The Brown County Library is planning a How-To Festival, a community led evening on Tuesday, July 25 from 4:30-7:45 PM. They are seeking someone to do a 30 minute presentation on geocaching, 20 minutes of presentation with 10 minutes for Q&A. Presenters are asked to prepare an entertaining and fun, hands-on demonstration but it needs to be completed in 20 minutes. There will be multiple presentations happening at the same time throughout the building. A projector and computer would be available, outdoor space on the Library grounds is available if that suits the activity better. The presentation times are 4:30, 5:10, 5:50, 6:30 and 7:10 PM. If you can step up to take on this on, please send an email to [email protected] so I can connect you with the Library Contact for this event. Many thanks, AuntieNae
Tag Archives: Geocaching101
Volunteers Needed: Willow River State Park for Geo 101 Presentations
Willow River State Park (Hudson WI) Nature Center is looking for someone to host Geocaching 101 events at the park on the following dates: April 22, 29, May 20, August 5 and September 30. They would be willing to publish these as Geocaching Events on geocaching.com. The Nature Center has an indoor area. If you are available to take this on for one or all the dates, please send an email to: [email protected] for further details. Thank you, AuntieNae
Geo 101 Display – unique caches needed
First, a big Thank You to Jacque Cody “jacquendoncody” for creating this wonderful Geo 101 display. She and Jodi Jilek Bauer “Jodibee” had created a similar one they have been using. Jacque recently created this duplicate for the WGA!
Second, we could use your help in completing this project. As part of the display, we are seeking donations of “sample” cache containers – if you have an “in disguise” or “creative” geocache container (see photos for examples of what we are looking for) that you would be willing to donate to this project, please bring it to the upcoming Chili Event!
The new display board will be set up at the Chili Event for everyone to view and hopefully add some fun, transportable creative geocache containers to it.
Details to come later on where this will be stored and how members can use it for Geo 101 classes or events!
Volunteers Needed –
The Wisconsin DNR has asked if the WGA might have volunteers to promote geocaching at this upcoming event: In 2018, the DNR launched a health and wellness initiative called “OutWiGo”. OutWiGo encourages everyone to explore Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors and fresh air by getting out and enjoying Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. In 2019, we held our OutWiGo Girls event to encourage people, especially those who identify as girls and women, to get outside and try new activities. We had great success with over 1500 participants. After a COVID hiatus, we’re excited to offer the second OutWiGo spring event. This year’s them is “OutWIGo Green” and the event will be Saturday, May 13 at the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit. The goal is to invite and welcome new (green) non-traditional park users in all types of recreation that our state parks and forest have to offer. We envision a wide variety of fun-filled, interactive, affordable activities that build confidence for (new) park goers. We aim to provide safe space for all Wisconsinites to recreate and be comfortable in our state parks, forests, and trails. The event will run from 10 AM – 4 PM and they will provide a table and space for the activities. If this is something you would be available to take on, please contact the WGA Board via email: [email protected]
West Allis Library is seeking Volunteer to teach Geocaching 101
Good Morning – The West Allis Library has reached out to the WGA to find a volunteer to lead a Geocaching 101 type program for their “Leisure Learners” program on the first Tuesday of the month, in May, June or July at 10:30 AM for about an hour. The “Leisure Learners” are primarily adults although it could include homeschooled Teens. They thought it would be fun to introduce geocaching and perhaps make and hide a geocache around the Library grounds. The Library is willing to purchase supplies so participants could be engaged in the creation. If this is something you have the time this summer and could take on, the WGA does have a Geo101 presentation you could use. Please reach out to [email protected] for further details so we can connect you with the Library staff. Many thanks, AuntieNae