TVG IGD Fishing Tournament & Geo Olympiad 2024

It's time once again for TVG's International Geocaching Day Fishing Tournament. Join us at Lenoir City Park for a fun time "fishing" for the big one or maybe just hanging out with the anglers. There will be "fabulous" prizes! FABULOUS I tell ya! Come prepared to catch your limit! AND EARN A SOUVENIR FOR YOUR PROFILE!

• 08:00-10:00 am – Registration; ALL players must register at the event location and obtain a passport for each player or team utilizing a unique geocaching account. You do not have to be present at 8 am, but registering early will ensure you are ready to roll when the caches publish.
• 09:00 am – Fishing Tournament caches publish.
• 11:30 am – Weigh-in deadline; returning after 11:30 am will result in the loss of one fish for every 5 minutes late.
• ~12:00 pm – Potluck lunch.
• ~01:00 pm – Reverse Wherigo publishes.
• ~01:15 pm – Olympiad games open.
• ~02:30 pm – Awards presented, door prizes, and raffle drawings.

Fishing Tournament:
Approximately 12 new official geocaches will publish at 9 AM. EVERY participant/team must have a unique geocaching account and must enter the tournament at the registration table by 10:00 AM to receive a passport (Registration begins at 8 AM and registering early will ensure the best opportunity to attain fish from all caches.) You will have 2 1/2 hours to visit as many of those caches as possible. Each cache will contain envelopes with fish of varying weights. Take ONE envelope, log the cache, and stamp your passport as proof of being at the location. DO NOT OPEN YOUR ENVELOPES! Return to the event site no later than 11:30 am. Returning after 11:30 am will result in the loss of one fish for each 5 minutes late. Any open or partially open envelope will be disqualified. The volunteers working the weigh-in will open your envelopes and "weigh" your fish. Your largest five fish will count toward your total. Prizes will be awarded to the three greatest weight totals. Ties will be broken by the next largest fish of the tied anglers.

Lunch:
A potluck lunch will begin at approximately noon. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Please reference in your "will attend" log if you are participating in the luncheon by bringing something and what it will be. Please note the number of anticipated attendees and other contributions when considering your own contribution. The item list and attendee count will be updated as often as possible.

Reverse Wherigo:
Rekindle your familiarity or learn how to use your favorite Wherigo app or GPSr as a new reverse Wherigo will publish at approximately 1 pm. The final location will be close enough to the event for completion in 30 minutes or less.

Olympiad:
Various contests will be held with specific games still being determined but may include these as well as others:

• Ammo Can Toss
• Film Pod Toss
• Russian nesting container challenge
• GPSr (in)accuracy test
• Geocaching Trivia

The games list will be updated as it solidifies.

Raffle:
There will be a prize raffle with the opportunity to purchase tickets for premium prizes in addition to tournament, Olympiad, and door prizes.

Awards and Prizes:
Trackable TVG medallions will be presented to the top three finishers in the fishing tournament. Prizes will be awarded for each game in the Olympiad, as well as gold, silver, and bronze medallions for the overall Olympiad champions. Door prize drawings for trackable items and other cool geocaching swag (geocoins, travel bugs, containers, TOTTS, etc) will be conducted for everyone who attends and is present at the end of the event. Premium prizes will be awarded by random draw from raffle ticket purchases.

It is August and HOT; bring plenty of water, bug spray, sunscreen, and hats. We all need to stay safe. This will be under a covered pavilion, so the event will take place rain or shine. Feel free to hang out and cheer for your favorite angler if you would rather not go fishing. You may get recruited to help, though.

If you desire to do any real fishing, there is a fishing pier at the event location.

Now, let's talk about the grub!

There will be a pot-luck grill-out. Ol'Fogie will provide and grill burgers and dogs for all attendees! If you are planning to hang out and eat, please bring something for the crowd. Needed items include:

• Buns
  • Hamburger (multiple contributors): OxSling & darquewillow
  • Hot Dog (multiple contributors): HelloMummy
• Condiments
  • Sliced Onions: Norelkfiend
  • Sliced Tomatoes
  • Lettuce: Norelkfiend
  • Chopped Onions: Norelkfiend
  • Cole Slaw: yomegranate
• Sides/Salads
  • Potato Salad: OxSling & darquewillow
  • Baked Beans: TNgeopals & Blazedstr
  • Chips & Dip: SFTM1
  • Fruit Tray: jsonntag3
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• Drinks
  • 2 2-liters: Norelkfiend
  • Sweet & Unsweet Tea: moonchi
  • 40 cans of soda: vilstudio/racewalker
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• Ice: moonchi
• Desserts
  • Cookies: whoforest
  • ?: ccchan2 
  • Cookies: lullabye4u & kaput360
  • ?: Gomez & PJ
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• A llama for the kids to ride… Nah, just seeing if you're paying attention.

Dollar General has graciously agreed to be a sponsor, providing a few prizes as well as these items for the luncheon:

• Mayo
• Mustard
• Ketchup
• Pickles
• Relish
• Chili
• Plates & napkins
• Utensils
• Cups
• Cheese Slices

Please note in your "will attend" the number of guests and what you will bring. An accurate count is important for the grill master and others bringing stuff; so post your planned attendance as early as possible.

ESTIMATED lunch attendee count as of 07/28: 40

As always, old and new geocachers alike are welcome and we look forward to seeing everyone on International Geocaching Day, 2024.

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