West Bend Geotour |
This series of 20 geocaches highlights the best of West Bend, showing you some of its historical, cultural, and recreational places of interest. Complete the Passport to earn a unique geocoin. To learn more, follow this link . We can also send the cache coordinates to your device at the park, and you can receive your coin upon completion. Available all year. |
$1000 Cash Prize Drawing |
Every registered person who signs in at Regner Park automatically gets a raffle ticket.
1st prize=$500, 2nd=$250, 3rd=$100, 4th=$100, 5th=$50. Must be present to win.
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General Prize Drawing |
In the past, prizes have included GPS receivers, geocoins, cache containers, gift certificates, and more. Each registered team can earn raffle tickets by finding our 66 geocaches, playing geo-bingo, or finding the roaming characters. Must be present to win. |
Cache Ba$h Geocoin for Sale |
A limited edition 2016 West Bend Cache Ba$h Geocoin will be sold on a first come, first served basis at Regner park. |
Wild West Costume Contest (new!) |
Wear your best Wild Wild West costume on Saturday. The mega crowd will vote for their favorite costume paraded across the stage by cheer consensus and the winner will receive a prize at the ceremony. |
Most Wanted Outlaw Roundup |
Find and "capture" all 9 Most Wanted Outlaws of the Cache Ba$h to get an extra raffle ticket for the General Prize Drawing. |
Geo-bingo |
Find teams that match squares on your bingo card (found in your goody bag) to earn a raffle ticket for the General Prize Drawing |
Children's activities |
A Bounce House will be available at the park all day on Saturday! |
Free pool and splash pad pass |
Participants will have free use of the pool and splash pad for one day of their choice at Regner Park thanks to West Bend Parks Department (coupons in goody bag) |
Geocoin and Travel Bug Exchange |
There will be a specified place and time to exchange trackable items. Stay tuned. |
Wisconsin Geocaching Association booth |
Stop by to learn about the WGA and play some bonus fun games! |
Vendors |
There will be a variety of geocaching vendors and educators at the event. Food vendors will not be present. |
Signal the Frog! |
Signal the Frog will be at our event! Say hello! |
Chicago Podcasters |
Listen to your favorite Chicago Podcasters, Walt and Scott, as they air live at the Ba$h. |
Sunday Pancake Breakfast |
Sunday All-you-can eat Pancake Breakfast at Regner Park - by Wisconsin Geocaching Association. Plus more fun games. |
Other satellite events |
Wednesday and Thursday Meet and Greets, Friday CITO and Flash Mob, Sunday Photo Scavenger Hunt. See schedule for details |
Wednesday, August 10th
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5:30-6:30pm |
Wild Wild West Bend RoundUp Event by Ecorangers GC6KPTN |
South 40 Western Wear |
Thursday, August 11th
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7-8:30pm |
Pre-Ba$h Meet & Greet by Ecorangers GC6KPVZ |
West Bend Tap & Tavern |
Friday, August 12th
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10:30-11:30am |
CITO Event by Ecorangers GC6KPWR |
Regner Park |
10:30-12:30pm |
Trackable Drop Available |
Regner Park |
Noon |
Publication of 66 Qualifying Raffle Caches for Home Download (NEW TIME) |
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Noon - 5pm |
SIGN-IN BEGINS - Get Official Booklet and Goody Bag |
Regner Park Pavillion |
Noon |
Official Start to 66-Cache Hunt, Geo-Bingo, Outlaw Roundup Contest |
West Bend area |
Noon - 2pm |
Downloads available to most GPS units |
Regner Park Pavillion |
Noon - ? |
Limited Edition Cache Ba$h Geocoin for Sale - limited supply |
Regner Park - Registration Building |
Noon - close |
Free Swim Pass for Pool and Splash Pad |
Regner Park |
Noon - 5pm |
1601 Lawmen of Washington County (only time) |
Old Courthouse Museum |
Noon - 5pm |
1603 Wild West Photo Op Lab Cache available |
Regner Park |
6:45pm |
Stache @ the Fla$h Flash Mob |
LaFleurs Park, Germantown |
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8:30pm - 9:30pm |
1602 Star-Gazing Lab Cache (only time) |
Regner Park |
Saturday, August 13th
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All Day |
Free Swim Pass for Pool and Splash Pad |
Regner Park |
All Day |
Bounce House for Kids |
Regner Park |
All Day |
Geocaching vendors and Wisconsin Geocaching Association |
Regner Park - Vendor Area |
8am-Noon |
Sign-In Continues |
Regner Park Pavillion |
8am-10am |
Downloads continue |
Regner Park Pavillion |
8am - ? |
Limited Edition Cache Ba$h Geocoin for Sale - limited supply |
Regner Park - Registration Building |
8am - 5pm |
1603 Wild West Photo Op Lab Cache available |
Regner Park |
10am |
Beginner Geocaching Class |
Regner Park Grandstand |
10am - ? |
Chicago Podcasters Live Broadcast |
Regner Park Silver Linings Stage |
2:30-4:30pm |
Playing Card Turn-In for Raffle Tickets |
Regner Park Pavillion |
3 - 6pm |
Trackable Drop Available |
Regner Park |
4:30pm |
Playing Card Turn-In Deadline for Raffle Tickets |
Regner Park Pavillion |
5:30pm |
Geo-Bingo Turn-In Deadline,
Outlaw 'Most Wanted' Roundup Deadline |
Regner Park Pavillion |
5:30pm |
Group Photo |
Regner Park Silver Linings Stage |
5:45pm |
Wild West Costume Contest and Audience Judging |
Regner Park Silver Linings Stage |
6pm |
Prize Ceremony - Contest Winners, General Prize Drawings
and Cash Prize Drawings. Must be present to win. |
Regner Park Silver Linings Stage |
6:30pm |
Trackable PICK UP available (only time) |
Regner Park |
Sunday, August 14th
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7:30-10am |
WGA Wild Cakes &Stampede Sausage A delicious breakfast event at the park hosted by the WGA plus a special Pathtag available! See details: GC6KQ92 |
Regner Park Pavillion |
11:30am-1pm |
Photo Scavenger Hunt Event by Ecorangers GC6KQ3W |
Buffalo Wild Wings |