Presenting the 2016 NoVAGO Cache Award Nominees

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Congratulations to all of the 2016 NoVAGO Cache Award nominees! Not to break up the annual NoVAGO tradition, a bonus cache for finders of a percentage of the nominated caches will be published in the near future.  Cache Award Winners will be announced at the NoVAGO 2017 Spring Event: Bull Run Bonanza Returns on April 23rd.  Stay Tuned! Best Theme/Series Toponaut by Serrabou (12 caches) X Marks the Spot by hooclass2002, rodndor, and reedkickball (53 caches) Homes Run Trail by Ezio10 (20 caches) My Extraordinary Drive Home by freddiecrs (11 caches) Skylanders Series by -Robfam (4 caches) Best Kids Cache The Gryffindor Treasure by TheMalfoys 2016 NoVAGO Murder Mystery #3 – Tony Shark by Awesnap Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by TheMalfoys Skylanders Series: Swap Force by -Robfam The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel* by CWillyPngn 2016 NoVAGO Murder Mystery #6: DiamondLog by 4everyoungs Most Outstanding Location/Scenery 14 – X Marks the Spot by hooclass2002, … Continue reading →

Best Log Preliminary Voting Open

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The call for nominations is now closed. We collected over 400 nominations this year–superb! Thanks to all who took the time to submit their favorite caches. For the category of Best Log, we received too many submissions to put on the final ballot, so there will be a preliminary run-off vote to narrow down the candidates. We will collect these preliminary votes for a couple of weeks, so plenty of time to read through the logs and pick out up to 5 of your favorites. Here is a list of the 20 logs nominated so that members can easily read them.  You can the place your 5 votes with this FORM. Voting ends on February 28th. Chaco’s at Scum Pond by ZippyFinn It really does exist! by Cache Clown 76 Scary horror movie guy by freddiecrs Mantrum by Awesnap TFT___ by vpdj Don’t let that happen again by ZippyFinn Who is the … Continue reading →

2016 NoVAGO Geocache Award Nominations Open

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By: Serrabou Each year NoVAGO honors some of the best caches that were placed in Northern Virginia. Cache nominations and awards are a chance for you to recognize the efforts of fellow NoVAGO cachers who have placed hides that you have enjoyed. Please consider sending in nominations, we need your input ! From now and until the middle of February, we will be taking nominations for the categories below (see following post in this thread for a description of categories). After the nomination period ends, the list of nominated caches and cachers will be consolidated into a ballot. Once the ballot is announced, there will be several weeks for you to get out there and hunt the nominated caches before voting. Finally, the ballot will be voted on by all NoVAGO members. That’s right, even if you didn’t submit nominations, you are encouraged to come vote. Winners will be announced at … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s CITO on ICE

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NoVAGO’s first CITO of 2017 has been published! Come join us for a much needed CITO of Veterans Memorial Park. The park managers agree, and they are excited for our help in rectifying the situation.  We will meet at the pavilion near the parking coordinates. February 18th, 2017 10 am till Noon Veterans Memorial Park 14300 Veterans Dr. Woodbridge, VA 22191   … Continue reading →

Big turn out for the Annual Thanks Event!

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We had over 40 geocachers and family join us on a rainy Saturday afternoon for the Annual Thanks event.  Appreciation was given for all of the local cachers who worked hard to make 2016 more fun in Northern Virginia, a beautiful cake with DePhogration artwork was served, and the the new NoVAGO Pathtags and Geocoins were met with great enthusiasm. Thanks again for Being Awesome!   … Continue reading →

2017 NoVAGO Events

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One of the hallmarks of NoVAGO is its events. For a number of years NoVAGO has held 4 quarterly picnics. Last year the addition of 4 seasonal CITOs was made to the NoVAGO calendar. At the first board meeting of the year a decision was made to revamp the event lineup for 2017. This year NoVAGO will hold two major events (Spring and Fall) and four CITOs. The reasons for this decision bear explanation. When NoVAGO began having quarterly events, geocaching had not yet matured through the use of smart phones and other common devices. NoVAGO was composed of a smaller core group of cachers. Social media which currently links our membership, such as FaceBook, was neither common or readily accessible. Today our membership has multiple venues to link up and share experiences daily. This change in technology was joined by the growth of regional events over the last five … Continue reading →

Welcoming in the New Year

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As we usher in 2017 I wanted to take the opportunity to express some quick thoughts as the new NoVAGO President.  At the end of 2013 I was approached by then NoVAGO President rufnredy about running for an officer position in NoVAGO.  Although I did not feel up to the challenge, I did agree to become a Director to assist NoVAGO as needed.  I did not realize then the ripple effects that decision would have. For the next three years I would serve as a NoVAGO Director, its PR Officer and finally the Secretary.  Last year I agreed to run for President.  Battling fierce opposition, I prevailed as the victor.  During my time in NoVAGO I have been fortunate to work with a varied and talented group of officers.  I see no change in that aspect of the job this year. My view of the job of NoVAGO President has … Continue reading →