2024

MiGO Winter Social

Gadget& Creative
Cache Contest

Back again by popular demand...

At the 2020 Winter Social, a Gadget Cache contest resulted in several good entries.  In 2022 and 2023, we expanded the contest to both Gadget and Creative caches.  The medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will look similar to previous years.  First place winners in each category will have an additional prize.

Get your thinking caps on, your pencils, clean your saw blades, and get ready to create something fun.  

Enter Here, by February 15th, 2024:

2024 WS Gadget & Creative Cache Contest Entry 

Gadget and Creative Cache Contest Rules:

1. MiGO membership is not a requirement to compete in the contest.
2. Entrant must be pre-registered to compete in the contest. Please use the button below to pre-register as early as possible to ensure your space in the judging room. If the room fills up, registrations will be cut off.
3. The entrant does not decide which category to enter. That will be up to the judges.
4. Entry must be both designed and assembled by the entrant. The design or actual cache cannot be purchased or commissioned by the entrant from anyone else, with the exception that the entrant may enlist another person to help in fabricating a part or parts needed if entrant does not have tooling available.
5. The entry cache must be a new construction and not one that has been used in an already published geocache and not one that has been entered in a previous contest.
6. The entry cache must be able to contain at least a small amount of swag.
7. The entry cache must be able to contain a log sheet or book within a separate water-resistant container.
8. Any form of electrical assistance to “power” a gadget cache must be provided by the entrant, whether in the form of batteries, solar cells, etc. It is up to the entrant to make sure the power function works prior to judging at the the venue.
9. The entry must be free-standing whether on the ground, a tabletop, or a post. If a post mount is intended, a post with tabletop or floor base for display purposes must be provided by entrant.
10. No limit on size other than it must comply with rules 7 and 8 and it must fit in whole or in parts through a 30" doorway. 
11. The entry must be complete and fully functional at the event venue to be judged by attendees.
12. A written summary of how the entry works or how the log and swag are accessed must be provided on 8 1/2 x 11 paper for inspection by event staff. The summary must include the entrant's name, representative's name (if different), instructions for operation and preferably a photo of the entry. Summary will not necessarily be requested for viewing or judging.
13. Either the entrant or a representative of the entrant must be present at the venue to set up, present the entry for judging and remove the entry. The entrant will not be present during actual judging.
14. MiGO is not responsible for any damage to any entry.
    

Judging:

1. Judging will be done by Winter Social pre-registered attendees.
2. Attendees will have one vote for the best gadget cache and one vote for the best creative cache.
3. Attendees must vote in person during the judging period and may only cast their own votes.
4. Attendees may not cast both the best gadget cache vote and best creative cache vote for the same entry.

Prizes:

• An entry is only eligible to win one prize.
• The prizes will be awarded in the following order:
  1. First Place Gadget Cache
  2. First Place Creative Cache
  3. Second Place Gadget Cache
  4. Second Place Creative Cache
  5. Third Place Gadget Cache
  6. Third Place Creative Cache
• Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both Gadget and Creative categories.
• 1st place winners who are active supporting members of MiGO will also be awarded a one-year extension of their membership, provided they have not won a membership extension since March 2nd, 2021.
  1st place winners who are not currently active supporting members of MiGO will be awarded a one-year extension if and when they join MiGO at, renew at, or upgrade to the Lake Huron or Lake Superior level. This is essentially buy one, get one free.
• Non-members, expired members, Trial and Lake St. Clair members have 30 days after Winter Social to join MiGO at or renew and/or upgrade to either the Lake Huron or Lake Superior level to claim a membership extension.  Lake Huron members have 30 days after Winter Social to upgrade to Lake Superior level to claim a better upgrade.  Members who are not within their normal 30-day renewal window should request an upgrade using the website Membership menu, Upgrade Option.

Schedule:

Questions:

Please send questions to mailto:migo.promotions@gmail.com with the subject "WS24GCC:Question".  

Enter Here, by February 15th, 2024:

2024 WS Gadget & Creative Cache Contest