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Barry- can we set a time this week?

We have a 3 hr drive from the Valley so need to lock in a time to plan. Willing to leave at whatever time we need to.

I see there are a couple more Lonelies not far from Eagle Source. Anyone game for those too?[/list]

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@adam8 wrote:

Budget hotels in and around area provide tourists marvelous accommodation equipped with all modern facilities like television, air conditioning and even Wi-Fi connection. These are the most satisfying and cheap accommodations.

Thanks for the friendly tip! I was just wondering about this.

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SAM’s Club ~$80 pair including poles OR some sporting goods stores (Scheels in Appleton) rents out shoes

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Hiya noobie…welcome to geocaching… 😉

Does this mean you’ll skip the ride west with us?

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Way to go Rog and Marie. Great honor for 2 of our favorite cachers and friends.

Wish I could’ve been there.

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I like the idea of the walk. Checking fro schedule conflicts….

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Pretty sure I may have to miss the Big One Zero Zero Zero Zero but may be able to make the Gallagher Marsh.

Last minute call on this since we have to be at Horicon at 12:30.

*sigh* responsibilities…

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I’ve been kicking an idea around about trying to highlight sections/areas/counties for the special caches found there. Working with that I thought we/I would search out those areas for cachers that look pretty active and ask them for their favorites. Getting them involved with us would let them know there is a WGA and while separated from the bigger populations in the state, there’d be a way to connect with cachers all over the state + and maybe those other cachers in their area they hadn’t me.

Getting them to the WGA FB page or the website will go a long way to uniting the members. The new Member map is awesome.

Hitting up those cachers that live in the areas you talked about and encouraging them to host their own events would grow their numbers. There are lots of us that will drive all over the state for events.

More local events= higher profile notice=more people= bigger WGA name recognition.

This would have to be a grassroots effort for those that want to see it grow, while the BOD does what they can to support and encourage it.

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The possibilities are pretty open with your question. Where ever I go to hide a cache, I look for what is in the area and what are good hiding places- that’s when I let my imagination run wild. I try to make all my hides different and entertaining.

There’s always the chance that the government will have perfected the cloaking device, decided it wasn’t expensive enough and released it for public use. That’d make things much easier.

I’ve ran across many larger containers in urban settings- some are attached as boxes on walls, ammo cans under light pole skirts (surprise) and a few others. Again, I’ll try and make it as unique of a hide as possible.

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No media quotes or sightings from me yet. I must be like Bigfoot or a Ninja- hard to capture footage of my existence.

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I’ll try and keep this short for a change.

I wouldn’t think of it as Controversy as much as understanding everyone has their own passions (agendas) and want to see them sitting at the top of the Must Do list.
That can’t happen for everyone, some things just can’t make the list or might just be bad ideas.

I have no problem voting my conscience and trying to move my ideas forward but I am completely against bullying others and beating my feelings over their heads.

When I get into a conversation I like to try and keep in mind Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Think Win-Win and Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. They’re all part of the 7 Habits and have worked well for me. Working with a group can be tough but it’s also pretty cool when we call come together.

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This is similar to the Work Horse question but more direct.

I’m full in- that’s why I have put off running for the BOD the last 2 yrs. My family and work schedule would’ve made it too difficult.

I like not only attending the events but enjoy planning and working at them. This past Fall I was able to clear a spot with a family thing to offer a last minute volunteer with the trackables which worked ok but it’s better to be in the planning from the beginning.

In 2012 and again this weekend, I’ve been co-hosting the LCG Event. Last year was about putting together the presentation and amassing the awards for the top players, while hunting down the best location for the event. This year, with 3 co-hosting, I concentrated on a new GeoBingo game, soliciting Door Prizes and coming up with the cache event page and drummed up some snacks and drinks to take the edge off those hungry and thirsty cachers. I get a kick out of volunteering and helping out. It also gives me a good chance to visit and meet new people.

I’ve volunteered for the 2012 & 2013 geocoins committees, weighing in with the others in working on the new coins and have just offered -cheeto- help with the Appleton CITO on Earthday. Coupled with the Facebook page, I’m pretty busy already with WGA stuff, even though it is all “unofficial” work.

Why would I volunteer so much?

I’ve been doing this all to get a taste of what a BOD would be doing to test the waters and see if I had what it would take. I think I do.

I’m not just a Fox Valley event guy- I’ve been to events at the Dog Park in Milwaukee, the Sussex St. Pat’s Day and this yr’s Janboree, Fall and Spring WGA events and others. I like to get around and visit.

There is only 1 thing that would keep me away from a WGA event- a family conflict and right now we schedule everything out so we can plan.

These are all things I have already done without having a “commitment”- I wouldn’t expect the workload to lighten just because I earn a place on the BOD.

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Nice job guys.

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My first contact with Leave No Trace was actually from you David. I’d been aware of a similar program through Off-Roading years ago- the Tread Lightly program. I’m not an expert on either but I definitely believe their principles.

I think the WGA is lucky to have an advocate in David that can teach us all a little more about the being better stewards of the resources we surround ourselves with when we are out “in the field”.

Though the West Bend Cache Bash isn’t a sanctioned WGA event, it does have a big reach as a Mega event. That’s a great place to either hold a Introductory class or at a minimum continue to have an information booth there.

With the CITOs we hold, the Leave No Trace program is another great way to educate the community and our members. I support whatever we shoudl do to promote one of our purposes.

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