[GeoStL] Re: Support For MoGeo?

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Tremendously, thanks a million.  If everyone in missouri donated as little 
as 1500.00 each, I could get the Mogeo yacht refurbished.. :-)

many thanks, glenn

At 10:27 PM 6/22/2004, Jim Williams wrote:

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>I sent a little $ in.  I hope it helps.
>
>Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn
>Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:20 PM
>To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Cc: mga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [GeoStL] Support For MoGeo?
>
>
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>It is that time of the year again that the domains fees  for MoGeo come
>due.  If anyone cares to help support the Missouri Geocachers website
>(www.MoGeo.com) please see the link http://tinyurl.com/2otzu .
>
>What has MoGeo done so far?
>
>We have provided a single place where Geocachers from all around Missouri
>and other parts of the Country can easily find out about geocaching in
>Missouri.  It is always a problem when cachers go to an area where they are
>not familiar to find local contacts to answer questions  about caches,
>permission issues and geocaching in general. Now, if anyone wants to find
>out "whats up", it is not necessary to track down several local clubs and
>sign up and just to start asking questions. Googling on "Missouri
>Geocaching" will pretty quickly get folks  the information that can
>head  them in the right direction.
>
>We have set up Missouri geocaching representatives in each part of the
>Missouri to handle direct questions about geocaching in their part of the
>state.
>
>We have established some pretty firm and positive relationships with
>various land managers within the state.
>
>One of the most useful features of the  Mogeo website is the "Land Use"
>page gets a lot of use.  On the land use page Geocachers and land
>managers  from around the state (and other states) can quickly see what
>areas need permits, special permission or where geocaching is prohibited
>altogether.
>
>MoGeo was the "official host" of the  Geocaching  competition held at Hawn
>State park!!
>
>What do we still have to do??
>
>Lots!
>
>I am still slowly trying to develop a series of "About" pages that contain
>preferred places to stay, places to camp, favorite restaurants where good
>"local food" can be found and sections of good "must do" caches that
>travelers can find close to different parts of town.
>
>Someday we will get a more formal membership sign-up and all the fancy
>stuff but for now, this is what there is.
>
>I would like to develop a "recent logs" section for Missouri, also a
>Missouri stats page for folks that like that sort of thing.
>
>I would like to continue to bring the various groups of the state together
>into a cohesive geocaching group and give all the  folks that don't yet
>have a local group of there own a place to call "home".
>
>I have been toying with the idea of setting the site up so folks can
>directly discuss issues and contribute geocaching content right to the
>website.   I *really like * the format and setup of the www.keenpeople.com
>site.   It is very fresh looking and dynamic and all well beyond my
>capabilities.   (even tho folks say it is easy to do).  The whole site
>would have to be redone using a Php based platform and it looks like a real
>project to get it right.
>
>There has been much talk of  503c, not for profit status,  of geocaching
>groups.  I would like to figure out a way to get one main group (mogeo)
>qualified for the not-for-profit status  and see if the subgroups  (or
>chapters, or affiliates or whatever) of  MoGeo could get the same status
>without reinventing the wheel and going thru the same work several
>different times. I don't know if things work like that but if it could be
>worked out, it would be nice.  This one is clearly above my head both
>legally, book keeping wise and financially. This would be the biggest
>project that would take lots of time, effort and cash and that is IF we
>determine the project is even worth taking on.
>
>There is so much to do, so little time. I need to go look at the "new cache
>queue" to see if anymore caches in Missouri and Kansas need dealing with.
>
>Cheers and cache on,
>
>----------------
>Glenn
>Care to help support the
>Missouri Geocachers Assoc site?
>http://tinyurl.com/2otzu
>
>
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