public restrooms, and a fireplace.
***Devil’s Lake State Park requires a state park admission sticker or daily pass to enter the park.
For area lodging information contact the Baraboo Chamber of Commerce
For information about Devil’s Lake State Park click here.
Coming to the Picnic and need a WGA name tag? They are free for all WGA members but to get one, you must be a member.
Good news, it’s free. Head to www.wi-geocaching.com to sign up.
Already a member but need a nametag? Click here.
EVENT SCHEDULE
• Check In/Registration . . . . . . . . 8:30 – 11:30 AM
• Park caches download by (WGA Member). . . . . 8:30 – 10:30 AM
• Nametag Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 – Noon
• WGA Merchandise Sales . . . . . . . . . .9:00 – 5:00 PM
The WGA will be offering large discounts on select in-stock apparel.
Game entries will be sold at the merchandise table.
Game chances sold all day. Game rules will be available at the merchandise table. Announcements may be made concerning the games.
• PICK INFO UP AT REGISTRATION FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES . . . . . 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
****** CREATIVE CACHE CONTEST – Bring a Creative Cache and Vote for your Favorite. Top Caches win a Prize.
****** BUY A BISON – FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE! 30 Bison Tubes will be sold at $2 each, with a prize in 5 of the Tubes for a chance to be a WINNER.
• Meet at Shelter to find a Group to go out and Cache With . . . .9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM . . . .
• TB/Geocoin Exchange Table. . . . . . . .All Day
• Lawn Games – BYO Games to have available for the Group. . . . . . . . All Day
The WGA has come across some authentic Pathtags LCR dice. This means that if you are feeling lucky with those tags and want to try a shake at a fast-paced, high-stakes, pathtag swapping dice game, just look around for the crazies in the corner “throwing the bones” wagering their Pathtags. Who knows, some lucky cacher may even find themselves taking home their very own set of dice.
• Lunch /Grills Ready . . . . . . . . . . Noon
• Group Picture – Drone and Camera Shots. . . . . . . . . .4:00 PM
• WGA member meeting OPEN FORUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 PM
• Attendance Prize Drawings and Contest Winners (Must be present to win!) . . . . . . . . . . . 4:45 PM
• 6th Annual 2016 Travel Bug Race Awards. . . . 5:00 PM
• 7th Annual 2017 Travel Bug Race Start . . . 5:15 PM
• Supper/Grills Ready . . . . . . . . . 5:30 – 6:30 PM
WHAT TO BRING TO THE PICNIC
• Your own meat to grill
• Table setting for you and your family
• Lawn chairs if you want them
• Beverages for your group
• A FOOD ITEM TO SHARE. To ensure variety, please bring an item to share based on your Last name
Last name A-H: salad, vegetable or fruit
Last name I-P:chips or snacks
Last name Q-Z: cookies or dessert
If you would like to contribute a prize for the drawing please contact a WGA Board of Director.
Join the 7th Annual WGA Picnic to Picnic Travel Bug Race! Bring along a new travel bug or purchase a WGA Cachekinz ($7) or WGA Geocoin ($15) to enter in this year-long race. New this year, the WGA will be offering Hitchhiker Travel Tags($7) that are supplied by Wooden Nickel Geocoins. The winners will be crowned at the 2019 WGA Picnic! The current 2017-2018 Race is getting close to the Finish Line.
