Happy August, fellow cachers! The night is starting to come quicker and I noticed the trees around my house are starting to change colours and will start to fall soon. I think we can officially recognize that summer is coming to an end sooner than we’d like. If you’ve got any caches on your list to find before a blanket of snow begins to cover them, now is your chance!
Also coming too soon: GeocacheAlaska! Board Elections! Are you passionate about geocaching? Love sharing it with others? Have ideas for great events or ways we could engage with the community more? We’d love to have you join us!
There are two ways to become more involved with the GeocacheAlaska! organization:
1. Join a committee. We’ve got a variety of committees looking for members from our geocaching community who can volunteer their time and ideas to making us better:
- Advocacy Committee – handles blanket permits and works to improve outdoor access
- Education Committee – supporting geocaching and outdoor education with youth
- Events Committee – Plans engaging and educational events for the geocaching community
- Fundraising Committee – Finds creative ways to fund our organization
- Communications Committee – Monthly newsletter and social media
- KMTA GeoTrail Committee – Supports our GeoTrail on the Kenai Peninsula
- Membership Committee – Grow our membership and find what adds value
- Nominations Committee – Prepares for the annual election
- CACHE Committee – Recognizing our members and their accomplishments
2. Join our board! We’ve got 5 positions up for election this year: President, Secretary, Webmaster, and two Member-At-Large roles. The committee meets monthly to plan and review what we’re doing on your behalf. If you’re interested in joining us, please reach out to Wes Skinner, our Vice President, to get on the ballot. His email is SkinnerWesley@gmail.com
Looking forward to cool nights and the return of night caching!
Yours in Geocaching,
Emily Accipiter Stewart (eaccipi)