+KORSARKOFF Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Geocaching days is the third Saturday in August and PI-day was 14/3. Will there be any other special days in 20152015? Quote Link to comment
+AeroStupsi Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Due to an Info letter from Groundspeak there must be someting special on 02MAY as you can earn a souvenier. But I have no more Info. And 25+26APR should be CITO days best regards AeroStupsi Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ... there must be someting special on 02MAY as you can earn a souvenier. But I have no more Info. That's the 15th anniversary of when "selective availability" for the USA's GPS satellites was turned off, making accurate GPS coordinates available to the world for meaningful non-military use. Like the very next day, May 3rd 2000, when the very first geocache was hidden! Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ... there must be someting special on 02MAY as you can earn a souvenier. But I have no more Info. That's the 15th anniversary of when "selective availability" for the USA's GPS satellites was turned off, making accurate GPS coordinates available to the world for meaningful non-military use. Like the very next day, May 3rd 2000, when the very first geocache was hidden! I have not seen an announcement on May activities. Are we doing anything along the lines of 10 Years! events from 2010? Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) CITO Days 25 & 26 April 2015 WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) 13 June 2015 International Geocaching Day 15 August 2015 Earthcache Day 11 October 2015 Each year GSA celebrates International EarthCache Day on the first Sunday of Earth Science Week and the last day of World Space Week. http://www.earthcache.org/ http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=328726 Events Calendar http://www.geocaching.com/calendar/ B. Edited March 17, 2015 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+BulldogBlitz Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Geocaching days is the third Saturday in August and PI-day was 14/3. Will there be any other special days in 20152015? there are 365 special days this year. each one has their own date. special as in souvenir special? who knows. i know i'd like to see a "may the fourth" event thing pushed, but past that who knows. may 2, wwfm, august, international geo-day... Quote Link to comment
+Roman! Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) 13 June 2015 I hope they're all 30 minute flash mobs. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) 13 June 2015 I hope they're all 30 minute flash mobs. The ones published after the Guidelines change are. Ones published prior to the change are probably "true" flash mobs. Only in the GS World are flash mobs more than 15 minutes in length. B. Edited March 17, 2015 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+BulldogBlitz Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) 13 June 2015 I hope they're all 30 minute flash mobs. that don't move from the specified coordinates. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 WWFM (World Wide Flash Mob) 13 June 2015 I hope they're all 30 minute flash mobs. that don't move from the specified coordinates. Define specified coordinates. If a event was submitted which had published coordinates at a shelter in a city park, I suspect that reviewers would not demand that everyone remain with 15 meters of the shelter for the duration of the event. Flash mobs have a specific start and end time. That doesn't mean that the Geocaching event can't start before or end after the flash mob activity. It would be reasonable for people to be able to leave the building for a group photo after the flash mob and have that be part of the Geocaching event. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Let's not get sidetracked into another debate on event publishing standards, OK? This thread is about "special geocaching days." And in any case, if "special geocaching days" is defined as "official Geocaching.com special days, marked with souvenirs" then the WWFM discussion is off-topic. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Let's not get sidetracked into another debate on event publishing standards, OK? You're right. I apologize. This thread is about "special geocaching days." And in any case, if "special geocaching days" is defined as "official Geocaching.com special days, marked with souvenirs" then the WWFM discussion is off-topic. It is? This is on my souvenir page. Quote Link to comment
+AeroStupsi Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 ATTN Keystone: what exactly is the rule to obtain a souvenir on 02MAY15? Just a log of any cache or only a specific category as on Pi-Day (Mystery and/or Event)? rgds Quote Link to comment
+Michaelcycle Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Let's not get sidetracked into another debate on event publishing standards, OK? This thread is about "special geocaching days." And in any case, if "special geocaching days" is defined as "official Geocaching.com special days, marked with souvenirs" then the WWFM discussion is off-topic. I went to a lot of trouble to get this souvenir last year (in Leuven): Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 ATTN Keystone: what exactly is the rule to obtain a souvenir on 02MAY15? Just a log of any cache or only a specific category as on Pi-Day (Mystery and/or Event)? rgds Stay tuned for an announcement very soon with all the details about May 2nd! Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Answering those who posted about World Wide Flash Mob day, there will not be a souvenir for the next one. While there's no longer an official "partnership" between Geocaching HQ and WWFM/Podcacher, that doesn't mean the end of the fun at all. Those who enjoy flash mobs are welcome to organize one. The recent 30 minute minimum length for event caches should be kept in mind. In practice, it shouldn't make a difference, as geocachers at flash mobs tend to arrive early for setup and planning, and then stick around after the formal activity, photo, etc. in order to socialize. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 ATTN Keystone: what exactly is the rule to obtain a souvenir on 02MAY15? Just a log of any cache or only a specific category as on Pi-Day (Mystery and/or Event)? rgds Did you get this week's newsletter? Also posted on the blog: http://www.geocaching.com/blog/ Unlock Your 2015 Geocaching Mission on May 2 and 3 This May 2nd and 3rd, celebrate the history of geocaching by unlocking your mission for 2015. May 2nd and 3rd signal the beginning of geocaching, some 15 years ago. On May 2, 2000, GPS signals were descrambled, increasing the accuracy of GPS devices worldwide by ten times. The following day, what would become known as the first geocache was hidden. Celebrate 15 Years of Geocaching on May 2nd and 3rd by finding any geocache or attending any geocaching event. You’ll earn a new digital souvenir for your geocaching profile. Unlock details of your 2015 geocaching mission by reading the souvenir’s description. Join the conversation with your fellow geocachers on social media by tagging #Geocaching15 in your posts. B. Quote Link to comment
+marshajean Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I must be missing something, but I can't figure out which of these scenarios is true about the May 2/May 3 souvenir. #1: You can earn two souvenirs, one on May 2 to mark the satellites, and one on May 3 to mark the first placement. #2: You can earn one souvenir, but you must find a geocache on May 2 and another on May 3 in order to earn it. #3: You can earn one souvenir, and you can find a geocache on either May 2 or May 3 in order to earn it. Anybody know? Quote Link to comment
+Pan314159 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I must be missing something, but I can't figure out which of these scenarios is true about the May 2/May 3 souvenir. #1: You can earn two souvenirs, one on May 2 to mark the satellites, and one on May 3 to mark the first placement. #2: You can earn one souvenir, but you must find a geocache on May 2 and another on May 3 in order to earn it. #3: You can earn one souvenir, and you can find a geocache on either May 2 or May 3 in order to earn it. Anybody know? From reading the blog, it seems like a modified version of #3. There's only one souvenir to begin with, and you can find a geocache on either May 2 or May 3 in order to earn it. However, the bit that says "Unlock details of your 2015 geocaching mission by reading the souvenir’s description." implies to me that this is just the start of what will be this year's big summer project (like the "7 Souvenirs" last year and the "31 Days" the year before). Once you get the souvenir, it'll tell you what to do next? That's what it seems to me to be saying. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 your 2015 geocaching mission They forgot, "should you choose to accept it". Do they think we're all kids following the Pied Piper, just looking for a trend to follow? Quote Link to comment
+Bunya Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) I must be missing something, but I can't figure out which of these scenarios is true about the May 2/May 3 souvenir. #1: You can earn two souvenirs, one on May 2 to mark the satellites, and one on May 3 to mark the first placement. #2: You can earn one souvenir, but you must find a geocache on May 2 and another on May 3 in order to earn it. #3: You can earn one souvenir, and you can find a geocache on either May 2 or May 3 in order to earn it. Anybody know? From reading the blog, it seems like a modified version of #3. There's only one souvenir to begin with, and you can find a geocache on either May 2 or May 3 in order to earn it. But the Blog posting says "Celebrate 15 Years of Geocaching on May 2nd and 3rd by finding any geocache or attending any geocaching event." Note the "and" - this would suggest that you have to find a cache on both days. I agree with marshajean that the requirement(s) and outcome(s) are not clear. Edited March 28, 2015 by Bunya Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Do they think we're all kids following the Pied Piper, just looking for a trend to follow? #yes I don't know. The announcement seems muddled to me. Hoping that more info is forthcoming soon. B. Quote Link to comment
+Pan314159 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 ...or just find a cache both days anyway, that way you're fine either way. Quote Link to comment
BlueRajah Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 They are celebrating on the two days. Find a cache on either day. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 from today's newsletter: You now have two more days to earn your CITO souvenir for 2015. Between Friday, April 24 and Monday, April 27, you can earn a souvenir for attending a CITO event. B. Quote Link to comment
+humboldt flier Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) May 2, 2015: 15th. Anniv. of the throwing of "The Big Blue Switch" May 3, 2015: 15th. Anniv. of Mr. Ulmer's "Stash" May 3, 2015: 15th. Anniv. of Mr. Ulmer's on-line post of elements surrounding the 'Stash". May 8, 2015: 15th. Anniv of Mr. Teague announcing "gpsstash mailing list". Sep 2, 2015: 15th. Anniv. of Mr. Irish emailing the "gpsstash mailing list" that he had registered the domain name "geocaching.com", heralding the opening of the doors to what would become known as "Groundspeak Inc." Sep 7, 2015: 15th Anniv. of Mr. Teague's announcement that Mr. irish would be taking over the cache listings and so began the melding of the "gpsstash mailing list" into Mr. Irish's database. Probably NOT what you were looking for, however, there are a few opportunities to create event caches themed around the early history of this hobby we are engaged in. GEO-HUGGGGGZZZZZZZZZZZ TO ALL Edited April 5, 2015 by humboldt flier Quote Link to comment
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