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Nominations are open!

Posted on November 1, 2016 by k8ydd

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 the details about these positions in the NoVAGO By-laws. Nominations will close on November 30, 2016, at which point any necessary ballots will be assembled and posted. Head on over to the forums to make your voice heard! … Continue reading →

Thank You NoVAGO!

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Awesnap

Thank you to everyone who made donations at the “Hauntingly Familiar” NoVAGO’s Fall Picnic and Auction! A quick scan through our books says this was our biggest day in quite some time. Enough donations came in that will support most of next year’s events and ensure that 2017 will be set for greatness. From the pre-order signup sheets interest is high in the upcoming NoVAGO 10 Year anniversary Path Tags and geocoins. Thank you to all of the officers, volunteers, and family members who assisted with odds and ends of this event. From those of you who sold tickets, supplied pot luck dishes, cleaned up, or just threw in a hand where needed… It was a huge help. … Continue reading →

NoVAGO is proud to announce the 2016 Cache series…

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Awesnap

(with Shameless plagiarism from Hooclass2002) Last year that dastardly Grinch mischievously sneaked his way around NoVA trying to ruin our holiday fun. This year, his antics appear to be mere child’s play, as something far more sinister has taken place. Over the past seven months many of NoVAGO’s bravest and noblest souls have schemed and brewed up a new 2016 cache series – and this time it is a MURDER MYSTERY. To seek out the answer to the mystery just hunt down collect the clue from each cache. Once you work your way through the series you will know “who done it?” The fun starts this week with “2016 NoVAGO Series – Murder Mystery – The Preview!” Join us October 12th in the dining area of the Alexandria Wegmans for a town hall meeting with your favorite NoVAGO cachers. Grab some food from the cafe, enjoy the company, and then help us … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Fall Picnic & Auction

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Awesnap

Sunday, October 23, 2016 11 am – 3 pm Lake Accotink, Fairfax, VA Event Cache Page By: Hooclass2002 (with Shameless plagiarism from Derek Tiffany who thanked 2Wheel’in, NetworkCacher, and RufNRedy for much of the original text in this post! :-D) What the heck is this Silent Auction / Pick-a-Prize thing, and how does it work??? Well, here’s a little Primer on the subject…it’s good to read up, there should be some pretty interesting items up for grabs. The Auction Catalog (below) will be updated as items are donated, please check back often. Note that for this year, we will be using a mystery “pick-a-prize” format for some items. You may have also heard of it as a “penny social”, “tricky tray”, or “Chinese Auction”. The items are all caching essentials. Swag. Containers. Log Books. Trackables. Tools of the trade. You name it. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PICK-A-PRIZE ITEMS … Continue reading →

Save the date for Fun Fall Festivities!

Posted on August 14, 2016 by k8ydd

Mark your calendars and prep your GPSs! Want to earn your CITO souvenir? Come join NoVAGO for the Fall CITO on Saturday, September 17th at Chinquapin Park. Stay tuned, we are trying to get an additional souvenir earning opportunity the following weekend as well. On Sunday, October 23rd, come out for NoVAGO’s Fall Fundraising Event. If you would like to donate anything, you can contact the event lead, hooclass2002. As we get the donations together, we’ll be posting additional information on the forums and don’t forget to read up a bit on what NoVAGO does with the annual budget. See you there! … Continue reading →

How NoVAGO uses its budget – By Hooclass2002

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Awesnap

Have you ever wondered what we do with 50/50 proceeds? Or how the fall silent auction turns into caching goodness? Well, wonder no more – in an effort to be transparent the NoVAGO board wanted to share some highlights of how NoVAGO’s funds are used – both now and in the future. First – NoVAGO currently has about $2,000 in its coffers. Our account stays relatively stable – keeping about the same amount of funding – having expended roughly $200 more than we’ve taken in so far in 2016 (given that the fall is our big fundraiser, this is expected). Our quarterly events are some of our bigger outlays. Where possible we do in-kind services (e.g. do a CITO or put on a geocaching 101 class for use of a shelter). That doesn’t always work, and we’ll rent a shelter for our festivities. Most food and utensils are donated by … Continue reading →

NoVAGOing to the River (NoVAGO Summer Event)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by k8ydd

Mark your calendars for a day of fun in the sun with NoVAGO at the summer event because we’re NoVAGOing to the River! We’ll be up at Riverbend Park from 10am to 1pm on July 23rd. Bring your favorite dish for the potluck and enjoy the company of fellow cachers. We’ve got the pavilion reserved for the day plus there are boat rentals available! More details are available on the cache page. … Continue reading →

Celebrate the Parks

Posted on June 5, 2016 by k8ydd

It seems like many organizations that help make geocaching great are celebrating big years right now. The Virginia State Parks are celebrating 80 years. You can help them celebrate in general by visiting 5 state parks and earn a free pass for next year (to support your geocaching habit of course) They’re also sponsoring a Geocaching Adventure where you can find official geocaches in 5, 10, 20 or all of the states parks and earn prizes. Our National Parks are celebrating an even bigger number, 100 years old! When could be a better time to get out and enjoy the parks. Happy Caching! … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s Spring Event – Caching in the Sky with Diamonds

Posted on May 1, 2016 by k8ydd

Join us May 7th at Sky Meadows State Park for NoVAGO’s Spring Picnic Event: Caching in the Sky with Diamonds and 2015 NoVAGO Cache Awards Presentations. It’s a potluck event and we’re breaking out the grill! Come out to help recognize the folks who have been driving force to making NoVAGO so much fun, meet new caching friends, take a free tour of the historic house and enjoy something tasty from Settle’s Kettle! Please visit the event cache page for more details and to mark your will attend! … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Spring CITO: Occoquan Calls

Posted on April 17, 2016 by k8ydd

It’s that time for another of NoVAGO’s quarterly CITOs! Come out to help clean up stunningly beautiful (and more so with our help!) Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, May 15th at 9:30. Entrance fees are waived for CITO volunteers! All cleanup gear including bags and gloves will be provided, you bring your sense of adventure! … Continue reading →

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