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merkman
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 Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject: 2009 MnGCA Geocoin Committee |
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If you would like to volunteer for the 2009 MnGCA Geocoin Committee please e-mail board@mngca.org
The Charter follows.
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2009 MnGCA Geocoin Committee Charter
1. 2009 MnGCA GeoCoin Committee Purpose
a. Design a 2009 MnGCA geocoin meeting MnGCA Board design criteria
i. The committee may want to come up with multiple designs for
presenting to the MnGCA Board
b. Present design(s) and suggested price points for MnGCA Board selection
i. The top three designs will be advanced to a member vote at the
Spring Event.
c. Select a manufacturer for the geocoins
d. Develop procedures for selling and distributing the geocoins
2. 2009 MnGCA GeoCoin Committee Setup
a. Must include at least 3 MnGCA members
b. Members must be committed for the duration of the task
c. The committee may include current MnGCA Board members
d. The committee will determine its own operating procedures with the
following exceptions
i. A committee chairperson will be implemented
ii. Chairperson cannot be a current MnGCA Board member
e. The committee will determine its own timelines taking into account
the following
i. The MnGCA board would prefer to vote on the geocoin design
at the Spring 2009 General Membership Meeting
ii. The MnGCA board would prefer to begin distribution of the new
geocoin July 1 2009 but absolutely no later than the Fall 2009 General Membership Meeting
f. The committee will have a private MnGCA forum for communication
g. The committee will have access to the 2007 MnGCA Geocoin Commitee forum for research
h. The MnGCA Board asks that the Board be regularly informed about
committee progress
i. Updates to be performed by committee chairperson
3. 2009 MnGCA GeoCoin Design Criteria
a. The geocoin may or may not include the Geocaching.com logo
i. Committee must determine legality of use
b. The geocoin Non-logo side must have a unique design from the previous MnGCA geocoin
d. The purpose of making the coin is primarily MnGCA promotion with profitability being secondary.
i. The final design must be an impressive quality design.
e. Partial reuse of previous design would be a cost savings
f. Full use of the Logo side is permitted.
g. The geocoin must be geocaching.com trackable
h. The MnGCA Board is seeking a retail price of no more than $10.00
i. The MnGCA Board is seeking the lowest possible price while meeting
the other design criteria
i. Any design resulting in less than $2.00 profit, per coin, for the
MnGCA is probably not approvable by the MnGCA Board
4. 2009 MnGCA Geocoin Manufacturer Selection
a. The committee will determine its own criteria for manufacturer
selection
b. If the previous design is used, using the same manufacturer is an
additional cost savings because the previous die is partially reusable
5. 2009 MnGCA Geocoin Sales and Distribution Procedures
a. Develop procedures for selling and distributing the geocoins
i. Present recomended quanities of coins to be sold for MnGCA Board approval.
ii. Develop procedure for tracking sales tax
b. The MnGCA Board prefers that the committee handle the sales and
distribution.
i. The MnGCA Board will consider alternatives
c. Present procedure for MnGCA Board approval
6. 2009 MnGCA Geocoin Committee Dissolution
a. Upon completion of a MnGCA Board approved design and
b. Upon selection of a manufacturer and
c. Upon manufacture of the geocoins and
d. Upon implementation of sales and distribution procedures
e. The committee’s work will be considered done |
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LucidOndine
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Looking for more input here from the membership.
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loneeagle_24
Geocacher
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Location: Montevideo
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Are there any updates on where the comittee is at in the new coin process? Not harping, more curious than anything else. Any updates would be appreciated. Thanks,
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speedysk1
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Location: Mound MN
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in...When do we start?
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LucidOndine
Past MnGCA President
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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We're looking for more interest here. The board be reducing the requirements here to promote more creative freedom to get this through. This will be the 2009 geocoin, not the 2008 one.
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firstbass
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Location: Saint Paul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd like to be on the committee, partly because I'll be involved in the purchase and sale of the coins. |
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trueenough
Geocacher
Joined: 01 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Had the board or committee considered putting this out more broadly, like an industry-typical Call for Artists, in a form we could pass amongst ourselves (announce on homepage, download PDF, utilize the Facebook group and make into a FB invite, etc)? There might be some caching-affiliated artists or graphic designers out in the ether (koffkoffkoff) who wouldn't otherwise hear about it here in a forum about volunteer opportunities -- On that note, thanks to Lucid for the link from your cacheside chat! Otherwise I too would still be wandering in said ether.
Would also be helpful to know more specifics... requirements, restrictions (as to content or due to manufacturing technique), what the last coins looked like if one side were to be kept the same for cost savings, etc... all info that could/would be addressed in a formal Call.
Unless the intent is to keep the project internal, and by internal I don't mean just MnGCA members but just MnGCA members who know about it (via monitoring forums or grapevine) and would be willing to formally join a committee. (No judgement there, that's a call for the active folks to make!)
(Edit: other venues to publicize a call could include the U of M geocaching student group -- might also be a good recruitment tool for MnGCA membership, or at least increasing the org's visibility) |
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CLAMM
Geocacher
Joined: 17 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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I'd be interested in being part of the committee.
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mazzmn
Geocacher
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: Previous MnGCA coins |
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Hi, kind of new here but I thought other lurkers might be interested in the previous MnGCA geocoins. I searched around and found the 2007 coin details here
http://mngca.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3442
Very nice design and coin!
I also found the wooden nickel http://mngca.geocoin.net/, but had trouble finding images of any other MnGCA geocoins, anyone have links?
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Pear Head
Past MnGCA President
Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Posts: 5594
Location: north of Duluth
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Previous MnGCA coins |
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| mazzmn wrote: |
| had trouble finding images of any other MnGCA geocoins, anyone have links? |
The only images I could find in our forums were hosted off-site and are gone now.
Last I heard, there are still gold coins available. If that's still the case then firstbass would likely have them as treasurer.
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X51hz
Geocacher
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| I would be happy to help out in anyway you need....ok not ANYWAY....but I will help |
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firstbass
Past MnGCA Board
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Location: Saint Paul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Previous MnGCA coins |
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| Pear Head wrote: |
| Last I heard, there are still gold coins available. If that's still the case then firstbass would likely have them as treasurer. |
The shiny gold and antique gold 2007 geocoins are sold out. There are several shiny silver and antique silver 2007 geocoins still available. Please send email or PM if you are interested. |
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Pear Head
Past MnGCA President
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Location: north of Duluth
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Previous MnGCA coins |
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| firstbass wrote: |
| Pear Head wrote: |
| Last I heard, there are still gold coins available. If that's still the case then firstbass would likely have them as treasurer. |
The shiny gold and antique gold 2007 geocoins are sold out. There are several shiny silver and antique silver 2007 geocoins still available. Please send email or PM if you are interested. |
Sorry - I should have clarified a little better. I was referring to the 2006 golds. Do we still have them or are they all gone?
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firstbass
Past MnGCA Board
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Previous MnGCA coins |
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| Pear Head wrote: |
| I was referring to the 2006 golds. Do we still have them or are they all gone? |
I do not have any 2006 coins. |
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incakola
Geocacher
Joined: 28 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: |
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| Have the coins been designed/created? When will they be available? |
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