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2023 NoVAGO Fall Picnic

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On Sunday, October 22, 2023, NoVAGO held its annual Fall Picnic. The event was held in Lorton on the new Laurel Hill Central Green. Prior to the event there was a CITO event, also on the Central Green. During the event, several geocaches published around the park. There was also a silent auction which took place during the event. This year’s NoVAGO board is a high functioning team and while all the members contributed advice the following were there in person to make the 2023 NoVAGO Fall event as success! TrexM8s compared locations and found one big enough for our group. She worked with the park managers to make the event a success, including getting permission for the CITO and the caches hidden in the park. In addition, she helped organize the silent auction. ThompsonKickers provided a new twist to the icebreaker, decorations, several donations and her positive energy. Hrothroc promoted the event … Continue reading →

Mooviepalooza! Intermission

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We are half way through the roll out of the 2023 Northern Virginia geocache series, Mooviepalooza. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to find some of the wonderful caches based on some really cheesy movies. There are more yet to come and plenty of time to find them all. But first, time for a break. Join our cache series “producers” for a meet and greet. Date: Sunday, November 12 Location: Santini’s New York Style Deli, 12300 Costco Plaza Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 Time: 1:30-3:00pm Be sure to let the hostess know that you are coming. Please RSVP on the event page: NoVAGO Moviepalooza: The Intermission (GCAFV3Y) … Continue reading →

Moviepalooza! 2023 Series Kick-off Event

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Announcing the start of the NoVAGO annual caching series! This year our theme is cheesy movies. We’ve named it Moviepalooza. Members of NoVAGO will be hiding geocaches around the area over the next few months. We are hoping to see at least twenty new, movie themed caches publish. Join the Moviepalooza Kick-off Event Bring a chair, grab some popcorn! Plan for fun! Saturday, September 30th, 2023 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Be sure to let the hostess know that you are coming. Please RSVP on the event page: NoVAGO Moviepalooza: Premiere (GCADRYW) … Continue reading →

NoVAGO Celebrates Fall with some CITOs!!

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CITO stands for Cache In Trash Out. It’s the geocacher’s approach to keeping our game board (i.e. the entire planet) in great shape. Geocachers gather together to pick up trash, remove invasive species, repair trails and more! Each CITO we attend is a testament to care: care for others, our communities, and our planet. Also all geocachers who participate in a CITO between September 1st to November 30th will earn a pretty sweet new souvenir! September 4, 2023 – Picky’s Second Smashy CITO: Labor Day Decimation Herndon Picky’s Second Smashy CITO: Labor Day Decimation will be held in the area around a parking lot. You may want to venture into the woods a bit, too. This would be a great event for someone with limited mobility who is looking to get this cache type. September 16, 2023 – Mayfield Fort CITO X Manassas Join experienced CITO host, Awesnap, in Manassas … Continue reading →

2023 NoVAGO Fall Picnic & Auction

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All are invited to the 2023 NoVAGO Fall Picnic! Our fall picnic is an annual event hosted by the board members of the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization. We will have grills going and will provide hot dogs and hamburgers and members will bring their favorite potluck-style sides to share. Please log your “Will Attend” on the official event page at least a few days before so that we know how much meats to purchase. In your log, you might want to mention what food you are bringing, just so we don’t end up with two dozen types of potato salad. In addition to food and conversation, participants will have the opportunity to bid on donated auction items. You can find a link to the cache event page here. Who is the picnic for? The event is open to everyone interested in geocaching. While most in attendance will be locals from … Continue reading →

Geocaching 101 Class in Winchester, September 23, 2023

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Want to learn more about geocaching? Join NoVAGO at the Handley Regional Library in Winchester on Saturday, September 23, 2023. There will be a “Geocaching 101” presentation at 11am hosted by NoVAGO’s president, Gina Thompson. The presentation will also be an official geocaching event (GCACYZZ) so be sure to sign the log book! There will be a scavenger hunt inside the library to get you in the mood. Local geocachers will be on hand from 10am-4:30pm 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. To go to directly to the event page, CLICK HERE. … Continue reading →

2023 NoVAGO Spring Picnic

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On Saturday, May 6th 2023 from 10am-3pm, NoVAGO held their annual Spring Picnic.  This year the location was at the quite spacious James S. Long Regional Park in Haymarket VA.  The park was beautiful and the pavilion was HUGE. Plenty of room with tables to sit at and stage the massive buffet of munchies. Cherokee3 was our lucky host this year and did an amazing job monitoring the cache page and updating the schedule, food list and parking situation. We got quite lucky with the weather today which can be challenging in Northern VA.  Sunny, a little breezy with light clouds and temperature in the 70’s. Several board members arrived early and started prepping for fellow geocachers to arrive.  Some guests arrived early and started pitching in to help or chatting about.  With the charcoal lit, welcome corner ready with name tags, pens & the log book open, the event … Continue reading →

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SAVE THE DATE! NoVAGO Spring Picnic & Awards

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Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization invites you to join our spring picnic. In addition to eating burgers, hot dogs, and potluck sides, there will lots of opportunities to meet nice folks and trade geocaching stories. The award winners for the 2022 Best of NoVAGO will be announced at the picnic as well.  Where: James S. Long Regional Park, 4603 James Madison Highway, Haymarket, VA 20169 When: Saturday, May 6, 2022, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Please RSVP on the Event Page.


GeoWoodstock XIX – 2023 (GC89GMX)

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GeoWoodstock XIX – 2023 (GC89GMX) is scheduled for May 27th 2023 (Memorial Day weekend) in Owensboro, Kentucky. That’s between Louisville and Evansville on the Ohio River and is 700+ miles driving from our area.  The Event posting says: “GeoWoodstock has been the paramount Mega Event of the year in North America. Come and celebrate as we build a new chapter with rich history in the land of Bar-B-Que, Bourbon, and Bluegrass Music in Owensboro, Kentucky, just 1 hour from where it all began in 2003.” More information is available on GeoWoodstock XIX 2023 – Geocaching Owensboro Kentucky although the registration isn’t open yet and most of the detailed activities haven’t yet been loaded. However there are links to various hotels in the area, and rooms are still available at not too exorbitant rates. Unfortunately there is no camping available at the event but there are sites that may have space about 15 … Continue reading →

Meet the New Board & Thank the Volunteers

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Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization is pleased to announce the 2023 board of officers and directors. PRESIDENT – ThompsonKickers VICE PRESIDENT – TheWanderesss SECRETARY – TrexM8s TREASURER – freddiecrs PUPLIC RELATIONS – hrothroc DIRECTORS – DePhogration, CherokeeThree, Pfenix, TheColdedge Every year, we host an event to let you meet our new officers (most of them will be there.) We also use this gathering to thank our outgoing board members, as well as volunteers who have helped make NoVAGO great in the previous year. If you’ve hosted an event in the Northern Virginia area in 2022, we thank you. Special thanks to Nothereeither, Effstop, Zippyfinn, Serrabou, Rufnredy, Awesnap, and most of the people listed above who are staying on from last year. 2022 Thanks! Event (GCA2WX8) January 22, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm Santini’s New York Style Deli3980 Corsair CtChantilly, VA 20151 … Continue reading →