Event #3147

Boxtoberfest 2014

Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ

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

Starts	Sat October 11, 2014 10:00am
Ends	Sat October 11, 2014 4:30pm
Owner	lotus
Admins	Celtic Cat lotus
Signups	43/75
Location	Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ View Map
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Description

Boxtoberfest 2014

Date: Saturday October 11th, 2014
Rain or Shine

Washington Crossing State Park
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560-1517

GPS DMS 40° 18’ 17.76” N 74° 51' 24.82" W

Our intentions were to have the event at Green Lane park in PA but that wasn't to be-
so we are BACK at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, NJ!!

Where: Meet at the pavilion in Green Grove. Not sure of the facilities as of yet, we'll update this information soon!

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html

Time: 10am- 4:30pm. The traditional gathering is Saturday at the pavilion in Green Grove. We will have clue books available at the gathering for the new gathering boxes. Remember to bring your own clues for the other boxes at Washington Crossing State park and check the basement too! There will be a raffle at Noon, donations are greatly appreciated and you don't have to be present to win!

Lunch Pot Luck: Please bring a pot luck dish to share! Unfortunately, there are NO outlets in the pavilion. We'll have bottled water and sodas available and also cups, plates, utensils etc.

Bring: Boxtoberfest started as a New Jersey gathering hosted by letterboxingbee back in the early days of the hobby. For the gathering she would ask each attendee to bring a non-perishable food item, personal hygiene products or cleaning supplies to be donated to a local food pantry. We have chosen the New Britain Food Larder to receive the donated items from Boxtoberfest. All donations will be delivered there on the Monday following Boxtoberfest. In 2013, we were able to donate over 75 pounds of food! So please bring a non-perishable food item or a hygiene item for the donation box! There will be a special stamp for those who can donate. Thank you!

Camping: New location, new camping! Check Boxtoberfest 2014 After Dark for more information. We will have group camping available on Site B for $5 per person, per night. Just a reminder, there can be no alcohol or pets in the campsites :)

If interested please make sure to sign up for camping at "Boxtoberfest 2014 After Dark"

Night Boxing: TBD- Just remember to bring a flashlight or headlamp to find the boxes.

Sep 26, 2014: Boxtoberfest 2014 update
Hello all!
Well we are in the final stretch! There are only a few weeks left until Boxtoberfest 2014! Hopefully you are anxiously awaiting the gathering :) We are just putting on a few finishing touches, carving last minute stamps and doing all those odds and ends to make it a successful gathering!
Just a few reminders:
1) if you haven't signed up to bring a potluck dish, please do so. Remember there are no outlets in the pavilion :-(
2) if you are planning to camp, remember to sign up. If you aren't camping but would like to stay for the night boxing, just email Celtic Cat or Lotus to let us know. Remember to bring a chair for sitting around the fire
3) this is super important! Remember to bring a canned good or personal hygiene item for the donation to a local food shelter. Last year we were able to bring in over 75 pounds of donated items. together we can beat our total for last year!

looking forward to seeing you all and hope we have great weather!
Take care,
Lotus and Celtic Cat

Oct 13, 2014: Boxtoberfest Recap
We just wanted to thank everyone that was able to make it Boxtoberfest 2014! Although the weather was less than ideal, people were still able to get out and box!!

If you need help logging your finds, just email Lotus or Celtic Cat and we'll point you in the right direction.

A big thank you, thank you,thank you for all of your donations!
This year we were able to donate 155 pounds of food and cleaning supplies to the Bucks County Food Pantry! More than doubling our donation from last year. We had less people and made a larger donation! All of your donations are greatly appreciated!!

Until next year :)
Lotus & Celtic Cat

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