[Cathunter]

This is a coalition, to ban coalitions
I ain’t a politician, but I’ve got views
Some folks want to ban cars
some want to get rid of Fender guitars
Why don’t you do your thing and we do our thing too
Now they want to take my cigarettes and all my good whiskey
And these damn coalitions they’re after you and me
They want to get rid of my .44’s and all the R rated films
If they only knew how much we’d all love to get rid of them
And this is a coalition, to ban coalitions
the views of a musician yeah I’ve got some
Some folks want to ban cars
some want to get rid of electric guitars
Why can’t everybody else leave everybody else alone
Now the latest thing they want to stomp out is violence on TV
And the worst of all is that Oscar winning rabbit Bugs Bunny
Farewell Foghorn Leghorn so long Yosemite Sam
They’re missin’ with our heroes and we got to stop them now
And this is a coalition to ban coalitions…

C/O Hank Williams Jr.

[Cathunter]

Actually, I was at an event deep within the flatlander territory where one of the waypoints of a multi was in the outhouse. The reason it was such a great waypoint is that the outhouse was well within sight of the main gathering. We were all able to watch as each cacher determined where the next waypoint was, and the looks on their faces were nothing short of priceless.

As to the topic of discussion, I agree with the idea that there are no rules, only guidelines. I am all for any gathering between people with common interests. If someone wanted to have a nudist only event cache, I doubt many WGA members would attend, but would we feel discriminated against because we would have to be a nudist to attend the event? How about a cigar smoking beer drinkers event cache? If you don’t fit into the group, why would you be offended for not being welcome? Some people just like to raise trouble, it’s that simple. Especially on the geocaching.com forums.

[This message has been edited by Cathunter (edited 02-20-2005).]

[Cathunter]

This is a new thing on geocaching.com.

If you find too many caches in too short of a time period, all your stats will be deleted and you have to start over with no finds.

[Cathunter]

The DNR has a few new web pages that relate to this thread. According to this, fees collected from fish & game licenses do not go into the general fund. It looks like the greatest of the fee increases will be for deer hunting and sturgeon fishing.
http://dnr.wi.gov/invest/conservation/money_spent.htm

[Cathunter]

Jeff, thanks for all the work you put into this and the rest of the election process.

I hope that your leaving the board is only a front to actually do more caching.

[Cathunter]

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Originally posted by jvechinski:
Cathunter, do you mean automate the entire process (including sending the welcome email) or just identifying new cachers? I think the welcome email would be more effective (“friendlier”) if it came from a person, not a ‘bot. Maybe recruit some members to be virtual pen pals, writing the new cachers automatically identified and answering any questions they have…
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Jeremy, let me start by thanking you for everything you do to keep our website going. As with anyone who volunteers their time, it is hard to know how much we dare ask. I hope you will be with us for a long time to come.

As for the e-mail, I was thinking of an automated mailing, short and sweet. Just something to welcome them and tell of the WGA, it’s website, and our great online community. Close it with a real e-mail address linking one of us volunteers so they can respond with questions or comments. It could be written in such a way that the reader has no idea it is a bot.

Your idea is great too! Either way, knowing what Trudy & the Beast’s initial e-mail did for so many of us, I think we can and should continue the process.

[Cathunter]

I always enjoy your posts Jeff.

Stuff for the board?

1. IT- Update the web site. Add a links page that we can contribute to and assign a board member to approve/deny what goes on the page. Assign someone to keep the events page up to date. If money has to be raised/spend to do it, so be it.

2. IT- Set up an automated an e-mail system that sends a welcome message to new WI cachers.

3. Promote the site- Hold a monthly drawing.
There should be a well-written form letter that tells a bit about the WGA and our sport and requests a donation for our drawing or event. This could be used as a leader when dealing with our local business to request a donations. We can also get donations from Garmin/Magellan/Lowrance/ etc, etc, etc. Hold a monthly drawing via the website. Members can log in to the website daily to enter the drawing. To keep out the riff-raff, winners must be a WGA member with at least one WI cache find in the past 30 days. These prize donations could also be used at WGA events.

4. Determine the association’s positioning with Jeremy and Groundspeak. Take action to avoid what might happen if geocaching.com ceases to exist. The WGA should have it’s own server with cache records that would allow us to continue in some form.

5. Promote the Association. Sponsor a quarterly breakfast & CITO followed by caching. Have a WGA booth at large events such as sporting goods shows. Sponsor introductory classes at REI, Gander Mountain, etc. Fund and distribute WGA geocaching pamphlets for posting on bulletin boards in sporting good stores.

6. Set up a PayPal account and a mailing address where cash donations can be made year around. Look at what the board wants to accomplish for the year and estimate the necessary funding to do so. Determine if & when members should be rewarded or refunded for expenses incurred while performing WGA business. Make the decision as to if the association should/can continue to operate on voluntary donations. Do what needs to be done to fund our future.

Granted, all these ideas have room for much discussion and modification. The association needs work to grow or it will simply fade away.

[Cathunter]

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Originally posted by Trudy & the beast:
Been there, done that. I just couldn’t keep up with it. It was becoming impossible to identify them all. We now rely on cache owners to do this when they see a newbie logging one of their caches. tb

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Manually, it is pretty much impossible.

BUT, using the same technology that brings us the “recent logs” page, it could be automated.

I hope it is something that the board and our membership’s computer guru’s look further into.

[Cathunter]

25 Days left to Canoecopia!

95 Days to the WGA Campout!

[Cathunter]

[Cathunter]

Breakfast with Team Badger?

Daytona 500?

Breakfast with Team Badger?

Daytona 500?

Breakfast with Team Badger?

Daytona 500?

Breakfast with Team Badger?

Daytona 500?

What an awful predicament!

I’ve seen Bob eat, there is no way this could last 5 hours!

[Cathunter]

I like the idea…. why not call it “Introduce Yourself” so that we can learn a little about all our fellow members without putting the unwanted spotlight on the newbie.

[Cathunter]

Not really the right website..

Try here- http://www.paddling.net

[Cathunter]

Bong State Recreation Area
Kenosha County
Laura Van Slyke
262-878-5604
LAURA.VANSLYKE AT DNR.STATE.WI.US

[Cathunter]

Being dry is over-rated.

Your body does not care if it is wet or dry, it’s all in your mind.

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