Mission Statement:

The Georgia Geocachers Association (GGA), the oldest Geocaching club in the world, is a group of people whose purpose is to encourage, publicize and support Geocaching in the state of Georgia. We meet monthly to share stories and to develop the sport within Georgia.  We have a state-wide scope, supporting both individual cachers and regional clubs.


About GGA:

GGA is the very first Geocaching club on Planet Earth.™ (Seriously ...)  [more...]


Becoming a GGA Member:

Becoming a member is easy...just join us at any one of our monthly or random events and you automatically become a member of the GGA!  Click here for a map and links to our upcoming GGA events!

We do not charge dues, but rely on your generous donations and sales of various products for our financial support.

GGA News:

Join us February 8 for a SOUP-er Bowl Party!
February 8th 12:00pm-2:00pm


Come join us as we gather together and celebrate the "Big Game" that will be happening the next day.  We will be spending our time together with Fun, Fellowship and FOOD!  We are looking for everyone to bring their favorite homemade soup, chili, and/or any other favorite "Big Game" finger food.  The more food the better!  So put on your football watching attire and head our way with your best football  food!  There may be some competition on more than the football field!

We will have the use of a kitchen but anyone wishing to bring their food in a crockpot, instant pot, or similar appliance should bring a power cord. Also, please bring any serving utensils you need.  Plates, bowls, cups, utensils and drinks will be provided.  The event will begin at 12 but people will be able to bring food in to get ready at 11:30.  Please let us know by your "will attend" or "write note"  whether you will be bringing a soup/chili and/or finger food so we have an idea of how much we have in each category. Feel free to bring more than one item. 

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GGA 2025 Coin Design contest

It’s that time of year again. We need your creative designs for our GGA 2025 coin.  Past designs are welcome to be resubmitted.  

You may submit up to 3 images.  This does not have to be "production-ready artwork," as we will engage professional designers to execute the finished coin, but it should clearly represent your idea. 

Please submit your design(s) to us by February 17th.

Submit to gageoadm@gmail.com

The only requirements:

  •  The year 2025 must be included somewhere in the design.
  •  ‘GGA’ or ‘Georgia Geocachers Association’ has to be in the design.
  •  Keep the design theme family-friendly.

 Submissions need to include a standard image file format (.JPG or .PNG). 

If your design requires a specific color of metal, or has a 3D component, be sure to detail that. If this is part of the winning design, we will at least get estimates on the cost of these extra items. 

FAQs:

1. The coins will be trackable on geocaching.com.  The words ‘Track this coin at www.geocaching.com’ and the six-digit trackable code/number can be on the back of the coin or on the rim; designer’s choice. 

2. The winner receives two of the coins.

3.  The standard round shape is fine, but other shapes are also welcome! 

4. If you have submitted artwork before and it was not chosen in an earlier year, feel free to submit it again -- with the updated information!

5. A limited edition of 100 coins will be made.


2025 GGA Best Cache Award

GGA Best Cache Awards

                 2025

 

We would like to bring back the GGA Best Cache Awards. This upcoming year we will be looking for your best and brightest ideas and caches in these five categories. Get those creative ideas flowing and let us see what you’ve got.  Winners will get a special banner to place on their Cache Page to show they were selected as GGA 2025 Best Caches.  

 

Award Categories

  1. Most Kid Friendly
  2. Best Quest
  3. Most Scenic Location
  4. Toughest
  5. Most Favorite Points

 

Submission to a category

  1. January 1, 2025, to April 30, 2025 window for publishing new caches.
  2. The C.O. will submit their cache GC number to the Steering Committee advising which category they wish their cache to be placed in.
  3. A cache can be submitted to more than 1 category if the C.O. desires.
  4. Every cache that receives a Favorite Point is automatically considered for that award category.

 

Voting

  1. Voting for the best caches will take place in December.
  2. A list of caches in each category will be provided and updated as caches are submitted.  Available on our Website and FaceBook page.
  3. You must have found all caches in a category to vote in that category.
  4. Voting will be by Google Doc form.

Welcome To Our New Steering Committee Members!

These two awesome cachers have joined the GGA Steering Committee and will be serving two-year terms for 2025-2026. Be sure to meet them at our upcoming January event, and at our future events!

Justin Dribnak (Dribnak) - Geocaching since April 2015, a lifelong Georgian, is drawn to "lost and lonely" caches, and has become a big fan of hiding caches. Justin likes sharing geocaching adventures with his family, particularly his daughters.

Kevin Stoyak (Maddog1973) - Officially caching since August 2003, has found a cache in Costa Rica, is an Eagle Scout, and much more! Kevin enjoys geocaching because "it brings me to places I would have never gone to or even knew existed."


December 2024 Event - Hard Labor Creek SP

We wrapped up the year with our final 2024 GGA event at Hard Labor Creek State Park. The turnout was great! Our game/challenge was a fruitcake toss (the best thing to ever happen to fruitcake...). The addition of an aerial toss really spiced up the competition. The winner took home a super loaded Christmas wreath.

The White Elephant gift exchange was a blast. Ammo cans were the prevailing gift (even pink!), but there was also: camo paint, coffee mugs, camo tree branches, reaching tools, caching bags, and a ton of swag.

Oh, and we had hot chocolate with all of the fixin's...

Oh, and our event sign-in log was a large trackable Christmas tree...

Oh, and duct tape is not only for cache repair, but fruitcake repair...

There were a number of first time GGA event attenders. Glad you came to check us out. See you back at our next event.

It was great to see so many people for an outside December event. It is always fun to catch up with our old friends and make new ones along the way.  See you next month!

 


Milestones of 2024

Celebrating our cachers who have achieved a milestone in 2024.

Congratulations! (Now go find some more...)


GGA 2024 Geocoin

Have you cached in all these Great Cities? How would you like to have a coin to remind you of all those Great Caches.

The new GGA 2024 coin is available. You don’t want to miss it, so come on out and join us at the next event. There is a limited number remaining, and they're big and heavy!

GGA 2024 GeocoinGGA 2024 Geocoin