Thanks for asking. Just brainstorming some possibilities here…
1. New promotional items to consider (merchandise that has not yet ever been offered before might have robust sales since it’s new): ammo cans WITH a geocaching label applied, soft 6-can coolers (for snack or drinks for those geocaching day-trips), two-port USB car charger, 2200mAh or better portable battery backup charger (I actually like 4000mAh or better but they probably have a significant cost increase), rainwear, small geocache stickers, mosquito head netting (without a WGA logo), 2”x3” and 3” x 4” ziplock bags (without WGA logo), waterproof phone pouch, playing cards, and log books (with or without WGA logo). Some of the items without WGA logos we would potentially only be a reseller of popular geocaching essentials (like 2” x 3” ziplock bags or perhaps geocaching.com small logbooks).
2. Host a WGA-sponsored GSAK class/event.
3. Ability to create photo albums (on the WGA website or FB site) where members can upload pictures or albums.
4. Host a Geocaching 201 continuing education day with 3 to 6 seminars.
5. Making available (on FB and WGA website) and *promoting* printable geocaching log sheets in assorted sizes.
6. Making available printable “stash notes” (explanation cards to include inside caches). Laminated if possible to resist the wear and tear of being inside of a cache.
7. Making available weatherproof geocaching labels in assorted sizes to place on the outside of caches. Either free or for sale, I bet a bunch of cachers would label their caches if it was promoted and readily available.
8. Create a downloadable PowerPoint presentation for Geocaching 101 for use by members when promoting geocaching.
9. Creating a glossy geocaching brochure (or making available an existing one?).
10. New WGA geocoin or pathtag
11. Create a document with an annual status report (“state of the state”) of our ongoing relationship with the Wisconsin DNR and what is currently being done to educate, inform, and partner with them regarding geocaching. I would guess only a small handful are aware of the initiatives taken and who has been our connections in the past.
12. Reach out to current and previous members that have created pathtags and other trackables to establish a WGA pathtag collection for viewing and promoting. Possibly send an email to past & present trackable owners to ask for one or more copies of their pathtags/coins. I bet many have had their pathtags sitting in a drawer for years and don’t know what to do with them. Any extra copies of the pathtags could also be used for fundraising opportunities.
13. Have all nine of the BOD occasionally take a more active role in nominating caches for cache of the month, and then all nine (not just one newsletter post) promoting the voting and nominating through social media and other means.
14. Regarding trackables, if the WGA were to create a new one, my own preference is with geocoins and pathtags, rather than extagz and others. They have a long history (relatively speaking) and are easy to display as a set. When logging pathtags online it keeps of record of your collection and wish lists, but other types of trackables don’t quite have this service.
15. Creating a Facebook GROUP (where members can post) as well as the current Facebook business page (where members cannot post).
