Event #3679

5th Annual Kick Off the Holidays - GingerBread House

Parker, CO

Registered Boxes: All Traditional HH/Cootie/Flea Postal LTC Event Box Traveler Other

Starts	Sat December 3, 2016 10:00am
Ends	Sat December 3, 2016 4:30pm
Owner	The Woodshed
Admins	The Woodshed
Signups	25/∞
Location	Parker, CO View Map
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Description

Feel like kicking off the Holidays with some LB Friends? Then this is for YOU!

The theme this year will be things pertaining to a gingerbread house. More details will follow as I get into the planning portion.

Feel free to bring a snack to share, but it isn't necessary. Drink will be provided.

Optional: Bring a small letterboxing gift to exchange. VERY inexpensive, please. Ideas: a homemade journal, a pouch, a box to hide a letterbox in, a pretty pen for signing journals, a carve you'd like to pass on to someone else to plant, etc. I'm sure you have other ideas, too! Only those who bring something will exchange. Don't feel you have to do this portion!!

Feel free to bring your event boxes, PTs, HIPS boxes, and any LTC you'd like to swap. Pretty much anything you'd like to share with everyone.

You definitely will need a car to hunt for the boxes. Car pooling from the event start location is encouraged!
You will need a Garmin or Smart Phone to assist you.
Light snacks will be available. Eat lunch on your own. You can find most fast food restaurants along Parker Road.

Update: 11/3/16
Here are the trails you will be hunting: Trail of the Gingerbread Houses, Trail of the Gingerbread People, Decorate Your Gingerbread House, and The Story of the Gingerbread Man. There will be approximately 65 stamps to find. The most predominant ink color will be brown. I'll update colors needed by Thanksgiving.
Check back for further event detail updates.

The past four years several of us have gone out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner afterwards. This is optional but wanted you to know of this possibility. Dutch treat.
Specific address of this event will be sent to all participants about 1-2 weeks before the event. It won't be posted here on the event details.

This is being posted early so you can reserve the date now. Don't miss out!

Children are welcome but should be well behaved and closely supervised.

Nov 3, 2016: Kick Off the Holidays 2016
Hi Everyone. You probably received an automated notice on this event. I have updated the information, namely the trail names and how many stamps will be available.

Patty

Nov 25, 2016: 5th Annual Kick Off the Holidays - GingerBread House
11-25: Hi Everyone! This event is getting close. I wanted to give you a heads up on two of the trails. Thirty of the boxes are on off shoots of Cherry Creek Trail. Round trip is just a tad over a mile. The HIGH on December 3 is forecast to be 40. Please dress appropriately. One trail will have 18 boxes all stamped in brown. The other trail has 12 boxes all stamped in black. There will no log books for either of these trails. There is not supposed to be any snow. The forecast is just cold. The hiding spots are very close to the trails. The remaining 33 boxes plus event boxes that are currently listed on AQ are inside. You will need a variety of marker colors for one of these trails.

Nov 29, 2016: Demonstration at Event
11-29-16: I will be doing a demonstration of wintergreen oil transfer at the beginning and the end of the event for those interested. I will have several small samples for folks to try on their own. OR....you can send me a picture via my email (woods7385@me.com) if there is one you want to do. You will need to bring your own rubber if doing your own image. I'll need to know what size you want your image. Images have to be printed on a laser printer. INK JET printers WILL NOT WORK. I learned this method this past summer. I really like it and can now do more detailed images. I also find it's much faster to transfer with this method.

Dec 1, 2016: 5th Annual Kick Off the Holidays - GingerBread House
Another update. Everything is now planted. There will be several participants in the area Friday so I have added a pre-event. I will hand out clue packets to those who attend.

You will need a compass for the trails along Cherry Creek Trail. I used the one I have loaded on my phone.

For the trails along Cherry Creek Trail you will need brown ink, black ink, and a red and brown marker. The box called Candy Land uses the markers. The library boxes need a variety of colored markers. I strongly recommend you bring stamp cleaner for that location.

I have yet to use hiking boots. My tennis shoes have been sufficient. The trails you are walking on will be dirt. Most boxes are very near those trails. You will need a warm coat.

There are two competitions and prizes will be awarded.

Looking forward to seeing everybody!

Dec 4, 2016: Table Toppers
If you stamped el piels's One Fish..... that box number is 273253

Dec 4, 2016: Bonus Box
If you found the bonus to the Suburban Vehicle ID, that AQ number is #276935. This is the only bonus for the entire day.

Dec 5, 2016: Event Stamp
I have had 3 messages on the stamps in this tin. The two little characters, a skeleton gingerbread and a regular one, are part of the event stamp. There are no seperate AQ numbers for them. That is the way the event stamp came to me. The event stamp has Welcome Home Available on it. I listed it as it has been listed in the previous two events this kit has traveled to.

Patty

Dec 5, 2016: Kick Off the Holidays 2017
I forgot to put this on the cover of the event handout.

Next years date is December 2, 2017. First Saturday of December. Many of you come every year. Now you know when it'll be. :-)

Patty

Dec 8, 2016: Door Prizes
Hi everybody. Porras Posse contacted me about the door prize that she won. It was a set of prismacolor colored pencils in a blue pouch that had a clear window. She did not get home with them. Did somebody accidentally pick them up? They are not in my house. She'd really like to have them. Please look around and let me know.

Patty

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