Tag: youths
ABGC girls team wins state championship
The Annandale Boys and Girls Club’s under 19/20 girls team known as Extreme 98 (the Annandale United FC 98G) is the 2016-17 Virginia Youth Soccer Association State Cup Champion. The team defeated the 98 Elite team from the Braddock Road Youth Club 3-1 in the championship match at the VYSA Virginia Soccer Training Center in … Continued
Help Scouts collect food for the needy
Boy Scouts will be collecting food donations door-to-door Saturday morning, Nov. 12, to replenish food banks in the Annandale area. Scouting for Food is sponsored by the National Capital Area Council. Members of local Scout troops distributed plastic bags last week for local residents to fill with non-perishable groceries for needy families. These items are … Continued
Leaf raking fundraiser supports Falls Church HS athletes
Get your leaves raked while raising money for Falls Church High School athletic programs. On Nov. 12, members of the boys and girls basketball teams and wrestling team will rake yards, and on Nov. 19, the work will be done by gymnastics, track, swim/dive, and dance teams. Now in its fourth year, the Falls Church … Continued
Native plant garden in Annandale is collaborative project
The Packard Center A new native plant garden is springing to life near the Hidden Oaks Nature Center through the combined efforts of the Fairfax County Park Authority, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), students at Poe and Luther Jackson middle schools, and volunteers. The new garden is located at the site of … Continued
Mason District Little League gets grant for field upgrades
MDLL teammates The Mason District Little League has been awarded a $10,000 Delta Dream grant from the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. Delta Dream grants, sponsored by the Nationals’ corporate partner, Delta Air Lines, support youth baseball field capital improvements, among other programs. MDLL will use the funds to refurbish, repair, and upgrade the batting cages … Continued
Taste of Annandale is aimed at building community and engaging youths
Taste of Annandale Steering Committee Chair Rev. Clarence Brown (right) speaks at the 2015 festival. Also on the stage are (from the left): Rep. Gerry Connolly, state Sen. Dave Marsden, Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. “The Taste of Annandale was created to bring neighbors together to meet and greet … Continued
Support Stuart HS music programs on Tag Day
The Stuart marching band By Nancy Witkowski Here’s your chance to support music in the public schools: Next Saturday, Sept. 17, JEB Stuart High School will be holding its annual Tag Day to raise money for the school’s award-winning band, orchestra, and choir programs. Once a year, on Tag Day, student and parent volunteers spend … Continued
Mason District Little League to be honored at Nationals game
The Mason District Little League is being honored by the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. As part of the foundation’s investment in local Little Leagues, it announced plans to renovate a field used by MDLL Most likely it will be Parklawn field, but details haven’t been finalized. This Sunday, Aug. 14, designated as “Nationals Dream Foundation … Continued
Home for sale in Annandale was built by students
A brand-new home for sale in Annandale has a unique back story: It was built by youths with special needs who attend an alternative school run by Phillips Programs for Children and Families. The light green house at 6436 Holyoke Drive has four bedrooms, three and a-half bathrooms, two gas fireplaces, marble counter tops in … Continued
Scouts commemorate Memorial Day
Scout Troop 150 carries out flag ceremony. [Photos by Jason Anderson] The Boy Scouts know what Memorial Days is all about. Members of Troop 150 placed American flags on the graves of soldiers at the cemetery on Columbia Pike adjoining the Annandale United Methodist Church this morning, reports parent Jason Anderson. Some of the … Continued
Stuart Foundation helps students go to college
Some of the Stuart High School graduates who received scholarships from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Hundreds of Stuart High School graduates from lower-income families were given an opportunity to attend college thanks to the help they got from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Since the foundation was created 10 years ago, it has raised nearly $900,000 … Continued
Mason District Little League hosts Hit-a-thon this weekend
The Mason District Little League’s success depends on volunteers and contributions from the community. The MDLL’s third annual Hit-a-thon, its primary fundraiser, takes place this weekend – May 6 at Mason District Park for the Majors and May 7 at Parklawn Park for all other players. The Hit-a-thon is like a walk-a-thon. Each player solicits … Continued
Baha’i youth groups focus on community service projects
Students in Junior Youth Spiritual Empower programs beautify Bailey’s Community Shelter. By the time kids get to middle-school age, they reach a fork in the road: One path leads to drugs or gangs; the other, to a more positive lifestyle. The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, sponsored by the local Baha’i community, is aimed getting … Continued
Hoop it Up! Night brings Glasgow community together
The 18th annual Hoop it Up! Night at Glasgow Middle School April 15 was a big success, reports PTA President Tara Rethore. More than 100 students, faculty, staff members, and parent volunteers participated, while nearly 400 spectators filled the bleachers. The Panther Groove livens things up. Student teams at each grade level competed against the … Continued
Summer youth program focuses on community issues, social justice
The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) is launching a summer program for high school students aimed at educating youths about community issues and developing progressive leaders among the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Participants in the first-ever Summer Youth Empowerment Program – about 10-15 youths – will meet three days a … Continued