The New Boxer Spiel!

Just in case some of you are reading this and don't know about anything else but Atlas Quest, here's a version of the spiel the Highlander and I like to send to new boxers that join the LBWNY Yahoo group.:

Welcome to letterboxing and I hope you're finding it just as much fun as we did (and still do)! Kevin and I (the Sprite and the Highlander) thought we'd give you some info to help you connect to a bunch more boxing info and some of the nicest folks you'll ever meet!

First, if you haven't already, sign up for Atlas Quest (http://www.atlasquest.com/) and Letterboxing North America (http://www.letterboxing.org/). Both are great places to find box clues and log your finds. The first also has other boxing info, like message boards and listings for events you can join other letterboxers in.

Second, there's a few Yahoo groups that folks from our neck of the woods frequent (great for asking questions and connecting in general):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lboswego/ (a more central NY area board)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBNY/ (full New York State board)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox_ON/ (our Canadian buddies)

Finally, be sure to set your settings on Atlas Quest so you can find out when any local boxes or gatherings are posted. Just go the "Letterboxes" heading on AQ, click on "Advanced Search", then type in the name of your and expand the distance out to 100 (or less, if you can't go too far). You can also click on the right to hide all the boxes you've planted or found so you just see the ones you need to do. Once you do this, click "Search", then when it comes up, click on "Save Search" in the upper right of the screen. Name your search and be SURE to click "Yes, tell me about new boxes!" That way, anything that happens in the mile radius you chose (including letterboxing events) will be sent directly to your Atlas Quest e-mail. Then just be sure your preferences are set to alert you when you have Atlas Quest e-mail and you're all set!)

Feel free to contact us here or there if you have questions...hope to see you on the trails soon!

The Sprite & the Highlander
(aka Daina & Kevin)
check us out at http://spriteandhighlander.blogspot.com

The Highlander and I send a version of this out to each new person that logs a find on one of our boxes so they can meet more people and join us at the gatherings. We used to only use it as a way to post gatherings by getting folks' e-mail addresses and adding them to a e-mailing list, but once we started the LBWNY Yahoo group, we just started directing folks to there instead for info. Now, with AQ having event listings, it's even simpler to just teach everyone how to set their preferences to find info on AQ on their own. It's a REALLY easy way to expand boxing in your area, so feel free to modify this and use it yourself!

Next week...how to make a pepperoni pizza! First, you'll need about $20, a phone and the number to your favorite pizza place...! :-)