4/29/14
Summer Camp Options 2014: Prince William Ice Center
4/25/14
Homeschool Info Session Recap
I am so thankful for the wonderful ladies and gentleman who sat on our homeschool panel! I obviously should've planned for more time since the librarians at Chinn were not-so-gently telling us that we didn't have to go home, but we couldn't stay THERE at closing time! Thank you also to all of you that came out! I hope that the info session was helpful. Here's what I have for you.
1) If you want to homeschool, you have to submit a Notice of Intent to Prince William County by August 15th. This is NOT a dissertation, just a very basic list of subjects you will teach and how you are filing. You can find all the county information on homeschooling HERE.
2) You can do this. Nobody loves your kids more than you. Know why you're doing it, how you are doing it, and then just do it. Go team. #Awesome. Sparkles, Unicorns, etc.
3) Some days will suck. Hard. Keep going. You can do this.
4) Co-ops are awesome, or, you don't need a co-op. Your choice.
5) Some co-ops include:
Homeschool Melting Pot
Woodbridge Eclectic Homeschool Co-op navygirlsunshine(at)yahoo(dot)com
Several others are closed, but if you'd like to add yours just email me!
Then I polled the audience!!
1) What's your favorite curriculum?
MATH:
Right Start Math
Teaching Textbooks- Math
Singapore Math
Math on Level
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Peace Hill Press Language Arts
Easy Grammar
Explode the Code
Handwriting Without Tears
Prarie Primer
Brave Writer
Reading Eggs (Online)
FULL CURRICULUM:
Tapestry of Grace
Abeka
Spectrum Workbooks
Sonlight
HISTORY:
Story of the World
LATIN:
Getting Started With Latin
SCIENCE:
Answers in Genesis (with stars around it)
Apologia
(I can tell you right now I both love and hate several of these! The beauty is that you can pick what you like!!)
2) What's your favorite Group? (Online or Real)
Homeschool Melting Pot (Facebook)
VA Eclectic Homeschoolers (Yahoo)
NOVA Unschoolers (Yahoo)
Classical Conversations (which I personally only recommend on a director-by-director basis)
The Well Trained Mind Online Group
VA Homeschoolers
Woodbridge Eclectic Homeschool Coop
3) Favorite Homeschool Classes
Homeschool PE at the Freedom Center
Woodbrdige Eclectic Homeschool Coop
Homeschool Soccer at Courage Sports Woodbridge
Homeschool Band
Homeschool Theatre
Mr. Dunn's HS Interactive Computer Classes
Cub Scout Pack 1189
Edgemoor Art Studio
Homeschool Swimming at Chinn
4) What's your favorite "Have To Share"?
*Know WHY you have chosen to homeschool
*RELAX and enjoy the ride!
*Do NOT try to recreate the classroom at home!
*Get outside! More field trips!
*Know why you homeschool. Enjoy it! Be flexible.
*Use the library as much as possible
*USED curriculum!
*It's not as complicated as you think it is.
*Enchantedlearning.com, the dollar store is great and everything is a buck!
*Keep Breathing :)
*Enjoy the time you are spending with your children because it'll fly before you know it!
*Take it one day at a time!
I think that I'm going to schedule another meetup for homeschoolers and those considering for June- would you be interested? I'm thinking this would be a "featured homeschool parent" who would talk and take questions, and then some breakout groups for more one on one discussion and Q&A. Let me know if you'd like to come and what you'd like to see discussed!
1) If you want to homeschool, you have to submit a Notice of Intent to Prince William County by August 15th. This is NOT a dissertation, just a very basic list of subjects you will teach and how you are filing. You can find all the county information on homeschooling HERE.
2) You can do this. Nobody loves your kids more than you. Know why you're doing it, how you are doing it, and then just do it. Go team. #Awesome. Sparkles, Unicorns, etc.
3) Some days will suck. Hard. Keep going. You can do this.
4) Co-ops are awesome, or, you don't need a co-op. Your choice.
5) Some co-ops include:
Homeschool Melting Pot
Woodbridge Eclectic Homeschool Co-op navygirlsunshine(at)yahoo(dot)com
Several others are closed, but if you'd like to add yours just email me!
Then I polled the audience!!
1) What's your favorite curriculum?
MATH:
Right Start Math
Teaching Textbooks- Math
Singapore Math
Math on Level
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Peace Hill Press Language Arts
Easy Grammar
Explode the Code
Handwriting Without Tears
Prarie Primer
Brave Writer
Reading Eggs (Online)
FULL CURRICULUM:
Tapestry of Grace
Abeka
Spectrum Workbooks
Sonlight
HISTORY:
Story of the World
LATIN:
Getting Started With Latin
SCIENCE:
Answers in Genesis (with stars around it)
Apologia
(I can tell you right now I both love and hate several of these! The beauty is that you can pick what you like!!)
2) What's your favorite Group? (Online or Real)
Homeschool Melting Pot (Facebook)
VA Eclectic Homeschoolers (Yahoo)
NOVA Unschoolers (Yahoo)
Classical Conversations (which I personally only recommend on a director-by-director basis)
The Well Trained Mind Online Group
VA Homeschoolers
Woodbridge Eclectic Homeschool Coop
3) Favorite Homeschool Classes
Homeschool PE at the Freedom Center
Woodbrdige Eclectic Homeschool Coop
Homeschool Soccer at Courage Sports Woodbridge
Homeschool Band
Homeschool Theatre
Mr. Dunn's HS Interactive Computer Classes
Cub Scout Pack 1189
Edgemoor Art Studio
Homeschool Swimming at Chinn
4) What's your favorite "Have To Share"?
*Know WHY you have chosen to homeschool
*RELAX and enjoy the ride!
*Do NOT try to recreate the classroom at home!
*Get outside! More field trips!
*Know why you homeschool. Enjoy it! Be flexible.
*Use the library as much as possible
*USED curriculum!
*It's not as complicated as you think it is.
*Enchantedlearning.com, the dollar store is great and everything is a buck!
*Keep Breathing :)
*Enjoy the time you are spending with your children because it'll fly before you know it!
*Take it one day at a time!
I think that I'm going to schedule another meetup for homeschoolers and those considering for June- would you be interested? I'm thinking this would be a "featured homeschool parent" who would talk and take questions, and then some breakout groups for more one on one discussion and Q&A. Let me know if you'd like to come and what you'd like to see discussed!
4/22/14
Review: Norwex with Ashley Miller
What I like most about Ashley is that she was honest about the fact that she hates to clean.
Well, no, what I like most about Ashley is that she was a donor to my Silver Sparkles event to benefit Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer research.
But it's a close second on the honesty.
I personally enjoy organizing, and I like it when things ARE clean, but I don't necessarily want to send the kids off with hubby on a weekend so that I can scrub things from top to bottom. And by "don't necessarily" I mean "not gonna happen". Ever.
In the homeschooling crowd I run with, we have a lot of what I would call crunchy granola types. I like that about them :) but that means that I had heard of Norwex before, but I hadn't actually tried it. I think they are most known for their microfiber cleaning cloths, which contain a special type of silver that makes each cloth be antimicrobial and antibacterial without you having to douse them in any kind of spray, which I've been trying to phase out of my home since getting sick. Can't be too careful with the neurotoxins (not that I'm hating on the cleaning supplies, because sometimes I don't care how bad they are for me, I'm going to use them- case in point, the last time something "accidentally" got dropped in the toilet. #CloroxBleach)
So, these are the cloths:
Mine happen to be blue, and not pink, but I did not let that oversight cloud my review ;)
So I actually tried some of the crazy things they say you can do with these (example: "wipe up butter and then clean your windows!!!" Who would do that? Seriously. But I did! And it did work! But I felt gross about it, so then I rinsed the cloth out and did it again).
I did not try some of the other crazy things they say you can do with these (example: "wipe up raw chicken and then wipe your kitchen table!!" That's cool, but no thanks. I'm gonna take your word for it- they have studies and youtube videos if you'd like to check, but I'd just rather clean my nasty chicken juice off with some super-hot wash cycle, thanks!)
So the cloths are cool, and you can totally order some! Ashley also mentioned to me that she thinks their towels are Ah-mah-zing. These are pricier than the microfibers you'd get at the dollar store, but they do offer the antibacterial silver and they really do suck stuff up. If I wasn't in the middle of moving, I would love to do some kind of Bounty commercial type of experiment where I see how much blue mystery liquid these can hold versus a cheaper version.
And then I'd make a tri-fold board with the results, because I'm a dork like that.
Moving on, Ashley also brought me some of the Norwex Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent, enough to run 3 loads in a traditional washer/dryer. It's pricey for regular laundry machines at $21.99 for 40 loads. However, I have an HE washer, so I got to use 1 teaspoon per load.
1 teaspoon is not a lot of detergent, y'all.
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Which I would qualify as a win. If you're interested in products to help keep your home clean without chemicals, I would definitely recommend you get in touch with Ashley!! You can use her website to contact her. Thanks for the fun review, Ashley!
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Well, no, what I like most about Ashley is that she was a donor to my Silver Sparkles event to benefit Brain Tumor/Brain Cancer research.
But it's a close second on the honesty.
I personally enjoy organizing, and I like it when things ARE clean, but I don't necessarily want to send the kids off with hubby on a weekend so that I can scrub things from top to bottom. And by "don't necessarily" I mean "not gonna happen". Ever.
In the homeschooling crowd I run with, we have a lot of what I would call crunchy granola types. I like that about them :) but that means that I had heard of Norwex before, but I hadn't actually tried it. I think they are most known for their microfiber cleaning cloths, which contain a special type of silver that makes each cloth be antimicrobial and antibacterial without you having to douse them in any kind of spray, which I've been trying to phase out of my home since getting sick. Can't be too careful with the neurotoxins (not that I'm hating on the cleaning supplies, because sometimes I don't care how bad they are for me, I'm going to use them- case in point, the last time something "accidentally" got dropped in the toilet. #CloroxBleach)
So, these are the cloths:
So I actually tried some of the crazy things they say you can do with these (example: "wipe up butter and then clean your windows!!!" Who would do that? Seriously. But I did! And it did work! But I felt gross about it, so then I rinsed the cloth out and did it again).
I did not try some of the other crazy things they say you can do with these (example: "wipe up raw chicken and then wipe your kitchen table!!" That's cool, but no thanks. I'm gonna take your word for it- they have studies and youtube videos if you'd like to check, but I'd just rather clean my nasty chicken juice off with some super-hot wash cycle, thanks!)
So the cloths are cool, and you can totally order some! Ashley also mentioned to me that she thinks their towels are Ah-mah-zing. These are pricier than the microfibers you'd get at the dollar store, but they do offer the antibacterial silver and they really do suck stuff up. If I wasn't in the middle of moving, I would love to do some kind of Bounty commercial type of experiment where I see how much blue mystery liquid these can hold versus a cheaper version.
And then I'd make a tri-fold board with the results, because I'm a dork like that.
Moving on, Ashley also brought me some of the Norwex Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent, enough to run 3 loads in a traditional washer/dryer. It's pricey for regular laundry machines at $21.99 for 40 loads. However, I have an HE washer, so I got to use 1 teaspoon per load.
1 teaspoon is not a lot of detergent, y'all.
In the interest of science, I even brought down a teaspoon measure for you guys. That is dedication. For real.
Further proving my dedication, I took pictures of my nasty kitchen towel. You know, the one I used to wipe of chicken juice with since I wouldn't use the Norwex cloth. This, in cold water with 1 teaspoon of the detergent turned into this:
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4/21/14
$1-$3 Baskin Robbins Scoops April 22-24!
BASKIN-ROBBINS KICKS OFF THE ICE CREAM SEASON WITH A SCOOP FEST CELEBRATION
April 14 2014
Guests are Encouraged to Visit Participating Baskin-Robbins Shops Nationwide
from April 22-24 for Super Sweet Deals
CANTON, Mass. (April 14, 2014) – Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is kicking off the ice cream season with a three-day Scoop Fest promotion from April 22 through April 24 at participating Baskin-Robbins locations nationwide. Ice cream lovers are encouraged to visit their local Baskin-Robbins shop to take part in sweet Scoop Fest deals, including:
- $1.00 for a Single Kids Scoop (2.5 oz scoop)
- $2.00 for a Double Scoop (4 oz scoops)
- $3.00 for a Triple Scoop (4 oz scoops)
Guests can visit http://www.amazingscoopfest.com
to get more information about these great deals on their favorite
Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors, including the new April Flavor of the
Month, The Amazing Spider-Man 2™ ice cream, which features
blue and red vanilla-flavored ice creams with a dark chocolate flavored
web and popping candies that combine to make an amazing hero of a
flavor.
“We are
excited to offer our guests three days of great deals during Scoop Fest
and invite them to try our new hero-inspired April Flavor of the Month, The Amazing Spider-Man 2™ ice
cream, to celebrate the movie, which is in theaters May 2, and ice
cream season,” said Carol Austin, Vice President of Marketing,
Baskin-Robbins. “Scoop Fest is a fun and delicious way for us to kick
off the ice cream season with our guests and thank them for their
patronage by offering sweet deals on their favorite Baskin-Robbins
flavors.”
Additionally,
Baskin-Robbins is offering its guests a range of festive ice cream
treats to help celebrate the Easter holiday on April 20th. These include Baskin-Robbins’ classic Bunny Roll Cake,
which is returning this year in pink and is available for order in a
guest’s favorite ice cream and cake flavors both in-store and online at www.BaskinRobbins.com/OnlineOrdering. Baskin-Robbins is also offering a new Easter Egg Hunt ice
cream flavor in select participating locations, which features green
white-chocolate flavored ice cream with pastel-colored candy eggs and a
sweet crème ribbon.
For more information about Baskin-Robbins and Scoop Fest, visit www.BaskinRobbins.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BaskinRobbins), Twitter (www.twitter.com/BaskinRobbins) or Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/baskinrobbins31).
Week in Preview: April 21-27, 2014
Good Morning Mamas!!! I hope that you had a fantastic Easter/Passover/Spring Break, whatever it was you were doing last week!
Now here's what's up!
Pre-Register/RSVP For:
Friday from 10-11am, join the Freedom Center for "Spring Has Sprung" Join us in celebrating warmer weather! Flowers are sure to bloom in this springtime crafts class. Caregiver participation required. This event is priced at $10.
The May 3rd Home Depot Kids Workshop is coming up- be sure to register online!
Monday, April 21
Tonight is our adult reader meetup for the month, and it's a Homeschool Info Session. The planned format is that we have a very diverse panel of moms and dads who will be taking questions for the first 30 minutes, and then we'll have 30 minutes for you to meet some of the resources/groups that are coming, as well as to ask more in-depth questions of the parents on the panel (or anyone else there). I'll also be taking down information to share on the site! To RSVP to join us, click here. This should be great for new homeschoolers, potential homeschoolers, and even "old hat" homeschoolers looking for some new tricks :) See you tonight!
Tuesday, April 22
From 11-12, Let your child play, learn, and grow in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Chinn Playgroup is a great chance for parents to make new friends while the children enjoy open free play in the gym. Little Adventures follows PWC Schools schedule for inclement weather and does not meet on school holidays or teacher workdays. Feb 4-June 10th Tuesdays. $3/child.
7pm The ARC of Prince William County facilitates an Autism Parent Support Group that meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. This parent-run group offers support, education, and social opportunities for families who have children (of any age) on the Autism spectrum. Child care is available. Call 703-730-3124 or email jrussell@arcgpw.org for more information. Event at the Muriel Humphrey Center, 13505 Hillendale Dr. Woodbridge(www.pwmoms.com)
Wednesday, April 23
In the evening, I'll be attending PotomacLocal.com's "Cocktails and Cupcakes" event to benefit The House, Inc in Woodbridge. I'd love to see some of you there!! $20 tickets include cupcakes, appetizers, and a cash bar. All proceeds will benefit the selected charity.
Thursday, April 24
Have a nervous reader? From 4-5pm Reading to Rover PAL (People Animals Love) provides early readers and kids who just love to read the opportunity to read to registered therapy dogs in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring your own book or use one of ours. Ages 6–10 at Chinn Library.
From 7-7:45, get a Mommy and Me workout- Join us for ZumbAtomic! It's Zumba the parents love, but taught in a dance class format, for the kids! Kids will learn a dance routine in each class! Just $5/participant! Visit www.spiritcatcherproductions.com to reserve your space!
*Classes at the Rescue Squad!
Friday, April 25
Need to get inside? Friday Flicks - Fridays, 10:30a.m. Join us for quality movies based on books. Each week’s films have a different theme. Parents and their children, daycare providers and daycare centers with their children are all invited to attend. Ages 2–7 with a caregiver. Drop-in. Chinn Library
Need to get outside? Our site has lots of playground/park info! Just click here for more information about Leesylvania, Fantasy Playground, and more! Need even more outdoor info (yay!) check out our friends at NovaOutdoors.com.
Saturday, April 26
The Grand Opening of the Promenade at Virginia Gateway will be this weekend!! More info (and our giveaway) are located here!!
Inclusive Storytime - 4th Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Chinn Library. Children with varying learning styles and abilities will relax and have fun together in a safe and supportive environment where respect and appreciation for differences is encouraged. Ages 2 and up with a caregiver.
Tonight's Potomac Nationals game will include Fireworks after the event!
Sunday, April 27
The Grand Opening of the Promenade at Virginia Gateway will be this weekend!! More info (and our giveaway) are located here!!
Like Pirates? Check out a Pirates of Penzance themed spring concert! Please come join us for our annual Spring concert! This year we are singing some great selections from Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. We also have some fun arrangements of Forget About the Boy, Pure Imagination and much much more! Come join NDC on this vocal voyage!!!!
Now here's what's up!
Pre-Register/RSVP For:
Friday from 10-11am, join the Freedom Center for "Spring Has Sprung" Join us in celebrating warmer weather! Flowers are sure to bloom in this springtime crafts class. Caregiver participation required. This event is priced at $10.
The May 3rd Home Depot Kids Workshop is coming up- be sure to register online!
Monday, April 21
Tonight is our adult reader meetup for the month, and it's a Homeschool Info Session. The planned format is that we have a very diverse panel of moms and dads who will be taking questions for the first 30 minutes, and then we'll have 30 minutes for you to meet some of the resources/groups that are coming, as well as to ask more in-depth questions of the parents on the panel (or anyone else there). I'll also be taking down information to share on the site! To RSVP to join us, click here. This should be great for new homeschoolers, potential homeschoolers, and even "old hat" homeschoolers looking for some new tricks :) See you tonight!
Tuesday, April 22
From 11-12, Let your child play, learn, and grow in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Chinn Playgroup is a great chance for parents to make new friends while the children enjoy open free play in the gym. Little Adventures follows PWC Schools schedule for inclement weather and does not meet on school holidays or teacher workdays. Feb 4-June 10th Tuesdays. $3/child.
7pm The ARC of Prince William County facilitates an Autism Parent Support Group that meets the 4th Tuesday of each month. This parent-run group offers support, education, and social opportunities for families who have children (of any age) on the Autism spectrum. Child care is available. Call 703-730-3124 or email jrussell@arcgpw.org for more information. Event at the Muriel Humphrey Center, 13505 Hillendale Dr. Woodbridge(www.pwmoms.com)
Wednesday, April 23
In the evening, I'll be attending PotomacLocal.com's "Cocktails and Cupcakes" event to benefit The House, Inc in Woodbridge. I'd love to see some of you there!! $20 tickets include cupcakes, appetizers, and a cash bar. All proceeds will benefit the selected charity.
Have a nervous reader? From 4-5pm Reading to Rover PAL (People Animals Love) provides early readers and kids who just love to read the opportunity to read to registered therapy dogs in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring your own book or use one of ours. Ages 6–10 at Chinn Library.
From 7-7:45, get a Mommy and Me workout- Join us for ZumbAtomic! It's Zumba the parents love, but taught in a dance class format, for the kids! Kids will learn a dance routine in each class! Just $5/participant! Visit www.spiritcatcherproductions.com to reserve your space!
*Classes at the Rescue Squad!
Friday, April 25
Need to get inside? Friday Flicks - Fridays, 10:30a.m. Join us for quality movies based on books. Each week’s films have a different theme. Parents and their children, daycare providers and daycare centers with their children are all invited to attend. Ages 2–7 with a caregiver. Drop-in. Chinn Library
Need to get outside? Our site has lots of playground/park info! Just click here for more information about Leesylvania, Fantasy Playground, and more! Need even more outdoor info (yay!) check out our friends at NovaOutdoors.com.
Saturday, April 26
The Grand Opening of the Promenade at Virginia Gateway will be this weekend!! More info (and our giveaway) are located here!!
Inclusive Storytime - 4th Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Chinn Library. Children with varying learning styles and abilities will relax and have fun together in a safe and supportive environment where respect and appreciation for differences is encouraged. Ages 2 and up with a caregiver.
Tonight's Potomac Nationals game will include Fireworks after the event!
Sunday, April 27
The Grand Opening of the Promenade at Virginia Gateway will be this weekend!! More info (and our giveaway) are located here!!
Like Pirates? Check out a Pirates of Penzance themed spring concert! Please come join us for our annual Spring concert! This year we are singing some great selections from Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. We also have some fun arrangements of Forget About the Boy, Pure Imagination and much much more! Come join NDC on this vocal voyage!!!!
4/17/14
Giveaway/Event Notice: Promenade at Virginia Gateway
Virginia Gateway (we were just there yesterday for our Little Gym Reader Meetup!) is hosting a fantastic two-day event for the grand opening of the Promenade! Check it out! (We're getting our own splash fountain, PWC!!)
--> The Peterson Companies invites the community to attend the Grand Opening of Promenade at Virginia Gateway. The weekend events will celebrate the official opening of the highly anticipated 300,000 square foot lifestyle center with new store openings, live entertainment, giveaways, fashion presentations, promotional offers, fireworks, and more
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I am so excited about this event! We're definitely going to plan to be out for the Saturday event, I'm all about Fireworks- although both days sound like a ton of fun!! Be sure to find me and say hi if you come out!!
As an added bonus for PWC Moms readers, I have THREE fantastic giveaways for you guys!! Please note that you MUST ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. I cannot mail it to you, and you can't claim it another weekend- but they're amazing prizes, so if the Pinkberry and the facepainting weren't enough to get you out, this should do it!
Prizes are:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Prizes provided by Virginia Gateway, who is sponsoring this post. As always, by entering you agree to our Giveway Rules.
--> The Peterson Companies invites the community to attend the Grand Opening of Promenade at Virginia Gateway. The weekend events will celebrate the official opening of the highly anticipated 300,000 square foot lifestyle center with new store openings, live entertainment, giveaways, fashion presentations, promotional offers, fireworks, and more
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Saturday, April 26, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
·
Opening Ceremony begins at 10:30 am
·
New Stores Open – White House Black
Market, LOFT, Francesca’s Collections, Soma Intimates, Charming Charlie and Pinkberry
·
Fashion Show & Freeze Modeling
·
Meet Aly from WMZQ
·
Register to Win a $1,000 Promenade
shopping spree
·
Performance by the Manassas Symphony
Orchestra Winds begins at 7:15 pm
·
Fireworks Show begins at 8:15 pm
·
Plus, live entertainment, specials and
giveaways throughout the day
Sunday,
April 27, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
·
Interactive splash fountain opens
· IT’Sugar
opens
· Face
Painting and Balloon Artist
· Children’s
Entertainment
· Performances
by three-piece power pop band, Big Bang Boom
As an added bonus for PWC Moms readers, I have THREE fantastic giveaways for you guys!! Please note that you MUST ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. I cannot mail it to you, and you can't claim it another weekend- but they're amazing prizes, so if the Pinkberry and the facepainting weren't enough to get you out, this should do it!
Prizes are:
Winner 1: Loft $250 gift card
Winner 2: Grace jewelers $100 gift card
Winner 3: Charming Charlie $50 gift card
I'm not actually sure which of these I would want the most (if I could win, which I can't, which stinks)...I totally love all three!! Enter early, enter often, I'll pull winners next week before the big day!!
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Prizes provided by Virginia Gateway, who is sponsoring this post. As always, by entering you agree to our Giveway Rules.
4/15/14
Youth Chorus Program Beginning in the 2014-2015 Season
Youth Orchestras of Prince William Announces Addition of
Youth Chorus Program Beginning in the 2014-2015 Season
Woodbridge, VA (April 11, 2014)
– The Youth Orchestras of Prince William
(YOPW) is delighted to announce the addition of a Youth Chorus for the 2014-2015 season. This treble voice choir will be open to both
male and female students in grades 3 through 8.
The chorus will perform a variety of repertoire including classical,
folk, and world music and collaborate with YOPW’s orchestras.
John Devlin, Music Director said, “YOPW’s mission is to serve the area’s youth by
providing them with high-level musical opportunities. We saw a need for an
excellent choral program that will bring together talented youth from around
the region. Our unique position within the county allows YOPW to do this and will
give the chorus the chance to perform with our instrumental ensembles.”
YOPW began incorporating choral
collaborations into their performances in the 2012-2013 season. These have proven to be successful learning
opportunities for all of the students – orchestra members and singers – and
YOPW is excited to expand these offerings.
“Integrating a youth choir into
our own offerings is an ideal channel for younger students that are interested
in the choral arts. With us, they will grow into excellent ensemble members and
enjoy the experience in the way that our instrumental students are currently
able,” said Devlin.
Students interested in joining the
new Youth Chorus will be required to complete a voice check. Voice checks will give students the
opportunity to meet with Chorus staff one-on-one and will last 5-7 minutes per
student.
Voice Checks will be held:
·
Monday, May 12th from
5:00 - 9:00 pm at Gar-Field High School
·
Monday, May 19th from
5:00 - 9:00 pm at Patriot High School
·
Saturday, September 6th
from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Gar-Field High School
Appointments can be made by
contacting the YOPW Office at (703) 590-7083 or yopw@yopwva.org.
For more than 30 years, the Youth Orchestras of
Prince William has provided exceptional instrumental education for the youth of
the region. We offer opportunities for a wide spectrum of students, ranging
from beginning string players and intermediate wind players to advanced
students performing professional symphonic repertoire. YOPW enrolls
approximately 275 students in three string orchestras, two symphony orchestras,
a wind symphony, and a variety of chamber music ensembles. Our students are
primarily from Prince William County, Virginia, but YOPW members come from all
over Northern Virginia and North Central Virginia. For more information about
the Youth Orchestras of Prince William visit our website: http://www.yopwva.org.
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