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Event Schedule and Prize Information

Friday, August 13 — Regner Park

12:00 p.m Publication of 50 Permanent Caches. This is the approximate expected release time of the 50 new permanent caches for those who would like to download coordinates from home.

Prizes are as follows:

1st prize = $500
2nd prize = $250
3rd prize = $100 (2)
4th prize = $50
Plus geocoins, fun geocaching items and other great prizes.

5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. Registration and Downloading available at Regner Park. Cachers may sign in and receive their goody bags, official stamp booklets for the 50 caches, and ticket for Saturday's cash prize drawing. The Wisconsin Geocaching Association will provide equipment to download the 50 new caches directly to your GPS receiver. It will also be available Saturday morning.

5:00 p.m. – ? Family Friendly Activities The Cache Ba$h committee is organizing some family-friendly activities for Friday evening, including a mystery and night caching. Stay tuned as we finalize these details.

Saturday, August 14 – Daytime Activities

7am to 7pm, Details TBD

We currently expect to follow a similar schedule as the 2009 event GC1KZHZ. Tentative activities include:

Beginner Geocaching Class
Geogolf
Camo Egg Hunt
Creative Cache Container Contest
Treasure Box Activity for Kids
Little Cacher's Pennies and Prizes Hunt
Geocacher Bingo
Trackable Trading
Event Merchandise for sale
50-Cache Hunt
Cash and Prize Raffle

Saturday, August 14 – Evening: Post-Ba$h Party
This fun social evening will once again be held at Pillars Sports Bar. Food and drinks will be available as you talk about your caching adventures and catch up with other cachers. Pillars is a smoke-free establishment, and children are allowed with their parents from 7-9pm.

Sunday, August 15 — Morning — TBD
Past events on Sunday have included a Flash Mob and an "All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast" sponsored by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA) along with fun activities and prizes. Geocachers are also given free all-day swim passes to the pool at Regner Park. Watch this listing to see what the 2010 event will have in store for you!

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