Despite the rain many NoVAGO members flocked to Sundays Yo Momma Says Clean Up Moore CITO at Claude Moore Park and NoVAGO 2019 Evento de Primavera del Cinco de Mayo Spring event and 2018 Awards Ceremony. Many thanks to the dedicated geocachers who showed up in rain gear to slosh around the park cleaning and to everyone who participated in our annual picnic festivities.  We had 50 names signed on today’s picnic log, but I guarantee there was more than that number of folks crowded under that little pavilion.  Also a special shout out to grill master DePhogration who battled the soggy downpours by fabricating umbrella stands to keep the flames hot and our burgers dry.  After we ring out our clothes and dry off we look forward to seeing everyone again in the fall!

Congratulations to the 2018 NoVAGO CACHE AWARD WINNERS:

Best Traditional

Four Numbers by rlobecker

Best Theme/Series

Planetary Pursuit by Awesnap (6 caches)

Most Outstanding Location/Scenery

The Monkey Has Found A New Treehouse! by TheUnstealthy Monkey

Most Creative Cache

Four Numbers by rlobecker

Most Physically Challenging to Find

Intersection by flyingmoose

Best Historical/Educational Cache

War Time Tagging Virtual by reedkickball

Best Kids Cache

MUSTCACHE! by MJBinski

Best Camouflage

SURVIVOR18: Mayfield Earthwork Fort by Awesnap

Best Multi-Stage Cache

SURVIVOR18: Suburbia by rlobecker

Zippy Finn Shining Star Award

“For being the best helper!”

Serrabou

Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache

SURVIVOR18: Lowering the Bar by 4EverYoungs

Best Other (Earthcache, Whereigo, Event)

SURVIVOR18: Eating Challenge by ZippyFinn

Best Letterbox Hybrid

MUSTCACHE! by MJBinski

Special Award

For going above and beyond to be a well-informed voter. She traveled near and far and found over 90% of the nominated geocaches:

Freddiecrs

Best CITO

“The Shoveler” Needs A CITO! by MJBinski

Best Photo

JPWAVE – Ladybug Picnic

Best Log in 2018 on a Cache

I Can’ Believe I Ate the Whole Thing by Awesnap

Rookie of the Year

topazfae

Best Volunteer

ZippyFinn

Cacher of the Year

Awesnap

Cache of the Year

SURVIVOR18: Eating Challenge by ZippyFinn

WINNERS CAN ADD THIS HTML IMAGE TO YOUR CACHE OR PROFILE PAGES:

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