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Treasure Hunt Meets Geo-Caching! Can you Find the Go? Find it first, and it’s yours!

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

SylvanSport, along with 8 partner companies have hidden a cache of spectacular outdoor gear somewhere in North America. Find it first, and it’s yours! A 2011 SylvanSport GO, the brilliant centerpiece of outdoor gear perfection, along with an array of fantastic prizes from the sponsor partners makes up the Grand Prize.

On Monday, April 4th the first clue went live on www.findthego.com. This fun and unique 8 week event was tremendously successful last year, and this years’ contest promises to be bigger, better and most importantly… even more fun.

Each week, for 8 weeks, a video clue and geo-coordinates to guide participants to the ultimate hiding place, will premier on the dedicated website: www.findtheGO.com. Participants follow the clues and coordinates from any internet connected device as they zero in on the final location somewhere in the US or Canada. The final clue gives the exact location and from there, it’s anybody’s race!

The GO and the Grand Prize gear package are valued at over $15,000. The event also features great prizes for the 2nd and 3rd place finishers, and online giveaways throughout. See all of the prize details at www.findthego.com.

Keep It Wild with Outdoor Companies and Grassroots Non-Profits

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Recently we took part in an event organized by The Conservation Alliance called Keep It Wild Day. The event took place at a tradeshow called Outdoor Retailer in partnership with outdoor companies and non-profit organizations. Keep It Wild allowed people at the tradeshow to take action to protect a specific place.

Here are a few highlights from our journey to Keep It Wild…

For up-to-date information about all Conservation Alliance events, see www.conservationalliance.com/blog.

Crag Vermont’s Adopt-a-Crag Huge Success!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

cragvt - adopt a crag I drove out to Vermont to lend a hand and thank volunteers doing trail work in Upper West Bolton. This was an event I heard about from The Conservation Alliance Backyard Collective, a co-sponsor of this trail day. KEEN provided 2 pairs of shoes to lucky raffle winners and free chapstick to all!!

This is a trail that winds up to a beautiful rock face that just begs to be climbed. Fifty-six volunteers showed up and helped build a 300 ft long rock staircase.

I personally helped to install the new sign that will post information. There were no post hole diggers, so we dug by hand to get down 3+ feet. This was at the beginning of the trail, so once it was finished, we took the hike to the top. The views were spectacular and the sun was going to set soon. But, I was determined to set one stair and at that perfect, with no wobble. It took me an hour to set it right, but in the end I was proud!

We left with full bellies from lunch provided, bags full of free stuff from Black Diamond and Stanley, and dirt on our shoes!

It was a great day!

Jenn

KEEN Field Service Rep
New England