WSGA Holiday Party

I saw we were having the annual holiday party again up in Renton.  I immediately signed up to say I was going to go.  Not sure if Bob and Bev or Ben could go so it was kinda up in the air for a few months.  I was hoping it did not fall on the same day as the Seahawk game like last year.  Luckily, we won our games appropriately to where we didn't have to play on Sunday but on Saturday against the Saints.

I got my white elephant gift ready and what I was going to bring to the potluck.  I chose to bring banana bread.  Bob, Bev and Ben could go so they got their stuff together as well.  Ben stayed at my house for the weekend so he could ride up with us.  I ended up driving up there with everyone in mom's car.  I thought we were going to go a little earlier to grab a few on the way.  I guess it was just the event for now.

We got there about a half hour before everyone else.  There were a few cachers who were decorating the fence and the tables and stage inside the Kennydale Memorial Hall.

We got out and went inside.  Bev chose the table we were going to sit at...the one near the heater.  Haha.  I set out all of my trackables, the ones in the binder and the stuffed animals in the bag.  I had several people stop by and write down the codes.  I had to email Max (Scooby) the list to keep his most trackables streak going.  Chris sat down with us for a bit and he talked about his trip last October on the ET Highway with four other cachers.  They had a blast.  They made shirts and coins.  He even gave me a coin to add to my collection.

We talked to many people throughout the late afternoon.  Then it was time for food.  I grabbed some chicken, chips, brownies, lasagna, crackers, cheese, meat and some orange soda.  We all visited while we ate our food.  Next on the agenda was talking about the club, awards and then our gift exchange.

Abby got up and spoke about the club, the new policies, the Washington State Parks Geocoin tour, her resignation as president of the club, nominations for this years club roles and she gave out a few volunteer awards.  Then Chris got up there to talk about almost the same thing but more along the lines of the South Puget Sound Chapter, which is the group most of us there belonged to.  He also gave out volunteer coins.

He shared my story about taking over the Millersylvania State Park cache at the last minute so they could be published on time for the kick off celebrations.  I stood up, was applauded, walked up to the stage and received my coin.  I had no idea I was going to be recognized for volunteering.  It was pretty cool.

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We had our gift exchange.  Bob's was the very first ticket to be chosen.  Then I was, Ben and then finally Bev.  They all opened cache containers with swag and I got a thing of scissors.  I guess you can never have too many scissors.  Haha!

We talked to a few more people before we left.  I grabbed a new application for my 2014 membership so I could fill it out at home and send it in since I couldn't find my checkbook before I left. (I found it a few days later.) 

We drove home and told stories.  I dropped Bob and Bev off at their house and then went to my house and watched a movie before bed.  Another successful WSGA event in the books!

Next Adventure:  Disc Golf at Auburn Game Farm Park