July 3rd and July 4th pool activities

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We will be having the junior biathlon and the regular biathlon again this year on Saturday, July 3rd.  This event will only be open to VGCA Recreation/Pool members and their guests.  Signups and additional information to come soon.

Similarly to the biathlon events, the pool will be open on July 4th to VGCA Recreation/Pool members and their guests only.  It is not too late to become a VGCA Recreation/Pool member…please visit https://vgnn.org/join to sign up and support our wonderful pool!

Thank you.

Summer Kick Off

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May 30th is going to be a blast with the DJ in the Park! DJ Hewy will be setup at the park to help us kick the summer off right (3-7pm) !

The Hot Box Food Truck will be here to fuel up from all the swimming from 4-7pm.

The Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Truck will be there to help cool you down from 4-7pm!

 

Don’t forget about the two fundraisers going on! Tickets for the 50/50 Raffle will be for sale at the park from 3-7pm!

The Basket Raffle tickets will also be there. We have had some great donations so far!

–          Wine Basket

–          Color Street Nail Basket

–          Smore’s Basket

–          Movie Night Basket

Remember to contact Stephanie GianDonato at 240-672-2747 or 721 VGP for donations or volunteer opportunities for this event!!

Memorial Weekend Events

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Memorial Weekend is shaping up to be an amazing event. We are happy to announce that The Hot Box Food Truck will be coming to serve the community on Sunday, May 30th from 4-7pm! They will be setup at the park to help us celebrate the opening weekend for the pool. Please come out to help support local businesses! We are also excited to announce that Sweet Frog frozen yogurt will be able to join us for some delicious deserts as well. Unfortunately there will be no pre-ordering and all orders must be place orders at the truck. The menu for the Hot Box Food Truck is attached for your perusal. You can also visit their website as well at https://www.thehotboxfoodtruck.com/

STAY TUNED FOR MORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Revised NEW Copy of Menu – pg.1 

Revised NEW Copy of Menu – pg.2 

Fund our Fun! Memorial Weekend Basket Raffle

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Our Fundraising for the park is ready to continue with the lightened COVID restrictions and warmer weather. The Basket Raffle that was originally planned for January will be starting on Sunday, May 30, at the park, with drawings happening at 6pm during the DJ in the park event. If you would like to donate a basket to the raffle or monetarily help in creating a basket, please contact Stephanie GianDonato at 240-672-2747. We will also be holding a 50/50 raffle with the proceeds also going to the playground equipment.

So far, we have raised just over $1,400 with a total goal of $3,000. The board has voted to our fundraising up to $3,000. Only $1,600 to go to reach our goal and receive the greatest match from the VGCA! We all deeply appreciate all the effort that has been put forth so far from the community to help make the new playground equipment a reality!

VGCA Movie Membership Drive Apr 10 @ 7pm in the park

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Audra (VGCA events coordinator) and her husband will be putting showing Raya in the park around 7pm on Saturday, April 10th.  A few VGCA board members will be in attendance to field questions and to accept memberships.  Please RSVP by going to Audra’s post on the Village Green Neighbors Facebook group so she knows how much popcorn to prepare.

We will also be able to answer questions about the Village Green swim team.  It’s an excellent way to learn how to swim and/or become a stronger swimmer.  Stop by and enjoy a wonderful evening with some amazing volunteers and neighbors!

Easter Egg Hunt

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As promised more information is at hand for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Donations are still needed for candy for the eggs. Individually wrapped small candies can be dropped off in the tote on the porch at 657 Village Green PKWY. Remember they need to fit inside the eggs.

Families wear your masks and  kids bring your baskets to the park on March 28. We will start promptly at 1:00. Parents please RSVP if possible with Audra Joyner prior to so that we can keep track of how many to expect. This is especially important because of the need to continue to social distance due to Covid-19.

We look forward to seeing everyone there, stay safe.

Village Green Easter Egg Hunt

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March 28 will be our annual easter Egg hunt. As always, our Social Committee is planning these events with Covid-19 in mind. Right now, donations are being accepted for Easter Egg Candies at 657 Village Green Parkway. There will be a tote out on the porch for all donations. As we get closer to the date, we will have more information for this event.

Turkey Trot Success!

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A HUGE thank you to all those that organized, participated, and volunteered for the 1st Annual Village Green Turkey Trot!! We raised a total of $1,360.70!

The overall winner was Jacob Peek coming in at an astounding 25 minutes! First place Female goes to Rachel Frye at 26:27. The kids also rocked their fun run, being the first race for all of the participants. Jackson Greene was our fun run winner!

This is a great start to our “Fund Our Fun” journey. We have raised almost half of our goal of $2,800. Please keep your eyes peeled for our next fundraiser coming in mid-January. We are planning a Wine and Cheese Night with a Basket Raffle! *The basket raffle will be held no matter what. The Wine and Cheese portion will be Covid/Governor imposed restrictions dependent. We are looking for volunteers to help put together baskets and for donations for the basket as well.  We are off to a great start to help start replacing some of the worn out playground equipment in the park.

By Stephanie GianDonato

Breakfast with Santa

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The Annual Breakfast with Santa is fast approaching! This year it will be held on December 12th at 10:00am. For those that are new to the neighborhood, traditionally the parents will provide a gift for their child(ren) for Santa to give them at the breakfast. Gifts may cost no more than $15. All gifts (and any donations) to be delivered to 721 VGP by December 11th. Please coordinate with Stephanie GianDonato (240-672-2747) for drop off.

There will be a Christmas Ornament craft provided for the children.

The event will be held outside this year, in order to remain within all Covid social distancing guidelines and restrictions. Dress accordingly! If interest is high, we will add a second time to ensure our group numbers do not violate any government imposed restrictions.

This event is traditionally a VGCA members only event. This year we would like to open it up to all residents of Village Green. If you are not a member, it will be $5 per child. Payment must be cash or check and is a donation to the ongoing “Fund our Fun” fundraiser for new playground equipment in the park.

*All food will be prepared by an FDA Certified Food Handler.

By Stephanie GianDonato

VGCA Turkey Trot 2020 Fundraiser

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*****ATTENTION*****

 In light of the currently imposed restrictions to gathering size due to COVID-19 by the Governor, we are going to stop accepting runners for the Turkey Trot. We greatly appreciate everyone’s efforts and will leave the registration open for donations. Efforts are still in place to ensure everyone is as safe as possible and still have fun. The best thing is to make sure you bring your mask and wear it until you start the Trot. Thank you everyone for bearing with us and helping to make this event a success still.

 

Sign up for the first annual VGCA Turkey Trot!  It will be held on November 21st in Village Green.  Adult 5K registrations for $15 and kids 1 mile fun run for $5. Sign in will start at 10:00 outside by the club house. The kids 1 mile fun run will start at 10:30 and be a single lap around the Village Green loop. The Adult 5k will start at 11:00 with 2 trips around the neighborhood with the Minuteman/Crown Pointe Loop. A little run for the betterment of the community. Proceeds to go to the “Fund our Fun” for new playground equipment. Can’t wait to see you there!

Contact Stephanie via txt/call at (240) 672-2747 or [email protected].

 

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