UPCOMING MEETING:
Calling all Grand Strand Geocachers!
It’s a meeting of the Grand Strand Geocachers! Join us at the Sticky Fingers in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 1 p.m. Come and join us for fun, prizes, and good times!
To attend, please RSVP on the cache page for GC27VEM.
We also wanted to get the word out about the……
GEMS OF THE GRAND STRAND
The Grand Strand Geocachers Association is now taking nominations for their inaugural Gems of the Grand Strand Awards 2010. Nominate your favorite area caches in ten categories. The top five caches in each category will continue on to the voting round, which will take place between September 11, 2010 – October 9, 2010. Be sure to cast your cache nomination to be considered a ‘Gem of the Grand Strand’.
Nominations for Gems of the Grand Strand end Labor Day, Monday September 6, 2010 at midnight.
Rules:
1. Caches must be published and submitted for nominations before the deadline.
2. Anyone who has a valid profile on Geocaching.com can nominate a cache located in the following counties: Horry, Georgetown, Marion and Williamsburg.
3. Only one nomination per cacher, per category is permitted.
4. Caches cannot be archived or disabled at the time of voting (i.e. it could be disabled for maintenance at the time of nomination but must be active at the time of voting.)
5. For these inaugural 2010 awards, all caches placed until end of nominations (09/06/10) are eligible. New time constraints will take effect next year.
6. Caches can be nominated for multiple categories (i.e. best new cache, best traditional, etc.)
Nominations are being taken in the following categories:
1. Best Traditional (excluding micros)
2. Best Micro
3. Best Multi-Cache
4. Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache
5. Best Earth Cache
6. Best Event & CITO Event
7. Most Remote Cache (no other cache within a 2 mile radius, excluding Mystery/Puzzle Caches)
8. Best Series (must be of a series of at least 3)
9. Best Camo
10. Best New Cache (must be placed after 09/06/09)
The top five nominations from each category will be voted on by geocachers from
Saturday, September 11, 2010 until Saturday, October 9, 2010 at midnight.
You may only vote once in each category for a cache.
To vote, visit: http://www.marvinjdesign.com/nominate
Gems of The Grand Strand Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 2 p.m.
More information TBA!
ON THE ROAD WITH TWEETY & COACH
Be sure to catch up with TWEETY & COACH ON THE ROAD as they start anew this newsletter. They will begin their narrative after they last left Myrtle Beach. Follow along with them, as they explore our country by RV, caching along the way!
FTFs:
Congrats to all FTF cachers! Let’s keep the fun alive by placing more caches throughout our area! If you ever need tips, hints, or ideas, please feel free to contact Marvin J & Zephyr, or check out geocaching.com.
As always, if you have a news item, event, or article idea for the newsletter, please contact Marvin J & Zephyr!
See you Saturday!
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