NoVAGO’s 2013 Cache Award Nominations Period is Open Until March 15th

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You have until March 15th to submit your nominations for the best caches placed in the NoVAGO area during 2013. The NoVAGO forums have more informations about the Nominations guidelines, including lists of eligible caches. This year you have two options for submitting nominations, either by e-mail or via Google Docs. If you want to join in the discussions about potentially noteworthy caches, check out the 2013 Standout Caches thread in the forums. … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Warmer Winter Event

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Have you posted your “Will Attend” log for the 2014 Winter Event? We are pleased that Gulf Branch Nature Center in Arlington will be hosting us this Sunday, February 23rd, for the event. Check out the event page or the forum posts to learn more about the current status on the potluck continental breakfast, the information sessions, socializing, lab caches and other activities. You can even follow the event on Facebook.

Thanks 2013 — Go 2014!

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Due to the weather conditions that much of our region has been experiencing this weekend, the Thanks! event scheduled for January 5 will be moved to next Sunday, January 12th from 4-6 pm.   We hope everyone can come and join us as we thank all those who helped out NoVAGO in 2013! Also upcoming in the next couple weeks is Go 2014 in NoVA — a meet-and-greet providing a chance to socialize and also a chance for all interested do a little planning for the upcoming year.  It will be held on Tuesday, January 14 from 6-8 pm.   Everyone is welcome to come and contribute to the discussion as we begin to plan out some of the great events planned for 2014! … Continue reading →

2014 NoVAGO Officers

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I am happy to announce that the new Officers for 2014 are: President – WVKiwi Vice President – ChaseClan2.3 Secretary – Derektiffany Treasurer – KanukGirl Public Relations – Schwandt Thanks to all who voted. Looking forward to a great year ahead. … Continue reading →

2014 Officer Elections

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The elections for NoVAGO’s 2014 Officers are open. Votes may be cast from December 1st through December 31st.  Please take a few minutes and cast your ballot. Email your vote to 2014vote @ novago.org Please put “NoVAGO Vote” in the subject line so they can be collected and tallied by our vote counters.     Reminders: – Only one name per office – You do NOT have to vote for EVERY office to have your vote counted. – All NoVAGO members regardless of where they live are eligible to vote. – Please include your caching name with your vote. The Nominees are: President – Awesnap, WVKiwi Vice President – ChaseClan2.3 Secretary – Nothereeither, Derektiffany Treasurer – KanukGirl Public Relations – Schwandt … Continue reading →

Nominations are Now Open

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November sees opening of the nomination process for the 2014 Officers. During the month, anyone interested in running for an office is welcome to post their intent in the NoVAGO forums. Once December 1st rolls around, we will begin the election process based on our nominees. January 1st the winners will be announced. If you have ever thought about running for an office, please consider tossing your name into the ring. If you have any questions about what is required for any of the positions, please drop a line or contact one of the current officers or directors. New leadership is a vital part of growing an organization and that new leadership starts with you .. Hope to see a bunch of new names on the nomination lists and am looking forward to a banner year in 2014. … Continue reading →

Fall Fling Festivities

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The countdown is underway … 5 Days until NoVAGO’s Fall Fling Event. We will be gathering at Lake Fairfax for friendship, food and festivities. PLEASE let us know how many will be attending as NoVAGO will be supplying burgers and dogs. We will also supply the buns, plates and utensils and charcoal for cooking. In your will attend note, please list the pot luck item you are bringing so we can judge what might be needed and not end up with a table full of one item. We are all looking forward to a good time … Weather should be awesome and the location can’t be beat. The event starts around 10ish with a meet and greet and ice breaker followed by caching in the park and lunch … We are planning a couple games and side events to add to the festivities and as usual will have a few … Continue reading →

Introducing NoVAGO Meet-Greet-and-Chats!

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Come one and all! Starting this Thursday, September 26, NoVAGO will begin hosting regular online meet-and-greets. When? Thursday evenings (beginning September 26th). The first week we’ll schedule the chat from 7 to 8 pm, and then adjust things earlier/later as needed. Where? Our venue for the gathering is the mini-chat on the forum front page. Who can participate? Anyone! Regular posters, quiet lurkers, newbies, oldbies…all are welcome to stop by and say hello. We look forward to “seeing” you on Thursdays! … Continue reading →

DNF versus Needs Maintenance

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So what do you do when you are out in the field and cannot find a cache ?? Well, if you are out on your own or with others who have not found the cache, you should be logging the attempt as a DNF (Did not Find). The DNF is a tool that is used by the cache owner (CO) to help them to maintain their caches. Several DNFs in a row are a strong indicator that there is something amiss with a cache. Of course, the other possibility is that the cache is very well hidden and is just not being found. In either case, it is the cache owner’s responsibility to check on it and verify it is in place or fix it if it is not. So how does a Needs Maintenance Log fit into the picture ?? The requirement for a Needs Maintenance log comes in … Continue reading →