http://www.bcgeocaching.com/ BC Geocaching Association News en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:08:19 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly B.C. Geocaching Association News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.bcgeocaching.com/images/bcga_logo_300x110.gif http://www.bcgeocaching.com/ http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=384 After 3 1/2 years Terry & April finally managed to hit the 1000 find mark; with Happy Easter! - An Egg Hunt by Groundhog & Shadow (GC11EF8). A quick trip to Vernon just before their annual trek down to Arizona made sure find 1000 was here in B.C. Congratulations, Geek & Sweet! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:08:19 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=383 We started caching at the end of 2007. This summer we traveled for four months and picked up a number of caches in several provinces and states. We aimed at hitting 1000 before the year was over, and it worked. We would have liked a special cache for this milestone but it did not happen. It just became the next one on the list. Congratulations on your 1000th find, Goinggone -- From the BCGA Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:27:32 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=382 Geocaching isn't about the numbers, but it is about having fun, socializing and finding caches. In May, the bugs decided to hit 500 by November 10, 2008. After a two month hiatus during the summer Bug and Buggette hit the ground running. They hit 500 during the "WSGA 2008 Campout - Spokane" in early August and never looked back. Various caching trips throughout the northwest geofriends caused the next few milestones to literally fly by. On November 11, 2008 they celebrated their 1000th cache by visiting nearby "BC Parks GeoRush 2008 - Premier Lake" with Bajabetty, Bill&Vi and Cranbrook Werewolf. Congratulations Bettsbugs! Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:29:06 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=381 For many geocachers, it is the quality rather than the quantity of finds that bring the greatest rewards. Logging his first find in 2002, Berkut didn't break any speed records but he may hold the title as the premier British Columbian geocacher with the most finds in foreign countries. In addition to Canada and the USA, Berkut has found caches in: Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. That is 19 countries in total and quite an accomplishment. Congratulations on both accounts, Berkut!!! Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:29:28 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=380 Krisandtim may have been three months late of their goal to find 1000 caches by 08/08/08, but they still did it. They saved their 1000th for an event held in Parksville. The WWFMIV was held in the pouring rain but that didn't dampen their spirits. Congratulations on reaching the 1K club, krisandtim!!! Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:41:24 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=379 Annual General Meeting Saturday November 29th Scout Hall in Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam 1:00 PM N 49° 15.200 W 122° 51.850 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:32:20 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=378 MaliBooBoo, from the geographical center of BC (Vanderhoof), became the first cacher from the Central Interior of BC to reach 1000 finds. The University of Northern British Columbia was the location, and the WWFM IV - Prince George (GC1H5X8) was the event. MaliBooBoo was rewarded for his accomplishment with a plaque made by Plumbrokeacres and an extra handful of "Rockets", the official event meal. Besides being an avid hunter of caches, MaliBooBoo is also a prolific hider of caches. Many of his Nechako valley area caches are famous for their tedious uphill hikes, both to and from the cache locations! All of us the the PG area congratulate MaliBooBoo on his milestone, and wish him good luck on the next 1000. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:46:33 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=377 The Annual General Meeting held on Saturday November 29th will determine the next BCGA Board of Directors. We understand that distance or prior commitments will hinder many BCGA members from attending the AGM. Unfortunately, society laws are set for neighbourhood based groups moreso than societies like ours that cover a vast area. Current laws state that voting must be done by a show of hands at the annual general meeting. In the future, society laws may catch up to the electronic age. But in the meantime we must abide to the current laws or the election would be considered void and the BCGA could loose its status as a registered society. The current board of directors agree that it is unfair that distance will hinder a great percentage of our members from casting a vote. If you cannot attend the meeting and you wish to vote, your voice can still be heard. You may do it two ways. If someone in your community is planning to attend the AGM, you may hand your proxy to that person. The proxy must be signed by you and they must show the hard copy at the AGM. If you know nobody that will be attending the AGM, the second way to vote will only cost you the price of a stamp. You may vote via snail mail. Learn how..... Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:40:23 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=376 I worked with the Parks Canada Office in Revelstoke this summer to place caches in Glacier National Park. We both had to "learn the ropes" and the process took quite some time, but we worked it out eventually and the caches are now placed and available on geocaching.com. For anyone else that would like to do this, please review the guidelines at: http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/pc/guide/geocache/geocache1_e.asp My recommendation is to contact the regional Parks office and bring your proposal to them in advance of placing a cache. We did it kind of backwards, but all is well now. I placed 4 caches in the Rogers Pass area, two of which will now be under the snow, but if you are passing through Rogers Pass on the way to Golden, two of them are a short walk/hike into the Asulkan Valley. We weren't able to publish the caches until October, which is quite late for these high mountain areas, so there are still 4 FTF's available. The caches are Great Glacier, Glacier House, Meeting of the Waters, and Balu Pass. We will be looking at a few more caches up on Mount Revelstoke and in Glacier for next summer. Establishing a good working relationship with the Parks Canada Office is critical. They support geocaching as means to increase visitor numbers, but the guidelines are very specific so be prepared to meet the requirements. By the way, Glacier National Park is an outstanding area to visit and explore, but for most visitors, you will be waiting until June for the snows to have melted enough to provide a dry walk, once the snows arrive. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:50:48 GMT http://www.bcgeocaching.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=375 While touring the north-western USA, Baja Betty became the lastest British Columbian to find 1000 geocaches. From the Kootenays, it's good to see she managed all those Rocky mountain finds before winter set in. Congratulations on finding 1K, BajaBetty!!! Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:47:58 GMT