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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something more important than fear."
"Death is only one of many ways to die."
how about an event for the kids( of all ages ).where the grownups can talk and the kids can do something like a scavenger hunt.
The Pirate Quest has had a coin discovery component which the kids (supervised - as the little ones need help) seemed to all enjoy. Then you can go home, teach them and help them log the coins they discovered. In addition the auction has always used "fake" money to purchase stuff. Many of the things to purchase were Kid oriented.
The event drew a number of cachers in 2007 and more in 2008. Not sure if there is a larger venue which would be affordable to rent. We had over 100 this year and I doubt the facility would accomodate the activities and a lot more folks. Due to the crowd, it is essential little ones be well supervised. (Just like on the trail.)
Each event is different, but, I think most hosts/hostesses try to plan for children. I know Mainiac1957's Last Cache Bashe the last 2 years has had a scavenger hunt or hunt for "all Kids". My Apres event last year - had nothing Kid specific - it was an event for folks to camp in the area without a campground fee - kick back and talk caching after Mainiac1957's event. I did have some outdoor games older kids could use and EMSDanel organized an Escorted excursion from the Apres event for families to visit his GeoZoo (complete with admission tickets) - and timing to include doing the night cache.
Read the event descriptions and when in doubt - PM the host/hostess to determine if their event includes activities for the kids.
if time and work schedules permit we will attend the next pirate quest. can you give us a better clue about fake money and can you use it for gas?
It was something that was confiscated and "disposed of" after it was done being evidence. (You can just imagine what was in it!). Anyway, I have never seen one before or since. I would imagine they would not be cheap. They are made of a hardened plastic, that I would dare say can take a beating. It dosent quite hold what a 5 gallon bucket will, but its close. They held 25MM shells of some sort, mortar, or gun I imagine.
Where the hell is that thing?