Rosie Riveters’ Women’s History Hunt
March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate, Rosie Riveters is launching a family geocaching activity that combines STEM and women’s history!
We’re offering TWO ways to celebrate Women’s History Month this year. All month long, you’ll have the chance to learn about amazing women in STEM, discover easy to follow activities you can do together at home, AND participants who find all five clues will earn a free Rosie Riveters STEM kit prize!
1. If you live in the #ArlingtonVa area, join our third annual “in-person” geocache hunt. For more details visit: https://mailchi.mp/rosieriveters/whh23
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2. If you live anywhere else, join our VIRTUAL Women’s History Hunt! Clues will drop each week on Facebook and Instagram.
Both searches run from March 3rd - March 30th. The "in-person" hunt is available from 10am-5pm as some of the caches are hidden inside of Central Library.
*One entry per household, online winner’s kits ship within the continental U.S only.
What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game that is growing in popularity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants use GPS-enabled devices to reach specific locations where geocaches (containers) are hidden (see more at https://www.geocaching.com). Most geocaches contain a small item to take and/or a log to sign.
How does the Rosie Riveters’ Women’s History Hunt work?
- Download our Women’s History Hunt map on google maps.
- Navigate to the first cache using the map and clues and open it up! Each of the geocaches in Rosie Riveters’ Women’s History Hunt includes a hands-on STEM activity with a biography about the life of a significant woman in STEM! All of the Hands-on STEM projects have been designed by high school participants enrolled in our Rosie Innovators STEM program.
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Once all five geocaches in the hunt are found, you’ll have five new ways to explore STEM and identified a famous woman in STEM history! Take all five cards to the Youth Services Desk on the first floor of the Central Branch of Arlington Public Library by 5pm on March 31st to to receive a STEM Kit prize!
- Note to parents helping small children: our clues are hidden in silver metal boxes that are branded with Rosie Riveters' logo. Some are hidden under and in-between other objects/natural features, but you should not have to venture too far from the designated location to find the box. Please also be advised not to pick up any "rocks" near the outdoor caches as artificial ones can be used for animal traps.
We can’t wait for you to join us on our Women’s History Hunt, and are so excited to see your finished STEM Kits in the coming weeks! Questions or concerns? Please email [email protected].
Let’s go geocaching and make history HERstory!
Experienced Geocachers, Please Note
Rosie Riveters’ Women’s History Hunt is a bit different from typical geocaching. We are using google maps instead of a geocaching app (the latter is for individual rather than commercial or institutional use), you do not need to leave anything behind in our caches after taking a puzzle piece, and we are not using logs.
DISCLAIMER
By participating in this hunt you are doing so at your own risk. Geocaching, hiking, backpacking and other outdoor activities involve risk to both persons and property. Always exercise common sense and caution. Neither Rosie Riveters, nor any agent, officer, employee of Rosie Riveters warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information and shall not be liable for any losses caused by such reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, portions may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on information obtained from Rosie Riveters does so at his or her own risk.