I have just been informed that the Wisconsin reviewers have officially called it quits. This email was sent to me late this morning: Bec and I (Johnny Waypoint) have had several discussions of late, and with all that is going on we have come to the conclusion that it’s time to set aside our reviewing … Continue reading Reviewers call it quits.
The following information on Adventure Labs and Virtual Reward caches was released by Geocaching.com today. New deadline: August 31, 2020 In response to COVID-19, Geocaching HQ is extending the deadline to August 31, 2020 for all Adventure Labs to go public. We will monitor changes over the next few months, to see if we need … Continue reading Deadlines for Adventure Labs and Virtual Reward 2.0 caches.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and the need to socially distance ourselves from others, and with the health and safety of all in mind, the Dodge County Parks Department has decided to cancel all shelter reservations and prohibit group events in the parks through the month of May. As a result of this decision, … Continue reading WGA Spring Campout Affected by Covid-19 Pandemic
Just received this message from our awesome reviewer team in regards to the COVID-19. As the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, there have been increased directives and recommendations from government and health authorities emphasizing that unnecessary events, gatherings and group activities be avoided, cancelled and/or rescheduled. Today the Trump administration recommended that people … Continue reading From the Reviewer Team
The WGA BOD is very disappointed to report that the LCG event to be held at the Horicon Marsh Visitors Center on March, 21, 2020 is canceled due to the rising concern of the coronavirus or COVID-19. The Horicon Marsh Visitor Center contacted us today to say the WDNR has put any group events and … Continue reading LCG Event Canceled
Have a look at what we discussed during the second meeting of the new board! It was a busy meeting despite having just met in person a week prior. Topics this month included Spring Campout planning, priorities for improving the WGA website, member participation in committees, and potential changes to the Lonely Cache Game. Check … Continue reading Board of Directors Meeting Minutes March 2020
Have you ever played the WGA Lonely Cache Game? Have you ever heard of the WGA Lonely Cache Game? The WGA began using the Lonely Cache Game on January 1, 2008, as a way to encourage members to visit caches that have not been found for a long period of time. When I started playing … Continue reading Lonely Cache Game: Time for a Tune-up?
Time to log your will attends for the 2019 Lonely Cache Game Celebration event! The event will take place on March 21st at the Horicon Marsh Visitor Center. This is an event organized and run by volunteer members every year; hosting this year will be Lacknothing and scooter2010! Check out the cache page for all … Continue reading No Longer a Lonely Event
One of my goals for the year as Secretary is to make the activities of the board more transparent to the general WGA membership. That starts with posting our board meeting minutes every month. The annual meeting had a jam-packed agenda as usual, and though we tried our best, we were not able to get … Continue reading Board of Directors Meeting Minutes February 2020
On February 22, 2020 at the annual BOD meeting the board discussed the suggestions that the members shared in the forum for possible changes to the LCG. Every suggestion was taken into consideration. The board has come up with two changes effective March 1, 2020. The first change is that the bonus points for replacing … Continue reading Changes to the LCG
