Ingawanis Geocache Outing

There have been some unavoidable delays in getting camp ready for the event. All camping and event activities have been moved to the north part of camp. Referring to the camp map, RVs will now be parked in the grass parking area near the stable. Tent campers and those with cabin reservations will be in the areas along the north edge of camp and around the swimming pool. The shower house at the swimming pool will be open.

Event activities will be held at the "picnic shelter" near the stable.

These changes will not have a significant effect on the event, except that it is farther to hike from the event shelter to some of the caches.

New coords are: N42 41.291 W092 25.108

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the pancake breakfast and the lunch concessions will not be available during the event.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

Online registrations are now being accepted. See below for more info.

Registrations are now being accepted by mail. See below for more info.

The event page has been posted: Ingawanis Geocache Outing

Who	The Winnebago Council of the BSA, and the Iowa Geocachers Organization
What	Iowas largest geocaching event
When	May 27-28, 2006 (Yes, this is Memorial Day weekend)
Where	Beautiful Camp Ingawanis, near Waverly Iowa (N42 40.955 W092 24.618)
How (much)	As little as $5.00 per person
Why	To expose more people to Camp Ingawanis, Scouting and Geocaching

Who

The Winnebago Council covers approximately 17 counties in North Eastern Iowa.
The Iowa Geocachers Organization represents geocaching in all of Iowa.

Please email events @ IowaGeocachers . org for more information about this event.

What

Geocaching is commonly referred to as a "high tech treasure hunt". People hide a small container of items in the woods, then post the GPS coordinates on a web site. Other people get the coordinates from the web site and try to find the container. Below are a couple of links to web pages that explain the game.

Wikipedia entry - This community-maintained online encyclopedia has a very good overview of geocaching (and tons of other stuff).
Geocaching.com - This is the largest web site that lists geocaches. They have over 170,000 caches listed in 215 countries around the world
Geocacher University - This site has several articles that explain the game in easy to follow terms. Look for the "Lets Go Geocaching" brochure near the middle of the page.
Iowa Geocachers Org - The state-wide geocaching group for Iowa.

In addition to the geocaches, most camp facilities will be open during the event. These activities are included in the event price.

Rifle and BB Range
Archery Range
More than 30 geocaches

Night time geocaches
GPS Games
Hay rack rides

Mud Gulch obstacle course
Miles of Mt Bike trails (map)
Trading Post

These activities will be available for a small additional cost, see below for prices.

Horse back trail ride
Horse back arena rides

Geocache Competitions

When

May 27-28 2006. The event is being held over the Memorial Day weekend for a couple of reasons. 1) We wanted to allow people two full days to experience all that the camp has to offer, and 2) this was the only time we were able to reserve the whole camp for a "public" event. Besides, where else can you go camping on a holiday weekend, have tons of activities available and not have to fight the crowds.

The camp will be open on Friday afternoon for folks to settle in. There will be some informal activities on Friday evening. Event activities begin Saturday morning and run through Sunday evening. Campers pack up and leave on Monday morning.

Where

Located between south east of Waverly, the council's Camp Ingawanis covers 500 acres of rolling, wooded terrain. The camp is bordered on one side by the Cedar River. Waverly is in the upper left corner of this map. Waterloo is just off the bottom right and Cedar Falls is just off the bottom left.

How (much)

Basic Event Registration	$5.00 per person, under age 10 free with paying adult Includes tent camping plus the other activities listed above
Tent Camping	Included with event registration
Cabin	$5.00 per bunk This is for the whole event (Fri, Sat & Sun nights), not per night
RV Parking	$15.00 per RV This is for the whole event (Fri, Sat & Sun nights), not per night NOTE: no RV services are available in camp
Geocaching Competition - Moderate Course	$5.00 per person
Geocaching Competition - Challenging Course	$5.00 per person
Camp-wide pancake breakfast	canceled
Lunch Concessions	canceled
Horse back trail rides	TBD
Horse back arena rides	TBD
Hay rides	TBD

Registration Information

Online registrations are now available here.
Print-and-mail registrations are still available if you prefer. The mailing address is on the registration form.

See the Camp Info page for a map and information about the camping areas.

Event t-shirts can be ordered on the registration form. Shirts will have this logo on the back and a name on the front left.
Deadline for ordering shirts is Saturday May 13!

Why

The event is being held as a kind of open house for the camp; to expose more people to Scouting and Camp Ingawanis.
Why a geocaching event? Because geocaching fits well with the Scouting outdoor programs, and because it is fun!

Additional Information

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This page last updated: 19-Mar-2006
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