Now is the time to sign up to climb Naomi Ruth at the August GGA meeting GC2BC45

Please follow the instructions on the cache page, including where to find payment information and about sending an e-mail so we can match your payment with your geonick.

July 31st is the deadline to sign up, so don't delay.

See you there!

Just a reminder that registration for climbimg Naomi Ruth at the August Meeting will be closing at midnight on July 31st. Registration is considered complete when you have made your payment through PayPal. This is necessary so the park will have the necessary resources available. This is a technical tree climb that is an interesting and fulfilling activity for all that will attempt the climb, as well as those choosing to be spectators. Please see the event page for details about the event and how to register and pay for the climg. You must be 8 years old or more to attempt this climb.

Hope to see you there!

Yet another reminder that registration closes for the technical tree climb at the August GGA meeting in Panola Park. You may climb if you are at least 8 years old. Payment for the climb needs to be made using PayPal from the GGA homepage.

Hope to see you there!

Scheduling notifications have been sent to all of the climbers from my personal e-mail account. Special instructions are included, as is your scheduled climb time and waiver forms. Please check your SPAM/suspected SPAM if you did not receive your e-mail BEFORE sending an SOS e-mail. If you did not receive your e-mail, please e-mail the following account: gageoadm@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your interest in this event, whether climbing or being a spectator.

Remember that if you are a new cacher, be certain to attend the 1:30 presentation in the Nature Center (where the meeting will begin) to get some great tips from Janet on Geocaching 101 and the GGA Forums!

See you there!

Does GA State Parks realize that all of the climbers will want the rope that leads to the geocache?

Jim

That is under consideration and Geomuse will soon give us the word on how that is going to work. The cache owner is the ranger that will be working with us!! how great is that?

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Does GA State Parks realize that all of the climbers will want the rope that leads to the geocache?

Why, yes, Jim. Glad you asked. Since the 'point' of the cache in the tree canopy is the climb, there will be several 'caches' placed especially for this climb, so that the ropes will be group around these several caches. Every cacher will be able to sign one of several logs, which will then be combined and placed back in the 'original' container at the end of the day.

We hope this solution suits everyone well.

What a wonderfully practical idea!

Jim

Yeah it is!! wish I could take credit for it

Just like to keep everyone happy! I am soooo stoked about this meeting - you just can't imagine!

Uuuuhhh Yes I can! Me too.

Wow! That was some turn out for the Panola Mountain SP GGA event. The State Parks folks must certainly be happy. We were thrilled to see that room full of new cachers sitting in for FatKidsOTWUnite's class. Thanks to everyone who put this month's event together. Can't blame anyone for that lightning bolt that ended our love affair with Naomi Ruth.

Just wanted to drop a note and say the Pilgrims had a wonderful time at the event this weekend. Thanks so much to all who again made us feel so welcome! The climb was awesome (Mr. PP wants to come back and climb as well in the future). We enjoyed meeting so many that we had not met before and enjoyed seeing those we have come to love so in the past. Great times Robin -- sorry we didn't get to see some of the cachers we wanted but just couldn't pull ourselves away from that "tree".

Hey I just wanted to know the skinny on the shirts.

Did we Sell out?
If No how many are left over? Are they going to be available anyplace else? Like at the next meeting?

I'm just asking because:

• I'm nosey.
  
• Those were some good looking shirts!
  
• They seemed to be very popular!
  
• Those who missed out are surely gonna want one too when they see them.

that was a great meeting with a bunch of activities that truly attracted a big crowd.

May I say that the overall attention to detail at this event was stellar! There was something for everyone: new caches placed, plenty of older caches in place, a State Park cache close, an opportunity to do an activity that most would normally not do, an educational program, a revenue stream (of something people really wanted - t-shirts), photographers everywhere... The page was put up a little over 5 weeks ahead of time... it was promoted in gc.com announcements, facebook, gga forums and god knows where else (that's just where I saw it). And I believe the payoff was a very successful meeting. I only saw 1 semi-unhappy person (climb postponed for them), but they still were smiling from ear to ear.

I think the true measure of a successful meeting is not the amount in the cache can or the amount of people who attend. It's the number of smiles it generates and ultimately how many people keep coming back.

But I don't think that we have to worry about that. They will be back. You all passed the first hurdle(smiles) and I'm sure you'll clear the second.

So....

How what's the word on the T-shirts?

this is what's left

13 Large
10 Medium

The t-shirts will be available through the forums very soon (this week). we will use the donation button on the webpage to collect.

They will be available as soon as I research shipping (versus guessing).

If there are any left, they will be taken to the sept meeting.

Peace out

AAAWWWWWW, Slay - you practically brought a tear to my eye.

HEY! I e-mailed all of the raincheck climbers. Did you hear from me? Can you please post here if you did or did not?

I need to hear from:
P4 - 4 climbers
biker64 - 1 climber
Zentria - 2 climbers
The Waysiders - 2 climbers

Did I miss anyone?

Hey, Robin. We replied at 12:03pm. Should we send it again?

Jim

I'm easy!!

Waysiders - I don't see any e-mail from you. Checked my SPAM, as well.

Please re-send. Thanks!