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Mrs. Mizzou · MnGCA President Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 510

I need a volunteer to help out in the Fridley area.

There is a plan to have an official event for the evening of the 24th by an out of town cacher that needs help in planning. Unfortunately, I'm leaving town that day.

Kurt Franke · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

I would like to attend this event. Hoping someone closer to Fridley will be able to help out abit.

KF
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rosebud55112 · Geocacher Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 97

I've sent off an email offering to set something up. I'll try to keep this thread updated if I get the go-ahead.

Mrs. Mizzou · MnGCA President Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 510

WestSideDaddy · MnGCA Board Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 549

Are you thinking about a week night cache sort of outing or a proper event at a restaraunty type location??

MNMizzou · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject:

Just my .02, which truly don't matter since I too will be out of town (funny how that works) but I would try to find a Davannis or Broadway Pizza type place in Fridley as we've had pretty good luck with those in the past in terms of decent space, etc. Whoever is working with the out of towner should make sure they have a car, or find someplace close to them, and heck if the weather is nice, maybe set up WNC close to whatever the "official" event location ends up being. I'm guessing that they haven't found whatever caches are closeby...

kendrick0861 · Geocacher Joined: 05 Jun 2009 Posts: 107

Lets make it a good one. Bedmaker and Tassiegirl13 traveled a long way to come here. I know if I was going to Austrailia I would want to go to a place that I wouldn't forget.

Mrs. Mizzou · MnGCA President Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 510

My understanding is that they are looking for an official (receive a smiley) event. But the best way to meet MN cachers is WNC!

minnesotabrad · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject:

I got an email from rebelex about them and thought that they wanted to hold an event and was looking for someplace in Fridley to hold it. I sent the an email suggesting La Casita in Columbia Heights. I also told them about WeekNIGHT as well. I have not had a response to the email yet.

rosebud55112 · Geocacher Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 97

I've had some email response from them. I think we'll set up an actual event at a restaurant. I know this might conflict with WNC, but that's what they'd like and since I don't know how WNC works, you're stuck with this.

I'll be checking with some restaurants in the Fridley/Columbia Heights/ Brooklyn Park area--my first thought would be Broadway Pizza on University, although La Casita would be good too.

What are the typical numbers for WNC, and should I expect significantly more than that for this event?

I've got an event listing in the works--watch for GC31B80.

minnesotabrad · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject:

WestSideDaddy · MnGCA Board Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 549

I'll second the comments on WNC turnout. I hostsed over the winter and we had 4 people turn up (of course it blizzarded that day) but we've had 20 or 30 people show up just as easily.

I think planning a proper event and coordinating a WNC before it would be great plan.

Especially if we could coordinate someone up in the area to maybe make a few new hides to get published that night. WNC with a few FTF's is always a good turnout.

Valsey · Geocacher Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Posts: 49

I havn't been to a WNC yet, I hope to make this one.
If its a small group around 20 can I suggest considering Alberts in Columbia Heights. They make Great Gator or Beef Burgers. I not quite a regular there yet, but close to being one. One thing to consider they don't take credit cards. If needed, I can get confirmation on their closing time

Another location maybe to consider is Sarna's as well as La Casita for larger crowds.

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 558

Rustynails · Geocacher Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 665