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2005 SLAGA Fall Picnic Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, September 24, 2005
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This picnic will be held at Onondaga Cave State Park on September 24, 2005. Picnic time is 12:00 p.m. This picnic is for SLAGA Members and Non Members. Onondaga Park gates are open at 7 a.m. and close at 11 p.m.

Schedule of Events
  • 10:00 Picnic Registration Starts
  • 11:45 Announcements
  • 12:00 Picnic
  • Caching anytime AFTER the announcements
  • 3:00 Cave Tour #1
  • 3:15 Cave Tour #2
  • 5:00 Gather back at Pavillion for SLAGA Elections.
  • 5:15 Silent Auction Ends - Bid Sheets Picked Up
  • 5:30 pm Silent Auction results, Attendance Prizes, & 50/50 Drawing

Onondaga park does have spaces for camping and RVs. No Cabins. However right across the river from Onondaga is Ozark Outdoors which has cabins, a motel, camping, etc. If you go to their website you can see what all they offer.

There is electric and water at the shelter.

SLAGA members Miha Ivan & merkin4 will be cooking hamburgers, hotdogs & brats. Utensils, plates, cups and napkins will be provided. All this for $3 per adult and $2 for kids 11 and under. There will be a registration table at the picnic where you can sign up and pay for this there.

SLAGA does ask you to please bring a side dish, dessert, chips, or drinks.

Who's Bringing It What Food Item Their Bringing
JustJen & Matt Soda
miha ivan Chips
Weatherexpert121 Brownies
Crowesfeat30 Bannana Bread
konopapw & Ms. E Sweet Potato Salad
rocksusan cookies
Tim, Pam, & Molly Cole Slaw, Jello & Baked Beans
Cottingham chips
TheMagnificent7AndSamson Salad
LIBCRB3 BBQ Beans
Gerhardus Cookies
Dreicat Chips & Salsa
Happykraut Green Beans & New Potatoes
RGS Salad and Rice Krispie Treats
byonke Pineapple Cake
S.E. Sunseeker Vegetables, Dip, & Brownies
Didg Guy Salad
Jhwk Missouri Mud Cake
Geo Jim Deviled Eggs
Russ and Dana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who? What?

Plans are still in the works and this will be updated as things get planned so just keep an eye out on this page.

Activities:

Silent Auction

We are planning a silent auction. All proceeds are to go to SLAGA. So we are asking for donations for this. Please no junk. Item doesn't have to be caching related. Just contact us Jen & Matt if you have a donation letting us know.

Item Donated By
Black & Decker Rechargable Screwdriver JustJen & Matt
BBQ set in a carrying case Happykraut
Gift Basket from Indigo Wild cottingham
Easy CD Creator 5 konopapw
Ammobox full of goodies thunder_monk
Camelback backpack hydration system Jhwk
Unregistered Brass GeoCoin Crowesfeat30
Unregistered Antique Finish GeoCoin Crowesfeat30
Trimble Adventure Planner software Trimble Outdoors
Decon Box Happykraut
GeoCoin 57chevy
Weber 3-piece BBQ Set showme69
Mustek USB Scanner RGS
Like New Midland frs/gmrs Radio Outdoorman63 & Outdoorlady79
Geocaching Goody Bag Outdoorman63 & Outdoorlady79
Cap from 2004 Athens, Greece Olympic Games S.E. Sunseeker
Brand New Candle Holder Set BWAT
11-piece PC Tool Kit showme69
Porcelain Doll JustJen & Matt
Complete Cordless Drill Kit Brawny Bear
Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router BEFSR41 Strider
HP PSC 950xi Printer Scanner Fax Copier Strider
Hallmark Halloween Party Pack byonke
12 NiMH AA Batteries Russ and Dana
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Temporary caches

We are planning on having around 20 for you all to hunt. We plan on placing 5 caches for KIDS ONLY 12 & UNDER. Thunder-monk, Cubs, & Tim (of Tim, Pam, & Molly) has offered to help with placing these.

50/50 Drawing

There will be an opportunity for you to purchase tickets for this at the registration table.

Onondaga Cave Tour

There is also an opportunity to tour Onondaga Cave at a reduced rate. The cost is $5 for adults, $4 for kids 13-19, & $2.50 for kids 6-12. Two tours have been set up. The time for the tours is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. We are to meet at the visitor center.

There is a max. of 30 people per tour. So this means that the max. number of people for this is 60. Please send us an email if you would like to tour Onondaga Cave. Jen & Matt

Please note you need to pay for your cave tour at the registration table that will be set up for picnic registration. Please pay for this before 1:00.

Cachers wanting to tour Onondaga Cave Total
Cave Tour #1 @ 3:00
The Bear Clan 6
JustJen & Matt 2
Pika Wants Cake 1
Happykraut & wife 2
Flatkatz 1
Russ and Dana 2
Tim, Pam, & Molly 2
Myotis 1
miha ivan 2
Strider 1
Crowesfeat30 1
libcrb3 5
S.E. Sunseeker 2
konopapw & Ms. E 2
Cave Tour #2 @ 3:15
showme69 3
pntball & lildevil 3
lancelot 1
SnowBird690 1
haffaday 4
byonke 2
Jhwk 1
rocksusan 1
merkin4 3
WG_Outlaw 1
57chevy 3
JC_Geo 2
Pa & Ma 2
maylith 1
Geo Jim 1
One Opening is left 1

SLAGA Officer Elections The Fall picnic is the time for SLAGA elections!

Current SLAGA Officers:

Brawny Bear - President
*gln - Vice President
RGS - Vice President
BWAT - Secretary
Pam (Tim, Pam,& Molly) - Treasurer
Tim (Tim, Pam, & Molly - Member at Large
Dreicat - Member at Large

Current Nominated Officers for election at 2005 SLAGA Fall Picnic:

Konopapw - President
Strider - Vice President
crowesfeat30- Secretary
Treasurer (Pam of Tim, Pam, & Molly has 1 more year left in her 2-year term)

Please note that DVDs of the MOGA 2005 event will be available for purchase. For those still looking for one.

Please let us know by Sept. 17 whether you are planning on attending.

This is our first picnic to plan and we are always open for suggestions. So if you have any ideas to share just email us. Thanks

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