Shiver me timbers, the theme for MOGA'11 is PIRATES! This year, the Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure travels to Rend Lake in Illinois. The Army Corps of Engineers, SLAGA, Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park, Rend Lake Resort, and the MOGA staff welcome you to another action-packed weekend, where participants race from waypoint to waypoint on foot in search of MOGA booty. But MOGA isn't just for competitors -- there are also activities geared towards families and the laid-back cacher. We will have kids' caches, a poker run, not to mention 100+ permanent caches that will be released at Rend Lake for this year's event. You can geocache at your own pace, or you can enter the individual or team competitions for a chance to win a custom-made gold, silver, or bronze trackable geocoin!

SLAGA's very own mega-event takes place the weekend of March 25th through 27th. There are registration packages for every budget, including a FREE registration, as well as packages that include swag, t-shirts, and meals. Remember, pre-registering at www.mogageo.com is the only way to purchase meals for this event. And by signing up for a registration package early, you are guaranteed to get your hands on the much sought-after MOGA geocoin! The deadline to pre-register is March 18th. Ye be warned!