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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 SLAGA Training Class   (6:00pm)      
Saturday, February 20, 2010 Cuvier River Clean up   (8:00pm)      
Saturday, March 6, 2010 A Mad Gathering   (6:00pm)      
Monday, March 15, 2010 SLAGA Training Class (St. Charles edition)   (6:00pm)      
Saturday, March 20, 2010 Complete GPS Class - Queeny Park   (10:00am)      
Saturday, April 3, 2010 SLAGA Training Class   (6:00pm)      
Friday, April 9, 2010 MOGA 2010     BYO...Blast Off Bash Before the Big Bash (2010)   (6:00pm)      
Saturday, April 10, 2010 MOGA 2010     
Sunday, April 11, 2010 MOGA 2010     

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Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 12:13 AM

Business Officers Meeting Minutes for January 2010


Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 06:58 PM

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Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 06:56 PM

Business The SLAGA officers were given 5 months notice to find a
replacement and coordinate the turnover of duties.

"After 12/31/09, I will no longer be performing the volunteer
duties of SLAGA webmaster. This should give the officers
sufficient time to recruit a replacement."

"I hope you look at this as an opportunity to transform the web
site to better reflect the new goals and desires of the
association."

Paul Konopacki
(konopapw)





Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 05:21 PM

Date Event Location Desc Type Photographer Links
2009/09/26 Cachin’, Eatin’ and Chewin’
the Fat in the Kingdom
Veteran's Park, Fulton, MO Meet-n-greet with cachers from all over central Missouri,
including Poker Run, hotdogs and burgers.
Trillian (39) Flickr







Monday, October 05, 2009 - 05:25 PM

Picnic TOP TEN
Reasons to Attend the SLAGA Fall Picnic



10. You can check out all us crazy geocachers before you decide to sign up for a SLAGA membership!

9. Get your kicks at a park on Route 66

8. Check out the new SLAGA equipment trailer

7. Meet the new SLAGA officers

6. You have nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon

5. Pika’s Watergate salad

4. Try your hand at the Poker Run

3. Play Geocachers Bingo

2. See who gets a shiny new Milestone Award

1. Rocksusan’s cookies!


The 2009 SLAGA Fall Picnic is this Sunday, October 11, starting at 11:00 am. See GC1XTFQ for more details.






Monday, September 28, 2009 - 09:16 PM



Get in the Game! with Geocaching
For their 100th Anniversary Celebration, the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) is tapping into the outdoor fun and excitement of geocaching
and inviting you along for the adventure! Through Get in the Game!
geocaching events, Scouts and non-Scouts alike will search for prizes in
this fast-paced, outdoor quest. It's a great way to share interesting and
useful Scouting skills — and outdoor adventure — with today's tech
savvy kids.

Get in the Game! Activities
The BSA has developed five geocaching activities for the Get in the Game! program.

  • Pillars of Scouting — "Travel Bugs®" that go from cache to cache around the
    nation to highlight core Scouting values.
  • Cache to Eagle® — BSA districts across America are hiding caches to showcase
    some of Scouting's great gifts to America, Eagle Scout service project
    sites. Learn how this program started at Geoscouting.com.
  • Treasures of Scouting — Caches around the country that showcase Scouting
    people and programs: Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, Scouting
    Alumni, and Volunteers.
  • Race to 2010 — Pinewood Derby cars will soon be zooming
    around the nation! More information coming soon.
  • Cache In Trash Out — Partnering with Geocaching.com, a single
    day of service throughout America. More information coming soon.

Geocachers — want to help Scouts “Get in the Game”?
If you're an active geocacher interested in helping Scouts and Scouters
in your area, contact the 100th Anniversary Staff Adviser at your BSA
local council office to enroll in the 100th Anniversary National Leadership
Team. Help bring the fun and adventure of geocaching to youth in
your community!


Find more information at the National Council Website:
Get in the Game! with Geocaching





Monday, September 28, 2009 - 02:15 PM


Geocaching 101
October 3, 2009


This program will be held Saturday, October 3rd 2009, 10AM - 3PM,
at Queeny County Park in the Greensfelder Recreation Complex, located
at 550 Wideman Rd in Ballwin, MO 63011.

The program is scheduled to start at 10 AM. SLAGA will have a
PowerPoint presentation, along with sample caches, contents,
logbooks, etc, and other geocaching items to display. After the indoor
session, we will go outside where we can break up into small groups
to learn about using a GPS for geocaching, locating caches, and
other related questions.

Laptops will be provided to transfer waypoints to the GPS's as needed
using EasyGPS. Some cables will be provided (Garmin and Magellan), but
to be safe, it might be wise to bring your own cable. This session is
scheduled to be finished by 3PM.

You may want to bring a sandwich or go to one of the restaurants just
down the road on Manchester. As before, SLAGA will provide ice,
soda, and water. ($10 attendance fee)

Geocache event web page





Friday, September 25, 2009 - 02:29 PM



Interview with Jeremy Irish, geocaching.com

"At the Metaplaces conference this week in San Jose, GPS Business
News interviewed with Jeremy Irish, CEO and co-founder of
Groundspeak, the company behind the geocaching community which
now gathers over 2 million people. In this 6 minutes interview we
talked about his company and the monetization of its services ..."

Watch the video





Monday, September 21, 2009 - 04:56 PM



National Public Lands Day
September 26, 2009


National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer
effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. Last
year, 120,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and
invasive plants, and planted over 1.6 million trees.


This annual event:

Educates Americans about critical environmental and natural resources
issues and the need for shared stewardship of these valued, irreplaceable lands;

Builds partnerships between the public sector and the local
community based upon mutual interests in the enhancement and
restoration of America's public lands;

Improves public lands for outdoor recreation, with volunteers assisting land
managers in hands-on work.

Go to http://www.publiclandsday.org/ to find a participating site near you!





Monday, September 21, 2009 - 04:48 PM



Great Outdoors League
October 4 - November 8, 2009


The Des Peres Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with
the Missouri Department of Conservation to present the Great Outdoors
League for children ages 8 to 10. Participants will learn about
orienteering, geocaching, fishing, archery, camping and hiking, and
participate in a unique competition each week to showcase their
new outdoor skills. Learn a new skill, play a game and compete on a
different team each week!

Minimum 10/Maximum 20
Ages: 8 – 10
Days: Sundays
Time: 2 - 4 p.m.
Session: #9598 October 4 - November 8
Instructor: Nikki Thole and Jayne Lundstrom
Location: Rotating in Des Peres Park System
Cost: $45/Member; $47/Resident; $54/Non-resident

Click here for more information and to register online.





Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 08:01 PM



St. Francois Family Play Day
September 19, 2009


St. Francois State Park (8920 U.S. Highway 67, Bonne Terre, Missouri)
wants to encourage you to take a “day off” from anything scheduled,
and come out to the park and enjoy a day of play! The St. Francois
Family Play Day will be very relaxed and focused on imagination and
free play. A few programs are scheduled, including a geocaching
demonstration by the St. Louis Area Geocachers Association from
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. To wrap up the day, Wild Heart will perform a
family friendly concert.





Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 05:57 PM



PodCacher Geo-Achievement Coins Contest
Posted on September 13th, 2009 in PodCasts.
Geo-Achievement geocoins donated by CoinsAndPins.com

PodCacher is kicking off the contest extravaganza with 3 mini-contests
for 100 finds, 250 finds, and 500 finds.
The geocacher with the best true caching story for their
number of finds category (100, 250, 500) that they posted in a cache
log at geocaching.com will get a free coin/pin set with custom engraving.


You can enter into any and all of the categories that you qualify for,
but can only win 1 time. Your original log must mention your milestone
and tell your story. You may not go back and edit your log entry now.
Aaron and Tess of CoinsAndPins.com will be choosing the best story in
each category.

To enter the contest, follow the appropriate link(s) below - and
enter your geocaching name, the GC code for the
milestone cache, and a LINK to your log of that cache.
Enter the 100 finds contest
Enter the 250 finds contest
Enter the 500 finds contest
Note: If you already have the Geo-Achievement coin for the level that
you win, you can choose another one - either for yourself or as a gift
for someone else.

Contest entry deadline: September 26, 2009
More Geo-Achievement Coin contests coming soon!!





Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 05:51 PM

Date Event Location Desc Type Photographer Links
2009/09/12 ParkPalooza - Arch Grounds St. Louis, Missouri Members man a booth right next to parking lot.
All GPS receivers busy at times showing the public how to geocache.
rgs (19) Shutterfly







Monday, September 14, 2009 - 05:49 PM

Date Event Location Desc Type Photographer Links
2009/09/09 09/09/09 Multi-Event ~ SLAGA Ice Cream
Social (GC1VQ0Y) by Crowesfeat30
Cold Stone Creamery, Kirkwood, MO A multi-event held on September 9, 2009,
at different locations around the world.
rogbarn (17) Shutterfly
        Strider (50) Shutterfly







Monday, September 14, 2009 - 05:26 PM


Thursday, 27 August 2009 12:20

"The queen’s husband, Prince Henrik, may be getting on in years, but that
hasn’t stopped him getting hooked on the latest hi-tech treasure
hunt craze sweeping the world ..."

Read the entire article





Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 06:02 PM


Denmother

In August 2009, L Frank and I spent two weeks geocaching in the
Pacific Northwest, hunting caches in the temperate rain forests of
the Olympic Peninsula, experiencing the breathtaking waterfalls of the
Columbia River Gorge, and following in Lewis and Clark’s footsteps as
they reached the Pacific Ocean. Our adventure also included a quest
for the Northwest GeoTriad, which is a group of unique geocaches that
can be found only here ...

Read the entire story





Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 09:45 PM



September 12-13, 2009
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION


SLAGA will have a booth set up at Park Palooza on Saturday and
Sunday, September 12-13, at the St. Louis Arch grounds. This is the
second year that SLAGA will give geocaching demonstrations as part
of the hands-on activities planned for this event.

Created and hosted by the National Park Service (NPS) at
JNEM, in collaboration with its partners Jefferson National Parks
Association and Metro, the free, interactive event is designed to
celebrate the fun, education and recreation offered at America’s
national, state and local parks across the country.

ParkPalooza will feature 10 interactive stations representing both
natural and cultural parks on the Arch grounds, and will introduce
visitors to the themes and activities found in parks and public lands
across the country, including:

  • Lost Worlds – hands-on archeology activities
  • Into the Woods – map and compass skills, GPS and geocaching
  • The Great Outdoors – camping and backpacking skills, giant river aquarium, reel casting and fitness
  • Float Your Boat – water safety and conservation
  • Rock Climbing – climbing skills and safety on simulated rock walls
  • Mississippi River Trail – recreational enjoyment, conservation and fitness opportunities along the
  • Mississippi River Trail, including a 40-foot-long floor map for visitors to “walk” the trail, and historic
    New Orleans jazz performances
  • People Powered – fitness, active living and recreation along Mississippi River Trail, including bike courses
  • Past Meets Present – 19th century folk-life and hands-on activities
  • Nature Zone – wildlife encounters and activities
  • Ranger Station – entrance stations with event information and more

In addition, food and refreshments, as well as ParkPalooza-related
merchandise, will be available for purchase.





Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 09:34 PM



September 12, 2009
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


In conjunction with the St. Louis County Parks Department, SLAGA
will present The Complete GPS Course at our new location at Queeny
Park. This class for all ages will teach you how to get the most out of
your GPS unit. Bring your GPS unit and meet us at the Recreation
Complex (550 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011). After the class
you will venture into the park and navigate by GPS. Advance
registration required. Call 314-615-4FUN (4386). Cost is $10 per person.





Friday, September 04, 2009 - 04:06 PM



I had a fantastic day today caching! I did seaeye's "S'n'L" series (Stop 'n'
Laugh) which is all along the backroads just north of 370. It's a very clever
series based on famous comedians, and there's a joke associated with each one
- and the answer is in the cache. This series obviously took a lot of work and
a lot of thought, and it was worth it!

Not only was it a beautiful day, but the scenery along these roads is just
gorgeous. The caches are simple to find, but each one is in a place that I just
had to pause and appreciate the beauty of the farmland, river bluffs, and small
towns. I haven't been so relaxed in a long time!

I did two last week, and did 18 today in 2.5 hours (that includes a half hour
looking for #16, because I didn't believe that it was where it was - and Craig
knows what I mean!). The only mistake I made was not putting S'n'L #22 in my
GPS, so have to go back for that one later.

All in all, it was one of my best days caching. Thanks, Craig!

You can find the series here

Barbara
(missourimule)





Monday, August 31, 2009 - 05:24 PM

Date Event Location Desc Type Photographer Links
2009/08/15 SLAGA's a-MAZE-ing
Trip and Dinner (GC1W5X5)
by Brawny Bear and BWAT
Culver's - 5320 Jersey Ridge Rd.,
Davenport, IA 52807
Because we would like to get together with
the awesome QC Cachers
and all IGO members!
mikeinmo (78) Flickr
        Pika Wants Cake (36) Shutterfly
        Brawny Bear (64) PicasaWeb






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