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sir_zman

The City of Oakdale would like to have a geocaching demonstration booth (for lack of a better term) during their spring event at the Oakdale Discovery Center (located in Oakdale Park. I offered to help set it up, and Grey Wolf said he might help, just wondering if anyone else was willing to take people out and hunt three or four temp caches? It's scheduled for Saturday May 9th (or May 10 if May 9 is rained out).

Also, they would like to have a Geocaching 101 course, similar to what we did at REI, with a classroom course and then a in the field course (I think we have done stuff like this with Roseville before). If anyone has the REI or your own presentations, I'd love to see them.

Finally, On Sunday June 28 at 6 P.M. they asked if we would want to take part in their "Summer Outdoor Speakers" event which is something new they are doing each Sunday. It will be in an outdoor setting, and they would like an hour or so presentation. This one I'm not too sure about how to handle, as the presentation will be in an outdoor amphitheater and without having a projector, I'm not sure how to fill an hour (if I can't do slides of some kind).... any thoughts from others would be helpful...I was thinking maybe a panel of cachers who could talk about some of their favorite caches, and discuss what they like about caching?? Open to, and looking for some ideas.

Thanks.

LucidOndine · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject:

When Cooky (and on one occasion Cooky and I) was doing the REI presentations, he did not rely on any power point slideshow. Instead he had sample cache page print outs, examples of caches, GPSrs to show, and of course his lively, animated self.

REI also provided a large writing tablet and markers for use which worked out well.
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sir_zman · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

Just an update that May 9th (or 10th if 9th is a rain day) from 10-4 is a park event at the Oakdale Nature Park. They asked for some people to do a geocaching display and to take people out after 2 or so temp caches, to give park goers a taste of caching. If anyone has some free time and can help, I wouldn't mind one or two more people, so that we can maybe do some shifts, and give people a break, or only have to work part of the day.

Thanks.

sir_zman · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

Still only have one person to help on Saturday, if anyone else could come help (even for an hour or two) it would allow us to take a break and help out. Lots of activities going on at the event, so bring your family and have some fun yourself!!

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

sir_zman · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:10 am Post subject:

If anyone finds themselves with some free time and wants to stop by and help out for an hour or two, again it runs from 10-4 on Saturday (Sunday if Saturday is rainy), and we will be located at:
The Oakdale nature park on Hadley, park as close to the park enterence as you can (by the old school house). Go up the main trail near the new discovery center, and where the path comes to a T (100 feet beyond the discovery center) is where we will be.

Thank you.

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

sir_zman · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Pear Head · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Maybe you can give that in a couple of other formats too (maybe Maidenhead for starters?), for those that aren't used to the 9 billion ones you used... Cool

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sir_zman · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 7:36 am Post subject:

Pear Head · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 7:38 am Post subject:

I know, I'm just giving you a hard time. Thanks for doing the volunteer work!
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sir_zman · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Huge thank you to Grey Wolf and Jam3s for helping out, we had a good turn out, and I think lots of people learned about caching, several of which sounded like they would try it out.

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842