Event #1142
Back to Our Roots
West Dover, VT
Registered Boxes:
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Traditional
HH/Cootie/Flea
Postal
LTC
Event Box
Traveler
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Starts | Sat June 20, 2009 10:00am |
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Ends | Sat June 20, 2009 8:00pm |
Owner | markandsuepepe |
Admins | markandsuepepe |
Signups | 97/∞ |
Location | West Dover, VT |
Website | http://pineconeboxing.viviti.com/back-to-our-roots |
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Description
Location: MATTERHORN INN, 248 Route 100, West Dover, VTThis old fashioned gathering will celebrate the important role that Vermont has played in the beginnings of letterboxing in the US. The first (hand-carved) letterbox, Prayer Rock, was placed in Bristol, VT by pioneers Erik and Susan Davis - who we affectionately call the godfather and godmother of letterboxing. Another pioneer, Tom Cooch, planted early boxes for the Davises to find back in the day in the Randolph and Braintree area of central VT. The first letterboxing gathering was held in Killington, VT in 1999 and was attended by the Davises, Tom Cooch, and others. Also, Valley Quest, which predates letterboxing, began in the upper CT River Valley of VT and NH and still flourishes today.
Our event will have something for everyone! There will be 57 new letterboxes to premiere at the event and the option to stay at one of 3 B & B's Saturday evening after the following gathering activities: a covered gathering area in the foothills of VT in the shadow of Mount Snow, a catered BBQ picnic and a bonfire to cap the day off.
While the event's activities are scheduled just for Saturday, we invite you to come early or linger past the event and enjoy all that Southern VT has to offer. There are 3 B & B's involved that will offer nicely discounted rates for Saturday night and a very low rate to come early and stay Friday night as well with a Saturday evening booking. There are numerous camping options at nearby State Parks for those so inclined. Also, for some of you in New England, this could be a one day event but we encourage all of you to come and stay to allow yourself the time to enjoy the many new boxes that will premiere for this event as well as the activities planned for the day at the gathering.
There will be a logbook-making demo in the morning and before dinner.
Don't forget to bring your own clues for all area boxes in place. We will provide clue packets of those 57 new boxes premiering at the event but not existing ones.
NEW! Anyone staying at one of the 3 B & B's is entitled to attend Friday night's Welcome Reception to be held at 8pm at the Austin Hill Inn. The 3 inns & Sue & I will provide some finger foods; you provide your own (alcoholic) drinks! (Austin Hill Inn does have a liquor license so BYOB.) Come by after supper and meet some of your fellow letterboxers or renew friendships. This is a great way to start out the weekend! Event patches and logbooks will be for sale as well.
NEW! Back to Our Roots Event Page:
http://pineconeboxing.viviti.com/back-to-our-roots
NEW! For those of you not staying at a B & B, which includes breakfast, The Matterhorn Inn is offering the following special for us from 7am to 10am. Come early and get fortified for a day on the trails. Be at the registration table for 10am.
BREAKFAST SPECIAL
$4.50 per person - Continental breakfast which includes coffee or tea, juice, danish and fruit.
$9.99 per person - Full country breakfast
Also - please don't forget a raffle contribution. If everyone brings something - everyone goes home with something!!! :-)
A Pinecone Adventure
Signups
- markandsuepepe (2)
- Choi
- lazyletterboxer (2)
- donutz716
- Dr Hawley Griffin (2)
- uneksia (5)
- TiptoeTonto (2)
- JESSS (2)
- DrewFamily (2)
- bookwormct (2)
- The Quackers (2)
- The Travelers 4 (4)
- The Vs (2)
- Bluebird
- Hez (2)
- Flutterbyx2 (3)
- SweetPea
- Kreepy Kelli (2)
- Queen of Swords
- barracuda lady
- Bandaid
- Rhys (2)
- SapphireBerry
- Celtic Roots (2)
- Astrii (2)
- T REX
- sojourner
- Woodsprite
- Sadie and Russ (2)
- Oldhounder
- Siamese
- sewsewbizzy
- Sahalie
- Minpin Lovers
- Mizscarlet
- Cardinal (2)
- Eidolon
- Silver Eagle
- EarlyRizr (2)
- The 3 Foragers (3)
- Artemis
- 3GIRLS
- Pink Panther
- Purple Girls (2)
- cluelessboxer (2)
- greenmountainhiker
- Grrly Girl
- Ms. Nancy Drew
- Jei
- TsukiAmes
- Lundy and Vickster (2)
- MissMoon
- lookin4moose
- Nomad Indian Saint
- mojo612 (2)
- Dave
- Time2Retire
- seswhoses
- Viking Valkyrie (2)
- 2 Irish Chicks (3)
- RaqsEnigma
- Arf!
Total signups:97