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all the new fans
Board: State: Missouri
Aug 31, 2008 7:34pm
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I have been getting all sorts of hits on my boxes from new people. Are they just coming out of the woodowrk, or have they been here all along and Rozebud, Mo and I are complete ninnies and never noticed them? Either way, there has been an explosion of boxers in the Lou.

MO, do you think it's from that camp you were going to do for the kids? Either way, it's been fun to have them around. So I'm wondering if MID MO is doing a halloween gather? Andy is going down to a Mizzou game on the 13th? Somewhere around there...so I think I might tag along and box. The B HUnters
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #275841 by The B Hunters
Aug 31, 2008 8:46pm
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Will there be a Halloween gather in St. L this year?
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #275841 by The B Hunters
Sep 1, 2008 5:50am
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I have definitely made some new converts lately, but I think most of them are from somewhere else. I'm gettting lots of newbies in St. Charles county too, but tha.t has been the case all along (my motto is "if I plant it, they will come"). Someone just wrote to me this morning about what fun they had on their first box yesterday, and it's not anyone I know (I can tell from the name). There is someone else new right around here that is not rehiding well and one of my boxes went missing (and I found what I think are portions of a hitchhiker on the ground, so I think maybe one of their kids is not being supervised well enough).

MO Judy is from the class at Powder Valley that you and I helped with; she and her granddaughter have found a lot of my boxes out this way. The other trailnames from that class that I know of were Henry the 8th Man, Cruisin Susan, and Turtle Mom. But we forgot to exchange until some had already left, so I didn't get everyone. R and R Seekers are friends of mine that may be getting closer to your boxes.

The names from my kids' class this summer are: Patrick Star, Flicka, Whiskey, Whistler, Foxtooth, and Pokemon Master. They have all found some in the ICCP series and I know the last two are addicted, but they haven't been out that way yet. And their mom told me that her friend recently emailed her to tell her about letterboxing, and that person has found some of mine but I don't know how she heard of it.

I also know of three families who want to get started but have not yet.

There are a number of parties in my county who have done most of my letterboxes out here; maybe they are running out and venturing over there. I could tell you if I recognized their trailnames.

I think that the more we get boxes spread out across the area, the more people will try it because they can look at the list and say "Gee, that one is right by my house!"
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #275841 by The B Hunters
Sep 1, 2008 11:14am
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I haven't noticed any new "locals" around here, so it must be going on "way out west," where you guys live. Yeah, I know, I'm a city person, and I hate to drive - I have trouble going west of Hampton.

But I did finally get to Creve Coeur park for the continent series (ran out of time for MO's box there - there were LOADS of people around that vicinity) and got all but one and the bonus. I am going to try really hard to get out there once a week or so, and look for the other new boxes within a 45-minute-or-so drive.

My city boxes are not doing well; I just got another missing report on one of the few remaining in Tower Grove. Either need to give up on that park, or maybe get in touch with some geocachers to learn how to hide/camo better. And the ones I have out that are on "longer" hikes; well, they are just lonely - I guess none of these new locals are hikers!

Hope all is well with you and yours - how's the littlest B doing?

~rozebud
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #275841 by The B Hunters
Sep 1, 2008 12:08pm
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I wonder if the fact that St. Louis is the site of next year's LBCON might explain some of the interest. I know if I was a touring LBer I would check out a box or two in the area and scout for next year.

Ahistory
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #275841 by The B Hunters
Sep 1, 2008 4:18pm
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I believe Fox-Fyr is planning a BIG Mid-MO Halloween gatheirng, but I haven't heard any details yet.
Lnd-Crzr
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Board: State: Missouri
Reply to: #276094 by LndCrzr
Sep 2, 2008 7:11am
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Yes, I'm planning a Halloween event. I haven't set the date yet. It will be either Oct. 18, 25 or 31. If you want to vote for which date, go to www.midmoletterboxing.blogspot.com and take the poll to vote.
Fox-fyr