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The '''Alabama Geocachers Association''' was formed in [[Birmingham]] on [[October 17]], [[2003]] by a group of local Geocachers. Every October or early November, the group celebrates its formation at [[Oak Mountain State Park]], with a day of hiking the park and finding the various Geocaches around the park. | The '''Alabama Geocachers Association''' was formed in [[Birmingham]] on [[October 17]], [[2003]] by a group of local Geocachers. Every October or early November, the group celebrates its formation at [[Oak Mountain State Park]], with a day of hiking the park and finding the various Geocaches around the park. | ||
Geocaching is a sport started in May [[2000]] in Oregon, where one person hides a container, marks the coordinates, lists them on the Geocaching website, and others take those coordinates and find the hidden "cache". | Geocaching is a sport started in May [[2000]] in Oregon, where one person hides a container, marks the coordinates, lists them on the Geocaching website, and others take those coordinates and find the hidden "cache". The finder signs a log sheet and leaves the container in place for the next finder. | ||
The AGA hosts events monthly, both on weekends with organized cache runs, and a weekday dinner, typically on the third Tuesday of the month. The events are listed, with coordinates, on the Geocaching website, and are open to the public. The group is also active in environmentally-friendly activities, hosting site clean-ups around the area, known as CITO (Cache In, Trash Out) events. The AGA has also participated in the [[Moss Rock Festival]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.geocaching.com Geocaching] website | *[http://www.geocaching.com Geocaching] website | ||
*[http://x.r2designs.com DixieCachers] website, home of the AGA | *[http://x.r2designs.com DixieCachers] website, home of the AGA | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 7 November 2008
The Alabama Geocachers Association was formed in Birmingham on October 17, 2003 by a group of local Geocachers. Every October or early November, the group celebrates its formation at Oak Mountain State Park, with a day of hiking the park and finding the various Geocaches around the park.
Geocaching is a sport started in May 2000 in Oregon, where one person hides a container, marks the coordinates, lists them on the Geocaching website, and others take those coordinates and find the hidden "cache". The finder signs a log sheet and leaves the container in place for the next finder.
The AGA hosts events monthly, both on weekends with organized cache runs, and a weekday dinner, typically on the third Tuesday of the month. The events are listed, with coordinates, on the Geocaching website, and are open to the public. The group is also active in environmentally-friendly activities, hosting site clean-ups around the area, known as CITO (Cache In, Trash Out) events. The AGA has also participated in the Moss Rock Festival.
External links
- Geocaching website
- DixieCachers website, home of the AGA