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GONIL Board Members
Caching Name: Badlands
First Name: Howard
What County do you live in:
When did you start caching: January 2, 2005
When did you join GONIL: August 19, 2006
Bio: I have been geocaching for five years, ever since a co-worker introduced me to the sport. I have been a part of the caching community here in Northern Illinois since 2007, when I attended my first GONIL picnic after moving here from Ohio. I've cached solo, in large groups and every size in-between--I enjoy caching for its own sake and also as time spent in the outdoors and with friends. I like hitting the trails to find ammo cans in the woods, solving puzzles for the coordinates for nanos in the city and most other facets of our hobby (except for logging caches on-line). As this year's GONIL Board President, I look forward to building the organization by encouraging member participation and involvement. A friendly face in the caching community I look forward to meeting and talking with anyone concerned with the future of the sport.
Caching Name: BAT1800
First Name: Barry
What County do you live in: Cook
When did you start caching: September 19, 2007
When did you join GONIL: November 4, 2007
Bio:I live in Mt. Prospect IL and am married to my best friend Margie. 2010 is my second full term (1 previous partial term) as a GONIL Board Member and I am employed as a Project Manager working primarily in the Construction industry. Our favorite past time (besides Geocaching of course) is traveling to places we have not been before with the goal to have found a cache in all 50 states and beyond. My life experience has seen service on various non-profit boards and my personal goal is to do my best for the betterment of the Geocaching Community, The GONIL Organization and its membership.
Caching Name: 2 CBR (If you want to know just ask)
First Name: Larry
What County do you live in:
When did you start caching: February 28, 2003
When did you join GONIL: June 6, 2005
Bio: I live out in the far Western suburbs.
I've been caching since 2003 and have been a member of
GONIL since it was formed in 2005.
I've found caches in 32 states plus Canada.
I'm looking forward to a fun, productive year.
Give a shout if you want to get together and find a few.
Caching Name: Team Mystic Angel - Tom
First Name: Tom
What County do you live in: Cook
When did you start caching: March 27, 2005
When did you join GONIL: March 6, 2006
Bio: I started Geocaching by accident. While my wife was surfing the net back in March of 2005. She stumbled on this web page and said this looks like it could be fun but, we need to get one of these GPSr things. I said I have one of those went to the garage and brought it in. Low and behold, Team MysticAngel was born. I love to geocache (mostly in the summer) I hate the cold weather. Camping and ridding my motorcycle round out my summer activities. We have 4 children, 2 boys and 2
girls (teenagers none the less) and three kitty cats. We geocache on our off days, I work 24 on and 48 off at the Firehouse and my darling
First Name: Mike
What County do you live in: Will
When did you start caching: January 19, 2007
When did you join GONIL: July 5, 2007
Bio: I joined this wacky little adventure that we do on January 19, 2007 and then
GONIL a little less then seven months later in July. Since then I have turned my job experience into a way to help the caching community by going around and educating people on Geocaching and the use of GPS units in education. I am a former Computer and Technology teacher but am now a Technology Director for a school district and an adjunct professor at Joliet Junior College. Outside of my job and caching I am an avid movie lover and I also like to gathering as much useless knowledge that he can. Just ask my wife Closet Cacher Katie; she will tell you I am full of useless knowledge.
First Name: Lee
What County do you live in:
When did you start caching: August 3, 2007
When did you join GONIL: September 17, 2007
Bio: I'm married to Therese, and have three great kids. I'm 45 years old, got my first GPS on my birthday in 2007, and found my first cache the next day. As with a lot of cachers, it snowballed from there into this gargantuan addiction. I mostly enjoy deep woods caches, with long hikes and great scenery, but as the day wears down, there's always room for "just a couple more". I love a challenging puzzle that can be done ahead of time- but not really crazy about many-stage multi's, unless it's in an awesome setting. I'm no stranger to wanting to shoot for a "numbers run", always trying to top my personal best- to date of writing this being 84.
First Name: Bill
What County do you live in: Cook
When did you start caching: July 30, 2003
When did you join GONIL: June 19, 2006
Bio: What can be said about me…I’m with a great girl (Sunshnface) whom I’ve been
dating for about a year and a half, and I’m a video game nerd. I’ve always loved the
outdoors and geocaching gives me a reason to get up on the weekend. Also, I am a
member of LEGS (League of Extraordinary Geocachers); if you ever want to join
one of our weekly meet-ups, send me a message.
