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trista74 · Geocacher Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 69

We can help with the Whereigo presentation. We're finishing up a Whereigo that we hope to have published soon. It's in the testing phase right now. We also have a projector and portable screen that can be used to project the live tutorial on the wall.

The first, second or third weekend in June would work for us, but we can't do the last weekend in June.

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject:

Since we are moving this to June, perhaps we should do 1 or 2 outdoor tracks every session. Thoughts? Might need tarps/covering if it rains.

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:40 am Post subject:

[/quote]Might need tarps/covering if it rains.

sir_zman · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:45 am Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:30 am Post subject:

I am wondering how Saturday June 12th sounds to everyone? Need people who want to attend events, and people who want to teach events.

By the way, I'll start putting names by courses in the first post, so if you want to teach a course, either PM me or post it on here and I'll mark down that you would like to teach something (if you want to teach something that isn't currently listed on the first page, thats great, I'm happy to add a course)

I thought of a few more possible courses, what do you think of these:
Vacation Caching - how to plan caching into your trip. (I'm thinking Caching along a route, how to use GSAK to help, PQs, etc)

Adventure caching - Discussion of what it is (scuba/rock climbing/caving) and where to find good (local-ish (duluth, iron range, WI)) caches

Caching with Kids - Considerations for taking different age ranges out into the field (I gotta go pee)

Secrets of the power cachers (if we could get a cacher with a few thousand finds to discuss what they look for when they approach a cache site, and what they do when they can't find it in the first 5 minutes)...this would be good if they had a photo set to show off...we will have a projector.

** Panel discussion - have a panel of a few experienced cachers and allow for an open forum of questions from the audience on different topics...(this could be fun!)

So please leave me some feedback on these new ideas, and let me know if you can help out by teaching one of these, or one of the original list, or one of your own concocting.

Thanks.

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject:

The June 12th date works for me as of now. If this is the case I will try to keep that day open.
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sir_zman · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:39 am Post subject:

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:35 am Post subject:

Would it help to have a class on trackables? How to log them, what to do with them if you find them. The different things that can be done, ie: discover, grab etc. It probably won't be a big group but if they know what they are then maybe we can stop a few of them from disappearing from caches. I'm not much of a teacher but I could bring my vast collection of these to show some of the types.

What about eats? Last time they had this there were a few that brought rolls and such. I can't remember who it was but someone also brought hot dogs for dinner. Just an idea?

Classes I would be willing to attend would be:

Intermediate GSAK
Creating advanced cache pages
Solving puzzle caches
Creating and installing Wherigo cartridges

Not sure what kind of plan you'll have for class order but if these were held at the same time I would prioritze these as; Wherigo, Advanced cache pages, Puzzle caches, Int. GSAK.

These are just my personal choices on classes and the powers that be still have to figure out which classes and what times they will work best for.
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Red_Devil35 · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:39 am Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:51 am Post subject:

sir_zman · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:52 am Post subject:

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:26 pm Post subject:

Any idea when the event will be submitted to SJ? When it does can you post a quick note on here so we know it's up.
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GopherJen · Geocacher Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 30

I am free that day and would love to help.

Incidentally, I developed a "Introduction to Geocaching" training for a class I'm taking in grad school this semester. I'd be happy to teach or co-teach that topic. The only other topic I could contribute some expertise is geocaching with smartphones, I use the Groundspeak app on my iPhone.

I would be happy to assist anyone teaching other topics as well. I enjoy putting together slides and other materials or can just lend an extra set of hands.