It may be cold and snowy but its a great time to get out and enjoy the season with some caching. The MBGA is hosting the 12 Degrees Below Contest for members during the months of January and February 2009.

We've selected several hiding, finding and other geocaching activities to keep you busy. Complete one of more of the categories to receive entries for great prizes like MEC, Cabela's and Landsharkz gift certificates.

Learn more at the 12 Degrees Below Contest page.

Tromelin

Tromelin

An import from Quebec, Tromelin has been geocaching since mid-2006. In that short time, he has found over 1800 caches. He is well-respected in our local geocaching community for the quality of the geocaches that he hides.

1. When did you start Geocaching?

Myself and geocachers Troop6 wanted to find a cave in the Niagara Escarpement. We thought we had coords to the entrance of a cave. We didn't find it but I had also put the coords for a multi called Eagles Nest; Cavern's Walk (GCX3K4). A great cache where you have to travel in crevice caves.

Congratulations to the following Manitoba MBGA members who have reached milestones during the past month.

100 Thegreyone

200 captain cheater Torossi myst354

300 da6

700 Chewys Dutch 53 & BB old billygoat

1200 JayPeg

1300 mlkoop Trove Chasers

2100 1Queenand4Jokers

2300 MHz ertyu

3000 ohmic

3100 ohmic

3200 junglehair

If there are any errors or omissions please let us know as we may have inadvertently missed someone.

Location: Pembina Village Restaurant (N49 52.250 W97 08.668)

Meeting called to order at 19:01 CST.

Board members present: Sandra (junglehair), Jeff (HoggerJeff & the Piglets), Steven (ertyu), Tim (TurdleEggs), Peter (Peter & Gloria), Dani (dani_carriere), Carmène (Mosaik Voyage), Jacques (OHMIC) and Paula (MHz).

Board members not present: Ray (slippery_1) and Georgia (GG+J)

spaceman_baz

spaceman_baz (and Boogie Babe)

spaceman_baz was nominated as the MBGA Cacher of the Month for November by the previous recipient, Foxfiresyxx. Foxfiresyxx has always liked going after spaceman_baz's caches. Whether by foot, like the 5 mile walk to finish Baz's Texas Holdem cache, or taking the bus to complete Baz's Mayor of Winnipeg caches, or biking around his old stomping grounds in the North End. He's looking forward to finding more of spaceman_baz's caches.