Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by BRycharski on Sun Apr 14, 2013 at 11:59 pm

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

I want to thank and commend to the following Quail Hill O Meet - helpers (and am very pleased by there DVOA Club service and professionalism, all the following persons, (there must be more that forgot to sign in though, let me know whom you are...) !

 Rob Agosta, Dan and Zak Barker, Dave TBD (DJ?), Ron Cook, Rich Ebright, Mary Frank (forms and whistles) , Ed Hicks (HVO), Robert Hesketh, John Gillette, Rob Hesketh, Fred Krusei (Map printing production),Vadim M, Doug Sevon, Kathy and Dave Urban, and if I missed someone its only because I enjoyed seeing the - Finest and Bestest O-Meet Crew I have ever served with today... Thanks a billion fellow meet helpers (send me a short O email if I have missed someone who forgot to sign in via my O meet volunteer list please).  It made this meet very special. Oh Yes, Mary, thanks for the ED red DVOA special Shirt (relay), I wore it with Pride today...
- and a cameo by ad Course Designer (red course) Guy Olsen, aka bashful.
Caroline and Kent Ringo will have a tough Time selecting next years (years end) best of O Meet DVOA Vol workers kudos if this Volunteers - lot is a example of our clubs "Health" and Pride.
We had special BSA Troop helpers of Greg Kusla, Kris Klicewicz, Rich Lemere, and a few others from the local Scout leader contingent. Oh Yes, John Gillette, thanks for the relay of the DVOa blade and Tarp for shading our computer workers, a real up and coming meet Professional + Gentlemen he is.
Thanks from North NJ...

Reply by kathyu on Mon Apr 15, 2013 at 9:35 am

kathyu
Num Posts: 696
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run Sand Spring
First O: 2004

Thanks for all the work Bob and Doug and John and Vadim and everyone did. I enjoyed working registration and got to trot around the brown course, so I did not get mud any higher than my ankles. The scouts were exceptionally nice and I loved seeing all the young ladies having a blast. Pictures as soon as I get them downloaded. And, by the way, Quail Hill has more downed trees than I have ever seen in one place. It was root stock city.

Reply by kathyu on Mon Apr 15, 2013 at 11:14 am

kathyu
Num Posts: 696
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run Sand Spring
First O: 2004

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathyu/sets/72157633253353700/

Here are my pictures from Quail Hill.  They are just snapshots, but I tried to get a few shots of the muddy folks and the many downed trees.  The oddest thing was that areas with lots of skunk cabbage which are usually very boggy were nice and dry. 

Reply by anniemac on Mon Apr 15, 2013 at 12:36 pm

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Primary Club: DVOA
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Thanks to all who participated in putting on this event - what a beautiful day to be in the woods.

Reply by Gillettejw on Mon Apr 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm

Gillettejw
Num Posts: 87
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Camp Horseshoe
First O: 2012

Thanks for all of the hard work, Bob.  After a disappointing misfire due to Sandy, you really pulled off a banner day yesterday.  Way to take a bushel of lemons and make lemonade.

Reply by BRycharski on Mon Apr 15, 2013 at 6:04 pm

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

Kathy thank you Great Pictures!!!  I have seen only 20 of them(so far) and boy are you a phemominal photo journalist, are you retired ... Newsday, Life or Boston Globe or like business rag photographer?  If not, you have a great potential career any time you want.  I shall treasure these Quail Hill photos forever!  H and Ks  Bob Rycharski, Quail Hill DVOA Meet director

Reply by kathyu on Tue Apr 16, 2013 at 7:45 am

kathyu
Num Posts: 696
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run Sand Spring
First O: 2004

H and Ks back atcha. Thank you for the kind words. Next time you are on Flickr be sure to check out all my old orienteering pcs ESP you at Stuckey Pond with the kitchen sink, a personal favorite of mine. Kathy

Reply by BRycharski on Tue Apr 16, 2013 at 11:05 am

BRycharski
Num Posts: 198
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Rutgers Preserve
First O: 1976

GOOD MEMORIES AND GREAT PHOTOS, i STILL HAVE THE PERFECTLY FUNCTIONAL BASIN SINK, MUST ONE DAY SELL IT ON E BAY OR MAYBE AT THE DVOA WINTER AUCTION
i FIND ALL SORTS OF ABANDONED GOODIES (SOME TRASH ALAS) IN MOST FORESTS AND PARKS.  I LEAVE THE FORESTS AND CAMPS MUCH CLEANER THAN i FIND THEM, ALWAYS.  THANKS KATHY AND YOU TOO DAVE FOR HAVING FOUND SUCH A MYSTERIOUS BUT FRIENDLY BABE (WITH RESPECT) AND PHOTOGRAPHER AND REGISTRAR EXTRODINAIRE

ANY OTHER DVOA MEMBERS AT QUAIL hILL O MEET TAKE ANY GOOD PHOTOS PLEASE EMAIL ME THEM