2009 Geocache Contest

2009 Leaf It To Rusk Fall Geocache Contest

Thank you to all that participated.

Prize Winners
Grand prize $400 Chamber Bucks
K Spud (Colfax. WI)

2nd place $200 Chamber Bucks
Wranglers (Glen Flora, WI)

3rd place $100 Chamber Bucks
TJ Retzer (Hager City, WI)

4th place $50 Chamber Bucks
pharm team (Brookfield, WI)

$25 Chamber Bucks Drawing Winners
Wayward Son (Milwaukee, WI)
Lone Gunman (Pulaski, WI)
LostBoys5 (Bruce, WI)
Wranglers (Glen Flora, WI)
Geolivestrong (Wautoma, WI)
3RoadMonkeys (LaCrosse, WI)
Rock Hound (Ladysmith, WI)
Yuppers (Holcombe, WI)
CamperFamily3 (Hawkins, WI)
Lone Gunman (Pulaski, WI)

All participating teams found at least 13 of the 25 geocaches and qualified to receive the geocaching gift. However, we are disappointed to say that our geocaching gifts have not arrived yet from the mint (hint, hint). We apologize for the delay, but will mail out the gifts as soon as they arrived. If you have any questions, please do let us know. 715.532.2642 or geocacheruskcounty@yahoo.com

The Contest

The Leaf It to Rusk County Geocache Contest will start September 4, run through the first weekend in October (entry forms due October 6), and will include 25 caches located throughout the County. This caches will take you to different areas of the County and will be an excellent way to enjoy the changing fall colors and to visit sites in the County that you might not otherwise see. These are all new caches specific to this event, and after the event is over all caches will become permanent.

The caches will be easy to moderate in difficulty and terrain, and are a variety of sizes (micro=match container, small=bigger pill bottles, and regular=small ammo can). size In future years we plan to include more difficult caches. We wanted to make it enjoyable for all, and while some of the caches will be less of a challenge they will expose participants to a variety of interesting places in the County. Because some caches are placed in very easy and visible places, we ask participants to replace and hide caches as best possible. All are hidden in publicly accessible places, some more populated than others- be on the look out for mugglers. In addition to the contest clues (see below), the regular and smaller caches are filled with area information, trinkets, and a log card. Feel free to take an item and leave an item, and of course sign the log book. As you will see, the smaller caches are limited as to what you can put in them. The micro caches contain only a clue and log card, so be sure to bring along something to write with.

For more details on geocaching terms and etiquette visit www.geocaching.com.

How To Play

Inside each cache will be a clue. Participants will record each clue that they find in the caches. Recording the clue will be a way to determine what caches were found, but all of the clues collectively will lead to one answer about something regarding Rusk County. The more clues (caches) you find the easier the answer should be to determine.

The answer could be a person, place, event, etc. from the past or today. There is nothing wrong with asking for help or doing additional research. Participants will record each of their finds and final answer on the entry form below or at the Rusk County Visitor Center. Coordinates of all the caches will be available here, at the Visitor Center, and also on the www.geocaching.com website.

Entry Form (PDF)

How to Win

The contest will offer three ways for participants to win.

All teams that turn in an entry form will be entered in a drawing for 10 (ten) $25 Chamber Dollar certificates. Teams will be entered into the drawing according to the number of caches that they have found. (i.e. 5 caches found = 5 entries, the more you find the better your chances of winning).
The first 50 teams/participants that submit an entry form with at least of 10 of the 20 caches found will receive a Rusk County Geocaching gift.
All teams that correctly solve the final answer will be entered for a drawing for the grand prizes. The Grand Prize is a $400 Rusk County gift package, second grand prize is a $200 Rusk County gift package, and third prize is a $100 gift package, and fourth prize is $50 prize package.

GPS Units

GPS units will be available for rent for those who do not have unit, but would like to give it a try. They will be available for rent on a daily basis from the Rusk County Visitors Center. They will rent for $10/day along with a picture ID.

Intro to Geocaching

There will be an introduction to geocaching workshop at the Copper Park Equestrian Trailhead located on the reclaimed Flambeau Mine on September 19 from 9 am to noon as part of the Annual Ladysmith Community Walk.