NoVAGO's Swelter at the Shelter Summer Event Event Cache

Keep checking back for updates as things change from time to time!

Event
Schedule:

10:00 Arrivals and sign in - early caching in the park
11:00 Ice Breaker and start cooking
11:30 Cache Packing Contest
12:00 Lunch and mingling
13:00 Announcements, Giveaways, and other surprises
14:00 - ??? Caching and hanging around the Shelter

Come One ... Come All ... to a relaxed, informal event where the only requirement is to have a good time!

Of Course, everyone is welcome from newbie to the most experienced cachers. In addition to our MGS friends, we would especially like to extend an invitation to our neighbors to the south, the Fredericksburg and Central Virginia geocachers and any other cachers who may be in the area and want to drop in.

What better place to be on a summer day in July than a geocaching event where you can get good food, lots of nearby caches, and have the opportunity to share your experiences with a great group of cachers

Cache Packing Contest:
* Cache Packing Contest - Are you the fastest cache packer in the land? Drop your name in the bin for a chance to compete against your fellow cachers in a madcap contest of speed and skill!

Important Information

* In addition to several caches being available in the park, the venue is pretty close to the Route 234 cache series and the many many caches in Stafford County and the Dumfries areas. In addition, the park has fishing in the large lake, a driving range and a mini-golf course, not to mention lots of hiking trails, and a few other amenities.

* NoVAGO will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs, while the rest of the food is potluck, provided by event attendees! Keep in mind that even if there are 100 people showing up, you do not need to bring enough to feed 100 people! If 100 people bring enough to feed 100 people, that's way too much food, even for us!

* Please post your Will Attend log with: 1. What you intend to bring. If you don't know now, please post it as the event gets closer so we can keep track of who is bringing what and try to fill in holes. A list will be posted periodically for you to see what others are bringing. No dish, dessert or drink will get turned away! All food is welcome! and 2. How many people you are RSVP'ing for (so we can get an accurate head-count).

* Please do not log travel bugs into the event and leave them on a table to be retrieved by other cachers. If you'd like to trade TBs, please do so from person to person. This way they can all be accounted for and none get left on the event page and deemed to be MIA.

* Pets are permitted provided they are leashed and not loose.

Pot Luck Food List

This is the first summary of what has been offered for the Pot Luck. We will be updating this list periodically and adding a "Still Needed" list at the bottom as we get closer to the event: