Upcoming Events- 2023

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 May 12, 2021 13:44:23 GMT -5

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Post by angeluscowl on May 12, 2021 13:44:23 GMT -5

Creating a sticky post for all upcoming, published events in the GCGC area. Click the image below for an enlarged map of upcoming events (photo up to date as of 4/15/23).

3 local events coming up, the next one on June 17th:

2021 & 2022

SPOILER: Click to show

May 2021

~~Saturday, May 29th, 8am-8:30am: Kingsnu and the NC Race, by Kingsnu. Event. Statesville.~~

June 2021

~~Thursday June 3rd, 5:30pm-6:30pm: RoCo Geocachers Planning Event, by RoCo Geocachers. Event. China Grove. Some event planning for later in the year.~~
~~Saturday June 5th, 10am-11am: CITO Spring 2021, by porcdoll5. CITO. Between Salisbury and Lexington. Grants the~~ ~~CITO 2021 Season 1 Souvenir~~

~~Tuesday, June 8th, 8pm-?pm: GCGC picks a Winner, a remote virtual event on Opencaching.us~~

Saturday, June 12th, 5pm-6pm: America's Pastime I, by AngelusCowl. Event. Kannapolis. Bonus optional activity: Attending the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers baseball game at 7pm (see this thread for more details.)

July 2021

~~Monday July 19th, 7am-7:30am: Westcoaster Meet & Greet & Coffee in NC, by =CCC=. Event. Charlotte.~~

August 2021

~~Saturday August 7th, 8:30am-9am: A Celebration of Geocaching in Lewisville!, by lewsvillerocks. Event. Lewisville.~~

Tuesday August 10th, 5:30pm-7pm: America's Pastime II, by AngelusCowl. Event. Gastonia. Bonus optional activity: Attending the Gastonia Honey Hunters baseball game at 6:50pm (see event thread for more details.)
Saturday August 14th, 8:30am-10am: Gastonia Greenway 2021, by AngelusCowl. CITO. Gastonia. Grants the CITO 2021 Season 1 Souvenir
Saturday August 21st, 11am-12:30pm: International(ly Local) Geocaching Day 2021, by AngelusCowl. Event. Huntersville. Grants the International Geocaching Day 2021 Souvenir (this can be obtained on any geocache, not just events)
Saturday August 28th, 10:30am-12pm: Dutchman's Creek and boat launch CITO, by dagin. CITO. Mt. Holly. Grants the CITO 2021 Season 1 Souvenir

Tuesday, August 31st- last day of CITO Season 1 (& accompanying souvenir)

September 2021

~~Thursday, September 23rd, 6:30pm-8pm: Ranger Fox Hits 100,000 Finds!, by markcase. Event. Lexington.~~

October 2021

~~Saturday, October 9th, 11am-1pm: RoCo Celebrates: Community Celebration Event, by McCaching. Community Celebration. Salisbury.~~
Saturday, October 16th, 10:30am-12pm: South Fork Trail Cleanup, by AngelusCowl. CITO. McAdenville. Grants the CITO 2021 Season 2 Souvenir

~~Saturday, October 16th, 6pm-7pm: 10 Year Anniversary of Geocoinfest Rock Hill, by the Goonies. Event. Rock Hill.~~
~~Thursday, October 21st, 7pm-9pm: Emir Euphoria, by AngelusCowl. Event. Denver.~~
~~Saturday, October 30th, 4pm-6pm: CtD - Happy Halloween Eve, by pamlicojack. Event. Waxhaw.~~

November 2021

~~Sunday, November 14th, 3pm-5pm: Community Celebration Event in Gastonia, by Crescent Trekkers. Community Celebration. Gastonia.~~
~~Thursday, November 18th, 7pm-9pm: Fable Fermentation, by AngelusCowl. Event. Indian Land.~~
Saturday, November 20th, 1pm-3pm: RoCo Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF), by McCaching. Event. SALISBURY China Grove, NC. Grants the GIFF 2021 Souvenir, which can be obtained outside the event (see below).

11/11 to 11/21- Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF) Season, which includes the GIFF 2021 Souvenir- however, you can obtain this officially/virtually by watching the GIFF reel on your own November 22nd onward.

~~Tuesday, November 30th- last day of CITO Season 2 (& accompanying souvenir)~~

December 2021

~~Saturday, December 4th, 2pm-3pm: Mountain Island Park CITO, by dagin. CITO. Mt. Holly. This does not count for a CITO souvenir, as it is after both CITO seasons of 2021.~~
~~Saturday, December 11th, 4pm-6pm: Gruß vom Krampus - Have you been naughty?, by PamlicoJack. Event. Charlotte.~~
~~Thursday, December 16th, 6pm-8pm:Ancient Ales, by AngelusCowl. Event. Huntersville~~.
~~Saturday, December 18th, 4pm-5pm: bloodycool wishes you a Merry Cachemas, by bloodycool. Event. Mooresville.~~
~~Friday, December 31st, 3pm-4pm: Brew Years Eve, by dagin. Event. Mt. Holly. Grants the Fin 2021 Souvenir (this can be obtained on any geocache, not just events, on 12/31)~~

2022
January 2022

Event delayed due to inclement weather, original listing archived. New date TBD. ~~Saturday, January 22nd, 10am-11am: How Many is 100k? RangerFox, say whaaaat?, by HomeStyle. Event. Troy, NC (this is technically 0.3 miles past the GCGC border but I'm counting it)~~

February 2022

~~Tuesday, February 22nd, 12:15pm-12:45pm: Twosday, by AngelusCowl. Event. Huntersville, NC. Contributes to the Deuces Wild Souvenir (only available on 2/22/22, any 2 finds).~~
~~Tuesday, February 22nd, 6pm-6:30pm: 2/22/22: Two for Tuesday - Taco Tuesday...too., by PamlicoJack. Event. Stanley, NC. Contributes to the Deuces Wild Souvenir (see above).~~
~~Tuesday, February 22nd, 7pm-8pm: Two for Two Twenty-Two Twenty Two 2/22/22, by dagin. Event. Mt. Holly, NC. Contributes to the Deuces Wild Souvenir (see above).~~

March 2022

March 1st- first day of CITO Season 1 (2022)

~~Saturday, March 5th, 10am-12pm: Gastonia Greenway 2022, by AngelusCowl. CITO. Gastonia, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 1 Souvenir.~~

~~Monday, March 14th, 7pm-8pm: Too much Pi. How about steak?, by pamlicojack. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

~~Thursday, March 17th, 7pm-9pm: Repdigit Reservoirs, by AngelusCowl. Event. Cornelius, NC.~~

~~Saturday, March 19th, 10:30am-11:30am: Paddling and river bank CITO, by dagin. CITO. Mt. Holly, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 1 Souvenir.~~
~~Sunday, March 27th, 1pm-2pm: WWaC-acheversary #1, by WWaC. Event. Stanfield, NC.~~

April 2022

~~Tuesday, April 19th 26th NEW DATE, 7pm-8pm: Pato Blanco II, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Thursday, April 28th, 8pm-9:30pm: Boundary Borough, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

April 30th- 1st Day of Blue Switch Day (with accompanying souvenir)- find any cache or AL, does not have to be an event

May 2022

May 1st-2nd- continuation of Blue Switch Day (with accompanying souvenir)- find any cache or AL, does not have to be an event
~~Sunday, May 1st, 12pm-1:30pm: Wear Blue for Blue Switch Weekend, by pamlicojack. Event. Newton, NC. Grants the Blue Switch Day 2022 souvenir (not event-specific)~~
~~Saturday, May 7th, 11am-1pm: Cito in Lexington-May 2022, by Cache Addict-mel. CITO. Lexington, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 1 Souvenir.~~ ~~(this is technically 1.5 miles past the GCGC border but I'm counting it)~~

~~Thursday, May 12th, 7:30pm-9pm: Dusk-to-Dawn Do-Over, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

~~Saturday, May 14th, 10am-12pm: Idlewild Forest CITO, by gbmcache. CITO. Charlotte, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 1 Souvenir.~~
~~Wednesday, May 18th, 7am-7:30am: An Alaskan Comes To North Carolina..., by eaccipi. Event. Mt. Holly, NC.~~

May 31st- last day of CITO Season 1 (2022)

June 2022

~~Saturday, June 25th, 10am-12pm: Old Campground Cemetery clean up, by dagin. CITO. Concord, NC. (does not count for a CITO 2022 Souvenir).~~

July 2022
August 2022

~~Saturday, August 20th, 9:00am-10:30am: Kick off to International Geocaching Day Events, by dagin. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Saturday, August 20th, 11:30am-12pm: International Geocaching Day 2022, by McCaching. Event. Kannapolis, NC.~~
~~Saturday, August 20th, 12:15pm-1:45pm: CtD - International Geocaching Day edition, by pamlicojack. Event. Waxhaw, NC.~~
~~Saturday, August 20th, 3:30pm-5pm: International Geocaching Day --Gastonia Edition, by Crescent Trekkers. Event. Gastonia, NC.~~
~~Saturday, August 20th, 8pm-9pm: I Scream, U Scream 4 International Geocaching Day, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

August 20th- International Geocaching Day 2022. All 5 events above will give 1-2 souvenirs, but can be acquired by making any find on the 20th.

September 2022

~~Thursday, September 29th, 7:30pm-8:30pm: Wake Me Up (For Ice Cream) When September Ends, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

September 1st- first day of CITO Season 2 (2022)

October 2022

~~Saturday, October 15th, 10:130am-12pm: South Fork Trail Cleanup 2022, by AngelusCowl. CITO. McAdenville, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 2 Souvenir.~~

October 8th-9th- International EarthCache Day- an event WILL NOT grant a souvenir, only logging an Earthcache will.

November 2022

~~Saturday, November 12th, 1pm-3pm: Community Celebration Event in Mt Holly, by dagin. Community Celebration. Mt. Holly, NC.~~
~~Sunday, November 13th, 3:30pm-5pm: Gastonia Greenway 2022 Fall Edition, by AngelusCowl. CITO. Gastonia, NC. Grants the CITO 2022 Season 2 Souvenir.~~

November 30th- last day of CITO Season 2 (2022)

December 2022

~~Sunday, December 11th- Secret Agent Meet and Greet for Cachemas, by boudha & pamlicojack. Community Celebration. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Sunday, December 18th, 2pm-4pm: Community Celebration Event- Holiday Event, by Cache Addict-mel. Community Celebration. Gastonia, NC.~~
Saturday, December 31st, 12:30pm-2:30pm: Brew Year's Eve (Community Celebration Event), by AngelusCowl. Community Celebration. Charlotte, NC. Event will grant the Drop Anchor 2022 souvenir (for any cache find between 12/24 and 12/31, not specific to events)
Saturday, December 31st, 2pm-3pm: Drop Anchor - End of Year Event, by RoCo Geocachers. Event. Kannapolis, NC. Event will grant the Drop Anchor 2022 souvenir (for any cache find between 12/24 and 12/31, not specific to events)
~~Friday, December 31st- last day for Let’s improve the outdoors - Locationless Cache, a solo CITO experience. Not an event proper, but an unique cache type not available for many years.~~

2023
January 2023

Sunday, January 1st, 11:30am-12:30pm: Hey! it's 2023!, by dagin. Event. Pineville, NC. Event will grant the Full Sail 2023 souvenir (for any cache find between 1/1 and 1/8, not specific to events)
Saturday, January 7th, 1pm-4pm: CACHE IN, TRASH OUT! at Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve, by the Mecklenburg Parks Department. Not listed on the geocaching website as a formal event, but there will be 2 brand-new geocaches, and enjoy a bonfire with tasty treats as a reward for your efforts. Does NOT grant the Full Sail 2023 Souvenir since it's not a listed event.
Saturday, January 7th, 2pm-3pm: Full Sail 2023 - A Little Late, by RoCo Geocachers. Event. Kannapolis, NC. Event will grant the Full Sail 2023 souvenir (for any cache find between 1/1 and 1/8, not specific to events)
~~Saturday, January 21st, 2pm-3:30pm: Hey! It's BBQ!, by dagin. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Saturday, January 28th, 6pm-7pm: Charlotte Pop-Up Event, by dgnc. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~

February 2023

~~Sunday, February 19th, 2pm-4pm: Sunday Bar-B-Que Bash, by Ump35 & Bee. Event. Indian Land, SC.~~

March 2023

~~Saturday, March 11th, 2pm-4pm: It's Technically BBQ, right?, by pamlicojack. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Saturday, March 25th, 11am-1pm: March 2023 CITO, by pharaoh9500. CITO. Lexington, NC. Grants the CITO 2023 Season 1 souvenir.~~

April 2023

~~Wednesday, April 19th 12th, 6:30pm-8pm: Texas + Carolinas = Beer?, by AngelusCowl. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Thursday, April 27th, 6pm-7pm: Do You Crave Some BBQ?, by AngelusCowl. Event. Concord, NC.~~

May 2023

~~Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:30pm-8pm: Blue Switch and Taco Tuesday? Yes please., by pamlicojack. Event. Grants the Blue Switch 2023 souvenir.~~
~~Wednesday, May 3rd, 12pm-1pm: Blue Switch Day (Afternoon) 2023, by Crescent Trekkers. Event. Gastonia, NC. Grants the Blue Switch 2023 souvenir.~~
~~Sunday, May 7th April 30th, 1pm-2pm: CITO along the Dutchman Creek, by dagin. CITO. Mount Holly, NC. Grants the CITO 2023 Season 1 souvenir.~~
~~Saturday, May 13th, 2pm-4pm: Dinner on the Grounds, by gbmcache. Event. Charlotte, NC.~~
~~Thursday, May 18th, 5:3pm-7pm: South Fork Trail Cleanup 2023, by AngelusCowl. CITO. McAdenville, NC. Grants the CITO 2023 Season 1 Souvenir.~~
May 31st- last day of CITO Season 1 (2023)

June 2023

~~Monday, June 5th, 6pm-7pm: SideTracked - Gastonia, by FLtravelers. Event. Gastonia, NC.~~
Saturday, June 17th, 1pm-2:30pm: Big, or is it Tiny's, BBQ Event, by RoCo Geocachers. Event. Mooresville, NC.
Thursday, June 22nd, 6:30-8pm: Until We Meet Again-AngelusCowl is off to Orlando, by dagin. Event. Mt. Holly, NC.
Sunday, June 25th, 1-2pm: Magic Maker in Charlotte at Latta Nature Preserve, by dagin & BigA800. Event. Huntersville, NC. Grants the Maker Magic souvenir.

Last Edit: Jun 11, 2023 18:34:20 GMT -5 by angeluscowl

angeluscowl Cache Master GCGC Event Manager Posts: 524	Upcoming Events- 2023 May 12, 2021 13:44:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angeluscowl on May 12, 2021 13:44:52 GMT -5 This list is currently sparse, but we will be adding to it in the coming weeks.

TermiteHunter Administrator Lackey Your Opencaching Ambassador Posts: 2,422 Geocaching Name: TermiteHunter Geocaching Since: 9/19/2007 City of residence: Charlotte	Upcoming Events- 2023 May 12, 2021 21:38:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TermiteHunter on May 12, 2021 21:38:14 GMT -5 Sticky added You can also add to the calendar Without changing myself to Admin, do you not have Sticky ability? I can add it if not.
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poppiseed
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jun 1, 2021 21:25:45 GMT -5 wwac likes this

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Post by poppiseed on Jun 1, 2021 21:25:45 GMT -5

theres a mega happening in GA over labor day, they're bringing up the big maze too! so many icons... coord.info/GC8G1M4 i am 99% going, already prepaid for my coin. it would be really neat if some of us could all get together and slay some gadgets!

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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jun 2, 2021 8:51:59 GMT -5 wwac likes this

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Post by brenco20 on Jun 2, 2021 8:51:59 GMT -5

~~Oooh, that looks tempting. Now I just need to find a reason to get my wife to want to day trip to Georgia.~~
Looks like we may be heading down Saturday, hitting the Aquarium in Atlanta, then caching Sunday morning. All I have to do is win Less is More and I can represent the GCGC in style

Last Edit: Jun 2, 2021 11:23:12 GMT -5 by brenco20

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jun 2, 2021 12:08:42 GMT -5 wwac likes this

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Post by angeluscowl on Jun 2, 2021 12:08:42 GMT -5

Jun 1, 2021 21:25:45 GMT -5 poppiseed said:

theres a mega happening in GA over labor day, they're bringing up the big maze too! so many icons... coord.info/GC8G1M4 i am 99% going, already prepaid for my coin. it would be really neat if some of us could all get together and slay some gadgets!

There's a couple Megas out in Georgia this year, I'll keep an eye on them! I know I can't make one of them already due to exisiting plans.

I may make a separate thread for megas since they're rarely local, and my general idea was to have this thread be within ~50 miles.

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jul 20, 2021 8:52:31 GMT -5 theyellingmadman and wwac like this

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Post by angeluscowl on Jul 20, 2021 8:52:31 GMT -5

It's been sparse events in July, which is mainly on me- I had a very involved work project that kept me traveling a lot the last 2 months with not much free time (if you look at my recent finds, they're mostly clustered in Kannapolis or South Carolina during site visits). I'm going to get a few events up and running for August & September.

Sammyam100 Experienced Cacher I need to get back to finding some caches, if anyone has some favorites send them to me! Posts: 84 Geocaching Name: Sammyam100 Geocaching Since: April 2021 City of residence: Marshville	Upcoming Events- 2023 Jul 21, 2021 19:20:39 GMT -5 angeluscowl and wwac like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sammyam100 on Jul 21, 2021 19:20:39 GMT -5 If there is anything I can do to help set up events feel free to reach out to me. Looking forward to going to my first in person event!
	~Peace, love and positivity~

wwac Experienced Cacher Posts: 80 Geocaching Name: WWaC Geocaching Since: 2021!	Upcoming Events- 2023 Jul 30, 2021 14:55:33 GMT -5 angeluscowl likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wwac on Jul 30, 2021 14:55:33 GMT -5 It's LittleWren10's birthday!!! GC9ECR8 The crikey multi is on the agenda...not really, but it is right after

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jul 31, 2021 9:13:18 GMT -5 wwac likes this

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Post by angeluscowl on Jul 31, 2021 9:13:18 GMT -5

Jul 30, 2021 14:55:33 GMT -5 wwac said:

It's LittleWren10's birthday!!!

GC9ECR8

The crikey multi is on the agenda...not really, but it is right after

Sounds like fun! Hope you have a good turnout.

Map of local events (within ~75 miles) has been updated with the 3 regular events and 2 CITOS in August.

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Aug 28, 2021 13:03:42 GMT -5

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Post by angeluscowl on Aug 28, 2021 13:03:42 GMT -5

Great run of events in August! We had something available for every weekend this month.

I have some other commitments outside caching the next few weeks, so I won't be publishing any events until late September at the earliest. Please take initiative to set out events of your own!

angeluscowl Cache Master GCGC Event Manager Posts: 524	Upcoming Events- 2023 Oct 1, 2021 7:29:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angeluscowl on Oct 1, 2021 7:29:21 GMT -5 Listing and map updated to include the (presently) 5 October events.

angeluscowl Cache Master GCGC Event Manager Posts: 524	Upcoming Events- 2023 Dec 13, 2021 16:37:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angeluscowl on Dec 13, 2021 16:37:32 GMT -5 The deadline to get in a New Year's Eve event is this Friday 12/17! I will not be hosting one myself, in case my travel plans go awry.

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Dec 17, 2021 8:45:03 GMT -5

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Post by angeluscowl on Dec 17, 2021 8:45:03 GMT -5

The last local event of 2021 has been posted by dagin in Mt. Holly!

Her event will grant the Fin 2021 Souvenir (this can be obtained on any geocache, not just events, on 12/31).

Additionally, December 31st is the last day for Let’s improve the outdoors - Locationless Cache, a solo CITO experience. Not an event proper, but an unique cache type not available for many years, and gives a souvenir.

angeluscowl
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Upcoming Events- 2023 Jan 2, 2022 15:55:47 GMT -5

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Post by angeluscowl on Jan 2, 2022 15:55:47 GMT -5

Happy 2022! 2021 events are hidden, but can be seen by clicking the Spoiler text in the first post.

Not a lot on the calendar yet- I have extensive work travel this January that's up in the air, so I may hold off on hosting any events myself until February.