“Trails at the MSV Geotrail” Coming To Northern Virginia June 5

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A new 12 cache geotrail is being launched in Winchester on June 5, 2021 at 10:30 am. The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley has preserved 90 acres of the largest green space in the city of Winchester and it is open to the public year-round.  The MSV has more than three miles of trails for walking, running, and biking that will take cachers through fields, woods, and wetlands. Those who find them all will have an opportunity to be among the first to earn a commemorative geocoin created specifically for this collection of traditional caches.  Access to the Trails at the MSV is free. Here is the link to the event: “Trails at the MSV Geotrail” Kickoff Event (GC9B40C) … Continue reading →

And the 2020 Cache Awards Winners are…

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After having to skip our annual event last year due to COVID-19, on May 8, 2021 NoVAGO members flocked to Saturday’s NoVAGO’s 2021 Spring Picnic and Awards Event in Purceville, VA. Held in the Hillsboro Pavilion. The winds were whipping, so throughout the day it was common to see bug gust blow away Icebreaker sheets, plates, donuts, and hamburger buns.  Folks opted to stand in the sun for warmth, but than rushed back under the pavilion to shelter from the snow flurries and rain that popped up near the end. Many thanks to the dedicated geocachers who participated setting up our annual picnic festivities, and those who stayed to clean up afterwards.  We had over 30 names signed on today’s picnic log, but folks remembered to social distance and not crowd in.  Also a special shout out to grill master DePhogration who again kept the flames hot, and kept the … Continue reading →

2021 NoVAGO PathTag Contest

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NoVAGO has decided that it is time that we make another PathTag.  So far we have made 3 tags total, but it has been awhile since we added a new one. So once again we are calling on all our talented artists to compete in designing our next tag. For those of you who may not be overly familiar about the process involved in designing a tag, and who might wish to learn more, the PathTag website (listed below) provides ample guidance. You can use your computer or just a pencil & paper to create your submission. http://www.pathtags.com/index.php For those of you who just wish to launch into your creative side and start drawing, PathTag offers a template to assist in designs. http://www.pathtags.com/images/blanktag.jpg ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JUNE 1, 2021 TO BE CONSIDERED. To submit an entry please email you design to: awesnap.geo@gmail.com Please write PATHTAG CONTEST SUBMISSION … Continue reading →

OLYMPIAD2020 Closing Ceremonies

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  On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Olympiad Games in Northern Virginia came to an end with a closing ceremony that ran for about two hours. Medalists from South Korea, Jamaica, and Greece met at a private ceremony held in Woodbridge, VA to receive their prizes. The nature of the Olympics shifted significantly from the original plan, and the distribution of the 50 medals had to be changed.  While there are Olympians who went above and beyond in their quest for magnets, limits had to set for real medals to one per person for the general medal hunt.  Geocachers who won a photo category received a medal and a trackable for their winning photo. The president of the NoVAGO Olympiad Committee (NOC), Zippyfinn, used her speech to praise the cacheletes from all three competing teams for their good sportsmanship, great logs, and zany cache photos. After the official medal distribution … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Spring CITO – Neabsco Style was a Success!

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On Saturday March 13 the Prince William Trails & Streams Coalition held a clean up at Neabsco Creek. NoVAGO partnered up and hosted our NoVAGO Spring CITO – Neabsco Style to help out. Geocachers joined a slew of volunteers helping to remove about 150 trash bags, 30 tires, buckets, furniture, three 55 gallon plastic barrels, and 2 children’s motorized vehicles. … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s 2020 Geocache Awards — Nominees

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NoVAGO’s 2020 Geocache Awards Listed below are the caches and cachers nominated by their peers for awards for 2019. Thanks very much to those of you who took the time to send in nominations! Winners will be announced at our NoVAGO 2021 Spring Picnic and Awards Event on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Voting Ends on April 30, 2021. Here is the link to vote: VOTE HERE Without further ado, here are the nominees: Best Theme/Series (three or more caches in a series or that share a common theme) Love’m or Hate’m by ThompsonKickers’ (20 caches) Pirate gadget caches by VAPirate (8 caches) Animal Crossing by CWillyPngn (3 caches) Kev’s Containers by Kev_Kev_ (23 caches) Cryptocache Challenge by DCExpat (8 caches) Best Kids Cache OLYMPIAD2020: Biathlon by CWillyPngn AGBH – Sounds Like by angryguy Animal Crossing: Nook’s Valley by CWillyPngn OLYMPIAD2020: Luge by The Unstealthy Monkey Locked in the woods! by … Continue reading →

2021 OFFICER NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!

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All the events and activities you enjoy throughout the year are the result of a very dedicated team, also known as your board! If you want to help give back to make NoVAGO even better, now is your opportunity. NoVAGO’s Officer Elections are fast approaching. Nominations will be open for the month of November followed by voting in December! NoVAGO’s Officer Corps consists of these five positions: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Public Relations You can find details about these positions in the NoVAGO By-laws. Nominations will close on December 5, 2020. Please ask the person you are nominating before you throw their name out! … Continue reading →