Each year, August 7th is celebrated as National Lighthouse Day. It was on this day in 1789 that Congress approved an Act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. In conjunction with the MiGO Lighthouse Project Hider's Contest, we offer this companion contest for finders.

This contest will run from August 7th, 2024, through September 22nd, 2024. The objective is to find caches containing the name of a Michigan lighthouse
 and/or one of the following words: "light," "house," "beacon," "buoy," or "pier," in the title. The caches at Camp MiGO 2024 (GCAKJ04)will be named after Michigan lighthouses, which will give attendees an opportunity to score points.

Complete the Results Form and submit it no later than September 27th, 2024 (11:59 PM). Project-GC will be used to determine the winner of the contest. NO ENTRY FORM IS REQUIRED.

Checker Obtain your number of points from Project-GC.

Results Form Submit this form with the results from running the Project-GC checker using your cacher name.

Word List Click here to download the list of acceptable words as a PDF file.

Hider's Contest
 Click here for a list of caches entered in the Hider's Contest. These caches qualify for the Finder's Challenge and provide bonus points (more information below).

Players are expected to understand and play by the Common Contest Rules as well as the MiGO Code of Fair Play.  These are available here:  

Common Contest Rules for MiGO Caching Contests Basic rules that all MiGO caching contests adhere to.  Any variation of these rules is included the contest-specific rules.

MiGO Code of Fair Play Expectations for participation in MiGO promotions.

1. Finds:
   1. Finds must be made between August 7th, 2024, through September 22nd, 2024.
   2. Finds can be made anywhere, but Michigan players will have a better opportunity to locate caches based on the specific requirements.
      
2. Hides:
   1. Hides are NOT eligible; hiders had their own contest
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3. Eligible Caches:  
   1. Eligible caches include any cache containing the name of a Michigan lighthouse (as stated exactly in the word list) in the title and any cache containing "light," "house," "beacon," "buoy," or "pier" in the title.
      
   2. Caches that include a word from the list as part of another word are eligible. For example, if a cache contained "skylight" in its name, it would count toward "light."
      

1. Scoring: Scores will be determined using Project-GC and must be submitted no later than September 27th, 2024, via the Results Form by contestants.
   
2. Points:     
   1. 1 point for each qualifying cache found.
      
   2. 5 bonus points for finding caches entered in the Hider's Contest
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   3. 2x multiplier for Lake Superior members (not included in the checker, but will be calculated later).
      
3. Winner:
   1. The winner will be determined by a random draw. The more points you earn, the greater your chances of winning.
      
4. Prizes:
   1. Lake Superior members are competing to win a vintage geocoin (pictured below).
   2. Lake Huron members can choose between a 1-year extension of their current membership OR $15.00 towards a membership upgrade.
   3. Lake St. Clair and Trial members will win $5.00 towards a membership upgrade.
   4. All players will be entered into a secondary draw for a random gift from the MiGO store. One or more will be awarded based on participation levels.
      
   5. Membership is measured at the close of the contest date. Anyone who upgrades membership during the contest period will be competing at the upgraded level.

Inquiries If you have a question regarding the contest, click this link to send an email to the contest managers. If your email client doesn't like the link, send your inquiry to migo.promotions@gmail.com with this EXACT subject: Lighthouse Finders:Inquiry.

The Lighthouse Project Finders Challenge was created by LynnGeoGin, otherwise known as the MiGO Treasurer and Store Manager.