This event is being cancelled, based on the current situation and the Governor's mandate. As the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) situation is evolving rapidly around the world, Geocaching HQ urges all Event hosts and attendees to prioritize the safety of themselves and their attendees. We understand it can be very disappointing to miss the connections that are made at Events. But please remember that geocaching is a location-based game, and location less Events or virtual logging of Events are not permitted by the Geocaching guidelines. HQ appreciates that the community is so strong that players want to keep in touch virtually and we encourage doing so using other online platforms. Read the Geocaching Blog for tips about how to stay active with geocaching during these challenging times.
Thank you for your understanding. We will try to see if we can reschedule this for the fall, but for now please stay safe, enjoy the outside and stay 6ft from each other.
Once again, the CVGA crew is headed south of the river to celebrate geocaching and spring, within the beautiful confines of Pocahontas State Park. We have reserved the Powhatan Banquet Hall for Sunday, May 3, 2020 to hold the sixteenth annual Richmond Rally geocaching event. It's another chance to put a face to all those names you see in the logs or on the forums and meet some new folks as well! We've got the shelter until 10pm and plan to kick things off at around 11:00am and usually wind down around 4ish. Bring the family and some geo-cash for the raffles, and various fun games you may want to participate in! Who knows, you might just win a great prize PLUS bragging rights!
Activities:
- Cache Container Contest (with prizes)
- 50/50 Raffle
- Raffle in a Bag (Chance Auction)
- Games (Geo-Bingo, and more)
- Food
- Fun
- Caching!
- and more!
GENERAL INFORMATION
PARKING INFORMATION (Parking is Free for event attendees!!!):
Parking is Free for event attendees!!! Let them know at the gate, when you enter, that you are there for the rally event!!! The parking fee is $7 per car for day visitors on Sunday. Parking is included (for 2 vehicles) with camping fees. Parking fees are required anytime you park a car at Pocahontas State Park - whether you go into the main park area or not. There are a couple of drop boxes in the larger parking areas or you can pick up a parking pass at the main entrance. The State of Virginia has various annual and lifetime passes that frequent visitors may be interested in. Also, Friends of Pocahontas State Park volunteers can earn a yearly parking pass with volunteer hours.
CAMPING INFORMATION:
Camping is available, make reservations thru the park's website on your own - tell them you are geocaching, and they will try to group you with other cachers.
FOOD INFORMATION:
Once again, CVGA will provide the meat, and kindly asks that everyone bring something to share. Please take a look through the previous RSVP logs to see what we'll need, and then when you do your RSVP mention what you'll be bringing to share for lunch! Options are: Side dishes, sweet/dessert dishes, water, or the ever-popular "Just let me know what you need!"
CACHE CONTAINER CONTEST:
Don't forget to bring a Creative Cache for the Cache Container Contest. One entry per cacher.
Entries may be an item entirely constructed by the entrant, a container that is camouflaged by the entrant, or a purchased or found item that has been somehow transformed into a cache.
Prizes will be awarded based on votes from event attendees.
If you wish to donate your container as a door prize, or as part of the silent auction, then let us know.
AUCTION DONATIONS:
We also need items for the Raffle in a Bag. If you have items you can donate please let us know! You can just respond by writing a note.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
En-ROADS climate simulator
A special interactive presentation to save our caching world via a climate simulator! En-ROADS was developed by MIT scientists to provide folks with an opportunity to foster meaningful conversations, precipitate change, and address the global climate crisis. This unique, fun presentation will be at 1:00 pm after lunch and lasts about an hour. Mollee and Anne will guide the talk, but it will be up to some brainstorming cachers to try and save the world!
For a sneak preview check out https://www.planet.veolia.com/en/climate-change-climate-simulator-En-ROADS.