Tag: youths
New Explorer Post formed for teens interested in law enforcement
Police explorers learn about the FCPD helicopter unit. Teens interested in learning more about careers in law enforcement are invited to join the newly formed Explorer Post #505, which meets at Woodson High School in Fairfax. There will be an information meeting about this new post Oct., 1, 6 p.m., at Woodson. Explorer Posts are … Continued
Stuart band students seek donations on Tag Day
The Raider band at halftime. If you think music in our schools is important, please be generous when students in the Stuart High School band or orchestra knock on your door Saturday, Sept. 19, asking for donations. This campaign, known as Tag Day, is vital to ensuring a successful music program at Stuart. One hundred … Continued
This Saturday is AHS Band Tag Day
Annandale High School students in the marching band, color guard, and concert band will going door-to-door on Saturday, Sept. 12, soliciting donations and thanking the community for its support. This campaign, known as “Tag Day,” is the largest fundraiser of the year for the AHS band program. Funds collected by student band members will help … Continued
Local teen fixes up Long Branch trail
Carter Murray on Long Branch trail. The trail along the Long Branch Stream in Annandale has been improved by Carter Murray, 17, who completed an Eagle Scout project involving the use of gravel to smooth out the trail. Murray, a senior at Woodson High School and member to Boy Scout Troop 1965, started planning the … Continued
New principal, Tim Thomas, outlines vision for Annandale HS
Principal Thomas is ready to greet students when school starts on Sept. 8. Tim Thomas, the new principal of Annandale High School, promises to bring to the school the same energy and strong rapport with students that helped him earn the title FCPS Principal of the Year in 2013. As Thomas prepared for the opening … Continued
Local Scouts take on the wilderness
Thirty-one local Boy Scouts from Troop 895 took part in a challenging wilderness hiking and camping experience in New Mexico earlier this month. The boys, along with 12 adult advisers, were based at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M., the Boy Scouts’ flagship high adventure camp. They hiked 80 to 100 miles over 12 days, … Continued
Two local youths launch online program for learning guitar
Jack Ross and Brian Abod in the studio. Two local youths have invented a new way to learn how to play the guitar. Their online company, Pickup Guitar Club, makes the learning process fun, “like the videogame Guitar Hero but with a real guitar,” says Brian Abod. Abod focuses on the musical side of the … Continued
Annandale Rotary Club is all about community service
The Rotary Club of Annandale awarded Saperstone Scholarships to three Northern Virginia Community College students to help them continue their education. Left to right: Hye Sun Lee, former NVCC Provost Barbara Saperstone, Michelle Zinc, and Pisith Yim. The Annandale Rotary Club has been supporting the needy and promoting positive values for half a century. In … Continued
Girls soccer team advances to finals
The Annandale United Football Club’s girls’ under-16 Xtreme team qualified to compete in the finals of the Region 1 Champions League by beating a Braddock Road Youth Club team 6-1 on May 4. The Annandale United FC is the travel soccer arm of the Annandale Boys and Girls Club. The U16 girls will compete this … Continued
Falls Church HS students achieve Eagle Scout rank
Brand-new Eagle Scouts (from the left): Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking. Three Falls Church High School seniors, Kendall Trautz, Andrew Jackson, and Ian Stocking, received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts, on May 2. All three are members of Troop 1532 based at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in … Continued
Gross plans meeting on suicide prevention
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross is planning to host a meeting for the Korean-American community on juvenile suicide, citing growing concerns among parents. The meeting, to be conducted in collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department and Region 2 of Fairfax County Public Schools, will focus on helping youths develop resilience and coping skills and … Continued
Congressional Schools students participate in White House workshop
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to students. Eighth-grade students at the Congressional Schools of Virginia in Falls Church had an amazing experience April 14, when they were invited to an “In Performance at the White House” workshop hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. About 130 students from middle schools, high schools, and colleges from around … Continued
It’s baseball season: Good luck, Cubs!
The Cubs, the Mason District Little League team sponsored by the Annandale Blog. The season began April 11 with an opening ceremony at Mason District Park. Long-time MDLL volunteer George West of Parklawn serves as opening-day announcer. Team members round the bases during the Parade of Players.
James Lee community mourns football coach Frank Grant
The community lost a “quiet titan” when Frank Grant III, the football coach and commissioner of the James Lee Community Center Sports Association in Falls Church, died suddenly on March 18, reports Will Nelson, whose son used to play on the team. Grant, 51, suffered from a heart attack. A candlelight vigil is planned … Continued
Annandale Kicks for Cans soccer fest raises funds to fight hunger
The public is invited to come watch some youth soccer at the second Annandale United FC Pride Kicks for Cans Scrimmage Festival to Fight Hunger Sunday, March 22, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. The AUFC Pride team will play soccer teams from St. Mary’s, Md., and Fredericksburg, Va. The Annandale United … Continued