Events

ILGCA 2nd Year Birthday Bash is on the horizon and is a Community Celebration Event!

Log your will attend here:
GCATNYW

When: Saturday, October 4th, 2025 11am – 3pm
Where: Lutheran Church of the Cross – 2025 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Who: All of you of course
What: Silent Auction, Selfie Booth, Trackable Trading Table, Games, Pinata, Lunch, Mystery Solvers Club, Geocaching 101 Tutorials, and much more!

9am – 10am Pre-Bash Donuts! https://coord.info/GCBD4AG
Come start early with some donuts in the parking lot of Mitsuwa – Mitsuwa will be open and there are many caches in the area!
4pm – 5pm Post-Bash After Party at Draft Picks! https://coord.info/GCBD08R
Come wind down, refuel, and keep the conversations (and laughter) going at Draft Picks for the official after party.

Both Pre and Post events will include a raffle for some great Geocaching items!

This is also a 2025 Community Celebration Event!

Are you interested in running a workshop? Or help Marnie cook? Feel free to sign up via the sign up link below! We would love to have your help!
Volunteer Form 2025

Cost: Just like last year, it will be a suggested donation to cover food or activity costs and all donations or sales go towards funding this event, and hopefully others, along with maintaining our association and keeping our lights on.

Coming from out of town? There are many hotels just around the corner on Algonquin Road or Arlington Heights Road:
Holiday Inn Express – 2111 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Wingate by Wyndham – 2112 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Comfort Inn – 2120 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Courtyard Chicago/Arlington Heights – 100 W Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
DoubleTree by Hilton – 75 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

There are also a few camping places that are semi close:
Camp Reinberg – 1801 N Quentin Rd, Palatine, IL 60074
Paul Wolff Campground – 38W235 Big Timber Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

PS: We would love your suggestions/comments!
As ILGCA prepares to start its THIRD year (WOW!), we are still small and slowly growing but would love to get your ideas about where you would like to see us grow more in the future. What events or activities would you like us to have? What are we already doing well? What areas can we improve upon? Let us know anonymously if you like by using the form link below. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,

Your ILGCA Board Members & Director at Large
Panda Hanscom (DeliciousPanda)
Marnie Mielke (REANON6)
Damita Roldan Fuller (GeosBizarreAdventure)
Stevie Braun (foxystevie2)

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