Meet Our Staff

Since summer is right around the corner we wanted to introduce you to our amazing Summer Staff!  For the next few weeks before camps get started we will be updating the blog with some bio's and pictures of our staff!

Tommy Evans

Tommy teaches physical education at Stonewall Jackson Middle School. He spends a lot of time with his kids and loves to hunt and fish in his free time!

Questions

How Long have you worked with VFA and VO? been with VFA for 6 years

What is your favorite outdoor activity?   favorite outdoor activity just depends on the time of year...Spring Gobbler season, Deer season, or fishing in the Bay.

Favorite Vacation spot you have ever been?  favorite vacation spot is Cape Hatteras

Biggest Fish you have ever caught?   Biggest fish ever caught was probably a 60 pound wahoo

 Ben Noftsinger

Ben will be a senior at Collegiate School in the Fall '12.  He currently plays football and lacrosse for Collegiate.

How Long have you worked with VFA and VO? 4 years

What is your favorite outdoor activity? My favorite outdoor activity would be catching fish and duck hunting.

Favorite Vacation spot you have ever been? My favorite vacation spot would be the Cayman Islands, but for fishing it would be the Chesapeake bay and the South Holston River in Tennessee.

Biggest Fish you have ever caught? I would say my biggest fish was a 20-30 pound Rock Fish.

Most embarrassing fishing or biking story?

Thankfully I have not had something to embarrassing, but a couple years ago I was on a guided fly fishing trip down the South Holston River with my dad and within the first 10 minutes my dad and I lost about 3 flies each, making us look very inexperienced but we quickly recovered and had a great day. 

Carson Hogge

Carson is currently a rising junior at VMI where he is studying psychology and
English. He loves being outside and exploring new things, especially when he's riding his mountain bike or road bike, and he wants to share my love for the outdoors with
the youth at Virginia Outside!

How Long have you worked with VFA and VO? This will be my first year working VO, and I’m really looking forward to getting started and meeting new people.

What is your favorite outdoor activity? I love to do anything that involves being outside and enjoying nature. But if I had to choose, I’d go with mountain biking and surfing.

Favorite Vacation spot you have ever been?  I’d have to say my favorite vacation spot is Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My sister lived out there for several years, and nothing is better than backpacking the Tetons and rafting the Snake River.

Most embarrassing fishing or biking story? When I first biked with clipless pedals, I got to a stop sign and couldn’t get my feet un-clipped from the pedals. I tipped over right on my side in front of
all the cars passing by!

Geoff Gelozin

Geoff will be graduating from Collegiate School this June and will be attending Hampden-Sydney College this fall.  He loves spending most of his time being outside and in nature.


How Long have you worked with VFA and VO?  Worked with VFA for 2 years now

What is your favorite outdoor activity?  Hunting and Fishing

Favorite Vacation spot you have ever been? Grand Cayman

Biggest Fish you have ever caught?  10.5 pound largemouth bass

Most embarrassing fishing or biking story?  lost my best fishing rod in the rapids on the river float trip

 Tyler Meighan


Tyler is a full  time student at Virginia Tech where he is an active member with the Bass Fishing Team. Whenever he gets a break from classes and work you can find him in one of the many trout streams, kayaking, or fishing for muskies.

How Long have you worked with VFA and VO? This will be my second summer

What is your favorite outdoor activity? I love to fish, particularly kayak fishing

Favorite Vacation spot you have ever been? Tennessee, it is I caught my largest freshwater striper, PB largemouth bass, and the scenery is awesome

Biggest Fish you have ever caught?  43in Striped Bass; Release Citation

Most embarrassing fishing or biking story? While fishing Briery Creek with a person I had just met, I “turtled”my kayak and found myself in the water surrounded by all my fishinggear and an upside down kayak. I was close enough to shore thatnothing was damaged, except my pride.




Please Check back next week for some more of our amazing staff!

Welcome Spring!

Spring Break Mountain Biking

Spring has decided to join us early this year and we are loving it!

We've had a full spring schedule with many afterschool programs and weekend fishing and biking trips!  This warm weather has helped us have a wonderful and perfect start to the Spring!

Fox Elementary Afterschool Program Fishing

We are currently running afterschool outside programs with Tuckahoe, Maybeury and Fox Elementary Schools as well as St. Christopher's and Steward! We pick the students up after school gets out and explore the James River Parks biking, fishing or hiking!

Tuckahoe Elementary Owl Pellets

 This Spring we also began a new afterschool enrichment program called Outdoor Adventure.  In this program we are learning all sorts of new things!  We bring things like composting, Owl pellets to dissect, rain barrels, fishing games, tent set up, and basic survival skills to the school and teach the kids all about them!  It has been a big hit and we are having a blast!  If you would like to set one up at your school please contact Emily egottwald@virginiaoutside.com 

 

 

 

Spring Break Fishing Camp

Check back for more updates on our spring programs and get ready for summer!  Don't forget to check out our website www.virginiaoutside.com for weekend programs and summer camps!