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GC Event Page, Event Promotion & Event Name

Posted: Wed 2008-10-01, 17:07:26
by NWOGEO
GizmoGuy411 has created an Event Page at Geocaching.com titled, "2008 NWOGEO 5th Annual Holiday Shindig • 8.Dec.08".

Link: GC1GMDV (Link will not function until published.)

The event page is currently empty and marked to remain unpublished until we have a working draft.

The GC reviewers have expressed that they wish Event Pages be in their most final form before being published. Once published only limited changes should be made to the page without consulting with the review.

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Wed 2008-10-01, 19:20:56
by cheechgang
Entrance to park:

N 41° 34.780 W 083° 35.800
NWOGEO wrote:Thanks Cheech.... Incorporated!

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Wed 2008-10-01, 20:35:41
by GizmoGuy411
On the GC1GMDV Event Page, NWOGEO Volunteers wrote:2008 NWOGEO 5th Annual Holiday Shindig by NWOGEO Volunteers

Date: Sunday 12/07/08
Time: 11 AM - 6 PM
Event Coordinates: N 41° 34.849 W 083° 35.654
Park Entrance Coodinates: N 41° 34.780 W 083° 35.800
Location:
Wood County Park District
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve
W.W. Knight Nature Center
Hankinson Great Room
29530 White Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Hankinson Great Room Capacity: 100
(Note that NWOGEO has reserved ONLY the Great Room including the outdoor deck. Other areas of the Center will remain open to the public.)

Venue Amenities:
- Nature Center
- Library
- WiFi
- Serving kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave.
- Heat and air conditioning.
- Propane fireplace.
- Restrooms
- 42-acre preserve with pond, wetland, native prairie, woods
Boardwalk and trails.


GC Attributes:
no dogs, restrooms available, kid friendly, parking available, wheelchair accessible, stroller accessible

Links:
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve
W.W. Knight Nature Center - Hankinson Great Room

Future drafts of the event page will be posted separately.

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Fri 2008-11-07, 20:03:25
by GoodDog
time to post?

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 08:06:37
by GizmoGuy411
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... /b></u></a>
<b> was 1st posted to GC at 3am, 11/08.</b><hr>

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Latest Edit reposted below.

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 14:46:03
by Stumpy75
Looks GOOD GG!

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 16:40:30
by Mighty_Mo
Thanks GG,

One minor question,
Under FOOD & DRINKS should it be Deserts will be pot luck?

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 16:50:57
by GizmoGuy411
Mighty_Mo wrote:Thanks GG,

One minor question,
Under FOOD & DRINKS should it be Deserts will be pot luck?
Oops, you're correct. That is what happens when you use old HTML as a template!

I think it should actually be Dinner and Deserts will be pot luck.

Edit 2 will be posted above shortly.

Thanks for proofing! TheBearclaws is usually the one that finds my mistakes. He must be sleeping on the job. :bat:

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 18:29:22
by GoodDog
Looks great.
Add somewhere:
50/50 raffel
gift certificates to the soup winner and chili winner.
The $5 cost is to cover building rental, drinks, tableware etc.

revive the sing-a-long?

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 18:36:48
by GizmoGuy411
GoodDog wrote:Looks great.
Add somewhere:
50/50 raffel
gift certificates to the soup winner and chili winner.
The $5 cost is to cover building rental, drinks, tableware etc. ...
Good idea, will add to Edit 3 and repost above.

GoodDog wrote: ... revive the sing-a-long?
My vote is no... Karaoke frightens me enough! Either exceed my embarasement threshold level. :oops:

Of course I'll conceed if enough request it, or it just happens to occur spontaneously, and I can just run to another room.

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sat 2008-11-08, 19:10:09
by Stumpy75
I vote for letting it occur spontaneously... See how it goes. No need to drive everyone out of the hall! :P :P The people at the wildlife window probably wouldn't appreciate that either! :D :D 8O

[img width=187 height=150]http://aura.gaia.com/photos/39/384147/l ... ed_cat.jpg[/img]

GG when asked to sing?? :D :lol: 8O :D :D

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sun 2008-11-09, 09:17:46
by GizmoGuy411
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... /b></u></a>
<b> was 1st posted to GC at 3am, 11/08.</b><br>
As of 1am 11/09 the Event page is available on GC.<br>
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<p align="center"><i><font face="Verdana" size="5" color="#FF0000"><b>
Northwest Ohio Geocacher's<br>
2008<br>
5th Annual Holiday Shindig!</b></font></i></td>
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<td align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><b>Event Cache
Page Edit 5, 11/09/08  - 03:30</b></font></td>
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<p align="center"><b><font size="1" face="Verdana">
<font color="#FFFFFF">BE SURE TO ADD THIS EVENT TO YOUR WATCH LIST<br>
 TO BE NOTIFIED OF EVENT UPDATES!</font><br>
</font></b>
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/my/watchlist. ... 8706"><img height="22"
alt="watch listing" src=
"http://www.geocaching.com/images/nav/ge ... 6p7g_2.gif"
width="175" border="0"></a></div>
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WHAT </b></font></td>
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Our  Shindig event is for all of our geocacher friends to meet,
eat, and be merry at the beginning of the 2008 Holiday Season.</font></b></font></td>
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<font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000"><b>WHEN</b></font></td>
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Sunday, December 7, 2008, from 11am to 6pm </font></b>
<font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000">(schedule below)</font></td>
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<font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000"><b>WHERE</b></font></td>
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<b><font face="Verdana" color="#FF0000" size="4">
Wood County Park District's</font><font color="#FF0000"><br>
<font size="4" face="Verdana">W.W. Knight Nature Preserve<br>
</font></font><font color="#008000" face="Verdana" size="4">29530 White
Road<br>
Perrysburg, OH 43551</font><font color="#FF0000" face="Verdana" size="4"><br>
<br>
</font></b>
<img border="0" src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/6acf660 ... 3a6d5b.jpg" width="600" height="428"><br>
<b><font face="Verdana" color="#FF0000" size="2">Entrance at N 41°
34.780 W 083° 35.800</font><font face="Verdana" size="4" color="#FF0000"><br>
 </font></b></p>
<p align="center">
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<p align="center">
<b>
<font size="4" face="Verdana" color="#FF0000">W.W. Knight Nature Center<br>
Hankison Great Room</font></b></p>
<p align="center">
<img border="0" src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/8e5497e ... 8bce7c.jpg" width="600" height="359"></p>
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<br>
<b><font face="Verdana" color="#FF0000" size="2">This beautiful 42 acre
preserve has a pond, wetland, native prairie, woods, picnic gazebos,
boardwalk and trails.<br>
<br>
Along with the Great Room, the Nature Center houses a library and
meeting room, nature viewing area, a ranger station, and naturalist
offices.<br>
<br>
Note that we are renting only the Great Room, so other areas of the
Nature Center will remain open to the public. An outdoor deck attached
to the Great Room is also available for our use.</font></b></p>
<p align="left">
<b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">The Great Room has
WiFi, so bring your WiFi enabled laptops and other devices if you like.</font></b><font color="#FF0000"><br>
 </font></p>
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<b><font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000">DIRECTIONS</font></b></td>
<td valign="top"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">In
case you forget your GPSr or it does not have mapping software, here are
some directions!</font></b><p><b>
<font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#008000">1) From I-80/90:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000"><br>
- Take Exit 64.<br>
- Take I-75 South/OH-795 ramp to the left towards OH-199/US-20/Dayton
for 0.4 mi.<br>
- Take OH-795 ramp to the right towards Millbury/Perrysburg for 1.0 mi.<br>
- See Step 4</font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#008000">2) From South Bound
I-75:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000"><br>
- Take Exit 195 to OH-795 towards Perrysburg for 0.2 mi.<br>
- Take I-75 South ramp and remain in OH-795 lane for .3 mi. <br>
- Take the OH-795 ramp to the right to OH-795 for 0.7 mi.<br>
- See Step 4</font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#008000">3) From North Bound
I-75:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000"><br>
- Take Exit 195 to OH-795 towards Perrysburg for 0.4 mi.<br>
- Take the OH-795 ramp to the right towards Millbury/Perrysburg for 0.3
mi.<br>
- See Step 4.</font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#008000">4) From West bound
OH-795:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000"><br>
- Turn left onto OH-795 (Indiana Ave) for 0.2 mi from I-75S or 0.3 from
I-75N.<br>
- Turn right onto White Rd for 0.4 mi.<br>
- Proceed to Preserve Entrance on the right at 29530 White Rd for 1.0
mi.</font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#008000">5) From OH-24
(Anthony Wayne Trail) in Maumee OH:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000"><br>
- Take OH-20 (Conant St) South to  Maumee/Perrysburg Bridge where
it becomes W Front St for 1.1 mi <br>
- Bear left lane to OH-65 (W Front St) after crossing bridge.<br>
- Turn right on White St for 3.0 mi.<br>
- Proceed to Preserve Entrance on the left at 29530 White Rd for 400 ft.</font></b></p></td>
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<b><font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000">EVENT SCHEDULE</font></b></td>
<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b><br>
• 9:00 am - Shindig committee to set up. Walk-in volunteers welcome.
Coffee and Hot Chocolate available.</b></font><p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• 11:00 am - </b>
</font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">Cachers may
begin to arrive - Please stop at the registration table to pick up your
name tags and sign our log book!</font></b></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• Times for the "Chili
& Soup Cook-Qff", Dinner time, caching times, award presentations and
other activities to be announced later.</b></font></p>
<p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• 6:00 pm - Time to
clean-up and head home!</b></font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><br>
<br>
 </font></b></p></td>
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<b><font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000">ACTIVITIES</font></b><p> </td>
<td valign="top"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">
Additional activities are still a work in progress.</font></b><p>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• The Chili & Soup
Cook-Off winners will be awarded gift certificates for both categories. </b></font>
</p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• 50/50 Raffle</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• Event Geocaching:
Temporary caches are to  be placed on the Preserve property.
Permanents abound in the area surrounding the Preserve, and new caches
will probably be placed prior to the event.</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• Award
Presentations: Raffle, Cook-Off, 1K Ammo Can, etc.<br>
<br>
• Travel Bug, Geocoin, Sig Item table.</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• </b></font><b>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">If you have found 500 or
more cache finds, be sure to sign our NWOGEO Banner!<br>
</font><font face="Verdana" color="#008000" size="1">(Someone just needs
to remember to bring it! :)</font></b></td>
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<b>
<font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000">FOOD & DRINK</font></b></td>
<td valign="top"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">•
Dinner and Deserts for the Shindig this year will be pot luck. Drinks
will be provided.<br>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#008000">Watch here for
updates on how we decide who brings what!</font></b><p>
<b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">Note that the Great
Room has a kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, sink and Great Room
serving counter.<br>
</font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b><br>
• As part of the activities, we will have a Chili and Soup Cook Off with
awards for the winners!</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>• </b></font>
<b>
<font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">Various beverages will be
provided by NWOGEO for all attendees. <br>
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<b>EVENT COSTS</b></font></td>
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<p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">The event cost is
only $5 per adult. One 12 and under child FREE per each paid adult.</font></b>
<b><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000">This covers the cost of
facility rental, drinks, and supplies.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#008000">The facility
capacity is 100, so PLEASE post a "will attend" log noting the number of
adults and children attending.</font></b></p>
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<b>
<font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000">THINGS TO BRING</font></b></td>
<td valign="top"><strong><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana" size="2">
 •  See Pot Luck Food above.<br>
 •  Sig items and geocoins to trade and show & tell.<br>
 •  Travel Bugs to be "<i>Discovered"</i>, <i>"Dropped"</i> or <i>
"Grabbed"</i>.<br>
 •  Warm clothes for caching, caching gear, a camera, and all of
your Geo-Holiday cheer!</font></strong></td>
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<font face="Arial Black" size="2" color="#008000"><b>EVENT HISTORY</b></font></td>
<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>
Our previous Holiday Shindig's have hosted up to 100 Northwest Ohio
Geocachers and many of our friends from Michigan, Indiana and other Ohio
regions.  We hope to see them again this year.
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<font color="#FFFFFF">BE SURE TO ADD THIS EVENT TO YOUR WATCH LIST<br>
 TO BE NOTIFIED OF EVENT UPDATES!</font><br>
</font></b>
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/my/watchlist. ... 8706"><img height="22"
alt="watch listing" src=
"http://www.geocaching.com/images/nav/ge ... 6p7g_2.gif"
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Click to visit our NWOGEO.org website!</i></font></b></a></font></td>
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OTHER NWOGEO EVENTS</font></b></td>
<td><font color="#FF0000">
<font face=
"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong> View other NWOGEO event
listings at our
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest. ... 4&u=NWOGEO">
event cache page</a> at Geocaching.com.</strong></font></td>
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Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sun 2008-11-09, 15:20:44
by Stumpy75
I see it was published! Is anyone else having a little problem viewing this cache page on GC.com? On both IE and Netscape on my machine, the left 1/2" or so is cut off. No scroll bars to view what I can't see.... Not a big thing, but just kind of annoying.

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sun 2008-11-09, 15:49:21
by TheBearclaws
I can see it all but I have to pull the slider back and forth. Maybe the photos are to wide?

Re: GC Event Page planning & Event Name

Posted: Sun 2008-11-09, 16:45:08
by GizmoGuy411
Stumpy75 wrote:I see it was published! Is anyone else having a little problem viewing this cache page on GC.com? On both IE and Netscape on my machine, the left 1/2" or so is cut off. No scroll bars to view what I can't see.... Not a big thing, but just kind of annoying.
TheBearclaws wrote:I can see it all but I have to pull the slider back and forth. Maybe the photos are to wide?
The culprit is likely a fixed value in a table or cell definition. I'll look into it and fix it with the next edit.

Thanks for the eagle eyes guys.