When: August 21, 2016, 11:00am to 2:00pm

Why: Why not? But if we need a reason, Zumette, WI Robin, and I have enjoyed living in Racine since last November and I have enjoyed the great caches in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. I hope to be able to thank many of the fine people in person for the great caches in the area that I have enjoyed finding.

What to bring: A dish to pass, pot luck style. There is a large grill, and I will be cooking up some dogs and brats, so bring your appetite. You may also want to bring a lawn chair.

Schedule:

11:00 Event starts.

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Group photo.

Richard Bong State Recreation Area is a 4,515-acre unit of the Wisconsin state park system. The prairie contains 8.3 miles of mountain bike trails, on the north side of the highway and hiking trails south of the highway. Bong is a wildlife preserve where great egrets, sandhill cranes, and great blue herons are known to nest.

The park is on land once intended for the Richard Bong Air Force Base, whose namesake is World War II veteran aviator Maj. Richard Ira Bong. Part of what was intended to be the 12,500-foot (3,800 m) main airstrip is still visible from aerial photos of the site.

A Wisconsin state park sticker or daily entrance fee is required to enter Bong.