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Rouster · Geocacher Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 104

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=100085

Do we stand a chance?

Looks like the previous events have been held in State Parks. Not feasable in MN.

What about an event co-hosted by MnGCA and WGA to be held in Western Wisconsin? Lots of talent and experience to go around!

Events have always taken second or third place behind my family, but if I could plan months ahead for this, I can always say 'not that weekend'.

Let's show MN State Parks (DNR) what we can do!

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

What, by co-hosting an event at another State's park we would show the MN DNR nothing more than they already know. SLAGA hosted a large event for numerous in-state and out-of-state participants raising quite a bit of money for a park system that already openly caters to the geocaching crowd. The WGA has also shown on several occasions that they can draw 100+ (200+?) people to their state parks for large geocaching events. I have a feeling that the Midwest Geobash will also show them something similar...

This weekend we showed the MN DNR that city parks that support geocaching and privately owned campgrounds can make more money from geocaching than they can by working with the MnGCA in an open manner, see the Duluth Parks and Rec geocaching policy at http://mngca.org/duluth.php

To me we showed the MN DNR more this weekend in Duluth than we ever could by hosting an event out of state.
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Sad state of affairs.

Rouster · Geocacher Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 104

miles58 · Geocacher Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 196

King Boreas · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/11730056.htm

s4xton · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:43 am Post subject:

The MnGCA Board takes member suggestions seriously and we discussed this idea at length. We have firmly decided that we are not interested in perusing involvement with GeoWoodstock IV for the following reasons:

* It would have little, no, or a negative effect on our relationship with the Minnesota DNR.

* We are not interested in making a joint event with WGA at this time. We also do not know if they would even be interested in doing one with us.

* There is already way too much politics concerning the organization of this event (see Groundspeak Forums thread).

* We do not have the resources available at this time to put on an event of this scale.

-Aaron

Pear Head · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:40 am Post subject:

Aaron (and board),

I believe the choice you made was a good one (for the reasons stated).

Although the Minnesota geocachers are starting to become a more close-knit group, I think there is still room for improvement there. Events like the Lester Park Bash, the campout in Eveleth last fall, etc, all help. I'd like to see the organization continue to focus on items such as these.

I would be interested in attending a weekend event in southern MN if the dates worked out right.......