DESCRIPTION:
Since this category is about history, please do enough research to provide as much information as possible about the time capsule and its location. The most important elements are:
Date of placement
Date to be opened
Who placed it
Where it is located
What it commemorates
The above information should be incorporated into a written narrative description. Please remember to say something about the location of the time capsule, giving any pertinent history. Why was this location selected? Do a little research. Consider contacting the sponsoring organization or a local historical society that may have more information than is available through simple internet searches.
REQUIRED TEXT: Since most time capsules have some sort of text on a marker, please include this in the waymark description. Exceptions are long lists of names, etc. This makes accessible information that often is not available elsewhere and makes it easier to read than trying to view a photo.
The preferred format is to use simple HTML tags to reproduce the text of the plaque is closely as possible to its format on the plaque, maintaining lines breaks and arrangement. You can see many good examples of this in some of the existing waymarks. Here is an example of how it might look:
BURIED HERE IS
THE 50 YEAR TIME
CAPSULE OF THE
4th MARINE DIVISION
OF WWII TO BE
OPENED BY THE COUNTY
OF MAUI ON 31 MAY 2047
PHOTOS: At least TWO PHOTOS ARE REQUIRED. One should be a clear close-up of the plaque or sign. The other should show the time capsule and its surroundings. If it is in a building, then also include a photo of the entire building. Give us the best views you can of the capsule and where it is.
SPECIAL NOTE: While the details outlined in our category description, and the requirements listed in the posting instructions, cover the MINIMUM elements and standards for all waymarks in this category, each waymark will also be evaluated by a volunteer reviewer for overall quality and appropriateness. If a reviewer deems that there are deficiencies in some aspect of the waymark, the waymark may be either declined or accepted with request for changes and/or additions in either content or format.
Each waymark will be evaluated on its own merits. We will endeavor to be reasonable and flexible while maintaining the quality standards for the category. If there is a disagreement, try to work it out with the evaluating officer, or appeal to the group leader, but we reserve the right to accept or decline a waymark based on our best judgement.
LANGUAGE NOTE:
We recognize waymarking as a global hobby and welcome waymarks from all countries. Because of our international scope, we also acknowledge ENGLISH as our lingua franca. English will create the highest level of accessibility globally. All waymarks must have at least a short description in ENGLISH. We encourage bilingual and multilingual waymarks, but one of the languages must be English. We have volunteer translators to help.
Relying on software or internet based translators, such as Babylon and Google Translate, may NOT yield accurate translations that are intelligible. Use these only when there is no alternative. Although we do not expect grammatical perfection, a waymark may be declined if there the English language is not understandable.