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dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

I would like to see if there would be any interest out there for senior cachers to participate in a timed-caching event as part of our Northland Senior Games - Minnesotas Senior Olympics in Duluth next June. Since geo-caching is not a sport at the National Senior Games, this would just be a demonstration event (cannot qualify for Nationals in it). We do have 15 events that you can qualify for Nationals in (for example, bowling, swimming, track and field, etc.).

The cost would be the same as for all of our events, about $30, and includes a Senior Games t-shirt and food at the opening ceremonies.

I would not divide it into age groups or by sex, but just do a gold, silver and bronze medal for the first 3 places..unless the numbers were high.

Only those who are 50 years old and older by December 31, 2006 could participate.

Link to old information:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/parksandrecreation/Secondarypages/seniorgames/index.htm

Let me know what you think..thanks!!

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Would you need volunteers that are unable to participate? I was a regular participant in swimming for the Keystone State Games as a kid and while I'm no longer involved w/that I'd love to help out wherever needed for another States Games atomosphere.
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sui generis · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject:

Yeti tossing as an event anyone? Wink

Actually, I too would be willing to help out with such an event if needed.
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dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

sui generis · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:13 pm Post subject:

Sorry. I meant I would help with the geocaching event. The yeti tossing was just a jab at everyone's favorite yeti, Silent Bob.
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I am amazed by how many people harp on the need to speak and write English in this country while exhibiting a fundamental lack of skills in the areas of spelling and sentence composition. Would this be irony, hypocrisy, or both?

dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

Did I hear mention there's a free Tshirt to volunteers???

I'm always game for that, tell me the geocaching event is on a weekend and I'll show up to help out. If it's all week I might have more of a schedule conflict...

dmnrec · Geocacher Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Duluth

KC0GRN · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1424

hmm, well I'll see if I can swing it, dunno where I'll be working come june, I expect there's some time to decide yet.