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Spotlight Cache: NoVAGO U: Chemistry 100 & 101
#NationalChemistryWeek (October 20–26, 2024) Today we’re celebrating #NationalChemistryWeek by spotlighting this fun puzzle in Leesburg. NoVAGO U: Chemistry 100 & 101 (GC9ZZH5) was placed by hrothroc in 2022 as part of NoVAGO’s annual cache series. In 2024, the cache now has a 74% favorite point rating. First you’ll need to check your periodic table to solve the coordinates for this cache. It should be pretty straightforward for anyone who has completed high school chemistry class. With that done, geocachers will find themselves standing in the lab (well actually the forest) trying to figure out what to do with the supplied equipment. The kit includes a 3D printed cryptex which contains the log paper. Can you figure out the key word to get inside? Be sure to check the old logs. As part of the series, contestants were encouraged to post silly photos related NoVAGO U: Chemistry 100 & 101. Here’s … Continue reading
NoVAGO Fall Auction
Our annual auction is our main source of revenue to support our two picnics held in the spring and fall. We pay for rental of the pavilions we use as well as the food and extras that make the picnic fun. Income from our auction also pays for our organization’s website as well as educational support materials which we use for community outreach. We rely on our members to donate the items which end up on the auction tables. Please look around for a gently used items that you believe will interest another geocacher and consider donating. Some items donated in the past are: collections of pathtags/geocoins, walking sticks, geocaching.com premium membership, headlamps, books, hand-held GPS units, geocaching starter kit, unactivated travel bugs/car decal, and lots of geocaching containers. Sometimes our members donated non-tangibles, too. Gifts of time are welcome, too. How about auctioning yourself as a caching buddy for … Continue reading
More new Souvenirs can be earned this month!
More new Souvenirs can be earned this month! Earn the International EarthCache Day 2024 souvenir by visiting any EarthCache and completing the logging requirements from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13, 2024. Celebrate International EarthCache Day 2024! – Official Blog (geocaching.com) Earn a brand new Adventure Lab® souvenir to celebrate Adventure Day by completing any Adventure Lab Location from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 20. Save the date: Adventure Day is October 19 – Official Blog (geocaching.com) Attend or host any CITO Event September 1 through November 30 to earn your CITO 2024 Season 2 souvenir. Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) Season 2 has begun! – Official Blog (geocaching.com) Why not plan to attend the NoVAGO Fall Picnic & Annual Auction (GCAXQTF) on October 20 and you MAY be able to claim the Adventure Day Souvenir while having a fun time with your friends? And if you would … Continue reading
Spotlight Cache: The Loaner
#National Name Your Car Day (October 2, 2024) Going down the list of fun/bizarre holidays you will find that October 2, 2024 is National Name Your Car Day! There are plenty of famous cars out there like Herbie, Christine, Eleanor, and the General Lee. Studies have shown that when people name inanimate objects like cars, they assign almost human-like attributes to it, and feel more in control. There are a few car related geocaches in NoVAGO territory (Just ask Joey-Jo), but one stands out as having a name assigned to it in the cache title. That car is The Loaner (GC493RZ). Placed in 2013 by mobywv, it is a letterbox where you follow a map through the woods to a 1976 Mercury Bobcat Villager. I am sure that there is good story behind a very old wrecked car that is rusting away in the forest, and that every geocacher who … Continue reading
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Volunteers Needed for Fall Picnic
Volunteers Needed for Fall Picnic We need someone to help set up and heat up the grill at the start of our fall picnic. We also need someone to cook hot dogs and hamburgers. Additionally, we need help with clean up at the end of the picnic. Typically these duties fall on the shoulders of board members and/or directors. Helping out is a great way to show your support for your local geocaching community. Volunteering will help you meet people and make new friends and is the fastest way to be the cool kid in the group. If you think you can help for part or all of the picnic, e-mail officers@novago.org. Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization is hosting its annual fall picnic and silent auction fundraiser on Sunday, October 20th, 11am-2pm at Locust Shade Park in Triangle, VA. For event page, visit NoVAGO Fall Picnic (GCAXQTF)
Geocaching 101 Class in Winchester, September 28, 2024
Want to learn more about geocaching? Join NoVAGO at the Handley Regional Library in Winchester on Saturday, September 28, 2024. There will be a “Geocaching 101” presentation at 12 noon hosted by NoVAGO’s president, Gina Thompson. There will be a scavenger hunt inside the library to get you in the mood. Local geocachers will be on hand from 11am-3pm to answer questions. All geocachers are invited to attend the event, whether this is your first “find” or you have thousands under your belt. We look forward to meeting you! Visit the Handley Regional Library website for more info. … Continue reading
2024 Series, NOVACON, kicks off!
On August 24th, 2024, NoVAGO kicked off its annual series at two well attended events. This year’s theme is convention fun, hence the name, NOVACON. After a teaser at the spring picnic, contestants picked up badges and found out what team they were randomly assigned to. Players had the opportunity to earn their first points in the game by attending in costume, bringing along a home-made prop, or by showing off their themed tats (fake or real.) The official 2024 NOVACON coin was debuted during the two events and were made available for sale. Purchase of the coins supports expenses of running the series. If you missed out on the chance, they will be at future NOVACON events. They are selling for $12 each and you may reserve one by sending a VENMO and getting in touch with the coordinators (contact below,) OR bring cash to the next official event. … Continue reading
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Save the Date! NoVAGO Fall Picnic
A picnic shelter has been reserved for NoVAGO at Locust Grove in Triangle for Sunday, October 20th. Additional details will be announced as the event gets closer. Please consider supporting our annual auction at this year’s event. The auction is our largest fundraiser of the year.
Geocaching HQ’s Announces Cosmic Quest Souvenir Challenge
Geocaching HQ’s Announces Cosmic Quest Souvenir Challenge July 22 through September 1 Geocaching HQ starts it’s Cosmic Quest. July 22 – September 1, the entire geocaching community will be working together to earn a special souvenir. In addition to the community souvenir, players will get the chance to win two other souvenir on their own. Earn points by finding geocaches and Adventures, attending Events, receiving Favorite points on their owned geocaches, and activating trackables. More info at https://www.geocaching.com/ … Continue reading