Team - 1st Place (left to right) Aaron Landry Matt Schmoeckel Dave Dunn Chad Towle Team - 2nd Place (left to right) Matt Crittenden Sarah Chisholm Daniel Baldenweck Laura Mitchell Team - 3rd Place (left to right) John Thurston Bill Roehl Shelia Layton Dale Vohnoutka Couples (left to right) 3rd: Val & Ron Woerndle 1st: Greg & Max Zieman 2nd: Brad & Steph Brotherton Individual (Hard) (left to right) 2nd: Bruce Seeling 3rd: Stephen Brown 1st: Chad Towle Individual (Easy) (left to right) 3rd: Debra Gillenwaters 2nd: Bob Shaffer 1st: Linda Shaffer

DVD VIDEO AVAILABLE! DVD VIDEO AVAILABLE! MOGA 2005 - A Geocaching Event Digital video and still images from the event on April 8, 9, 10 - 2005. This will bring back memories or show you what you missed. $5 each ($10 each, if shipping is required) ORDER NOW The Making of MOGA 2005 The organizational efforts and staff activities before, during and after the event. Shows the detail of what it took to put the event together. $5 each ($10 each, if shipping is required) ORDER NOW To save shipping cost, buy a copy at a SLAGA event held throughout the year - or contact SLAGA by email (we might be in your neighborhood or at a cache near you) Allow 10 days for delivery Proceeds used to defray production and delivery costs Email konopapw@geostl.com if you have questions or comments regarding these videos MOGA 2005 - A Geocaching Event   (Video snippets in .WMV format) Date Description Hi Quality Lo Quality Fri., April 8, 2005 The Day Before MOGA 7.0 MB 2.0 MB Sat., April 9, 2005 Event Day - Morning 15.6 MB 4.7 MB   Event Day - Afternoon / Evening 22.0 MB 6.6 MB   Event Day - Night Cache 9.6 MB 2.6 MB Sun., April 10, 2005 Geocacher Introductions 13.4 MB 3.6 MB   Award Ceremony 15.5 MB 4.1 MB The Making of MOGA 2005   (Video snippets in .WMV format) Greeting from the host 1.0 MB Introduction to MOGA 2005 4.4 MB Meramec State Park montage 4.0 MB Are We There, Yet? 5.5 MB

THE EVENT IS OVER!

In 2005, St. Louis Area Geocachers Association hosted one of the top events of the year. The Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure, MOGA, provided geocachers a weekend packed full of competitive challenges and treasure seeking opportunities.

In 2004, the Missouri Geocachers Association hosted the Midwest Invitational Geocaching Competition at Hawn State Park. There were over 100 participants from 7 different states. Some competitors came from as far away as New Jersey. There was a lot of positive feedback from this event and the event coordinators took notes.

Like Hawn State Park, the St. Louis Area Geocachers Association, SLAGA, picked another gem. The event was held at Meramec State Park and was cosponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri State Parks. This prestigious park provided a breathtaking backdrop for the activities.

The dates of the events were April 8, 9 and 10, 2005. There were competitions, family activities, presentations, nature walks, and of course, Geocaching!

There were over 40 hidden caches in the park that kept the weekend full of fun! There were campsites and cabins for rent. Sullivan Missouri, about 4 miles from the park, had some great accommodations as well.

Tim and Pam Ueltzen of Washington, Mo were the hosts of this event. Tim and Pam have worked hard to assemble a staff to support all the activities.

If you have any questions about this event or next year's event (MOGA 2006), please drop us a line at moga@geostl.com.