FLASH MOB EVENT: GW8 Cruisers Invade Victoria!!! Event Cache

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mmacgown: Thanks to all of you who came. I 'm just sorry our ship didn't make it into port.
Maybe we'll meet at another time and place!
Happy caching!

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Hidden : Monday, July 12, 2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
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Geocache Description:

A group of cachers from GeoWoodstock VIII will be cruising to Alaska and making 4 stops on the cruise.
This is the last stop of our adventure to Alaska.
We'd like to meet a bunch of locals from the area and
hope you can stop by to meet us.
9:00PM to 9:15PM

You're heard of mega-events? This is quite the opposite in a variety of ways. Flash mobs have gathered for a variety of reasons but seldom before for geocaching. This is not a micro event but an event to gather together, blitz the fun and then make plans to cache the day away together or just get to work or whatever you have to do. Its a time to meet new friends, get acquainted with new cachers and get it done quickly. This idea was created and done earlier in 2007 by the Podcacher folk and it was a great success. The tradition continued with an event in Philly in 2007 and numerous other locations scattered around the world. We are now carrying the tradition to here in Victoria.

Since this is a Flash Mob event, there will be short amount of time for all to meet. The event will start at 9pm and will conclude exactly 15 minutes later at 9:15pm. There will be snacks and exchanges of trackables.

About this event:
Who? Geocachers & their families, friends, groupies &/or assorted hanger-ons › ,
What? A flash mob cache event ›
Where? The above coordinates - Parking limited don’t be late! ›
When? 9:00pm - 9:15pm, Monday, July 12, 2010 ›
Why? Why not? ›
By? MAM : mmacgown -- Volunteers are still needed !!! Email me if you are interested in filling in a blank.
Official Schedule &Drawing for FTF
8:45 - 8:59 › Participants: Mill about and mosey. Be nonchalant and casual. Look like a muggle. Don't look like a gathering waiting to happen. Mosey as realistically as you can. This is part of the fun. We will seem to appear out of no-where.
9:00PM CUE MUSIC! WOOT! MAM and Crew will walk to ground zero with a whistles blowing, indicating the start. › › › › › This is the signal that the event has begun! › Participants: Make sure to pickup your pathtag from Sakiman carrying a blue velvet bag. Be sure to pick-up a logsheet & nametag from me, mmacgown. Your logsheet will serve as a raffle ticket, Grand High Pobah aka Brady will be giving out the snack. › Participants: Fill out nametags with caching names and stick 'em on! › Participants: Fill out yellow log sheets and drop them in the hat! Make sure your caching name appears on any yellow log sheet. This will allow you to log the event online. We will be checking! › Participants: Listen carefully for the FTF winner to be announced.
9:00 - 9:10 › Participants: Mingle. Share stories. Brag. Trade swag and/or travel bugs. Take pictures. Sign and deposit your log (sheets). Deposit your raffle ticket. CITO the local area! Enjoy your geosnack! › Participants: Listen up. MAM will draw number of raffle winner. Listen carefully because this will go fast.
9:10 – 9:14 › Participants: We will turn towards SAKIMAN and get our photo taken as a group at GZ. Finish your Geosnack, trade a coin... yadayada...
9:14 GHP calls the one minute warning: "It is now 9:14!" › Participants: Prep to leave, but don't "look" like you are prepping. You might want to "secretly" organize where you will re-form after dispersal.
9:15 EXACTLY › Participants: Wait for it . . . then LEAVE the area, right at 9:15, in a disorderly manner and in different directions.
Afterwards, meet elsewhere if desired. The area will be packed up; the log sheets will be packed up and sealed. We will leave the area to go . . . elsewhere... Other Useful Information: •
This event is only 15 minutes long!
You MUST be present and sign a provided log sheet DURING this time to claim the event. Hopefully this event will bring (briefly!) geocachers and introduce others (newbies) to the hobby. • This event has been organized and facilitated by volunteers. There are not enough words to express my thanks and gratitude to them. If you are interested in volunteering, there is still time. •

At exactly 9:00pm (as determined by a GPS clock . . . yours should be identical) MAM and gang will toot their whistles. Volunteers will hand out items cachers. The bags will contain everything mentioned in the schedule. Participants will sign the yellow log sheets (which will later become a log book) to qualify for attendance and drop them in a designated collection spot. Participants may trade swag and/or TBs. Please bring only reasonably sized swag, TBs or coins for trading. • If any muggles are curious about the event, Grand High Pobah will hand out fliers that explain geocaching. •
At precisely 9:15, the log sheets will be packed up and sealed away. The event area will be vacated without a trace. Events that happen after 9:15:01 do not count as part of THIS event. Only those participants whose names appear on the log sheets may log the event. • Although participants are welcome to get together for eating, socializing, caching or whatever before or after the event, the event will officially be over at 9:15.
I love it when a cache comes together, mmacgown!
Please put this event on your watchlist, so if there are updates, you'll get the information. We are all looking forward it meeting you all!

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