The votes are in and tallied, let’s give a warm welcome to your new 2012 NoVAGO Officers!
President: reedkickball
Vice-President: Nemo Consequentia
Public Relations: nicole_and_jim
Treasurer: Kanuk Girl
Secretary: flyingmoose
There is a discussion thread here for you to welcome them.
Time to vote for 2012 NoVAGO officers! Visit the forums for more information – more information on how to vote can be found in this thread.
NoVAGO will host this years Fall Event: “Tour de Arlington” on October 23rd, 2011 in Glencarlyn Park, Arlington, VA. Whether you’re a long time cacher, or brand new cacher…NoVAGO member or not – especially if you’re not – mark your calendar for what promises to be another fantastic seasonal event! There will be a pre-event caching bike ride along local paved park trails, good food , good folks, and a good time is always guaranteed. There are a number of existing geocaches, and I hear there’s a great possibility that some new ones will also be available. Plan now to attend and renew old friendships, and make some new ones. For complete information, and the event schedule just click on the blue title bar for this post, and you’ll go right to the event cache page. See you there!!!
NoVAGO conducts one Silent Auction each year (traditionally at our seasonal Summer Event) to help defray the cost of the entrees for each event, site/pavilion rentals throughout they year, website hosting, etc. NoVAGO never has, and will not charge membership fees…the Silent Auction has always ensured that. If you have never taken part in a Silent Auction…you don’t know the fun you’re missing…if you have entered the “bidding fray” before, then I’m sure you’re looking forward to doing it again. An explanation of of the process, and a list of auction items can be viewed by clicking on the blue title bar for this post. If you have items you’d like to donate, please contact NetworkCacher via his GC.Com Profile, PM through the NoVAGO Forum, or e-mail him direct.
On Saturday, July 16th, 2011…from 10 AM to 1 PM (or later) at Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA.
Summer is in full swing, and so is NoVAGO!! Come join us for a full day of fun, good food, stories, a Silent Auction, and a guaranteed good time!! Everyone is invited – newcomers, old timers, makes no difference if you have 1 geocache find or 10,000…we’d love to see you there! And you certainly do not have to be a NoVAGO member to attend (we’ll work on getting you to join after you arrive). Please click on the blue title bar for this article to go right to the cache page.
NoVAGO peers selected the following caches and cachers for recognition as the best of the best for 2010. The announcement was made yesterday at the NoVAGO Spring Event at the Blue Ridge Center. A big CONGRATULATIONS to those cache owners, and individuals so honored…and a big THANK YOU on behalf of NoVAGO for the contributions you’ve made to keep this pastime so enjoyable for all of us. Please remember to thank and congratulate them when you see them on the trail, or at a future event.
Best Theme/Series
Alien Invaders by Buglady1 (GC2HHE8 GC2HG5X GC2HHVZ GC2JE0D GC2JE3B)
Best Kids Cache
Fishy Canyon by Ty (of team Serrabou) (GC2FV5Q)
Best Location Cache
Uncached Territory by mapman132 (GC238VA)
Best Hike
Serrabou Cove by Serrabou (GC2895Q)
Best History-Related Cache (TIE)
The 3 R’s 1897 Style by 2Wheel’in (GC25JGA)
Stratford Junior High (Custis Trail Series) by LostDogsArlington (GC2KG0M)
Best Multi-Stage Cache
VSP Sky Meadows Wildlife Adventures by KJcachers (GC24TDY)
Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache
What’s My Sign? by nighthawk700 (GC2GBTG)
Most Creative Cache
What’s My Sign? by nighthawk700 (GC2GBTG)
Most Challenging to Find
LAUREL LEAVES are beautiful this time of year by reedkickball (GC2GF43)
Best Log
reedkickball – Trev’s “InSaNe II” Cache (GCW5RZ)
Best Picture
reedkickball “2010-09-29_09-02-46_544″ – Nice Waterfall, but where does the water come from? (GC1FD0G)
Cache of the Year
366 Days of Caching- The Long, Long Road by cphug184 (GC2BN10)
Rookie of the Year
Seadog129
Cacher of the Year (TIE)
Nemo Consequentia
Nighthawk700
Spring is sprung, the grass is riz…ain’t you glad you is? NoVAGO’s first seasonal event the “Spring Event At The Blue Ridge Center” will be held on 15 May 2011. Come one, come all…you don’t have to be a NoVAGO member, you don’t even have to be a Virginian…whether you’re a new cacher, or an old timer…come on out and meet some great folks, eat some delicious food, and have a great time – it’s guaranteed!! You can find all the particulars for this event by clicking on the blue title bar for this post.
Hey!, do you enjoy finding micro caches? – how about traditionals, puzzles, multis….does just finding a cache of any type brings a “Smilie” to your face? Well, here’s your chance to recognize those caches and cachers that bring you so much joy. Voting instructions and the list of NoVAGO’s 2010 most outstanding caches and cachers has been posted to the forums (click the blue title bar of this article to go there)…and it’s time to pick your favorites by voting. The polls close at midnight on April 30th, and the most outstanding caches and cachers will be announced shortly thereafter – probably at the NoVAGO Spring Event. Please take the time to vote.
It’s that time of the year when you get to nominate your favorite caches, and cachers for recognition. It’s your opportunity to show your appreciation for all the wonderful caches placed in 2010, and to recognize those special cachers who do so much for NoVAGO. You can view the category list, and read the instructions for making your nominations by clicking on the blue title bar for this announcement. Once again this year, a special cache will be placed that will require you to visit a good percentage of the nominated caches in order to log that cache…it’s a fun challenge.
Please go back through your 2010 finds and take the time to nominate those truly deserving caches.
Come one, come all to what (regardless of the weather) promises to be a warm time with good friends. Long time geocacher, or just getting started, NoVAGO member, or not…everyone is welcome. NoVAGO is hosting a “Frozen Event” GC1132A at Lake Fairfax Park, click the blue title bar above to go right to the cache page.
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Specifics are:
9am, 27 February 2011
Lake Fairfax Pavilion “K” (next to the lake)
Coffee and other hot beverages along with breakfast pastries will be provided.
NoVAGO Coins and Patches will be available for purchase.
Lake Fairfax Park has many geocaches, and there will even be a few new ones!!
Lake Fairfax Park Ranger attending (tentative).
Maybe a cache run to the BAT-21 caches if anyone is interested (since the final of the series is in the same park.).
