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2019 Village Green Junior Biathlon

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The 1st annual Junior Biathlon was a SUCCESS and positioned these young athletes for future success in the Village Green Biathlon in coming years. We had 9 children participate…4 teams of 2 and 1 athlete that ran the grueling biathlon event by himself, Cameron (Coach Amy’s son). We had parents and spectators stationed throughout the cross-country track in the Village Green Park and these kids had a great time officially kicking off our 4th of July festivities this year!

Thanks to all the volunteers and spectators that came out and thanks to Connor for being the DJ and official starter for the evening.

Individual Jr Biathlon Results:

FinishIndividualSwimRunTotal
1stTeam: Rattlers
Cameron		1:47.041:37.563:24.60

Team Jr Biathlon Results:

FinishTeam MembersSwimRunTotal
1stTeam: Foxes
MK/Lexie		46.771:22.922:09:69
2ndTeam: Super Twins
Anna/Ella		59.601:33.472:33.07
3rdTeam: Tigers
Jacob/Emma		1:09.771:36.562:46.33
4thTeam: Swim
Olivia/Laurel		1:38.49135.173:13.65

Nominations for Patriot of the Year are needed

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Does someone you know deserve recognition for his/her work around the neighborhood?

Email Amy Nuttall ([email protected]) to nominate the person you think deserves this annual, prestigious award.

If cannot be a VGCA Board member (Pete Fry, Amy Nuttall, Rich Spivak, Donnie Woodruff).

I Want Your Dessert!!

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Calling Village Green bakers of all ages!

We need your entries for our July 4th Patriot Bake-off Contest!

Let’s show our firefighters a little love and appreciation by giving them a lot of yummy treats to judge for our contest.

This year we will have 3 categories and a Kid’s only group:

  • Kid’s Only: This category is open to Village Green youth ages 12 and under. Any dessert is welcome.
  • Pies: “Pie (noun): a baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and a base of pastry. Ex. ‘There is nothing more American than apple pie!’” Any type of dessert pie is welcome.
  • Cookies / Bars / Brownies: Any type of cookie, brownies, or dessert bars are welcome.
  • Other: Any dessert that doesn’t fit in any of the above categories.

Winners will be chosen in each category based on taste, appearance, and originality. One winner from all entries will be chosen as Most Patriotic.

Submissions must be homemade (not store bought) and must be baked or include a home-baked element. All entries are to be submitted as a whole (complete pie, complete cake, complete loaf, etc.) or in the quantity of a half dozen or more.

Registration is on day of the event between 11:00-11:25am at the picnic shelter in the park and will close 5 minutes before judging takes place.  

Participants may enter multiple categories.

Participants may enter with any recipe (it does not need to be an original recipe created by the entrant.) Recipes may come from cookbooks, magazines, websites, or any other means. 

Please bring a copy of your recipe.

Candy donations and raffle prizes needed…

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Just a reminder that we’re now accepting candy donations for the bike parade at 678 Village Green Parkway. There’s a plastic crate behind our front brick wall. Or, if our front door is open behind the storm door, feel free to ring the bell and give us the candy in person. The cupboard is currently bare, so don’t assume someone else is donating all the candy we need.

Also, we’re still in need of a LOT more raffle prizes. We had a few merchants who donated something on the spot, but we’re still following up with others, not knowing whether they’re going to donate or not. If you know a business owner who might be willing to contribute a prize, please contact them. We have contacted pretty much all of the Tech Center businesses, plus Papa Murphy’s Yorktown, AMF bowling center, Regal Cinema and Azzurri Italian restaurant.

You can contact me at 652-5770 or [email protected] if you have any questions or if you’d like a copy of the raffle prize request letter which we have been giving to potential donors.

4th of July

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In less than 4 weeks, July 4th will be here. The VGCA Board has been asking for volunteers but to date we don’t have enough. We also need donations.

If we are unable to receive any help, many of the traditional 4th of July festivities will not take place.

Amy Nuttall attempted to have a volunteer meeting on May 30th at the clubhouse and no one showed. We will need your help.

For those new to the neighborhood, it is a GREAT time and features a parade with a fire truck, kids riding their bikes in the parade, Uncle Sam throwing candy, a carnival, a cookout, the pool is open to all, raffles, and pool games.

Please lend a hand and reach out to Amy.

Please see this post on how to help out https://vgnn.org/july4th/

Fourth of July Picnic Party Was Fun for All

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Fourth of July Picnic Party Was Fun for All

Our annual 4th of July bash offered a big parade, fun raffle, pool party, and splendid weather.

2018’s rendition fell on a Wednesday. Mid-week holidays equal a weeklong party for some. Early July is best known for hot weather and a neighborhood celebration in this little place we call home.

The fun started on Monday night when the Patriots swim team hosted Villages of Westminster/WISC for a fast night of swimming. Our swimmers love showing off abundant neighborhood pride. Thanks to VG for coming out and buying food and cheering us on. We won this dual meet. Many swimmers dropped times. The competition and spirit were amazing.

Tuesday night featured our annual biathlon. All ages competed in this year’s splash & dash. All are invited to next year’s event. VG especially thanks Laura Cvitanovich for organizing this athletic tradition.

The big day finally arrived, ushering a sunny dry day for a picnic celebration. Kids lined up for a parade led by NNFD. There were 4 or 5 trucks but the main attraction was Uncle Sam himself together with kids on bikes.

After the parade routed through VG the party started. Little kids enjoyed the carnival and played games and won prizes. Thanks to our swim team for running the games.

There were food tables, patriotic displays, and smiles everywhere. Did we mention the raffle? Prizes were amazing! Think about stacks of gift cards, artwork, and other goodies.

A natural fit for the events was a pool party. All were invited to the wet & wild time. Dave Cvitanovich was the announcer. From his mic, Dave led dive competitions. Do you have what it takes to win belly flop? See you in 2019 for next year’s annual Independence day picnic in VG.

Check out this video posted on NNFD’s Facebook page showing our parade.