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NoVAGO’s 2018 Cache Awards — Voting

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NoVAGO’s 2018 Geocache Awards Voting has started for the NoVAGO Annual Cache Awards. To see the list of nominated caches, please visit this website post. You may want to spend some time reading the nominees for Best Log before voting. Once you are done visiting as many of the nominated caches as you want to, VOTE HERE. Voting is open to all NoVAGO members. Voting will be closed at midnight on April 30th. Ballot is hosted on a Google Form. If you encounter any problems or have any questions please send an email to awards@novago.org. If you vote early and then change your mind, simply fill out another ballot. Your most recent submission will be counted. You do not need to have found a cache to vote for it. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded, at the 2019 NoVAGO Spring Event, May 5th.     … Continue reading →

Join Us at Our NoVAGO Annual Spring Picnic and 2018 NoVAGO Geocache Awards Event

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On May 5, 2019 NoVAGO invites to you lend a hand, picnic with friends, and celebrate the 2018 NoVAGO Cache Awards in Loudoun! Join us at 11:00 a.m. our annual Spring Picnic at Claude Moore Park Pavilion #1.  This shelter is not far from parking.  Just follow your nose to our location because NoVAGO will be grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs for all to enjoy. NoVAGO 2019 Evento de Primavera del Cinco de Mayo 21544 Old Vestals Gap Rd Sterling, VA 20164 May 5, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Claude Moore Park Pavilion #1 A little after 1 p.m., we will start our 2018 NoVAGO Geocache Awards Presentation.  Every year NoVAGO celebrates the best geocaches, logs, and geocachers of Northern Virginia from 2018. Come cheer on the winners as they are announced.  Click on THIS LINK to see a list of nominated caches. If you do choose … Continue reading →

Let’s All Go to the NoVAGO Winter CITO! (The cold never bothered us anyway!)

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  NEW LOCATION! Join us on February 23 as we host a CITO in Locust Shade Park. NoVAGO continues to grow our relationship with Prince William Parks and the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District to make our parks cleaner and community better.  We will meet in the parking lot where bags and supplies will be handed out. NoVAGO Winter CITO: Locust Shade Park Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Locust Shade Park 701 Locust Shade Drive Triangle, VA 22172 … Continue reading →

SURVIVOR18: Who will be the Sole Survivor?

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Join us at the fire pit at Freddiecrs’ as the members of the Chickahominy tribe vote for the SURVIVOR18 winner. Our three remaining Survivors are: minnestrone     QUE3NBE3     SP4FUN It is NOT required that you bring anything but yourselves to this event, but if the spirit of Survivor moves you, feel free to bring a dish and drinks to share. A lawn chair wouldn’t be a bad idea either if you want to park your backside by the fire pit. SURVIVOR18: The Vote Saturday, January 18, 2018 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Freddie’s ‘Lost Road’ Lean-to 5363 Buchanan Court Woodbridge, VA 22192 … Continue reading →

Come Give Thanks and Celebrate 12 years of NoVAGO!

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NoVAGO turns 12 this year and to celebrate we will be kicking off the year with our traditional Thanks Event! The first official NoVAGO event was hosted on January 14, 2007, so this event is an early birthday party for our organization as well. Once again we are back at Santini’s New York Style Deli in Chantilly so please join us.  Thank all of the amazing volunteers who helped make geocaching in Northern Virginia more fun in 2018 and to welcome in the 2019 volunteers. Thanks! January 13, 2018 RESCHEDULE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Santini’s New York Style Deli 3980 Corsair Ct Chantilly, VA 20151 … Continue reading →

Join NoVAGO for a Screening of the 2018 Geocaching Film Festival GIFFS

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This year NoVAGO is holding it’s Geocaching Film Festival event in Manassas, VA.  Join us at the Bull Run Public Library as we watch this years round of geocaching films.  This year filmmakers were asked to film a great story about the game we love and send it to us. The deadline for film submissions has now passed and Geocaching HQ is reviewing and judging films during the month of August.  Folks who attend earn the 2018 GIFF Souvenir! NoVAGO GIFF Thursday Thursday, November 8, 2018 @ 6:45 p.m.  Bull Run Regional Library 8051 Ashton Ave Manassas, VA 20109 … Continue reading →

NoVAGO’s 4th Annual Hauntingly Familiar Fall Event

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Summer has passed and fall is on the way. Come and help us celebrate the turning of the seasons by attending NoVAGO’s last major event of 2018. Be sure to log your “will-attend” as early as possible to ensure that we have enough food for the masses.  Attendees are encouraged to bring your favorite pot luck dish, all we ask is that you list what you are bringing in your “will attend” log so that others won’t bring in a similar dish.  As with all of our picnics NoVAGO will be supplying the charcoal, hamburgers, hot dogs, plates, and condiments. Saturday, October 27, 2018 (11:00 am – 3 pm) Nottoway Park 9601 Courthouse Rd Vienna, VA 22181 The silent auction will be going on throughout the event, so come and bid on the many cool items that will be up for auction! Our annual auction is NoVAGO’s main source of … Continue reading →

The Summer CITO is Coming!

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Join us July 7, 2018 for NoVAGO’s Winter CITO as we help clean up the Neabsco Creek area at Cloverdale Park. Park Ranger Eric Wysocki hand picked this CITO location for us to clean up, as the Prince William Park Authority continues to be a great partner with NoVAGO. NoVAGO 2018 Summer CITO Saturday, July 7, 2018 9:00 a.m. Cloverdale Park 15150 Cloverdale Rd Dale City, VA 22193 … Continue reading →

Join Us at Our NoVAGO Annual Spring Picnic and 2017 NoVAGO Geocache Awards Event

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On May 6, 2018 NoVAGO invites to you lend a hand, picnic with friends, and celebrate the 2017 NoVAGO Cache Awards in Arlington! At 9 a.m. we will kick off the day with a CITO at Glencarlyn Park where we will be cleaning up portion of trails along Four Mile Run in Arlington.  Located just over a mile from our picnic shelter this CITO is a nice walk or a quick bike ride up a paved path from our picnic location. Trash bags will be provided at the clean up.  To log your “will Attend” or to find out more information check out the geocache page at THIS LINK. Soon after at 11:30 a.m. head south on the Four Mile Run trail to Barcroft Park for our annual Spring Picnic.  We will be at the only shelter in the park just feet of the paved trail.  Just follow your nose … Continue reading →