[hydee]

Last year was a great success thanks to the participation of so many Geocachers! As a result we would like to continue the tradition by planning the Second Annual Cache In Trash Out coordinated event. This year we will be asking geocachers around the world to pick a messy park and clean it up on Saturday, April 17th. Cache In Trash Out has become a great way to show the world that Geocaching enthusiasts care about our environment, and also a great way to say thanks to the parks for hosting our caches.

We will be updating the CITO website soon with all of the details. The t-shirt design is in the works, as well as some other products. Start planning your events and say tuned for more information. www.cacheintrashout.org

This post has been edited by hydee: 15 January 2004 - 01:46 PM

[compass_bearing_north]

Cool! I'll be sure to mark my calendar!

[GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Mine is marked too.
Thanks.I know it will be a big hit again.

[mtn-man]

We will start tuning up at the GGA too!

[Hikenit]

I am passing the info on to members of GEOSET to get a spring meeting worked out. This would be a great time for it.

[Doc-Dean]

Got it on the calendar! Thanks!

[carleenp]

Nebraskache will definitely be planning something.

[bitbrain]

The Disorganization of Memphis Area Geocachers is about to choose a park to invade and detrash.

[CWL]

bitbrain, on Jan 16 2004, 12:30 PM, said:

The Disorganization of Memphis Area Geocachers is about to choose a park to invade and detrash.

Heh heh... I guess I'll be a part of that "Disorganization" in Memphis!!

[hedberg]

We were not caching one year ago, so we are wondering if we should make a CITO event that day to get the local cachers to meet and clean a park?

[compass_bearing_north]

compass_bearing_north, on Jan 15 2004, 05:57 PM, said:

Cool! I'll be sure to mark my calendar!

I'll make sure the Central Coast Geocachers of California start one

[T10X]

Can't think of a better way to spend my birthday, well actually I can but I'll help out anyway. One of my first caches was a CITO event way back last May.

[GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Can I use this frog on the Event?

woops it didn't change.

Ok there it is,just a rough draft.

This post has been edited by GEO*Trailblazer 1: 17 January 2004 - 02:38 PM

[Cacheola Crew]

The Geocaching Hampton Roads "Disorganization" will be doing something as well.

Here we are last year, before we had a yahoo group.



janine
Cacheola crew

[TeamK-9]

I just notice April 17th is my Golden Retriever's birthday, so maybe we'll have a CITO/Birthday party for Casey the Golden Cache Retriever....

Just wandering, were those nifty trash bags with the GC logo on them part of last years event, or was it just something hampton roads did, or was that photo photoshopped?

[DustyJacket]

Yes.
They sold them at groundspeak.

[Cacheola Crew]

We got the bags from Groundspeak....and the T-shirts too.

Janine

[MissJenn]

Some folks in southeast Pennsylvania will be doing some de-dumping at French Creek State Park.

[Halden]

Will there be new CITO shirts available?

[hydee]

Yes, we will have new 2004 CITO t-shirts. We are still working on the new design, but I will post the image once it is finalized.

[trippy1976]

MiGO's in. We'll be doing something on or around that date.

[TeamK-9]

I'm definately placing a cache for release on CITO day to celebrate CITO day and Casey's birthday, but really, if I can convince my parents, I might head out to a local CITO event or maybe just go out to a nasty local park and clean up..

[9Key]

Texas geocachers will have more than a couple events on 4/17.

Would any state like to challenge us for number of full trash bags or total pounds of trash? Our parks are really filthy and I bet we'll win!

[Triple_G]

Why arnt we doing this on earth day? Doesnt that seem appropriate?

Gideon

[TeamK-9]

Yah, but if we did it on earth day, we'd just be a bunch of scmucks cleaning up a park.

By having our own separate day, we get to stand out from everyone else...

[Alphatexana]

9Key, on Jan 27 2004, 09:50 PM, said:

Texas geocachers will have more than a couple events on 4/17.

We are getting started on CITO early in Texas this year. The Waco Area Geocachers will kick off the CITO season with a "Don't Mess With Lake Waco" event on April 3. The April 3 date was chosen to coincide with a similar event hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers and other community groups.

[hydee]

UPDATE! The new CITO site is up! The CITO Gear is still in the works, I am expecting it to be posted sometime next month. Thanks for the patience.

[sept1c_tank]

Great work, Hydee!
The new site looks nice. The new CITO logo is fantastic:



And I really love Signal’s new lazy look:

[Brian - Team A.I.]

A few hours ago, I submitted the info for the CITO event for Arizona Geocachers. It's themed around the recently installed Adopt-A-Highway sign for the 1-mile stretch of highway Arizona Geocachers are now responsible for. What better way to get the word out 365 days/year to have this sign so visible on a heavily traveled highway?

CITO



I wonder if something like this could spread to other states?

[sept1c_tank]

I think that is excellent!
Great for the community's image.
I would like to see this spread to other states, too!

[Team GeoCan]

The Adopt-a-Highway program, How does that work?

Does the group fund clean-up, or DO clean-up?

[MissJenn]

Bo Peep and the Sheep, on Feb 27 2004, 10:11 AM, said:

The Adopt-a-Highway program, How does that work?

You have amazing timing.
I was just working on a list of resources for this.

[GEO*Trailblazer 1]

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL

You can also keep track of all your volunteer hours here.
USA FREEDOM CORPS

It would be awesom to see all the STATES connected to the adopt a highway project as well.

[Brian - Team A.I.]

Yay! The CITO Cleanup was approved. Adopt-A-Highway, watch out!

[Team VaxCave]

Any word on the post date of the CITO merchandise?

[MissJenn]

In about 2 or 3 weeks, Cache In Trash Out products should be ready via the Links at http://www.cacheintrashout.org

[Team VaxCave]

I'll be stressing out with cutting it that close, but if TPTB say that's the way it is, that's the way it is!

Thanks and Happy CITO Day to everyone!

[RJ]

Last year Minnesota geocachers, MNGCA, helped to clean up a state park as part of the national CITO event. This year we are cleaning up a state/city run trail for the same event. We have a monthly CITO cache and have many active CITO cachers up here. There has been many positive responses from park administrators and dept. managers that we've contacted so far.

This is really a great way to get geocaching noticed in a very positive way.

[Snoogans]

I'm planning to post an event, but I have a sporting clays tournament on 4/17. Why not have a CITO WEEKEND rather than limiting it to one day?

I am planning to post my CITO event for 4/18. I am almost assured $500 from my company to take care of food and supplies. I have the park picked out and I'm just waiting for the Parks Director to return my call.

Sn gans

[hydee]

Last year there were many events through the month of April, that is perfectly acceptable this year too

[astrojr1&GGGal]

We are also doing a CITO on April 3 in Plano, Texas, coinciding in time and place with our City's Keep Plano Beautiful program as part of the Great American Cleanup. You can log trash from March 15 to May 1 for the national numbers. Who else is doing their CITO as part of the GAC?

[GEO*Trailblazer 1]

Volunteer Awards

I am keeping a log of time for all the clean-up that we do If any one else is interested go here my group is
SW Missouri Geocachers JVL-887F.

I think that it is a worthwhile effort to do along with our CITO Events.

[Ladybuggers!]

Here in Cincinnati our organization, OKIC, is doing three different CITO event around the area in three different park systems.

The events are:
Winton Woods on April 17th
Doe Run Lake on April 24th
Mt Airy Forest on May 15th


Jamey
Ladybuggers!
www.okic.org

This post has been edited by Ladybuggers!: 03 April 2004 - 04:16 PM

[MissJenn]

Only 4 days away!

[Harrald]

I think today is the day

[TeamK-9]

Ladies and Gentleman, frogs, smurfs, and cats, ARE YOU READY TO CITO!!??!


Heading out to Pittsburgh for the TRI-GO CITO in T-Minus 19 minutes...

[GEO*Trailblazer 1]

US TOO
5.....4...3...2..........Groundspeak we have a trash out.........
Main geocachers start,
trajectory good,
velocity good,
We will see you all this eve.