SLAGA's monthly challenge incentive has been taking place over the last 12 months. Adventure Awaits was launched in October 2023 with a simplistic challenge of finding 5 traditional geocaches and attending one event during the month. But the challenges increased in uniqueness and difficulty as the months progressed. They've provided a means to enhance the geocaching experience for members and inspired many geocachers to enjoy this fun outdoor hobby in a new and different way.
There are only a few days left for those wanting to complete this month's challenge (September '24), which is the final month in this inaguaral 'year.' This month's challenge is to find four St Louis 'theme' titled caches and one event. (Cache titles could include STL, Rt 66, Arch, Gateway, Blues, Cardinals, Forest Park, Queeny Park, Mississippi/Missouri Rivers, etc...you get the idea.)
To recap our past months winners, they are once again:
October '23 Rouseabouts
November '23 stevendede
December '23 Geokid12
January '24 3nina
February '24 Java1369
March '24 vorlon40
April '24 deancmeredith
May '24 MrsSpongy
June '24 Uga_Mom
July '24 brantole
August '24 Su&Sco
September '24 ???
Lucky for all us that participated, whether we won a single month or not, one of the original guidelines for the Adventure Awaits challenge stated that a Grand Prize Winner would be drawn from all qualifying monthly entries from October '23 through the September '24 and announced at the Fall Picnic. While some cachers participated all 12 months, and will get their names in the drawing 12 times, a few cachers were only able to submit qualifying entries one or more months, so they'll get their names in the drawing the number of months they participated.
Now that the time is near for that coveted Grand Prize drawing, join us at the SLAGA Fall Picnic to be held on October 19, 2024 at Kirkwood Park (GCAXXFZ), when the WINNER will be announced! Also during the picnic, a survey will be handed out regarding the SLAGA Adventure Awaits challenge. Please take the time to fill this out as it will be helpful in determing the future of this type of SLAGA incentive.
Remember folks...if you participated in any of the monthly challenges, your name will be in the drawing as many times as you entered. In the end it's the 'Luck of the Draw' that will determine the Grand Prize winner!. And that lucky geocacher will be awarded a $50 gift card!