Annual ACT Cache Awards - 2008

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Annual ACT Cache Awards - 2008

Post by The S's » 18 January 09 10:40 pm

<p> :D With the start of the new caching year, it's time to celebrate the best of the best for 2008. As with years gone by we will hold a ballot and then get together to celebrate the winners and share some stories. The categories and rules are the same as before and details are below.</p>

<p>We are hoping to get lots of nominations and votes as well as lots of attendees at the event, you do not need to be an ACT cacher to nominate, vote or attend the event, so get you thinking caps on and lets celebrate.</p>

<p>The categories are:
<br>1. Best Cache
<br>2. Best Location
<br>3. Most Original Cache
<br>4. Best Photo
<br>5. Best First Cache Hide</p>
<p>
The rules are:</p>

<p>CATEGORIES 1 & 2
<br>1 - Cache must have been laid during 2008.
<br>2 - At least five cachers must have found it.
<br>3 - It can be a traditional, multi or mystery. No virtuals or locationless.
<br>4 - A cacher cannot nominate or vote for their own cache</p>

<p>CATEGORY 3
<br>1 - Have a unique feature (ie container, location, name etc), cachers must list why they are nominating for this category to assist voters.
<br>2 - Cache must have been laid during 2008.
<br>3 - At least five cachers must have found it.
<br>4 - It can be a traditional, multi or mystery. No virtuals or locationless.
<br>5 - A cacher cannot nominate or vote for their own cache</p>

<p>CATEGORY 4 <br>
Geocachers can submit their best picture (that they took during 2008) and their fellow cachers will decide. It can be an interstate or overseas location, but it must be an ACT geocacher, and they must identify which cache it was taken at.</p>

<p>CATEGORIES 5
<br>1 - Cache must have been laid during 2008.
<br>2 - Cacher who has placed the cache must not have previously placed a cache.
<br>3 - It can be a traditional, multi or mystery. No virtuals or locationless.
<br>4 - A cacher cannot nominate or vote for their own cache</p>

<p>Nominations are now open and will close at 6pm on February 20, 2009.
<br>
We will then collate the nominees and voting will open on February 23, 2009 and close at 6pm on March 13, 2009.</p>

<p>Nominations can be posted on the ACT Forum http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=11626 and once nominations are closed we will post the list of caches and an address that votes can be sent to.</p>

<p>The award presentation event will be held over the weekend of March 14 and 15, 2009, in Molonglo Gorge, and details of the location and the activity for the event can be found at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 14f8c11b91</p>

<p>If possible we will need some assistance in setting up the game so if anyone is able to help please feel free to contact us.</p>
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Post by The S's » 30 January 09 9:16 am

Nominations are slowly coming in

Dont forget to send us your favourites so that can be in with a chance to win

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Post by The S's » 23 February 09 10:13 am

Nominations have now closed and voting is open until Friday March 13 at 6pm

Check out the ACT Forum to view the nominees and to find the voting details http://forum.geocaching.com.au/viewtopi ... 402#127402

Remember you dont have to be an ACT cacher to participate!!!

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Post by The S's » 11 March 09 12:52 pm

Voting closes on Friday

Dont forget to get your votes to us at shaunandsusan@mitchellfamilyonline.com before then

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Post by The S's » 15 March 09 4:59 pm

Well the game has been run and won<br>
<br>
We hope that everyone enjoyed themselves both during the game and at the event.<br>
<br>
<font color="#0000FF">A huge thankyou to the following cachers who volunteered
and made the weekend possible<br>
* RexTrex<br>
* mtrax<br>
* JezzzaXtreme<br>
* Aussiepuschaks<br>
* Berzerker</font><br>
<br>
<font color="#FF0000">Congrats to the winners of both the game and the awards</font><br>
<font size="4"><br>
</font><font color="#008080"><u><b><font size="4">Game Winners</font></b></u></font><br>
<font color="#000080">First place with an impressive 24 cachers in 13 hours -</font>
<font color="#008080">the 2 Batemans bay teams of Chris & Renee and Bbayjohn</font><br>
<font color="#000080">Second Place with 24 caches in 23 hours - </font>
<font color="#008080">Survey Team (consisting of McKenna and Gwennie1984)</font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Third Place with 555 points - </font>
<font color="#008080">Beagles gone Bezerk Team (consisting of The Beagle has
Landed and Bezerker)</font></p>
<p><font color="#008080"><u><b><font size="4">Award Winners</font></b></u></font><br>
&</p>
<p><b><font color="#800080"><u>Category 1 - Cache of the Year</u></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Winner - </font><font color="#008080">Tealby for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 1979b6e80c">
Tealby's Revenge</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Runner Up (Tied) - </font><font color="#008080">Shadow!
and Fore! for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... f67dd981dd">
Shadow! of my Fore!mer self</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#008080">Bewilderbeest for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 4b2ea7df4f">
Corroboree Park II</a></font></p>
<p><b><font color="#800080"><u>Category 2 - Best Location</u></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Winner - </font><font color="#008080">Tankengine for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... b26237ceb4">
Lego Land II</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Runner Up - </font><font color="#008080">
SecretSquirrel-BJC for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 0b73a7c2cb">
Garden For Quiet Contemplation</a></font></p>
<p><b><font color="#800080"><u>Category 3 - Most Original</u></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Winner - </font><font color="#008080">Mr Winglen for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... c0e4e4bae8">
A Special Spiral</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Runner Up - </font><font color="#008080">Fitzy-1965 for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 1a81d08188">
There's a hole in the Bucket</a></font></p>
<p><b><font color="#800080"><u>Category 4 - Best Photo</u></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Winner - </font><font color="#008080">The S's for
<a href="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/451 ... 06d199.jpg">
Off for a weekend sailing</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Runner Up - </font><font color="#008080">RexTrex for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx ... dd318be669">
Rabbit Proof Fence</a></font></p>
<p><b><font color="#800080"><u>Category 3 - Most Original</u></font></b></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Winner - </font><font color="#008080">BeveJo for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 54e3dc867e">
670 Dots</a></font></p>
<p><font color="#000080">Runner Up - </font><font color="#008080">Merekats for
<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... 2207f8fc3f">
Isabella's Stash

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