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Reston Association Publication | 2011 Summer Edition | www.reston.org

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LIVE 20Fellowship House celebrates 50 years

WORK 15 RA Board of Directors 2011 Election Results

PLAY 10Leave no child inside

WHAT’S NEW

THE COMPLETE RESOURCE FOR LIVING, WORKING, PLAYING AND GETTING INVOLVED

Def ining Community

Kids R First

Going DEAP

GET INVOLVED 124 She’s no stranger to Reston’s environment

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PERSPECTIVES05 In My Backyard06 What We Learn From The Community08 Silver Line Is On Track10 The New RX14 Reston – Our Schools Reflect Our Community

ON THE STREET16 Twenty Years & Thriving 20 Quilted Love: Fellowship Square at 5022 Summer Safety24 Walkers, Bikers And Drivers, Oh My!

AROUND RESTON32 A Day In The ER34 Ethics: How Do They Work? On The Cover: The photo was taken by Jim Kirby on a beautiful summer evening. “Twilight is a magical time to head down to Lake Anne Village Center, as the lamps come on and while there is still light in the sky. People are out walking, dining, boating or just hanging out by the lagoon,” said Kirby.

He began his photography career as a photojournalist, honing his skills as a visual storyteller and in the process won nine Virginia Press Association awards for Excellence in Photography. To view Jim’s work, visit his website, www.jimkirbyphoto.com

12 Defining Community BY ROBERT E. SIMON, JR. Metro is coming and a task force will take on what Reston’s village centers might become. So, Reston founder Robert Simon examines the attributes of a successful community.

26 Kids-R-First BY JANET REMS When she saw families having to choose between paying for food and school supplies, a teacher set up a foundation that put kids’ needs first and she created a Reston-based foundation that now makes thousands of kids ready for school.

30 Going DEAP: Joint Program Targets Drowning BY LEILA GORDON What would you say is one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths among children? If your answer is drowning, you’d be correct. A new joint program targets parent education as a way to improve safety and lower the number of children who drown.

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Come Play in Reston : features the AtoZ Guide, classes & activities registration, page 36

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COME PLAY IN RESTON

36 n Member Services38 n Aquatics56 n Tennis70 n Camps86 n Nature106 n Special Events

GET INVOLVED116 Volunteer Opportunities124 Volunteer Spotlight: Diane Blust

LIVING IN RESTON126 Knowing Your Duties and Powers128 Top 10 Tips for Annual Meetings129 Board Members Word Find

BOARD & GOVERNANCE130 Board of Directors Actions131 Board of Directiors

DIRECTORY & FACILITIES132 Directory & Facilities133 Map

VISION: Leading the model community where all can Live, Work, Play and Get Involved™. MISSION: To preserve and enhance the Reston community through outstanding leadership, service and stewardship of our resources. PUBLISHER: Reston Association, Kathleen Driscoll McKee, President Board of DirectorsEDITORIAL: Amelia Townsend, [email protected] EDITOR: Jennifer O’ ConnorDESIGN & PRODUCTION: Long Nguyen, [email protected] LAYOUT: Sam Pallo, [email protected]: Sean Bahrami, [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jim Kirby, David Madison, Charles A. Veatch, Ha Brock, Mohamed Ali, Nicki Bellezza, Patricia Greenberg, Pete Staples, Mike McKeeADVERTISING: Chris Schriever, [email protected] Parisot, [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS: Arlene Whittick, Ashleigh Soloff, Barbara Beaver, Claudia Thompson-Deahl, Ha Brock, Katie Shaw, Laura Kowalski, Mary Conway, Nicki Bellezza, Patricia Greenberg, Sue Sims, Willa WhitacreCOMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS: Senator Janet Howell (D-Va.32), Delegate Ken Plum, (D-Va.36) Supervisor Catherine Hudgins, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Robert E. Simon, Jr., Kathleen Driscoll McKee, Leila Gordon, Reston Community Center, Capt. Willie Bailey, Fairfax Fire & Rescue, Joanna Fazio, Reston Hospital Center, Janet Rems, Sharon Goetz, Katy Fernbacher MAIN OFFICE (Member Services) 12001 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, Virginia 20191-3404Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.Extended Summer Hours: Saturdays April – July, 9 a.m. – NoonPhone: 703-435-6530 Fax: 703-435-6516 E-mail: [email protected]

� Board & Management Services � Administration � Financial Services � Human Resources � Assessment Questions � Parks and Recreation � Program information, reservations and registration for all camps,

aquatics, tennis, special events and facility rentals � Pool & Tennis Pass sales

HOTLINES Tennis: 703-435-6502Ball fields: 703-435-6530

COVENANTS ADMINISTRATION Phone: 703-435-6530Fax: 703-673-2040E-mail: [email protected]

� Design Review Board applications and design guidelines for Reston properties � Use and maintenance of property, covenants information and complaints � Information resource for neighborhood association operations � Disclosure documents

PARKS & RECREATION (Central Services Facility) Phone: 703-437-7658 Fax: 703-435-6555 E-mail: [email protected]

� Maintenance and facilities such as wildlife, ball fields, tot-lots, pavilions, pathways and open space (including lakes, natural areas and trees)

� Recreational Vehicle Central Park (RVCP) � Garden Plot Program

VOLUNTEERING Phone: 703-435-7986 Fax: 703-435-9481 E-mail: [email protected]

� To volunteer for events and programs. � Volunteer to serve on RA’s advisory committees, which are organized

to provide advice and assistance to the Board

Volume 2 | Number 2

The Complete Resource for Living, Working, Playing and Getting Involved

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Reston is published quarterly by the Reston Association. Send correspondence or address changes

to Reston Association at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-3404, 703-435-6530. All articles

© Reston Association 2011. All rights reserved.

Advertising rates are available upon request to [email protected] or by phone to 202-337-1892.

Articles and letters to the editor may be submitted via mail to Amelia Townsend, Reston Association

at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191-3404, 703-435-6530. E-mail submissions may be

made to [email protected]. Anonymous or incomplete information will not be published. Reston

Association reserves the right to edit for length, style and clarity. Articles may be printed upon

verification of authorship and availability of space.

Printed on 10% post-consumer recycled paper, using vegetable- based ink. Please recycle.

The AtoZ Guide: Follow the Colors to Your Section

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IN MY BACKYARDBY KATHLEEN DRISCOLL MCKEEReston Association President

For the last year, I’ve written about how we manage change and make decisions that will be sustained unto the seventh generation. One of the biggest issues we as a community face is finding the time to understand how the coming changes will affect you – and me.

Here’s what I mean. When I was a young mother, raising children in Reston, I am certain that my life was not that much different than yours – packed from morning to night with managing a family and working. It left little time to keep up with what was happening at the Reston Association Board of Directors meetings. It was only years later, when my children were more independent, that I could look around to see what was going on outside my world. I became involved slowly at first and as I learned more, I found that I my contributions really mattered to both the community and in the long run, to my family.

Now as a member of the Board of Directors representing the South Lakes district, I have the responsibility along with my fellow board members of understanding the challenges, the changes and making decisions that will still benefit the future seventh generation. Every board and committee meeting is open to the public, but all too often,

no one except board, staff and those who are making presentations attend. The same is true for public hearings that are held to discuss the biennial budget. I recall a couple of years ago we held one of those public hearings on a Saturday specifically so people would come. Only the board and staff were present.

I know I speak for the whole board when I say that we would love to see the meeting room full of interested, engaged residents.

I am not complaining, but the only time we witness a “full house” is when the issue is one no one wants to see in their backyard.

Last year, we hosted the inaugural luncheon for Reston Association’s Past Presidents. Our agenda asked each former leader to talk about the challenges he or she faced.

While the Reston of our first presidents was very different from the community we see today in terms of population and size, the issues are surprisingly similar —growth, traffic, transportation and amenities. We also discovered that we faced the same major challenge – getting people actively engaged.

Reston is not a town or a city, so what we accomplish occurs because of what we do together. For example, the Nature House was built because the community raised the money. This year, the Master Planning Task Force will be making recommendations regarding the village centers and neighborhoods around them. So if there were ever a time to get involved, to make time for meetings, and to make our community a priority, it is now. The issue really is in your backyard and mine. Get involved.

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PERSPECTIVES

BY SENATOR JANET HOWELL

Each year Delegate Ken Plum and I hold two joint town meetings. We encourage Restonians to tell

us their concerns and how they would like us to vote while we are in Richmond. These are important conversations with our constituents for both of us because they help us set our priorities. Our time in Richmond for the General Assembly session is limited – seven weeks this year—and we must feel confident we understand the issues and our constituents’ views.

I also hold town meetings with local delegates in other parts of my district: Herndon, McLean and Great Falls. What fascinates me is that these different communities all have different priorities. Fortunately, they do not conflict; the emphasis is different.

Here in Reston several values ring loud and clear.

EDUCATION

Education is always a top priority. Citizens want the state to live up to its responsibility to prepare our youth for the future. They recognize that our constitution requires Northern Virginia to subsidize poorer areas of the state but they want education to be a higher funding priority for everyone.

Similarly, there is a lot of support for higher education. Most Reston residents have “made it” because of their high level of academic achievement. They want their children to have the same opportunities. Also, they recognize that our economic prosperity depends on a highly educated workforce.

The rising cost of college is a growing concern, especially during the economic downturn. Overall, though, people seem more concerned about their children being accepted in the college of their choice than in the cost (which still is relatively low).

ENVIRONMENT

More than any other community I represent, Reston is deeply concerned about the environment. It is demanding more attention to renewable energy and incentives for energy conservation. Recently, there is outrage at our Attorney General’s climate change denial.

HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS

Helping our neighbors in need is ALWAYS a major topic. People with intellectual and physical disabilities, mental illness, or suffering domestic violence or child abuse always receive support. Often, members of the audience are deeply moved by the personal testimony they hear and promise to help out. I am particularly proud of my home community’s response to those in need. The fact that Virginia, which is the 8th wealthiest state, ranks 48th in funding for human services is shameful. However, the fact we are 41st in tax burden explains this lack of services.

TRANSPORTATION

Increasingly over the years, transportation has become a topic of discussion. Folks are really upset by how much time they waste in traffic. All the construction that is taking place currently is making commuting harder. However, most people recognize the current

construction is the last gasp of a nearly bankrupt Transportation Fund. They also are fearful of paying for improvements using bonds – they recognize that bonds must be repaid and without secure, dedicated funds for that purpose their other priorities, such as education and human services, are jeopardized. Increasingly, people in Reston are saying that, reluctantly, they are willing to pay higher taxes to fund transportation.

EMPLOYMENT

Until two years ago, job creation, job retention, and the needs of small businesses were rarely mentioned. Now there is the expectation – which I share – that state government will focus on these issues. Increasingly, the Governor and the General Assembly are funding economic development and job re-training initiatives.

“ I hope you will come to our next local town meeting. Ken and I count on you to guide our actions. It is so much easier to represent you when we know what you are thinking! “

– Senator Janet Howell

Senator Janet Howell has been a Reston leader for 35 years. She has represented us in Richmond since 1992. Currently, she is chair of the

powerful Privileges and Elections Committee and a Senate budget conferee.

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With the structure of the Wiehle Avenue Silver Line Metrorail station already taking shape

and with construction on the rail line from West Falls Church through Tysons Corner being one-quarter complete, it is hard to realize that passengers will not start riding the new Metrorail extension for nearly two years. The Wiehle Avenue station is scheduled to open in December, 2013. Beyond the tunnel that has been cut through at Tysons Corner and the raised guideways that are being built, four other stations must be built, tracks must be laid, and the complex electrical and electronic systems that power and control the trains must be put in place before the first car can pull into Wiehle station. That will take two years. And as passengers board that first train at Wiehle, construction to the west to Dulles Airport and beyond to two stations in Loudoun County will be well on the way to a 2016 completion for the full extension.

The Silver Line will have a significant economic and quality of life impact on Reston and the surrounding area. Workers in Reston will be able to travel to employment throughout the region without needing to sit in traffic congestion, and employees coming to Reston to work will be able to do so without bringing their cars. Cultural, educational, and social resources of the region in addition to employment will become more accessible to everyone.

Equally as important as the concrete and steel construction of the system is the planning that must take place in the community to utilize the system. Focusing the natural population growth of our community around the transit stations will ensure both the success of the rail line and the preservation of our existing communities. Properly planned streets to the transit stations have the potential of ameliorating some current traffic congestion.

Enhancements to our internal bus system will make the system more accessible. There will be disruptions for sure in the short run, but we have the potential of enhancing the quality of life of Reston with the opening of the Silver line.

Two years is a long time, but as we have all learned it can go by in a hurry. As the workers proceed with the construction we need to work together in the community to get our transit oriented development plans along with supporting infrastructure in place to ensure that the maximum value of our being connected to the Metropolitan region is realized.

Opening day for the Silver Line will be exciting, but the prospects of the advantages the system will bring to our community over the years are even more exciting.

Ken Plum represents the 36th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. He lives in Reston.

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PERSPECTIVES

Spring fever is an affliction few people hope never to catch. And who complains when the warmth of the

sun creates a “fever” where you can hardly wait to get outdoors? It’s probably no surprise to learn that science is beginning to validate what moms have known for generations: being outside in natural surroundings is good for your health. If you can go for a walk in the woods, take a bike ride along a wood lined trail, or jog along a scenic body of water, the result is both exercise and a relaxing, grounding connection with nature.

Prescription For NatureSome doctors are now writing “park prescriptions” for their patients with the prescribed instructions written out in far greater detail than you normally see for medications. They include the location of the local green space, the name of a specific trail and sometimes the exact mileage. These doctors are medicating their patients with nature in order to prevent, or treat, health problems ranging from heart disease to attention deficit disorder. And while exercise may not be the only answer to the growing obesity epidemic, it sure is a good start.

Children especially benefit from the outdoors. Studies have shown that nature is important to children’s development in every major way: intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically. Play in nature is especially important for developing capacities for problem-solving, creativity and intellectual development. And it isn’t just the little ones, a study by Dr. Stephen Kellert of Yale University documented that outdoor experiences for teens often result in enhanced self-esteem, self-confidence and independence. These positive effects persist through many years.

Head Outdoors in RestonIn 2008, I introduced a “Leave No Child Inside” initiative here in the Hunter Mill District to encourage this vital connection between children and nature. Our public land resources are an integral part of our health care system and as a community we are blessed with rich local resources.

The Walker Nature Center in Reston offers geology field trips, a night hike, and a native plant and stream tour. Lake Fairfax Park features an 18-acre lake with a boardwalk, an outdoor swimming pool, as well as pedal boats for rent, campgrounds, trails, playgrounds and picnic areas. The 45-mile W&OD trail winds through Vienna and

Reston and is paved for walking, running, bicycling and skating. Soon, the W&OD trail will directly connect to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, a 95-acre garden with pathways that circle around specialty plant collections, around lakes and up to the new Korean Bell Garden. And the crown jewel is the 98-acre Frying Pan Farm Park, where you can step back into the 1920s farm life with a walk in the woods, a hayride, pick a few berries, visit the animals or just take in the fresh air.

These parks and trails offer wellness services that are free or available for a nominal fee, but accessible to all, regardless of preexisting conditions or age. So don’t be surprised if, at your next visit to the doctor, you are handed a county trail map and an itinerary along with your lab slip. And consider how you can get involved in the growing “Children In Nature” movement spreading throughout Northern Virginia and the nation to help foster health and well-being of future generations.

Cathy Hudgins has represented the Hunter Mill District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2000. As a long time Restonian, she

has been involved with local, county and state politics for over 30 years.

BY SUPERVISOR CATHY HUDGINS | PHOTOS BY JIM KIRBY

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PERSPECTIVES

The first three articles in the spring edition of “Reston” are entitled “Community Unity”, ”Community

Collaboration” and “Reston: A Community is its People”. Clearly, community is, and has been since its beginnings, a source of concern and pride for all Restonians.

So as we approach the unveiling of the report on planning for Reston’s next 20 years that has been in preparation by a Task Force committee for the past year it can be expected that the report will reflect community. One obvious characteristic of community is the greater the density the greater opportunity there is for community.

Now density is what characterized the vision for town and village centers in the 1962 master plan for Reston, centers, the vision for these centers featuring mixed use townhouses and high rises.

The inspiration for such centers came from my travels abroad where every village has its plaza (village center) and every city, numerous plazas. Typically, the European farmer has breakfast and goes out to cultivate his land, coming back at day’s end to his village plaza where he meets his fellows for a drink or a meal or just to bat the breeze. These

centers provide the social glue for their communities. It is a mystery why we in the US don’t have such centers. They became the most significant feature for Reston.

For most of the areas of the master plan outside of these centers there still would be greater density than that characterized as suburban sprawl — there would be townhouses with front and/or rear yards planned for people who preferred densities lower than in the centers.

Nevertheless, there would be detached houses for the 25 percent of Restonians who preferred even less closeness. However, an overriding principle for all of these areas would be to have a variety of each housing type within walking distance of one of the centers. This would make it possible for people, if desired, to stay in the same neighborhood for an entire lifetime, moving whenever necessary to accommodate changes in family formation or financial condition. No question that leaving one community for another is disruptive for all members of a family.

Now there is more to defining a community than its plazas or its overall residential density. There is stimulation; in the community of Reston, where

there are a great many opportunities to exercise mind and body, from the fifty-five miles of paved walkways, to the fields, lakes, courts and pools to the library in Town Center, to the community centers in Hunters Woods and Lake Anne. And Reston is a caring community. Government subsidized housing was welcomed by the community in its earliest days. Volunteers supplement the work of staffs in child care centers, in the schools, in a major hospital and, perhaps most significantly in the Embry Rucker Homeless Shelter.

For the future, Reston will no doubt, with the advent of rail and beyond, find itself absorbing its share of the region’s population increase. If well planned for, the increase will reinforce the strength of its community without disturbing the quality of living in the vast majority of its neighborhoods. This can occur if the bulk of the population increase is directed, as it should be, to Town Center, the village centers and the metro station areas.

Robert E. Simon Jr., founder of Reston.

Def ining CommunityBY ROBERT E. SIMON, JR. | PHOTOS BY JIM KIRBY

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When Bob Simon planned Reston, he envisioned a community with 20 small elementary schools. And

he wanted those schools to reflect the values that epitomize Reston: emphasis on arts and music, respect for nature and our fellow human beings, and the desire to give back to the community.

On Founder’s Day nearly 50 years later, it’s fair to ask, how are we doing? Well, we don’t have 20 elementary schools. Instead, Reston is home to eight elementary schools (Armstrong, Aldrin, Lake Anne, Forest Edge, Sunrise Valley, Terraset, Dogwood, and Hunters Woods), one middle school (Langston Hughes) and one high school (South Lakes). But leaving aside the numbers, our schools do reflect the values that Bob Simon had in mind when he created Reston.

Our students value music and arts. The annual kickoff for Youth Art Month at Lake Anne draws hundreds of proud students, parents, grandparents, and teachers, as well as admiring community members. Students helped create the first “public art” in Reston at the Glade Drive underpass. Concerts and other performances abound

at the holiday season and in the spring. The theater program at South Lakes High School consistently wins local praise and regional awards.

Our students respect nature and the environment. All of our elementary schools involve students in projects that teach about our natural beauty, and show them how to help sustain and enhance it. Students at Langston Hughes Middle School and South Lakes High School perform service projects that benefit our entire community.

Our students learn about and respect different cultures. Whether you attend International Night at Terraset Elementary School, the SLICE Club Talent Show at South Lakes, or the Reston Multicultural Festival, you will see students from around the globe. And whatever their ethnic or cultural background, our students learn to respect how each culture enhances our community, and adds to our strength and vibrancy.

Finally, our students have abundant opportunities to succeed on their own, as well as to give back to the community. Our elementary schools include an arts and science magnet, instruction in Spanish, and

advanced academic programs. Students may learn to play a musical instrument or sing in a chorus. Students at Hughes and South Lakes participate in the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme. Students can compete in sports or academic endeavors like Odyssey of the Mind. We encourage all students to contribute to their community, whether raising money for charity at the annual Sunrise Valley Elementary School 5K run/walk, or volunteering at the annual Relay for Life.

Nearly 50 years after Bob Simon began to plan this community, we can all take pride in helping realize his vision. I am proud that our schools continue to play a vital role in teaching and living the values that epitomize the Reston community.

Stu and his family moved to Reston in 1984, and his children are graduates of South Lakes High School. Stu works as Senior Litigation Counsel at the U.S.

Department of Justice, where he litigates large tax shelter cases. Mr. Gibson represents the Hunter Mill District on the Fairfax County School Board.

BY STUART D. GIBSON | PHOTO BY DAVID MADISON

RESTONOUR SCHOOLS REFLECT OUR COMMUNITY

PERSPECTIVES

p Kids at Hunters Wood Elementary deeply invloved in the Glade Drive underpass “public art” project.

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Reston Association

One new member and one incumbent were elected to the Reston Association Board of Directors in this year’s elections.

Andrew “Andy” Sigle won the race for the at-large seat. Others running were Jason Carlo, Sridhar Ganesan, John E. George and Donovan D’Souza. Andy will serve a three-year term and can be re-elected for one additional term.

In the Hunters Woods/Dogwood District race, voters elected incumbent Cheryl Beamer to her second three-year term. Victor Van Rees sought election to the seat.

More information about the elections results can be found on the Association’s website: www.reston.org

2011 ELECTION RESULTS

The new Board elected the following officers:President: Kathleen Driscoll McKeeVice-President: Paul ThomasSecretary: Joe LeightonTreasurer: John Higgins

Board of Directors Election

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ON THE STREET

Festival created by Greater Reston Art Center celebrates two decades of bringing fine visual arts to community, region

Reston artist Judith Forst recalls sitting on the curb outside Clyde’s restaurant in Reston Town Center on June 27,

1992 feeling absolutely exhausted but totally exhilarated. The very first Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival had just concluded, and, though much smaller in scale than today, by all measures it was a great success.

“We did it by the seat of our pants that first year.… We could hardly stand up,” remembers Forst, who was then the executive director of the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), which has produced the enormously popular and prestigious outdoor fine arts and crafts festival for the past 20 years.

Turning to Kathy McInerney, co-chairman of that first festival, who was sitting next to her on the curb, Forst, who initiated the outdoor festival for GRACE (a whole new concept at the time) and is regarded by many as its founding “mother,” declared, “Wow, we just did something amazing!”

The festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary at Reston Town Center this year—May 21-22—continues to be “amazing.”

National AttentionStarted with a much more local orientation, the juried festival—which also recently added an always sold-out, posh Preview Party the preceding Friday--now is consistently ranked by a variety of arts publications as one of the top outdoor festivals in the country, according to John Alciati, GRACE president and CEO. And since the jurying process of festival artists went totally electronic in 2006, it has enabled the use of extremely selective nationally known jurors.

“Artists know they are being rated by a distinguished group of jurors and will be exhibiting with a distinguished group of fellow artists,” said Joanne Bauer, GRACE’s director of exhibitions, who began managing the festival’s jurying process a few years ago.

Forst, she noted, “set the standard for excellence,” from the beginning putting the emphasis on fine arts and crafts. “We attract some of the same artists who show at the Smithsonian; we’re thrilled to have artists of that caliber,” Bauer said.

While the quality of artists has always been high, that first year “we had to beg them to participate,” recalled Connie Slack, a well-known Reston artist, who co-chaired the first festival and has participated every year since.

“Most of us hadn’t ever done an outdoor show.… It’s always been good for me, well worth it.”

Having an arts festival contribute to keeping Reston on the map is not surprising. Reston, a planned “New Town” that is known and studied throughout the world, has a long history of commitment to art as an essential part of its public life.

Color The Bottom Line BlackMulling over the festival’s growth and its importance to GRACE and the Reston community as a whole, Alciati, scanning festival archives, noted that the first Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival was only one day; 80 artists participated; attendance was estimated at 7,000; and the net income for the festival was $10,910. The 2010 festival, which since its second year expanded to two full days, featured 200-plus fine artists and craftspeople in 18 different media categories, juried from more than 800 applicants.

In addition, in recent years, attendance has been an estimated 60,000, and the net income—from corporate sponsors, individual contributors and artist participation fees – – accounts for about 40 percent of GRACE’s annual budget of $520,000.

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T wenty YEARS & THRIVING

BY JANET REMS | PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREATER RESTON ARTS CENTER

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T wenty“The [Northern Virginia Fine Arts] Festival

is quite simply the key revenue generator

to sustain GRACE’s important mission to

enrich community life through the visual

arts and stimulating creativity for all ages.”

– John Alciati, Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) president and CEO

■ Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, produced by the Greater Reston Arts Center.

■ 20th Anniversary Celebration. In addition to 200-plus exhibiting artists, the festival will include a variety of events honoring artists, volunteers, patrons, and arts and cultural groups and other organizations instrumental to the festival’s success; live performances co-sponsored by the Reston Community Center; and an always sold-out Preview Party on the Friday preceding the festival, May 20.

■ Festival dates, Saturday – Sunday, May 21 and 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

■ Reston Town Center, Reston Parkway.

■ Admission free. Donations accepted.

■ To learn more, visit www.northernvirginiafineartsfestival.org or call 703-471-9242.

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“The Festival is quite simply the key revenue generator to sustain GRACE important mission to enrich community life through the visual arts and stimulating creativity for all ages,” Alciati said, noting that among the exceptional services the festival supports is GRACE’s Art in the School’s program, which reaches 22,000 Northern Virginia school children each year.

Both GRACE and the festival “teach people about contemporary art in a very personal and direct way,” Bauer said.

The comfortable atmosphere of the festival, she also suggested, allows people who might be shy about going into a gallery to talk directly with a host of different artists.

“It is what I expected it to be and more,” Forst reflected, “a natural extension of GRACE’s mission that would bring art into the community itself and a way to fund GRACE’s programs.”

Though fairly confident about the festival’s success from the beginning, Forst also conceded there was (and still is) concern about one uncontrollable element—the weather, especially rain. She recalled with a laugh that she had read in a book on thinking positively just before the launch of the festival. Taking no chances, she asked her team of volunteer leaders to form a circle, hold hands and create “a think bubble” to send out positive energy.

“It’s not weird now, but it was then,” she admitted. “But it worked; it didn’t rain!”

Janet Rems is a member of the boards of Kids R First and the Greater Reston Arts Center. She also is chairman of the Initiative for Public Art-Reston’s

Communications Committee. The former editor of The Reston Times, she currently freelances for The Fairfax County Times and Northern Virginia Magazine.

Turning to Kathy McInerney, co-chairman of that first festival, who was sitting next to her on the curb, [Judith] Forst, who initiated the outdoor festival for GRACE (a whole new concept at the time) and is regarded by many as its founding “mother,” declared, “Wow, we just did something amazing!”

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Even before the community of Reston gained its first designation as a planned residential community,

Fellowship Square was providing homes for senior citizens in Northern Virginia. Recently, the local organization celebrated its “50 Years of Caring” anniversary. This milestone was marked by a heartwarming jubilee, attended by 200 guests.

Held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Herndon, the festivities included the presentation of a handmade quilt which was crafted to specifically portray Fellowship Square’s ideals of independence, well-being, comfort and hominess.

Since 1960, Fellowship Square has provided affordable housing with life-enriching services to thousands of seniors of modest means and persons who are mobility-impaired. There are five Fellowship Houses in our community. At present there are more than 800 proud residents whose average age is 77 years old. Lake Anne I and II and the Hunters Woods Fellowship Houses are located in Reston. Each of these houses has a waiting list.

According to Fellowship Square’s executive director, James Garrett, the original dream for the non-profit organization came from one Lutheran pastor who sought to create a private and public partnership to bring secure housing to seniors of average means.

The needs of low-income elderly and disabled are growing along with our aging population. The demand for safe, comfortable, affordable housing is at an all-time high. Many Fellowship House residents have very little income and no family support.

Garrett, who brings 40 years of experience to the Fellowship Foundation, which runs Fellowship Square, says that the Lutheran pastor’s dream has produced a housing project that now is a model for communities across the country.

Fellowship Square is one of the largest providers of this type of housing in the Washington, DC area. In addition to donations and volunteers, it receives funding from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development and from the VA Housing Development Authority. This money is used

for mortgages, construction, maintenance, taxes, insurance and rent subsidies. The incredible support of individuals, volunteers, private and non-government organizations has kept the Foundation going for 50 years and counting.

Sharon Goetz, resides in Reston with her husband and their two cats. She appreciates the beautiful lakes, miles of paths and lively lifestyle Reston

has to offer. Sharon Goetz is a Realtor® with Keller Williams Realty, Reston.

Quilted Love:Fellowship Square At 50BY SHARON GOETZ | PHOTOS BY JIM KIRBY

HOW YOU CAN HELPDonating to The Good Samaritan Fund helps provide the little things in life that are so easily taken for granted. Donations of birthday cakes, seasonal plantings, computer training, gift cards for groceries, and transportation to doctor appointments are always needed.

To donate or learn more www.FellowshipSquare.org

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Window SafetyBe careful with windows and young childrenWith the arrival of spring and summer, we open our windows to let in fresh air. Every year, children in our community fall from windows and land in area hospitals.

Remember, children are top heavy; they can be looking out an open window one minute and falling through it the next. A screen offers little protection when the weight of a child pushes against it.

Safety Tips to prevent children falling from open windows:

� Always supervise young children. Life threatening injuries can happen in seconds to a child left unattended.

� Close and lock windows whenever young children are around. If you need ventilation, open windows that children cannot reach (For example, open double hung windows from the top only).

� Keep furniture and beds away from windows. Children can quickly climb onto window ledges and fall.

� Keep window treatments (blinds, cords, drapes, etc.) out of children’s reach. They may injure themselves when climbing or be strangled.

Everyone Loves A CookoutHowever, cookouts can lead to tragedy if they are not properly handled. With a little planning on everyone’s part, this can be a safe summer cookout season for all of us.

For more information on this or other safety issues, please contact the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Public Affairs and Life Safety Education Section at 703-246-3801.

Barbecue Safety Tips � Never use gasoline to start a fire – it is

much too dangerous to use on grills. � Use charcoal lighter fluid only before

the fire is lit. If you try to make a fire bigger by adding more fluid, the heat from the coals may ignite the stream of fuel and burn back into the can, causing it to explode in your hands.

� Try using a U.L. – approved electrical starter in place of lighter fluid.

� Never use a grill on apartment or condominium balconies. This practice is one of the biggest dangers with grills. It is unsafe and against the law.

� Place grills away from structures so they will not tip over or ignite objects above them.

� Keep a garden hose or a portable fire extinguisher handy in case the fire gets out of control.

� Never bring a grill into the home. The carbon monoxide produced by burning charcoal can be dangerous, even deadly, in an enclosed space.

� Keep children and pets away from fires and grills. It only takes a second for curiosity to cause a serious burn.

� Though coals may appear to be cool, always soak them with water. Coals retain enough heat to reignite for days after the fire.

� If your bag of charcoal gets wet, leave it in a well ventilated area away from the house. During the drying process spontaneous ignition can occur in confined areas.

Capt. Willie Bailey, Sr., a 20-year veteran of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, serves as Public Affairs/Community Outreach Officer.

SUMMER SAFETYBY WILLIE BAILEY

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Drivers, Oh My!

Walkers,

Bikers and

Every year in the Reston District bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians collide on roadways causing injuries

and even death, in some circumstances. Most crashes are 100 percent preventable if everyone knows and follows the laws regarding the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

Bicyclists that choose to use the roadway for their ride are considered the same as the driver of a car and are required to follow the same rules of the road as if driving a car. With that, a bicyclist can be pulled over by a police officer for a violation and given a ticket to appear in court for the violation. A bicyclist should ride along the right curb when possible, should ride no more than two abreast and should not impede traffic by doing so. Riders should form a single file line if being overtaken by a faster moving vehicle and ride in one single lane.

When a vehicle is passing a slower moving bicycle in the same direction it should pass at least two feet to the left of the bicycle at a reasonable speed and return to normal lane position only after a safe distance is put between the vehicle and the bicycle. Drivers also have the responsibility to stop before entering any public highway. This includes any driveway, private street or building. Not only must the vehicle stop but it must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian on the public highway or sidewalk. If the intersection is controlled by a traffic signal, it is everyone’s responsibility to follow the directions of the traffic signal.

At a red light, all drivers turning right on red must come to a complete stop prior to turning. A “complete stop” means all wheels stop moving. Drivers turning right on red must also yield to pedestrians using the crosswalk and other drivers who have the right of way in the intersection. If a bicyclist is using a crosswalk they are considered a pedestrian.

Pedestrians have the right-of-way in most situations. It is the pedestrian’s responsibility to use marked crosswalks whenever possible and follow the lighted signals when they are available. It is also the responsibility of the pedestrian to not step into traffic between intersections where he cannot be seen by drivers of approaching vehicles or any other obstruction at the curb. However, on a sidewalk, a pedestrian has the right-of-way and bicycles must yield to the pedestrian and give audible signals before passing any pedestrian.

Katy Fernbacher is Crime Prevention Specialist with Fairfax County Police Reston district office.

BY KATY FERNBACHER

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§ 46.2-100. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title shall, for the purpose of this title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Bicycle“Bicycle” means a device propelled solely by human power, upon which a person may ride either on or astride a regular seat attached thereto, having two or more wheels in tandem, including children’s bicycles, except a toy vehicle intended for use by young children. For purposes of Chapter 8 (§ 46.2-800 et seq.) of this title, a bicycle shall be a vehicle while operated on the highway.

Bicycle Lane“Bicycle lane” means that portion of a roadway designated by signs and/or pavement markings for the preferential use of bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds.

Crosswalk“Crosswalk” means that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

Highway“Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel in the Commonwealth, including the streets and alleys.

Intersection“Intersection” means (i) the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curblines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways that join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling on different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict; (ii) where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection, in the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection; or (iii) for purposes only of authorizing installation of traffic-control devices, every crossing of a highway or street at grade by a pedestrian crosswalk.

Motor vehicle“Motor vehicle” means every vehicle as defined in this section that is self-propelled or designed for self-propulsion except as otherwise provided in this title. Any structure designed, used, or maintained primarily to be loaded on or affixed to a motor vehicle to provide a mobile dwelling, sleeping place, office, or commercial space shall be considered a part of a motor vehicle. For the purposes of this title, any device herein defined as a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped shall be deemed not to be a motor vehicle.

Sidewalk“Sidewalk” means the portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use by pedestrians.

Traffic Lane“Traffic lane” or “lane” means that portion of a roadway designed or designated to accommodate the forward movement of a single line of vehicles.

The Commonwealth of Virginia Criminal Code for traffic has specific definitions that have been included pertaining to bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

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Kids R FirstBY JANET REMS | PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KIDS R FIRST

Reston-based nonprofit provides new school supplies and mini-scholarships for growing numbers of students in need

“Families had to make choices

between paying for utilities and

food or buying school supplies.

That was not acceptable to me.”

– Susan Ungerer, retired teacher and founder and president of nonprofit

Kids R First

Summer may be leisure time for students, but not for the tireless volunteers of the Reston-based

nonprofit, Kids R First, which annually provides school supplies and mini-scholarships for students in need in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

At last count, approximately 25 percent of the students attending Fairfax County Public Schools and 15 percent of students in Loudoun County Public Schools qualified for free-and reduced-price meals, the measure used by Kids R First to determine those eligible for support. With the current economy, this number—as well as the need--is expected to increase.

Kids R First volunteers, many who are former teachers and Reston residents, are busy gearing up for the 13-year-old nonprofit’s biggest fundraiser, its 10th Annual Golf Classic at Reston’s Hidden Creek Country Club on May 16, followed in August by its massive annual distribution of school supplies.

The Annual Golf Classic, which draws a full field of golfers from Northern Virginia’s corporate and civic communities, is an important event for the nonprofit. It raises a substantial portion of the funding that supports Kids R First programs.

Started in founder Susan Ungerer’s Vienna garage in 1998, Kids R First’s initial schools supplies effort provided for 450 students. When school starts this September, about 17,000 students from families in need at 87 schools in Fairfax and Loudoun counties will be the recipients of brand new backpacks filled with all new supplies.

Reston residents should watch for backpack collection announcements made in July through partnerships with Reston Interfaith, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, area churches and businesses. Reston Interfaith, a program partner for the past five years, last year donated 2,200 new backpacks for participating Reston and Herndon schools.

Since Kids R First’s founding, 131,500 needy children in grades K-12 have received new school supplies. A 2005 Best of Reston Award recipient, the nonprofit, since 2000, also has granted $135,665 in the form of mini-scholarships to 3,350 high school students at 18 high schools through its College and Career Bound Program.

The first two weeks of every August, the cafeteria of Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston becomes distribution central for the school supplies. Purchased at reduced prices thanks to a longtime partnership with Reston’s Office Depot and the Fair Lakes Wal-Mart, stacks of supplies will occupy every corner of Langston Hughes’ large cafeteria.

Dotty Pearson, a longtime Reston resident, has coordinated the effort for the past five years. “It’s a huge, huge, complex job,” she says.

The supplies, collated by volunteers for pick up by participating schools, are individualized not only for each school but also for each grade level. To make sure that every school gets exactly what it ordered, Pearson, a former administrative and teaching assistant at Hughes and Hunters Woods Elementary School, says she starts the process in January by contacting every principal personally. That initial contact is followed by making sure formal order forms from teachers are submitted by April and there is constant updating.

“Working with all the schools gives me a real sense of how this area has grown,” Pearson said, noting also that as the population has increased so has the need.

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� 98.6 percent of all financial donations to Kids R First, a Reston-based 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, go to programs for the kids.

� Students in need in Reston, Herndon, Sterling/Ashburn, Centreville, Chantilly, and other selected communities (total of 11) are assisted.

� In the 2010-2011 school year, Kids R First, a 2005 Best of Reston honoree, provided 16,000 students in need with school supplies at 87 schools in Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

� Kids R First projects it will provide 17,000 students in need with school supplies in the 2011-2012 school year.

� 131,500 needy children have received new school supplies since the founding of Kids R First in 1998.

� 175,000 units of new school supplies were donated in 2010-2011.

� In its first 12 years, 1,340,000 units of supplies have been custom ordered and donated.

� Since 2000, $135,665 in the form of mini-scholarships have been granted to 3,350 high school students at 18 high schools through Kids R First’s College and Career Bound Program.

� In the 2009-2010 school year, 365 students received mini-scholarships.

� Kids R First projects 950 mini-scholarships for high school students will be granted in 2010-2011.

� For every $1 donated, Kids R First is able to purchase $3.50 worth of supplies through its business partnerships with the Reston Office Depot and Fair Lakes Walmart.

� New backpacks were donated in 2010 through partnerships with Reston Interfaith, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, Enrich NOVA (GenerosityCan.org), area churches and businesses.

Kids R FirstSince Kids R First’s founding in 1998, 131,500 needy children in grades K-12 have received new school supplies. A 2005 Best of Reston Award recipient, the nonprofit, since 2000, also has granted $135,665 in the form of mini-scholarships to 3,350 high school students at 18 high schools through its College and Career Bound Program.

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Top: From left, volunteer Ashley Heck and Kids R First founder Susan Ungerer Left: Kids R First student volunteers Lachelle Wallace, left, and Ashley Heck, right. They both began volunteering at age 12. Bottom: Kids R First Board members and volunteers from the Fair Lakes Wal-Mart take a break from collating school supplies at Langston Hughes Middle School.

Quick Facts

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Because Kids R First is run entirely by volunteers, many retired educators like Ungerer and Pearson, 98 percent of the total funds it raises through grants, corporate support, other donations and fund-raising events like the Golf Classic–go directly to its programs.

The Kids R First’s approach is so efficient and cost-effective that a new pilot program, using their model to help other non-profits, is being lead through the collaborative efforts of Fairfax County Office of Public Private Partnerships (OP3) and Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Business and Community Partnerships. The goal is to help non-profits increase their coverage assisting more children with their school supplies as they return to school.

Succinctly Ungerer says, “Our model minimizes costs and maximizes benefits for more students.”

Ungerer, who taught elementary school for 23 years, including 19 in Fairfax County (10 at Terraset in Reston), said the need became conspicuously apparent after she retired and started volunteering as the family assistance coordinator for the nonprofit FISH (Friends in Sympathetic Help). She quickly noticed that from August to October there was a marked increase in hotline calls for financial help.

“Families had to make choices between paying for utilities and food or buying school supplies. That was not acceptable to me.”

Learn MoreContact Kids R First at P.O. Box 3242, Reston, VA 20195: 703-850-3639; or [email protected]. Also, visit www.kidsrfirst.org.

Janet Rems is a member of the boards of Kids R First and the Greater Reston Arts Center. She also is chairman of the Initiative for Public Art-Reston’s Communications Committee. The former editor of The Reston Times, she currently freelances for The Fairfax

County Times and Northern Virginia Magazine.

To have your business included in an upcoming Spotlight on Reston please contact Aurelie Parisot at 202-337-5739 or

by e-mail at [email protected].

Spotlight on Reston is your guide to businesses contributing to the community while ensuring that Reston continues to be one of

the best places to live, work, play and get involved

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driveway design or cobblestone walkway come true! Quality products, outstanding service and professional and courteous

staff. Expect to be impressed. Shown on HGTV’s Curb Appeal and CBS’s The Early Show; visit www.drivewayimpressions.com or call

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Peru RetreatMore than just a yoga center, Beloved Yoga provides group,

private, corporate classes and workshops. From weekend retreats to trips to the Sacred Valley and the Northern Beaches of Peru,

Beloved Yoga mixes karma yoga with adventure, beautiful landscape and community. Visit one of them in Reston or Great

Falls, or call 703-860-YOGA (9642) for more information.

Blooming Season!Knowledgeable specialists await you at American Plant and will

assist you in designing any landscape, ponds, patios, walkways and more. American Plant’s extensive selection of plants and natural and organic products is a gardener’s delight. Visit their store at

10106 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls or www.americanplant.net.

A New Star!Do you think you have what it takes to be in American Idol? Mr. Lopez plans to host a Metropolitan Wide Singing Competition via Lopez Studios, Inc. Performing Arts School for ages 15-28 to compete for the “Dream Ticket” in preparation for the 2011

American Idol Auditions, scheduled for summer 2011! Honored with the “2010 Best of Reston Award,” Lopez Studios, Inc offers after school programs and summer camps for all age groups. For more

information call (703)787-0071 or visit www.lopezstudios.org.

Everything to Build AnythingLooking to spruce up your kitchen, bathroom, or replace your windows, doors, or re-do your floors? Tart Lumber provides a

wide variety of lumber & hardware services sure to fit your home. Tart Lumber stocks top-quality and nationally known brands at

competitive prices. Visit their hardware store, millshop, or specialty center and talk with one of their sales or design personnel about

your next project. For more information, visit www.tartlumber.com.

A Relaxed JourneyServing the busy Washingtonian, Radiant Sun Therapies was

envisioned as an alternative healing center. Their certified practitioners will develop a treatment plan to reduce stress,

alleviate pain and allow you to truly relax. Contact Radiant Sun Therapies to schedule a session at (703)584-7997 or

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� Kids R First Annual Golf Classic, which raises a substantial portion of the funding that supports Kids R First programs, is Monday, May 16, at Reston’s Hidden Creek Country Club.

� Kids R First’s annual collation and distribution of school supplies by volunteers takes place the first two weeks of August in the cafeteria of Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston.

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Reston Community Center and Reston Association are teaming up to improve our community’s safety

around its many bodies of water. In response to our patrons, RCC’s aquatics department, led by Director Joe Leary, created a “land-based” Drowning Education Awareness Program (DEAP) to augment our offerings in the Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center at RCC Hunters Woods. Recognizing our long history of collaboration in other areas of aquatics, Joe and his Reston Association counterpart, Laura Kowalski, will coordinate offering DEAP by both organizations.

The program provides three opportunities to learn water safety skills. The first is a “Parent Orientation to Swim Lessons” which offers 30 minutes of material followed by a 30-minute question and answer period so that parents know what to expect and how to support their child’s learn-to-swim experience. Parents are given background on the American Red Cross Level 1, Level

2, Rookies and Skippers classes so they will know how to give their children guidance, care, supervision and motivation to get the most from their swimming lessons.

The second is a free 90-minute “Water Safety” presentation for organizations like Rotary Clubs, PTSAs, home school networks, Scout leaders, church groups and other civic or parent organizations. The content is geared to promote general water safety practices to keep families safe when in or around water. Interested groups simply contact the RCC aquatics team by phone at 703-476-4500; or e-mail [email protected] to arrange a presentation.

The third program, “Longfellow’s WHALE Tales,” is a free 1-hour long interactive presentation in a dry environment that provides easy to follow information for children to learn safe behaviors in, on, or around water. The lesson is reinforced with color posters, worksheets, activities, and a

video featuring “Longfellow” the animated whale. It is a terrific water safety introduction for Cub Scouts, Webelos, Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts, day care centers, and any other child participant group. People can arrange for the class the same way as above.

Reston Community Center programs for swimming lessons and those offered by Reston Association are being coordinated so that people who enroll in swimming classes with RCC will be able to easily figure out the next step class if they go to enroll with RA and vice versa. In the past, both RCC and RA have coordinated recruitment and training strategies to assure that each has a fully certified and highly professional corps of lifeguards for every swimming season in Reston. Joe and Laura frequently share job opportunity information with one another and their respective staff teams. Having sufficient numbers of well-trained lifeguards promotes our community’s access to healthy and safe fun in Reston’s pools.

Drowning remains the second leading cause of injury-related death among children ages one to 14 years according to the Centers for Disease Control. For every child who dies from drowning, four more receive medical treatment for submersion-related injuries. Working together to do all we can to prevent these kinds of terrible and largely avoidable accidents is good for RCC, good for RA, and great for our community.

Leila Gordon has been the RCC Executive Director since 2008.

p Parent classes: Learning to avoid drowning

Joint Program Targets DrowningGOING DEAP BY LEILA GORDON

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� Longfellow’s WHALE Tales � Parent Orientation To Swim Lessons � Water Safety Presentation

By working together, RCC and RA strive to assure our community’s access to healthy and safe fun in all of Reston’s pools.

WHALE Tales (5 – 12 years old)1, 60-minute sessionFree, Registration RequiredLongfellow’s WHALE Tales is a FREE 1-hour interactive presentation that provides easy to follow information to help children learn safe behavior in, on, and around the water. Taught in a classroom environment, WHALE Tales makes water safety fun and easy to learn. Each lesson is reinforced with color posters, worksheets, activities, and a video that features Longfellow, the animated whale. This program is offered to Cub Scouts and Webelos, Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts, and day care centers.

Parent Orientation To Swim Lessons (18 years and older)1, 60-minute session • Free, Registration RequiredDate & Location:June 1 at RA Glade Room641198-2A, Wednesday, 7 – 8 p.m.Date & Location:June 4 at RCC Hunters Woods641198-2B, Saturday, 11 a.m. – NoonDate & Location:July 30 at RCC Hunters Woods641198-2C, Saturday, 11a.m. – NoonThis FREE 1-hour presentation (30-minute presentation, 30 minutes of Q&A) will provide parents with an orientation to the American Red Cross swimming lessons offered at the RCC. It is designed to teach parents of Level 1, Level 2, Rookies, and Skippers how to provide guidance, care, supervision, motivation, and support as their children participate in our swim lessons program.

General Water Safety (18 years and older)1, 90-minute session • Free, Registration RequiredThis FREE 90-minute presentation (60-minute lecture and 30 minutes of Q&A) focuses on the importance of water safety training and provides general information for keeping family members safe in, on, and around the water. The presentation is designed for rotary clubs, PTAs, home school networks, church groups, and other civic organizations and can be scheduled at their facility.

RCC & RA Working Together for Water Safety Joint Program Targets Drowning

DROWNING FACTS � Drowning remains the second leading cause of injury-

related death among children ages 1 to 14. � For every child who dies from drowning, four more receive

medical treatment for submersion-related injuries. Community PresentationsContact Reston Community Center aquatics team at 703-476-4500

Reston AssociationContact 703-435-6528

For more information, please contact the Aquatics Director at RCC at 703-476-4500 or RA at 703-435-6530.

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ER A DAY IN THE

BY JOANNA FAZIO | PHOTOS BY DAVID MADISON

Want to know the wait time in ER? Text ER to 23-000 or log onto www.restonhospital.com

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It’s 6:45 a.m., in the Reston Hospital Center emergency department. Physicians and nurses are rounding on patients who

arrived in the ER during the wee hours of the morning, determining their next steps. The staff know they have a few hours before it gets really busy—things usually start to peak in the late morning—and are getting settled into what promises to be a hectic day.

It is frigidly cold outside and just days before Christmas. In addition to the typical patients with chest pain, belly pain and wounds and orthopedic injuries, the department has also begun to see patients with the flu, hypothermia, and with the holidays comes an increase in psychiatric and drug-and alcohol-related cases.

Quiet AssuranceIn the midst of the hustle-bustle, there is a moment of quiet as some of the day shift nurses come together to start their day with a prayer. They pray for the patients and families that the day holds and for their own strength. This happens every morning; it’s nothing special, just simply asking for something greater to watch over the department as they care for the health and well-being of their neighbors.

Keep Lowering Wait TimesBy 11 a.m., most of the patient rooms are full. It is important that every step in the process of emergent patient care happens as expeditiously as possible. Patients must be seen by physicians, lab technicians, and taken for any radiology testing quickly—so

that treatment can begin and they can either be admitted or sent home happy with the medication and follow-up instructions necessary. As soon as this final step occurs the room is cleaned, and another patient is brought back. No one wants patients waiting in the waiting area. And for the past year Reston’s emergency room waiting times (a measure from a patient’s arrival to being seen by a physician) are posted online and available via mobile phone, providing even more motivation to get to patients quickly.

Beyond The CallMid-afternoon a woman from Reston brings her teenage daughter in with severe heartburn. She suffers chronic heartburn but this is much worse than ever before—and the family has no insurance or primary care, making the emergency room their only option.

Shelly, a veteran E.R. nurse, begins taking the standard patient history. She realizes that not only is the acid reflux medication that the teen needs out of reach financially, the food that she eats on her school lunch program only exacerbates the problem, and the family cannot afford the healthy meals at home that would ease her gastrointestinal issues. Standard protocol in any ER would simply be to educate the patient on local free clinics and ways to eat healthier. Shelly knows that more can be done. She talks to Analena, a friend and the ER’s assistant director, and they decide to give the American Express gift cards that they recently received as a holiday gift from the hospital to the family. It’s only

a hundred dollars, but it means the world to the family, who know they can buy groceries and have a Christmas dinner. Dr Melwani, the patient’s ER physician, finds out what the nurses are doing and decides to take up a collection for a Giant gift card, which she mailed to the family’s home. The woman wants to repay the staff for all that they have done, but all that they ask is when she is in a better place that she pay it forward.

The family goes home with the medication the daughter needs, and knowledge that they’ll have food on the table for the coming months. They also have a renewed faith in their community.

The staff continue their day—it’s a busy one. In free seconds they talk about how lucky it was that they had their gift cards with them to give to the family. Otherwise, the earlier occurrence doesn’t seem like much worth talking about. No one brags about the way they went the extra mile. For them, it isn’t an extra mile. It’s simply following through on the prayer that they offered up quietly that morning and it happens every day. The staff keeps a closet of coats and warm clothes to give to people who come in from the cold without one. They make sure everyone who needs a warm meal gets one—even if it’s just from the hospital cafeteria.

Joanna Fazio serves as the Director of Communications for HCA’s Northern Virginia Market, which includes Reston Hospital Center, Dominion Hospital

and the planned StoneSpring Medical Center.

Top: ER physicians discuss a case with the orthopedic surgeon on call. Left: An ER nurse updating a family member on her husband’s status.

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Leaders and students in the community unite

to answer that very question yearly.

Various non-profits and corporations in the Reston community partner with the Reston Chamber of Commerce, the Character Counts Coalition and South Lakes High School to host a symposium on ethics for the senior class of South Lakes High School. The goal of the event is to prepare the burgeoning independents to face the coming ethical dilemmas in life and the workplace. The community also contributes through donations, including every coin wished upon in the Reston Town Center fountain.

The coins are collected and then cleaned by the Reston Association in order to deposit them into a donation account for the Character Counts Coalition. The funds collected are employed for this event and others that behoove education and growth.

ETHICS IN ACTIONThe students experience their first challenge when they are instructed to dress in proper business attire and wait by the light of the early morning moon to be bussed over to the Sheraton Hotel. The event begins promptly at 7:30 am. Considering the requirements, the students arrived for the 2010 event with smiles, positive attitudes and plenty of writing implements. Once they reach the site of the event, students are divided randomly into groups. Each group is paired with a table leader from the Reston community, who encourages discussion, asks the difficult questions and even takes attendance. Students and their leaders make their way through four rooms where they face ethical challenges and must make decisions. In each room, subject matter experts set the stage and guide the discussions so that students must make ethical choices. When making their

ETHICS How do they work BY SUSAN SIMS | PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SUSAN SIMS

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decisions, they are encouraged to keep in mind the six pillars of character promulgated by Character Counts, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?For the 18th annual Ethics Day, the four rooms were designed to focus on life, legal and workplace issues. In the organ donation room, the students discuss the issue of organ donation and are asked to analyze individual cases and make a choice on requirements and the deserving nature of people on organ donation waiting lists. Do certain character traits make a prospective recipient more deserving than others? This year, the room featured five Reston Association employees as actors, including an actual organ recipient. He spoke with the students and shared his story, providing a first-hand view on a life-altering event. Because he received the transplant, he has been able to see his children and grandchildren thrive and grow.In another room, the students face choices based upon an actual event. They become the jury in a trial in which an unlicensed teenage driver accidentally crashes a vehicle in the late evening hours. The results are tragic. Her best friend loses her life instantly and the driver is faced with a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Guilty or not guilty?

South Lakes High School students listen to defense and prosecution testimony and questioning lead by community attorneys. The room also features a presiding judge and three Reston Association actors fulfilling the roles of the accused and the witnesses. Students must come to a conclusion and must defend their choice. They often found themselves analyzing the connections between law and morality and questioning how such items influence our ethical decision-making. The fate of the teenage defendant is in their hands.

Ethical decision-making and law are again integrated in one of the more controversial rooms, the Cash Video Room. The students

are presented with a video and testimony of David Cash, a teenager who witnessed the assault of Sherrice Iverson, a seven-year-old girl, at the hands of Cash’s adult best friend. He elects not to inform authorities but instead leaves the child with his friend, the assailant. In a horrifying ending, the child is shamefully murdered. The culprit, his best friend, is found guilty and sentenced, but the witness, Cash, remains free to pursue a degree at a prestigious university and a career in engineering. The students are asked to decide whether absolute moral obligation exists and if so, what are their thoughts on David Cash. This ignited debate with emotions ranging from anger to sadness and disbelief.

The dilemma presented in the media room also incited rousing conversation. After watching ethical situations from current movie and television film clips, students are asked to analyze the stakeholders in each segment in light of questions such as how one’s position within a community affects decision-making and how does stereotyping shape the environment? Do you treat strangers with the same regard as employers and do you treat your employers with the same caring as you do your parents? Where and when do you know to draw the line?

Through the committed contribution of volunteers and community partners, Ethics Day 2010 was a successful event where students, coordinators and facilitators had the opportunity to share experiences and learn from one another. With decision-making and confidence building at the forefront of the symposium, the students have added another solid building block to their futures as citizens and individuals. This generation may realize more quickly at a young age the importance of ethics and making the occasional stop by the local fountain.

Susan Sims is a graduate of George Washington University and a two time Americorps fellow, Susan recognizes and appreciates the opportunities and

challenges life provides us. On a separate note, all of her life, she planned to marry Nipsey Russell.

TOSSING THE COINWhen you toss those dimes, nickels or pennies into the Mercury Fountain at Reston Town Center, you’re helping to fund the Character Counts Coalition, which supports programs such as South Lakes High Ethics Day.

Top: South Lakes students disscuss ethical dilemmas. Left: Remembrance quilt of organ donors.

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MEMBER SERVICES

Register Now for Classes and Activitiesn AQUATICS 38

n TENNIS 56

n CAMPS 70

n NATURE 86

n SPECIAL EVENTS 106

Reston Association headquarters has moved. The new address is 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston 20191-3404.

Living in Reston is like living in a park. 1,300 acres of open space are maintained throughout the community and a wide variety of facilities and programs offer year-round opportunities for fitness, fun and exploration. 55 miles of paved pathways and natural surface trails connect our facilities, neighborhoods, schools and shopping, and are perfect for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. More than 700 acres of forest, 50 meadows and four wetlands provide

beautiful vistas and important habitat for local wildlife. Aquatic habitats include four lakes, three ponds and 20 miles of streams, enjoyed by boaters and anglers. In Reston’s 15 community pools, patrons swim laps in the Olympic-sized pool, splash in the children’s interactive area, speed down a giant slide and relax in heated spas. Reston’s vibrant tennis community plays on 48 community courts, eight of which are clay and 26 of which are lighted. Friends and teams practice and compete on ballfields and multipurpose courts. Playgrounds, garden plots, picnic facilities and community buildings are popular places to gather and enjoy. Parks & Recreation staff conduct an exciting line-up of top notch programs and special events for all ages. From nature programs and summer camps to dive-in movies and festivals, there is something fun for everyone! Many activities are free while others require reservations and have fees.

Let us help you get the most out of Reston’s parklands and facilities.

MEMBERSHIPSA current Reston Association Pool and Tennis Pass is required for every member (age 1 or older) visiting the pool & tennis courts. To protect your member privileges, adults may also need to present a current photo ID proving Reston residency.

You must present your pass for entry to the pool or tennis courts. Sorry, we cannot accept an online receipt.

RA Members may purchase Pool and Tennis Passes online or in person at:

RA MEMBER SERVICES12001 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20191-3404.

HOURS OF OPERATIONThe hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Extended summer hours are Saturdays, April – July from 9 a.m. – Noon.

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TWO EASY WAYS TO REGISTER1. Online – www.reston.org

2. Walk-In – Come to the Reston Association Member Services desk and RA staff will be happy to assist you.

RA MEMBERS Pool/Tennis Pass Price Adults 18 years & older $15 Children under 18 $10Season Long Guest Pass for Members Only $35 Prepaid Pool Guest Pass $25Prepaid Tennis Guest Pass $25

� Members can only receive a 20 percent discount when the 2011 Assessment is paid through the RA Website, by 3/1/11. The discount will only be applied to online purchases completed prior to 4/30/11.

� Tennis Key Fobs are available at the Reston Association Member Services desk for $2 with the purchase of a Member or Non-member Tennis Pass.

� Replacement passes can be purchased at the Reston Association Member Services desk at a discounted rate.

To PurchasePasses are available online at the “Shop RA” link on www.reston.org or in person at RA’s Member Services desk, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191-3404. Replacement passes can only be purchased in person at the Member Services desk.

RequirementsRA Members may purchase passes for themselves, one adult household member and immediate family members under the age of 18 online at www.reston.org or at RA. Two additional passes may be purchased for family members 18-22 years of age in person at the Member Services desk.

Passes can be purchased at Member Services if: 1. You are 18 years or older 2. Bring a current photo I.D. or3. Bring proof of owning or occupying a

Reston residence where the RA Annual Assessment account is current.

NON-MEMBERS/CORPORATE Non-resident Pool and Tennis Memberships are also available.

If you don’t live in Reston you’re still invited to come play.

SPECIAL FOR NON-MEMBERS: $20 off if purchased prior to 4/1/11, excluding Corporate Memberships.

Pool/Tennis Pass Price Family Pool & Tennis $610Family Pool Only $580Family Tennis Only $340Couple Pool & Tennis $525Couple Pool Only $510Couple Tennis Only $295Individual Pool & Tennis $435Individual Pool Only $350Individual Tennis Only $235

CORPORATE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP Must be employed in Reston. Proof required. Corporate memberships are limited to weekday use only and available for purchase at the Reston Association Member Services desk only. E-mail [email protected] for more details.

Pool/Tennis Pass Price Individual Pool & Tennis $260Individual Pool Only $210Individual Tennis Only $200

To Purchase Non-resident passes are available online at the “Shop RA” link on www.reston.org or in person at RA’s Member Services desk, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191-3404. Corporate memberships can only be purchased in person at the Member Services desk, with proof of employment.

Requirements Non-members may purchase passes for themselves and immediate family members (1–17 years of age) online at www.reston.org or at RA.

Passes can be purchased at Member Services if:1. You are 18 years or older2. All non-members are required to have

a picture taken to obtain passes. If you have not taken the picture for 2010, you must come into the office to get your picture taken. Only then will the pass be issued to you.

3. For 2011: non-members who order passes online and have taken pictures in 2010 will NOT have to come into the office for a new picture.

GUEST PASSES Please remember that the RA host Member must accompany all guests at all times while visiting the pools or tennis courts.

UNLIMITED GUEST PASS Only RA Members (18 years or older) may purchase an unlimited guest pass for $35 (limit one per household). The pass is good for one (1) guest only per visit. The unlimited guest pass and the host RA Member’s pass must display the same address. Host Member must accompany guest to pools or tennis courts at all times.

AQUATICS ONE-DAY GUEST PASS The option of a $5 one-day guest pass is also available at your local RA pool for additional guest(s). The pool only accepts cash for guest passes.

PRE-PAID GUEST PASSRA Members and non-members may purchase a pre-paid guest pass good for 5 pool entries. The pass is available for $25 online or at our Member Services desk. This convenient pass can be used for one or more guests at a time and eliminates the need to carry cash to the pools.

TENNIS ONE-DAY GUEST PASS $5 Tennis Guest Passes can be purchased during Reston Association normal business hours in packs of five. You also have the option of paying the court monitor $5 at the tennis court.

For more information, please refer to the Aquatics and Tennis sections, or email Member Services at [email protected].

COME PLAY IN RESTON

Register Now for Classes and Activities

REFUND POLICY: All pool and tennis pass memberships are non-refundable.

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AQUATICS

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Reston Association pools open next month.

Membership and AdmissionSee page 36

Pool ScheduleSee page 40

Lifeguard TrainingSee page 46

Re-certification classes See page 45

SCUBA See page 49

Group Swim LessonsSee page 52

Private Swim LessonsSee page 53

Adult Fitness ProgramsSee page 54

NEW Senior Swim ProgramSee page 54

Common Policy QuestionsPlease take a moment to review these polices which are in place to keep you safe and swimming in clean pools:

� Take children to the bathroom frequently to avoid accidents in the pool

� Always wear appropriate swim attire � Keep children’s diapers covered by

rubber pants � Shower before entering the pool and

after using the restroom � Do not allow pool water into your

mouth � Remind children not to drink or spit

pool water � Wash hands frequently � Respect and follow direction from

pool staff

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to a great pool season.

Have a Concern or Suggestion?Fill out a comment card located at each pool facility then just drop it in the mail. You can also e-mail us directly at [email protected] or call 703-435-6530. We appreciate your feedback.

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AQUATICSThe mission of the aquatics department is to provide Reston residents with an array of aquatic facilities and programs. Members can participate at all levels – including learn-to-swim programs, safety training and exercise classes or relaxing by the pool – and do so at well-maintained, clean facilities under local health department standards and managed by a well trained staff.

Please join us throughout the summer for special events at the pools:

Ice Cream SocialsPopsicle Mania

Community Cookouts

More information see the Special Events section on page 106

SPECIAL EVENTS At The Pools

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2011 POOL SCHEDULE

POOLOPEN SWIM TIMES

CLOSED DAY ADULT SWIM HOURSWeekdays Weekends

Season 1: May 14 – 27

Ridge Heights Heated Pool 1 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

North Shore Heated Pool & Spa 1 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 7 – 9 p.m. weekdays T/W/R/F

Season 2: May 28 – June 21

Autumnwood Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday

Dogwood Pool Dogwood Pool will be closed for renovation this summer, please visit www.reston.org for up to date information.

Glade Pool & Spa 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday

Golf Course Island Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday

Hunters Woods Pool & Spa 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

Lake Audubon Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday

Lake Newport Pool Noon – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday

Lake Thoreau Pool & Spa 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday 6 – 8:30 a.m. weekdays

Newbridge Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday

North Hills Pool & Spa 3 – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

North Shore Heated Pool & Spa 1 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.7 – 9 a.m. weekdays7 – 9 p.m. weekdays T/W/R/F

Ridge Heights Heated Pool 1 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Shadowood Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

Tall Oaks Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

Uplands Pool 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday

Season 3: June 22 – Aug. 21

Autumnwood Pool 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday

Dogwood Pool Dogwood Pool will be closed for renovation this summer, please visit www.reston.org for up to date information.

Glade Pool & Spa 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday

Golf Course Island Pool 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday

Hunters Woods Pool & Spa 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday

Lake Audubon Pool 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday Noon – 5 p.m. Fridays

Lake Newport Pool 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday

Lake Thoreau Pool & Spa Noon – 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday 6 – 8:30 a.m. weekdays 7:30 – 10 p.m. weekdays M/T/R/FNoon – 5 p.m. Wednesdays

Newbridge Pool Noon – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday

North Hills Pool & Spa 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday Noon – 7 p.m. Tuesdays

North Shore Heated Pool & Spa Noon – 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday 7 – 9 a.m. weekdays7:30 – 10 p.m. weekdays T/W/R/FNoon – 5 p.m. Mondays

Ridge Heights Heated Pool Noon – 9 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday Noon – 5 p.m. Thursdays

Shadowood Pool Noon – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

Tall Oaks Pool Noon – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

Uplands Pool 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday

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EXCEPTIONS TO POOL SCHEDULE

Pool hours not listed are reserved for maintenance, rentals, camp use, or staff training.

Hours marked for ‘Adult Swim’ are reserved for pool pass holders 16 and older, to enjoy the pool in an adult setting. Date: May 22Time: 1 p.m.Location: Ridge Heights Pool will open at 1 p.m. due to triathlon event

Date: May 29Time: 1 p.m.Location: Lake Audubon Pool will open at 1 p.m. due to the Reston Masters Swim Team Annual Lake Swim

Date: May 30Time: Varies by poolLocation: All pools operate on weekend schedule for Memorial Day

Date: June 5Time: 1 p.m.Location: Lake Newport pool will open at 1 p.m. due to the Reston Sprint Triathlon

Date: June 21Time: All pools open at 1 p.m. on the last day of Fairfax County Public Schools (unless closed or regularly scheduled to open earlier in the day) Location: All RA pools

Date: July 4Time: 6 p.m.Location: All RA pools close at 6 p.m.

Date: Saturdays, June 11 – July 30Time: 1 p.m.Location: Some pools will open at 1 p.m. on select Saturdays due to RSTA swim meets. See page 48 for details

Date: July 20Time: 4 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Pool will close at 4 p.m. due to RSTA IM Finals

Date: July 17Time: 7 p.m.Location: All pools close at 7 p.m. for Lifeguard Olympics

Date: July 24Time: 5:30 p.m.Location: Some pools will close at 5:30 p.m. due to RSTA Pool Parties. See page 48 for more details

Date: August 14Time: 1 p.m.Location: Ridge Heights Pool will open at 1 p.m. due to Reston Kids Triathlon

Date: September 5Time: Varies by PoolLocation: All pools still open operate on weekend schedule for Labor Day

Season 4: Aug. 22 – Sept. 5

Glade Pool & Spa 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday

Lake Newport Pool 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday

Lake Thoreau Pool & Spa 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday 6 – 8:30 a.m. weekdays7:30 – 10 p.m. weekdays M/T/R/F

North Hills Pool & Spa 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday

North Shore Heated Pool & Spa 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday 7 – 9 a.m. weekdays

Ridge Heights Heated Pool 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday

Tall Oaks Pool weekends only 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Season 5: Sept. 6 – 25

Ridge Heights Heated Pool 3 – 7 p.m. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

North Shore Heated Pool & Spa 3 – 9 p.m.* 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. *After Sept 11, pool closes at 7 p.m.

2011 POOL SCHEDULE

POOLOPEN SWIM TIMES

CLOSED DAY ADULT SWIM HOURSWeekdays Weekends

INCLEMENT WEATHER In the event of a storm (or if the weather is cool, raining or drizzling) all Reston Association pools will close for OPEN and ADULT SWIM with two exceptions: Lake Thoreau and North Shore Pools (unless normally closed on that day).

LightningAll Reston Association pools will close until one half-hour after the last sound of thunder or visible lightning.

Programs/LessonsAll programs, lessons, and private rentals will continue unless otherwise stated. Cancellations will be determined on site at event time.

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AQUATICS

AUTUMNWOOD POOL (2)* 11950 WALNUT BRANCH ROAD 703-437-3847Depth: 3.5 – 5.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Wading pool with fountain � Covered picnic area � Grass area � Tennis and playground within

walking distance

GOLF COURSE ISLAND POOL (12)*11301 LINKS DRIVE 703-437-9792Depth: 3 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � 2 Grass areas � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Playground and pavilion within

walking distance

GLADE POOL (29)*11550 GLADE DRIVE 703-860-9765Depth: 3.5 – 12.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Spa � Zero-depth wading pool with

fountains � Picnic tables � Tennis and playground within

walking distance � 20-foot slide

HUNTERS WOODS POOL (26)* 2501 RESTON PARKWAY 703-860-9763Depth: 3.5 – 8.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� In-water basketball and volleyball

� Diving board � Children’s splash area � Large spa � ADA ramp into main pool � Picnic tables � Playground, tennis and pavilion

within walking distance

LAKE AUDUBON POOL (22)*2070 TWIN BRANCHES ROAD 703-620-9801Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Diving board � Grass area � Picnic tables � Wading pool � Boat ramp to Lake Audubon

within walking distance

LAKE NEWPORT POOL (3)*11601 LAKE NEWPORT ROAD 703-689-9862Depth: 3.5 – 5.5 ftLength: 50 meters

� 2, 1-meter diving boards � Wading pool � Covered picnic area with grills � Sand volleyball area � Playground � Softball and basketball within

walking distance

LAKE THOREAU POOL (19)*2040 UPPER LAKES DRIVE 703-860-9843Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Diving board � Spa � Wading pool � Grass area and picnic tables � Lake overlook

NEWBRIDGE POOL (17)*11718 GOLF COURSE SQUARE703-860-9713Depth: 3.5 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Tennis and playground within

walking distance

NORTH HILLS POOL (1)* 1325 NORTH VILLAGE ROAD 703-707-9367Depth: 2 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Wading pool with fountain � Spa � ADA access and hydrolift chair

to main pool � Grass area and picnic tables � Tennis within walking distance

NORTH SHORE POOL (8)*11515 NORTH SHORE DRIVE 703-437-9888Depth: 3 – 11 ftLength: 25 meters

� Parking only on North Shore Drive

� Main pool heated � Spa � Shaded upper deck with picnic

tables � Lake Anne Plaza and tennis

within walking distance � Wading pool � Diving board

RIDGE HEIGHTS POOL (21)*11400 RIDGE HEIGHTS ROAD 703-860-9767Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Main pool heated � Diving board � Wading pool � Grass areas with picnic tables

SHADOWOOD POOL (23)*2201 SPRINGWOOD DRIVE 703-860-9708Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 20 meters

� Small slide � Wading pool � Grass area and picnic tables

TALL OAKS POOL (13)*12025 NORTH SHORE DRIVE703-437-9854Depth: 3 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Tall Oaks Shopping Center

within walking distance

UPLANDS POOL (7)* 11032 RING ROAD 703-437-9784Depth: 3.5 – 8.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Separate zero-depth (0-3 ft) children’s pool with interactive fountains

� Interactive sand pit � ADA ramp into main pool � Picnic tables

* Number refers to map on page 133.

POOL FACILITIES AND FEATURES

Save 10% if you book before June 1. For details call 703-435-6532.

Dogwood Pool will be closed for renovation this summer. Please visit www.reston.org for up to date information. Additional amenities will include a zero-depth entry, outside water play area and picnic pavilion. We will host a Grand Re-opening in May 2012.

Closed For Renovation

DOGWOOD POOL (24)*

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Thinking About A Summer Party?

The word is out on Reston Association pool parties. We hosted over 40 parties in 2010 and look forward to more

festivities in 2011. The pools are available for private rental during hours that they are not open or being used for other

types of rentals.

The best nights fill up fast so plan now for parties May 28 – August 19.

From child parties with 10 guests to company events with over 300 we will find a pool to suit your needs and please your guests!

Special discounts available from Vocelli’s Italian Catering, call for details.

Save 10% if you book before June 1. For details call 703-435-6532.

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Sabrina Faubert has lived in Reston her entire life and has been an asset to the Reston Association aquatics

department for many years. The starting point for Sabrina in aquatics was in 2003 when she enrolled in Reston Association’s first offering of Guard Start. Guard Start is an American Red Cross program for students ages 13-15 who are interested in learning about what it takes to become a professional lifeguard.

Reston talked with Sabrina who explained how she advanced in aquatics and ultimately returned in the summer of 2010 to teach the very same Guard Start class from which she graduated 7 years earlier.

Q: What made you want to take the Guard Start class and what do you remember most about it?A: I think everyone under the age of 15 thinks that being a lifeguard is the coolest thing in the world. I remember getting to jump off the lifeguard stand for the first time ever and thinking that my life was complete.

Q: Did the Guard Start class experience help prepare you for the Lifeguard Training class the following summer? A: Definitely. Especially having taken it through RA, I felt like I got a glimpse into what was expected of me, both as a student in the Lifeguard Certification class and as an employee. Taking Guard Start before the Lifeguard Training certification was great because I was totally won over by the staff and making friends in the Guard Start class and I knew Lifeguarding would be a really fun and rewarding summer job.

Q: After working as a lifeguard what made you want to transition to becoming a Water Safety Instructor (WSI)?A: I’ve always really loved kids. I actually thought I was going to be a camp counselor with the RA Day Camps when I was younger, but once I had become a lifeguard, becoming a WSI seemed like a great way to bring aquatics and working with kids together.

Q: What is the most rewarding part of teaching swim lessons?A: I still get really excited when I work with a kid long enough to see him master something that was really hard for him when we started. I can’t explain it, but when they get excited about learning something new, you can’t help but get excited for them too.

Q: How many pools have you worked at and which have been your favorite?A: I’ve worked at every pool at least once and have been a full-time staff member at three. As a lifeguard my favorite pool was Newbridge, as a manager my favorite pool was Lake Thoreau, and as a WSI my favorite pool was Lake Newport.

Q: What prompted you to take a Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) class while away at school?A: Reston Association’s upper management equipped me really well to train my own staff as a manager. I felt encouraged and challenged by them, and after a couple years leading others I felt confident enough to pursue LGI certification.

Q: How have your experiences working in aquatics helped prepare you for other things in life?A: The most important way I’ve felt prepared by my experiences in aquatics has been through my experiences with customer service. Dealing with adults as a teenager can be really challenging, but learning how to earn respect was really good for me. I also felt like the amount of responsibility I was given, especially as a manager, equipped me well for the workplace.

Q: Did taking the Guard Start class when you were younger give you an edge as the instructor in 2010?A: Absolutely! I think it would have been a lot harder for me to plan lessons for 13 year olds if I hadn’t gone through the class myself.

Q: What wisdom from your aquatics experience would you like to share with incoming lifeguards?A: Take your job seriously! You’re responsible for safety while you’re in the chair and cleanliness when you’re out of the chair – it’s not as easy as it looks. Master the basics and do the routine, then you can eat M&Ms, play RISK, and order pizza until the sun goes down!

How one Reston resident lived, worked, and played her way through Reston Association’s aquatics offerings.

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SWIM . BIKE . RUN

Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011

A healthy and friendly competition for Reston youth. Training clinics available. Ages: 6 – 14 yearsLocation: Ridge Heights Pool

For more information and to register visit www.restonkidstri.org or contact Laura Kowalski at [email protected] or 703-435-6528. Scholarships available.

Co-sponsored by Reston Association and the Reston YMCA SWIM . BIKE . RUN

RESTON KIDS TRIATHLON

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Want to become a lifeguard?Prerequisites: Participants must be 15 years old by the last day of class and pass a Water Skills Test (300-yard continuous swim, 100 yards front crawl, 100 yards breaststroke and 100 yards front crawl or breaststroke and a submerged object retrieval. Starting in the water the participant swims 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, performs surface dive to a depth of 7 – 10 feet, retrieves a 10- pound object, returns to the surface, swims back to the starting point with the object at or above the water’s surface and exits the pool without using a ladder or steps. This must be accomplished within one minute and 40 seconds). Attendance is required at all sessions.

Course Length: 32 hours

Location: Reston Association main office and various pools (detailed class locations provided after registration).

Fee: RA Members = FREE* * upon completion of course Non-members = $120* * upon completion of course *A $100 deposit is required from both Members and Non-members at the time of registration and is fully refunded upon completion of the course.

Students who pass the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training class will earn the following certifications:

� Lifeguarding (valid 2 years) � Standard First Aid (valid 2 years) � CPR/AED for Lifeguards (valid 2 years)

Having these American Red Cross certifications makes a student eligible to apply as a lifeguard with Reston Association as well as with many local pool management companies.

NEW FOR 2011 – there are evening/weekend classes and weekday classes. Please look carefully at the dates and times for your class.

Registration is now open at www.reston.org or in person at member services desk.

Class # 1Dates: May 27 – June 5Times: Fridays 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Class # 2 Dates: June 10 – 19 Times: Fridays 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Class # 3Dates: June 22 – 26 Times: Wednesday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Class # 4 Dates: July 5 – 9 Times: Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Class # 5 Dates: July 8 – 17 Times: Fridays 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Class # 6 Dates: July 18 – 22 Times: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Class # 7 Dates: July 29 – August 7 Times: Fridays 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Class # 8Dates: August 8 – 12 Times: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING FULL CLASS

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Lifeguard Training Review Reston Association offers a two-day Lifeguard Training review course for people who need to renew ALL their certifications.

Prerequisites: Current certifications in Lifeguarding, Standard First Aid and CPR/AED for Lifeguards.

Course Length: 16 hours

Location: Reston Association main office and various pools (detailed class locations provided after registration).

Fee: $65/RA Members $75/Non-members

Students who pass the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Review class will earn the following certifications:

� Lifeguarding (valid 2 years) � Standard First Aid (valid 2 years) � CPR/AED for Lifeguards (valid 2 years)

Review # 1Dates: May 7 – 8 Times: Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Review # 2Dates: May 14 – 15 Times: Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Review # 3Dates: June 28 – 29 Times: Daily Noon – 8 p.m.

Review # 4Dates: July 23 – 24 Times: Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Review # 5Dates: August 13 – 14 Times: Daily 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Only need CPR/AED?If you only need to renew your “CPR/AED for Lifeguards” certification you have 2 different options: Review or Challenge. Both types of class include the written and practical test.

The difference between the two types is that the review includes video screening and practice under the supervision of a certified instructor while the challenge does not include any practice or video screening.

Prerequisites: Current or up to one year expired certification in CPR/AED for Lifeguards Course Length: Review – 5 hours Challenge – 2 hours Location: Reston Association main office

Fee for Review class: $35/RA Members $45/Non-membersFee for challenge: $30/RA Members $40/Non-members

Students who pass the American Red Cross CPR/AED for Lifeguards review or challenge class will earn the following certification:

� CPR/AED for Lifeguards (valid 2 years).

REVIEW ClassesDate TimeMay 12 4 – 9 p.m.May 21 3 – 8 p.m.May 23 4 – 9 p.m.May 24 4 – 9 p.m.May 25 4 – 9 p.m.May 26 4 – 9 p.m.May 27 4 – 9 p.m.June 11 Noon – 5 p.m.June 12 Noon – 5 p.m.July 2 Noon – 5 p.m.July 17 Noon – 5 p.m.August 3 2 – 7 p.m.

CHALLENGE ClassesDate TimeMay 12 7 – 9 p.m.May 21 6 – 8 p.m.May 23 7 – 9 p.m.May 24 7 – 9 p.m.May 25 7 – 9 p.m.May 26 7 – 9 p.m.May 27 7 – 9 p.m.June 11 3 – 5 p.m.June 12 3 – 5 p.m.July 2 3 – 5 p.m.July 17 3 – 5 p.m.August 3 5 – 7 p.m.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING REVIEW

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Annual Lifeguard OlympicsDate: July 17Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Pool(All pools will close at 7 p.m. to enable each pool staff to participate.)Come and cheer on your favorite Reston Association lifeguard pool staff.

Reston Swim Team Association (RSTA)Ages: 6 – 18 yearsThe RSTA is an independent swim team working in cooperation with the Reston Association Aquatics Department. With nine teams in the community, swimmers of all levels are invited to participate.

The following pools will open at 1 p.m. on these swim meet days.Autumnwood Pool: 6/18, 6/25, 7/16Glade Pool: 6/18, 7/9, 7/16Golf Course Island Pool: 6/11, 6/25, 7/23Hunters Woods Pool: 7/2, 7/9, 7/23Lake Audubon Pool: 6/18, 7/16, 7/23Lake Newport Pool: 6/11, 7/2, 7/23Newbridge Pool: 6/11, 6/25, 7/2North Shore Pool: 6/11, 6/18, 7/9Ridge Heights Pool: 6/25, 7/9, 7/16

Lake Newport Pool will close at 4 p.m. on July 20 for the RSTA IM Finals and will open at 1 p.m. on July 30 due to the RSTA All-Star Meet.

RSTA Pool PartiesThe following pools will close at 5:30 p.m. on July 24, 2011 for RSTA Pool Parties: Autumnwood, Glade, Golf Course Island, Hunters Woods, Lake Audubon, Lake Newport, Newbridge, North Hills, North Shore, and Ridge Heights.

General information and registration: Please contact RSTA at 703-326-0526 or www.RSTA.org.

Reston Masters Swim TeamThe Reston Masters Swim Team (RMST) is an adult swim team based in Reston, Virginia and operates under the Potomac Valley Local Masters Swimming Committee, which is part of United States Masters Swimming (USMS).

The 2011 Reston Masters Jim McDonnell 1-Mile & 2-Mile Lake Swims Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Lake Audubon (Lake Audubon Pool will open at 1 p.m.) Participants, please park on Twin Branches Road.

For more information on the 1- or 2-mile swim, visit www.restonmasters.org.Proceeds from the swim are donated to various charities.

Reston Sprint TriathlonDate: June 5, 2011Time: 7 a.m. Location: Lake Newport Pool (Lake Newport Pool will open at 1 p.m.)

Visit www.restonsprinttri.org for event information and future registration

Guard StartHave you ever wondered where some of our lifeguards got their start? Guard Start, the fun summer camp for teens ages 13 – 15, to learn what it takes to become a professional lifeguard. Guard Start is back and ready for new, excited participants. Check out the camps section page 81 for more information and be sure to read about one of our former Guard Start students on page 44.

AQUATIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

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Ages: 12 and upTaught by a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, these classes will lead to certification as a PADI Open Water Diver. The course consists of three phases:

� Knowledge Development (Dive Theory) � Skill Development (Pool Training), and � Open Water Evaluation (Check-out Dives)

Class Times: Fridays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Saturdays, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sundays, 2 – 7 p.m.Location: RA main office and various pools

Knowledge and Skill Development WeekendsDates: June 3 – 5, July 8 – 10, July 29 – 31, August 5 – 7, September 9 – 11Fee: $300/RA Members, $330/Non-members

Open Water Evaluation WeekendsDates: July 16 – 17, August 27 – 28, October 29 – 30Fee: $200/RA Members, $220/Non-members

Please Note: Medical History Screening and watermanship skills (200-yard swim and 10-minute survival tread/float) are required.

How To Register For Scuba And Seal TeamPick up a registration packet from the Reston Association main office or any Reston Association pool. Complete the packet and contact PADI MSDT Frank Wilson at 571-437-5189 or [email protected] to turn in the registration materials.

SCUBA Certification Courses

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SCUBA SEAL TEAM FOR KIDSAges: 8 –12 by July 1, 2011Dates: July 11 – 15, August 1 – 5 One-week sessions, Monday – FridayLocation: Various RA pools Fee: $585/RA Members, $650/Non-members

Staff Ratio: At least 1 staff member per 4 seal team candidatesPlease Note: Medical history screening and basic swimming skills required.

Seal team is back. This program is brought to you by Frank Wilson, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Your child will learn the fundamental skills to scuba dive and explore the underwater world at this one-week camp.

Provide your own personal gear – and bring them every day!Personal Gear: Towels, Fins, Mask and Snorkel If you need assistance finding this equipment, please consult your instructor. To register, contact PADI MSDT Frank Wilson at 571-437-5189 or [email protected].

PADI Seal Team Members will receive: � The Seal Team video. � The Seal Team Activity Book. � Logbook. � Membership certificate. � AquaMission completion decals. � A Seal Team emblem.

In addition, candidates are provided the highest quality SCUBA equipment to ensure their safety and comfort during the training.

This structured program, developed by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (the world’s leading diver training agency), blends science and sport to develop safe diving skills for a lifetime of under water adventure.

Seal Team Candidates will… � Develop the skills for scuba diving. � Earn Seal Team Membership. � Participate in exciting, activity-filled aqua missions. � Learn different activities that involve scuba skills. � Receive recognition for each successful Aqua Mission. � Enjoy swim time in RA pools.

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Group and Private Swim LessonsReston Association is happy to offer both group and private swim lessons at our facilities throughout the summer. All instructors are American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructors (WSIs) and classes are taught in accordance with the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level Guidelines.

Group Swim LessonsReston Association offers 5 two-week sessions. Each session is held Monday through Thursday for the full two weeks. There are no classes scheduled on Fridays unless a make-up lesson is scheduled by the instructor due to inclement weather.

Parent & Infant and Parent & Toddler classes are held every two weeks, but parents may opt to purchase all 8 lessons or to purchase 4 lessons and attend any 4 lessons within the two-week session.

All students must be the required age by the start of the course.

All group lessons are 35 minutes in length except Levels 4 – 6, which are 40 minutes.

SCHEDULE EXCEPTION FOR SESSION 2 The first week of lessons will meet Monday – Friday in order to make up for the July 4 holiday. There will be NO LESSONS on July 4. The second week of session 2 will be Tuesday-Thursday with Friday reserved for inclement weather make-up.

Group lesson fee: $61/RA Members $78/Non-member

Parent & Infant or Parent & Toddler fee: $30.50/RA Members (per 4 lessons) $39/Non-members (per 4 lessons)

Water Test DayDate: Saturday, May 7, 2011Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Location: Ridge Heights Heated Pool 11400 Ridge Heights RoadFor people needing assistance with level placement, please join our water safety instructors for a fun evaluation of skills.

Member RegistrationDate: Monday, May 9, 2011Time: starts at 8:30 a.m.Location: Online* at www.reston.org or in person at our Member Services department, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive

Non-member RegistrationDate: Wednesday, May 11, 2011Time: starts at 8:30 a.m.Location: Online* at www.reston.org or in person at our Member Services department, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive

*Online registration requires an account. Online accounts can be set up at any time by visiting www.reston.org and clicking ‘New User’ in the top right corner.

To Register for Group Lessons

1. Determine your student’s level using the descriptions on the opposite page. If the student can perform all the listed skills with ease then you know they are ready to move up to the next level. We always recommend that returning students repeat the last level they took the previous summer unless they have been consistently enrolled in swim lessons during the school year. There are no skill prerequisites for level 1, however the student must be able to willingly separate from the parent and function well in a group setting. If you are unsure of your student’s abilities, please attend the Water Test Day.

2. Once you have selected the appropriate

level, see the group swim lesson schedule on page 50 to select classes that fit your schedule. Classes do fill fast so please make your selections before your registration day and be prepared with alternate choices.

3. Register online or in person on your

appropriate registration date.

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Reston Association offers parent and child aquatics, 6 levels of learn-to-swim courses, and adult beginner classes. The parent and child classes are described below. Our 6 levels of learn-to-swim classes follow the American Red Cross guidelines for group swim lessons. The first 3 levels are divided into age categories of 3-5 years and 6-12 years so that our instructors can use the best teaching approach for the students. All students must be within the age restrictions for their class. Levels 4-6 are open to students ages 5 and up while Adult Beginner is open to students 13 and up.

Parent and Child AquaticsBuilds basic water safety skills for both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 6 months to 3 years become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position in the water and demonstrating breath control, including blowing bubbles or voluntarily submerging under water.

Parent and InfantAges: 6 – 18 months, parental involvementInstructor helps parent and child to become comfortable in the water by emphasizing fun in the water.

Parent and Toddler: Ages: 18 – 36 months, parental involvementDevelops swimming readiness by teaching water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration & basic water safety skills.

Parent and Pre SchoolAges: 3 – 5 years, parental involvement Child will be introduced to all level 1 skills. Perfect for a reluctant learner who has difficulty separating from a parent.

LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.

� Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side.

� Roll from front to back and back to front (with support)

� Blow bubbles through mouth and nose (3 seconds).

� Tread water using arm and hand actions.

� Bobbing (3 times). � Open eyes under water and

retrieve submerged object (3 times in shallow water).

� Front and back float (3 seconds – with support).

� Front and back glides (2 body lengths – with support).

� Alternating, simultaneous, and combined arm and leg actions on front and back (2 body lengths – with support).

LEVEL 2: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS Gives participants success with fundamental skills.

� Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side.

� Recover from front and back float/glide to vertical position.

� Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side.

� Roll from front to back and back to front (without support).

� Fully submerge and hold breath (5 seconds).

� Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back.

� Finning arm action on back (5 body lengths).

� Tread water using arm and leg actions (15 seconds in shoulder deep water).

� Front, jellyfish and tuck floats (5 seconds).

� Combined arm and leg actions on front and back (5 body lengths).

� Front and back glides (2 body lengths) and back float (15 seconds).

� Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged object (twice in chest deep water).

LEVEL 3: STROKE DEVELOPMENT Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper waters.

� Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions.

� Tread water (30 seconds). � Bobbing while moving

toward safety. � Rotary breathing (10 times) � Survival float on front and

back in deep water (30 seconds).

� Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back in deep water.

� Front crawl and elementary backstroke (15 yards each).

� Kicks: Flutter, scissor, dolphin kicks on front (3–5 body lengths).

LEVEL 4: STROKE IMPROVEMENT Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.

� Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions.

� Front crawl and backstroke open turns.

� Swim under water (3-5 body lengths).

� Front crawl and elementary backstroke (25 yards each).

� Feetfirst surface dive. � Back crawl, breaststroke,

butterfly, and sidestroke (15 yards each).

� Survival swimming in deep water (30 seconds).

� Flutter and dolphin kicks on back (3-5 body lengths).

� Tread water using 2 different kicks (modified scissors, modified breaststroke, or rotary–2 minutes).

LEVEL 5: STROKE REFINEMENT Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

� Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke.

� Front crawl and elementary backstroke (50 yards each).

� Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely.

� Tread water (5 minutes). � Front crawl and backstroke

flip turns while swimming. � Sculling (30 seconds).

LEVEL 6: SWIMMING AND SKILL PROFICIENCY Works to increase ease, power, efficiency, and smoothness over greater distance.

� Front crawl and elementary backstroke (100 yards each).

� Demonstrate survival and back floats in deep water

� (5 minutes). � Back crawl, breaststroke,

butterfly, and sidestroke (50 yards each).

� Treading water without kicking ( 2 minutes).

� Demonstrate HELP and huddle positions (2 minutes).

� Discuss basic safety rules for open water environment and boating.

� Open turns and flip turns. � Focus on personal water

safety skills.

GROUP SWIM LESSON LEVEL GUIDELINES

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Parent &Infant

6-18 months

Parent &Toddler

18 – 36 months

Parent &Preschool

Age: 3-5

Level 1Age: 3-5

Level 1Age: 6-12

Level 2Age: 3-5

Level 2Age: 6-12

Level 3Age: 3-5

Level 3Age: 6-12

Level 4 Level 5 Level 6&

Adult Beginner

SESSION 1: JUNE 6 – JUNE 17DUE TO EARLY SEASON COOL WATER TEMPERATURES, RIDGE HEIGHTS AND NORTH SHORE WILL BE HEATED FOR THE DURATION OF SESSION 1.

RIDGE HEIGHTS11:45 AM

(4/8)

10:15 AM11 AM11:45 AM12:30 PM

10:15 AM11 AM 12:30 PM

NORTH SHORE10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM11 AM

SESSION 2: JUNE 27 – JULY 8 LESSONS WILL NOT BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 4. THEY WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JULY 1.

HUNTERS WOODS10:15 AM11 AM

11 AM 10:15 AM

LAKE NEWPORT 11 AM (4/8) 10:15 AM 11 AM10:15 AM11 AM

11 AM 10:15 AM10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM

NORTH HILLS 10:15 AM9:30 AM10:15 AM

9:30 AM

RIDGE HEIGHTS10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM11 AM

AUTUMNWOOD 7:45 PM 7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PM

GOLF COURSE ISLAND

7 PM7:45 PM

7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PMAdult Beg.7:45 PM

LAKE AUDUBON 7 PM 7 PM 7:45 PM 7:45 PMNEWBRIDGE 7 PM (4/8) 7 PM 7:45 PM 7:45 PMSHADOWOOD 7 PM 7 PMUPLANDS 7 PM 7 PMSESSION 3: JULY 11 – JULY 22

HUNTERS WOODS10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM 11 AM 11 AM 10:15 AM

LAKE NEWPORT 11 AM (4/8) 10:15 AM 11 AM 11 AM10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM 10:15 AM

NORTH HILLS9:30 AM10:15 AM

10:15 AM 9:30 AM

RIDGE HEIGHTS10:15 AM11 AM

11 AM 10:15 AM

AUTUMNWOOD 7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PM 7:45 PMGLADE 7 PM 7 PM

GOLF COURSE ISLAND

7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PM7 PM7:45 PM

Adult Beg.7:45 PM

LAKE AUDUBON 7 PM (4/8) 7:45 PM 7:45 PMLEVEL 67 PM

NEWBRIDGE 7 PM 7:45 PM 7:45 PM 7 PMSHADOWOOD 7 PM 7 PMUPLANDS 7 PM 7 PM

2011 SWIM LESSON SCHEDULE: SESSIONS 1– 3

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PRIVATE SWIM LESSONSPrivate lessons provide a one-on-one learning environment between student and instructor while semi-private lessons accommodate two students with one instructor.

All ages and skills levels are welcome.

Classes are provided in 4, 40-minute sessions scheduled at the convenience of the participant and instructor.

Fee for Private Lessons: $87/RA Members, $102/Non-members

Fee for Semi-Private Lessons (per person): $72/RA Members, $89/Non-members

HOW TO REGISTER

Step 1 – Select a Water Safety Instructor (by asking one that you know from your local pool or with the assistance of our Swim Lesson Coordinator)

Step 2 – Visit the member services desk at RA where you will need to provide the name of your instructor.

Step 3 – Customize your schedule and location with your WSI directly.

If you have swim lesson-related questions please contact [email protected].

Parent &Infant

6-18 months

Parent &Toddler

18 – 36 months

Parent &Preschool

Age: 3-5

Level 1Age: 3-5

Level 1Age: 6-12

Level 2Age: 3-5

Level 2Age: 6-12

Level 3Age: 3-5

Level 3Age: 6-12

Level 4 Level 5 Level 6&

Adult Beginner

SESSION 4: JULY 25 – AUGUST 5

HUNTERS WOODS 10:15 AM 11 AM 11 AM 10:15 AM

LAKE NEWPORT10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM10:15 AM11 AM

10:15 AM11 AM

11 AM 10:15 AM

NORTH HILLS10:15 AM (4/8)

9:30 AM10:15 AM

9:30 AM

RIDGE HEIGHTS 10:15 AM 11 AM 10:15 AM 11 AM

AUTUMNWOOD 7 PM 7:45 PM7 PM7:45 PM

GLADE 7 PM 7 PM

GOLF COURSE ISLAND

7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PMAdult Beg. 7:45 PM

LAKE AUDUBON 7 PM 7:45 PM 7:45 PM 7 PM

NEWBRIDGE 7:45 PM 7 PM7 PM7:45 PM

7:45 PM 7 PM

SHADOWOOD 7 PM 7 PMUPLANDS 7 PM 7 PM

SESSION 5: AUGUST 8 – AUGUST 19*DUE TO THE DECREASE IN INSTRUCTOR AVAILABIILITY, SCHEDULING IS LIMITED THIS SESSION. ADDITIONAL CLASSES MAY BE OFFERED IF INSTRUCTORS BECOME AVAILABLE.

LAKE NEWPORT 11 AM (4/8) 10:15 AM10:15 AM11 AM

9:30 AM 11 AM 10:15 AM 9:30 AM

GOLF COURSE ISLAND

7 PM 7:45 PM 7 PMAdult Beg. 7:45 PM

LAKE AUDUBON 7 PM 7 PM 7:45 PM 7:45 PMGLADE 7 PM 7 PM

2011 SWIM LESSON SCHEDULE: SESSIONS 4– 5

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Water AerobicsTo register for water aerobics, come to Member Services where you can buy a punch pass with as many classes as you would like or simply drop in on a class at the pool.

RA provides noodles and floating weights but we ask that you bring your own water aerobics belt if you would like to use one in deep water.

Simply SeniorsDate: June 26 – August 25Ages: 55+Days: Tuesdays and ThursdaysTime: 11 a.m. – NoonLocations: Tuesdays at North Hills Pool Thursdays at Lake Thoreau PoolFee: $4 per class/RA Members $8 per class/Non-members

Sunday SplashDate: June 19 – August 28Ages: AdultDays: Sundays Time: 9 – 10 a.m.Location: North Shore PoolFee: $7 per class/RA Members $9 per class/Non-members

Deep Water FunDate: June 27 – August 22Ages: AdultDays: Mondays and Wednesdays Time: 6 – 7 p.m.Location: Mondays at North Shore Pool Wednesday at Golf Course Island PoolFee: $7 per class/RA Members $9 per class/Non-members

NEW IN 2011Swim For Fitness Adult Swim ProgramWould you like to correct your swim stroke, build endurance, and get more from your time at the pool? Why not join us for this new senior swim program? Ages: 55+Days: Mondays and WednesdaysFee:$30.50 per session/RA Members $39.00 per session/ Non-members To Register for Swim For FitnessOnline at www.reston.org or in person at our Member Services desk, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. Session ADates: June 27 – July 5Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Newbridge PoolNOTE: No class July 4. Make-up will be held July 5, same time and location

Session BDates: July 11 – 20Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Tall Oaks Pool Session CDates: July 25 – August 3Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Newbridge Pool Session DDates: August 8 – 17 Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Tall Oaks Pool

ADULT FITNESS PROGRAMS

We Appreciate Our Sponsors

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Reston Association Aquatics is looking for applicants with a strong work ethic, a passion for being outdoors, and good customer service skills. Please visit our website to apply – http://careers.reston.org

Positions Include � Lifeguard � Water Safety Instructor � Water Aerobics Instructor � Lifeguard Instructor

Please call the aquatics office at 703-435-6532 if you have questions about the required certifications or the application process.

Now Hiring In Aquatics

Reston Association Aquatics staff would like to thank the following business for the goods, services, time and effort they have donated.

These businesses are very much appreciated by our members and staff for their specific contributions.

Dr. Stephan Tisseront

www.tisserontorthodontics.com Towels for lifeguard orientation

Vocelli Pizza

www.vocellipizza.com Lifeguard Olympics prizes and food, weekly pool inspection winners, pool party catering

discounts

All In Stitches

http://allinstitchesva.comDiscounts for lifeguard uniforms

Lifeguard olympic t-shirts

Sweetgreen

www.sweetgreen.com Reston Kids ‘ Triathlon

We Appreciate Our Sponsors

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With 48 outdoor tennis courts, 26 lighted for

night play, Reston Association offers one of the most extensive

tennis programs in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Tennis OnlineInfo on our Reston Tennis News Facebook page www.facebook.com/RestonTennisNews

Find the following up-to-date information in the tennis section on the Reston Association website. www.reston.org

� RTT Score Board is listed at www.restontennis.org

� Tennis ladder is listed on www.tennisengine.com

� USTA Tournament and entry forms are listed on www.usta.com

Finding Tennis Partners Dial-a-Match list. This will give you the names, level and availability of players, along with their phone numbers. The list is updated once a month, so if you would like to add your name to the list, e-mail [email protected].

Tennis CommitteeThe RA Tennis Advisory Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Reston Association. All comments and suggestions are welcome. Send an e-mail to [email protected]. To call or e-mail a committee member with suggestions, look them up on our website www.reston.org

Tennis Key TagsGreat for easy identification and your convenience. Key tags are available for $2. Come to RA to purchase one.

Tennis Lesson Gift CertificatesTennis gift certificates are available at the Reston Association Tennis Office. Please call 703-435-6502 or visit our website at www.reston.org

Community Court Watch We have some of the best community courts in the Northern Virginia area. We are calling on you to help keep our courts in tiptop condition. If you see a broken net strap or a light out, please e-mail [email protected] or call the tennis office at 703-435-6502.

RA Tennis Scholarship ProgramRA Tennis provides scholarships to Reston youth whose families have demonstrated financial need, for example if the family resides in subsidized housing or participates in the school meal program. To learn more about the scholarship program, call 703-435-6502.

Lighted CourtsThe following 26 RA courts are lighted until 11 p.m. for night play.

� Autumnwood Courts. � Glade Clay Courts. � Hook Road Courts. � Lake Newport Courts. � North Hills Clay Courts. � Shadowood Courts.

Tennis Practice Walls � Colts Neck. � Hook Road. � Lake Anne Park.

Tennis Address

Autmnwood Courts11950 Walnut Branch Road

Barton Hill Tennis Courts Sunrise Valley Drive/Barton Hill Road

Colts Neck Tennis CourtsColts Neck Road

Glade Tennis Courts11550 Glade Drive

Hook Road Courts Fairway Drive/Hook Road

Lake Anne Tennis Courts(with QuickStart lines)11301 North Shore Drive

Lake Newport Courts11452 Baron Cameron Ave.

Newbridge Tennis Courts11718 Golf Course Square

North Shore Tennis Courts11515 North Shore Drive

North Hills Courts1325 North Village Road

Shadowood Courts2201 Springwood Drive

Upper Lakes Tennis CourtsUpper Lakes Drive/Sunrise Valley Drive

Uplands Tennis Courts11032 Ring Road

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TENNISRA offers spring, summer and fall tournaments ranging from USTA-sanctioned to friendly local round robins. The tennis program also features men’s, women’s and junior leagues as well as adult and junior individual and group lessons. Register for leagues, lessons and tournaments at Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive or online at www.reston.org. General tennis information can be found on our Website as well as on the tennis court bulletin boards at each of the tennis complexes. All registrations must be made online or at Reston Association.

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Tennis is a whole new ball game. Balls, rackets and courts sized right for kids. It’s all about the play. Children learn best when they have an opportunity to play and have fun. Reston Tennis Youth classes focus on practice, learn and play using the Quickstart format. Children will learn to play tennis by playing tennis. Reston Tennis implements the games-based approach to tennis, which means involving participants in tennis play within the first hour of the program. In addition, we will have a Team Tennis event at the conclusion of each session. Class size limited to six.

QuickStart Tennis For Munchkins (ages 3–4) This exciting new play format for learning tennis is designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring—all tailored to age and size. Kids enjoy a fun, motivating introduction to tennis emphasizing fun and play, It’s the fast, fun way to get kids into tennis and keep them playing. Parents or guardians must be present and join in the fun. Class size limited to six.

Once a week for six weeks Session 2: June 3 –July 16 Session 3: July 22– August 27 (No classes on July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Fridays, 10 – 10:45 a.m. 4 – 4:45 p.m., 5 – 5:45 p.m. Location: Hook Road Courts Fee: $87/RA Members, $97/Non-members

Day & Time: Saturdays, 9 – 9:45 a.m. 10 – 10:45 a.m.,11 – 11:45 a.m. Location: Hook Road Courts Fee: $87/RA Members, $97/Non-members

QuickStart Tennis For Aces (ages 5–7) This exciting new play format for learning tennis is designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring—all tailored to age and size. Kids enjoy a fun, motivating introduction to tennis emphasizing fun and play. It’s the fast, fun way to get kids into tennis and keep them playing. We encourage a parent or guardian to join in the fun to make this class a success. In addition, we will have a team tennis event at the conclusion of each session on the last day that will be a combined time slot. Class size limited to six.

Once a week for six weeks Session 2: June 3 – July 18 Session 3: July 22 – August 29 (No classes on July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Mondays, 3 – 4 p.m., 4 – 5 p.m. Team tennis event on the last class of the Monday session from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Location: Hook Road Courts

Day & Time: Fridays, 4 – 5 p.m., 5 – 6 p.m. Team tennis event on the last day of class of the Friday session from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Location: Hook Road Courts

Day & Time: Saturdays, 9 – 10 a.m., 10 – 11 a.m., 11 a.m. – Noon, Team tennis event on the last class of the Saturday session from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Location: Hook Road Courts Fee: $93/RA Members, $102/Non-members

Quickstart Tennis For Champions (ages 6–8)This is the next step for children who are committed to improving their tennis skills. A certificate from Tennis Aces is required for enrollment into this class. The Quickstart format will be implemented but there will be more of a focus on stroke production, foot movement and tennis skill development. In addition, there will be a team tennis event at the conclusion of each session.

Twice a week for three weeks Session 2: May 2 – May 20 Session 3: May 23 – June 13 Session 4: June 20 – July 11 Session 5: July 18 – August 5 Session 6: August 8 – August 26 (No classes on Memorial Day or July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Monday and Friday, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Team tennis event on the last class on Friday from 5 – 6 p.m. Location: Hook Road Courts Fee: $93/RA Members, $102/Non-members

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Quickstart Tennis For Champions (ages 6–8)This is the next step for children who are committed to improving their tennis skills. A certificate from Tennis Aces is required for enrollment into this class. The Quickstart format will be implemented but there will be more of a focus on stroke production, foot movement and tennis skill development. In addition, there will be a team tennis event at the conclusion of each session.

Once a week for six weeks Session 2: June 4 – July 16 Session 3: July 23 – August 27 (No classes on July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Saturday 10 – 11 a.m. Location: Hook Road Courts Fee: $93/RA Members, $102/Non-members

RA TENNIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMRA Tennis provides scholarships to Reston youth whose families have demonstrated financial need. (This includes residing in subsidized housing or participating in a school meal program.) To learn more about the scholarship program, call 703-435-6502.

RESTON TENNIS STICKERS: $1 All proceeds go to the

reston children’s tennis scholarship fund.

HEARTRESTON JR. TEAM TENNISWHAT IS JR. TEAM TENNIS?Jr. Team Tennis is a fun recreational tennis league for ages 6-18. The teams are coed and consist of at least six players—three boys and three girls—based on similar ages and skill levels. Matches include boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and mixed doubles. All matches are determined by a total-games-won format. They learn the game by playing it and thus develop-ing their skills in a sport they can play for a lifetime, while making friends and memories that will last just as long.

PROGRAM BENEFITS1. Team Practice. 2. Match Play. 3. Fun Team Atmosphere.4. Builds social skills, self esteem and integrity.5. Access to TennisLink Registration & Tracking System.6. Players participating in Section Championships receive L3 Mid-Atlantic

ranking points.

AVAILABLE DIVISIONS: Teams play in one of the following league divisions: 8 & Under: QuickStart Beginner, Intermediate 10 & Under: QuickStart Beginner, Intermediate 12 & Under: Beginner, Intermediate

HOW MUCH DOES USTA JR.TEAM TENNIS COST? Reston Jr. Team Tennis:$45This fee includes:USTA fees: TennisLink Registration USTA Jr. Membership: A subscription to Smash Magazine, Ability to participate in USTA Sanctioned Tournaments and Access to retail discountsNike Dri-Fit uniform shirt Team Matches

SIGN UP HERE ON ACTIVE NETWORK:http://www.active.com/tennis-league/reston-va/usta-junior-team-tennis-league-2011

For more information, contact Mary Conaway at [email protected]

“This is Where Friendships Lead to Championships”

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Learn, Practice and Play for Juniors (ages 8 – 12)

Twice a week for three weeks. Session 5: August 8 – August 25

Twice a week for four weeks. Session 2: May 2 – May 26 Session 3: June 6 – June 30 Session 4: July 11 – August 4 Fee: $148/RA Members, $154/Non-members

Saturdays once a week for four weeks. Session 2: May 7 – June 4 Session 3: June 11 – July 9Session 4: July 16 – August 6 (No classes on Memorial Day or July 4th weekend) Fee: $74/RA Members, $80/Non-members

Level One: This class is for players with little or no tennis background. Day & Time: Monday/Wednesday, 5 – 6 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 5 – 6 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Saturday, 9 – 10 a.m. Location: Autumnwood

Team tennis event on the last class of the session 5 – 6 p.m. In the event of rain the Team Tennis Event will be held on Friday.

Level Two: This class is for students who have taken Level One. Day & Time: Monday/Wednesday 5– 6 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 5– 6 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Saturday, 10 – 11a.m. Location: Autumnwood

Team tennis event on the last class of the session 5 – 6 p.m. In the event of rain the Team Tennis Event will be held on Friday.

Level Three: This class is for students who have completed Level Two. Day & Time: Monday/Wednesday 5– 6 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Tuesday/ Thursday, 5 – 6 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Saturday, 11a.m. – Noon Location: Autumnwood

Team tennis event on the last class of the session 5 – 6 p.m. In the event of rain the Team Tennis event will be held on Friday.

Lake Newport Courts: 11452 Baron Cameron Avenue

Autumnwood Courts: 11950 Walnut Branch Road

Futures Program For Junior Player with Chume Bertrand (ages 8 – 12) This program is for junior players previously involved in Reston junior tennis. Participants in this program must have the skill and desire to continue to improve their level of play. It is intended that these groups will develop over the years so that they are able to enter sanctioned USTA tournaments and be competitive once they reach high school. Players will be placed in a class with juniors of similar experience and ability. Meets twice a week for three weeks. Each session will include: stroke analysis, instruction, drills, tactics, footwork, conditioning, doubles and singles strategy.

Session 2: April 25 – May 11 Session 3: May 23 – June 8 Session 4: June 13 – June 29 Session 5: July 11 – July 27 Session 6: August 1 – August 17 (No classes on Memorial Day or July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Monday/Wednesday 4:30 – 6 p.m. Location: Autumnwood Fee: $160/RA Members, $166/Non-members

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High School Tennis Innovations Development Program with Rob Tucker (ages 12 – 17)This program is for rising high school players and those already in high school. This match play program will develop competitive skills for both singles and doubles play under actual match conditions. Emphasis will be on strategy, conditioning and footwork. Players must already be competitive to enter this program.

Twice a week for three weeks Session 2: May 3 – May 19 Session 3: May 24 – June 9 Session 4: June 14 – June 30 Session 5: July 12 – July 28 Session 6: August 2 – August 18 (No classes on Memorial Day or July 4th weekend)

Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday 4:30 – 6 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Fee: $160/RA Members, $166/Non-members

Junior Northern Virginia League RA sponsors a junior tennis team in the Northern Virginia Tennis League in the following age divisions: 12s, 14s, 18s & under. The child’s age on June 30, 2011 determines the age group in which to play. Registration deadline is June 22. Players will be asked to bring snacks and drinks when we host the opposing teams. Call 703-435-6502 for more information. All players will receive a team shirt. Ages: 12, 14, 16, 18 Dates: Wednesday, June 22 – July 27 Time: Matches start at 9 a.m. Fee: $25/RA members, $30/Non-residentsPractices for Ages: 12, 14, 16,18 Practices will be held on Mondays from 5 – 7 p.m. starting June 6th at Hook Road.

Teen Tennis (ages 13 –16) Teens will enjoy tennis with their peers and learn the fundamentals of tennis techniques and strokes. Emphasis is on fun, fitness and play. In addition, we will have a Team Tennis event at the conclusion of each session on the last day of the session. In the event of rain the Team Tennis Event will be held on Friday. Classes will meet twice a week for four weeks. Class size limited to six.

Twice a week for three weeks Session 5: August 8 – August 25

Twice a week for four weeks Session 4: July 11 – August 4 Fee: $148/RA Members, $154/Non-members

Level One: This class is for players with little or no tennis background. Day & Time: Monday/Wednesday, 6 – 7 p.m.Location: Lake Newport

Team tennis event on the last class of the session 6 – 7 p.m. In the event of rain the Team Tennis Event will be held on Friday.

Level Two: This class is for students who have taken Level One. Day & Time: Tuesday/ Thursday, 6 – 7 p.m.Location: Lake Newport

Level Three: Teenage players advancing beyond level two should qualify for RA High School Tennis Innovations Development Program. See top left for more information.

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Call the tennis office at 703-435-6502 to schedule your party. Let one of our professionally-trained tennis pros lead the group in fun-filled instructional activities. Group size can range from six to 12 children. You supply the refreshments and we will supply the courts for 90 minutes, racquets, balls, staff and a prize for each child, plus a free lesson for the birthday child to be arranged at a later date.

Cost range from: $185 – $225, depending on size of the group.

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Twice A Week Group Lesson Groups of three to five students meet with one instructor twice a week for 2 weeks.17 years and older.

One Day–A-Week Group LessonGroups of three to five students meet with one instructor once a week for 4 weeks.

Note: We cannot guarantee court preference. On some occasions, classes may be combined at one location or students may be asked to move from one level to another to maximize the ability for congenial class instruction.

BeginnersIntroduces serve, volley, forehand and backhand strokes, court positions and tennis terms. Advanced Beginners Reviews beginners’ strokes with an emphasis on stroke execution. Introduces lob and overhead, scoring and rules. Students must know the basic strokes and forehand rallying.

Intermediate For those wishing to perfect their strokes through drills with an emphasis on consistency, singles and doubles strategy and match play.

Tennis Court AddressAutumnwood Courts, 11950 Walnut Branch Road Hook Road Courts, Fairway Drive and Hook Road Lake Newport Courts, 11452 Baron Cameron Avenue Newbridge Tennis Courts, 11718 Golf Course Square

One Day-A-Week Group Lesson (four weeks)Session 2: May 2– June 4 Session 3: June 6 – July 9 Session 4: July 11– August 6 (No classes on Memorial Day or July 4th weekend) Fee: $117/RA Members, $127/Non-members

Beginners Day & Time: Monday, 7:30 – 9 p.mLocation: Lake Newport Day & Time: Wednesday, 10 – 11:30 a.m.Location: Newbridge Date & Time: Saturday, Noon – 1:30 p.m.Location: Autumnwood

Advanced Beginners Day & Time: Monday, 6 – 7:30 p.m.Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Wednesday, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Thursday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Location: Newbridge Day & Time: Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – NoonLocation: Autumnwood

Intermediates Day & Time: Monday, 10:30 – Noon Location: Hook Road Day & Time: Monday, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Day & Time: Saturday, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Location: Autumnwood

Twice A Week Group Lesson Session 2: April 19 – April 28 Session 3: May 3 – May 12 Session 4: May 17 – May 26 Session 5: May 31 – June 9 Session 6: June 14 – June 23 Session 7: June 28 – July 7 Session 8: July 12 – July 21 Session 9: July 26 – August 4 Fee: $78/RA Members,$88/Non-members

Beginners Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 6 – 7 p.m.Location: Lake Newport

Advanced Beginners Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Lake Newport

Intermediates Day & Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 8 – 9 p.m.Location: Lake Newport

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Stroke of the Week (17 years and older) Three to eight players. Must register at least one week in advance. Day & Time: Tuesday Nights, 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Hook Road Fee: $22/RA Members, $24/Non-members* Book four strokes and receive a 5 percent discount.

DATE STROKE April 26 Forehands May 3 Backhands: one-and two-handed May 10 Overheads and lobs May 17 Approach shots May 24 Doubles strategy June 7 Serves June 14 Volleys and half volley June 21 Serve and volley-attack the net June 28 Forehands July 5 Backhands: one-and two-handed July 12 Overheads and lobs July 19 Approach shots July 26 Doubles strategy

Improve and enhance your Tennis Stroke of the Week with a coordinating and complimentary Exercise of the Week provided by Pfifer Fitness. When you register for the Stroke of the Week, come out at 6:30 to enjoy a warm-up exercise to develop better skills for your tennis game.

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Adult Serve & Return Lesson (17 years and older)Groups of up to four students meet once a week for four weeks to become masters of their serve. The serve is the most important stroke in tennis. It starts the game. Without being able to serve, you cannot play the game of tennis. In this class you will learn a kick serve, a slice serve and increase the pace and velocity of your flat serve. Let the games begin.

Session 2: May 3 – May 24 Session 3: May 31 – June 21 Session 4: June 28 – July 19 Session 5: July 26 – August 16 Day & Time: Tuesdays, 6 – 7 p.m. Location: Hook Road Fee: $78/RA Members, $88/Non-members

Cardio Tennis (17 years and older) Once a week. Three to eight players. Must register at least one week in advance. Cardio Tennis is a new, fun group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high energy workout. Taught by a teaching professional, Cardio tennis includes a warm-up, cardio workout, and cool down phases. If you are looking for a great way to get in shape and to burn calories, you must try Cardio Tennis. Book four sessions and receive a 5 percent discount.

Dates: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23 June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8 Day & Time: Monday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Dates: April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11 Day & Time: Thursday, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Autumnwood Fee: $22/RA Members, $24/Non-members

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Mixed Doubles Flight If you are looking to play more tennis with your partner, we invite you to join our Mixed Doubles Flight. All levels of play are welcome. Match results are used to sort the flight so everyone has a good, competitive match each week. You must have a partner to play in this flight; partners are not assigned. You are also responsible for finding a substitute to play with your partner when you cannot play yourself. (All substitutes must be RA residents or members.) However, if both team members must miss a week, you are not responsible for a substitute team if you notify the flight coordinator in advance. This flight runs into the summer, so we expect that many teams will miss a week or two due to vacations and other activities. Specific guidelines on the flight are e-mailed to all registered participants before the first night of play. If you have any questions before then, please contact the tennis office or send an e-mail to [email protected]. The flight will run for 10 weeks beginning May 20 and running through July 22. Deadline to sign up is May 13, 2011. Day & Time: Friday, 7 – 9 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Tennis Courts Fee: $36 per team/RA Members, $40 per team/Non-members

Northern Virginia Tennis LeagueMen! Women! Seniors!...... Play singles, doubles or mixed doubles in the Northern Virginia Tennis League. This league begins mid May and continues through July.Location: Men play at Lake Newport, Barton Hill, Autumnwood, Uplands and occasionally at Glade, and travel to play against other clubs on Saturday mornings. Women play at Lake Newport and Hook on weekday mornings or travel to other area clubs, depending on the schedule.

Fee: $15/person, RA Members $17/person, Non-resident members*Non-residents must purchase a RA Tennis Membership to participate

Reston Team Tennis (ages18 years & older) Reston Team Tennis, formally known as World Team Tennis, is one of our most popular leagues. There are 24 teams that play on Wednesday and Thursday nights. This is a social, yet competitive league. Please call the tennis office at 703-435-6502 if you would like to join a team or start your own. Format: Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s and Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Matches can be played with as few as four players or as many as ten players per team. Start Date: April 13 Days & Level: Wednesday 3.0 – 3.5 Thursday 4.0 – 4.5 Time: 7 – 10 p.m. Locations: Glade, Lake Newport, Hook Road, Shadowood, North Hills and Autumnwood Fee: $65/RA Members, $70/Non-members

Senior Round Robin (ages 55 and over)Still looking for competitive fun play? Join the senior inter-Reston league on Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Lake Newport Courts. Register in advance at the tennis office: 703-435-6502. The format will be doubles. Session1: April 22 – May 27 (Rain date June 3)Session 2: June 10 – July 15 (rain date July 22)Fee: $15 for six weeks of play per person

Tennis Ratings Reston Association tennis professionals will give free ratings. Please call 703-435-6502 to arrange a convenient time. These are Reston ratings and apply for play in the Reston Team Tennis League.

Drop In Tennis How it works: You must have your RA pass with you to participate. Bring a can of balls and your game. Doubles will be the format when people are waiting to play. Teams will play best of five games using NO-AD scoring. The winning team will stay on the same court but will split and no longer be partners. Losing team will slide to the next court down where a winning team will split and will except 1 player each. If the court next to you has not finished, you are asked to wait outside the court or on a bench. This format will continue until nobody is waiting to play. Once people are waiting to play, you are asked to go back to the five game NO-AD matches. Day & Time: Tuesday, 7 – 10 p.m. Location: Lake NewportCourts: 1,2,5,6 *Drop in tennis is for Reston Association Members and tennis members only. Non-members must purchase an RA tennis membership to participate. Contact tennis office at 703-435-6502 for more information.

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Reston Association Tennis Court Rules

Usage � RA Members with their membership

cards. (Guests must have a guest pass and be accompanied by the host member).

� Players must show membership cards and guest passes on the changeover.

� RA instructors are the ONLY persons permitted to give lessons on a fee-paying basis.

� Only tennis shoes with non marking soles allowed, no jogging or running shoes permitted.

Reserving a Court � Players must place their membership

card and a racquet (or racquet cover) on the numbered hooks on the courtside bulletin boards. Failure to display the racquet/cover and the membership card or key tag means the court is not reserved.

� Players reserving courts must remain courtside while waiting to play.

� One member may reserve court to use ball machine or ball hopper.

� Players may not reserve a court while playing.

� RA may reserve courts for lessons, tournaments, league play and court rentals.

Priority of Play � Court changes are made on the hour.

Please show your pass when entering the court.

� Play is limited to one hour for singles and two hours for doubles when other people are waiting. Players who have used the court for a fraction of the hour must vacate on the hour when others are waiting to play.

Enforcement of the Rules � RA court monitors and staff will enforce

the rules of court play. � Failure to adhere to these rules will

result in loss of court privileges.Membership cards and guest passes are available at the RA tennis office, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191-3404. Guest passes are also available from a court monitor.

Tournament Dates

SPRING USTA/MAS Men’s and Women 35/45 Championships Singles (SE) Date: April 15 – 18, 2011 Entry Fee: $45 Deadline: April 10, 2011 Register at www.usta.com

USTA / MAS Men’s and Women Open Singles Championship Singles (SE) Cash Prize Date: May 13 – 16, 2011 Entry Fee: $50 Deadline: May 8, 2011 Register at www.usta.com

SUMMER Raise A Racquet For Kids Doubles Tournament Compass Draw Men’s and Women’s Doubles Date: June 3 – 5, 2011 Entry Fee: $40Deadline: May 30, 2011 Register at www.active.com

Rally for A CauseTo Benefit American Cancer Society Singles Compass Draw Men’s and Women’s Singles & DoublesDate: June 24 – 26, 2011 Singles Fee: $35Doubles Fee: $40 per team Deadline: June 19, 2011 Register at www.active.com

RA TENNIS COURT RULES & TOURNAMENT

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RA TENNIS PRO SHOPCall 703-435-6502 for more info on racket demos and shoes.

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Biomimetic 500

$169.00

Biomimetic 500 Tour$179.00

Biomimetic 600

$169.00

Biomimetic 600 Lite

$159.00

GAMMACP-900

$159.95

GAMMACP-900 Team

$159.95

GAMMATour 300X $139.95

GAMMAQuick Kids 25”

$23.95

GAMMACP-1200

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GAMMACP-1000

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GAMMABALL-TUBE

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Biomimetic 300

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RA TENNISLADDER

Men and Woman Singles & Doubles Ladder New this year, we are offering both Adult Singles and Doubles Ladders. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the season. If you sign up for the doubles ladder with a partner, you can automatically enter the singles ladder at no additional cost. Upon completion of registering, you will receive a password to the online ladder. You must have a partner to join doubles ladder.

Fee: $10 per person.

Challenge Ladder Rules The initial ranking of players on a ladder is random. New players are added to the bottom of the ladder. The challenger must contact the player challenged. The challenged player may select the time and location of the match; however, the time and location should be mutually agreeable to both players. The challenger is responsible for providing new tennis balls and reserving the court according to Reston Association Tennis Court Rules.

A match should be completed within seven days of the challenge. A person challenged who cannot play within seven days for any reason shall forfeit the match. A withdrawn or canceled challenge is a default loss for the challenger. The standard rules of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) apply to ladder matches. The usual method of scoring is based on winning two of three sets, with a tiebreak at the end of any set that reaches a score of six games each. In the tiebreak, the first to win seven points wins the set, but must win by at least two points.

The winner of the match is responsible for recording the results online within 24 hours of the match.

A. Date of the match. B. Winner’s name. C. Loser’s name. D. Match score.

The ladder listing is updated each time a new challenge match score has been entered. A player inactive for a period of four weeks is moved down in the rankings at that time, with additional penalties for each succeeding period of inactivity. The rules will be interpreted and disputes between members will be settled at the soul discretion of the ladder coordinator, Rob Tucker at 703-435-6502.

RA Tennis Advisory Committee Announces ADOPT-A-BENCH

Help increase seating capacity at Reston’s tennis courts. Select the bench’s court location, based on availability on a first-come, first served basis.

Cost: $235 per bench, includes brass name plate, if desired.Make checks payable to Friends of Reston. “Adoptions” are 100 percent tax deductible.

Call RA tennis office at 703-435-6534 or e-mail [email protected].

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MARY CONAWAYRA’s Tennis Manager has been involved in Reston since 1987. In 1998, Mary became certified as a PTR Instructor and taught lessons for Reston Association. Mary currently serves as chair of the USTA National Learning and Leadership Committee.

JIM ELDERJim has been a USPTA-certified pro since 1997 and co-chairs the USTA Mid-Atlantic Adult-Senior Ranking Committee. He is the VP for the men’s division of the Northern Virginia Tennis League. In 2010, Jim was ranked in singles as high as #16 nationally in his age group, won the MAS Clay doubles, and was the finalist in one national and two MAS singles championships.

ROBERT TUCKERRobert is a certified PTR tennis instructor who lives in Reston. With two decades of experience in tennis sales, he is the “go to” guy when you’re trying to find the right equipment for your game.

JILL GRAHAMRA Tennis is excited to have Jill on staff again for the 2011 season. Jill teaches tennis to children of all ages and will be heading up the Friday and Saturday Munchkin classes for 3 & 4 year olds.

CHUME BERTRANDChume is a PTR-certified associate instructor. She has been involved with tennis since she moved to the Reston area in 1991. Chume has been very active with USTA junior tennis. She plays tennis competitively in many local tennis leagues.

DYANNA DELANEYDyanna loves to inspire younger children through tennis. She teaches them games that make them want to learn tennis and sportsmanship.

JAMES A. PHIFER, JR.James is an AAAI/ISMA Certified Personal Trainer, AAAI/ISMA Certified in Sports Nutrition, PTR Certified Tennis Instructor and CPR and First Aid Certified.James’ passions are fitness, exercising, and motivating others to reach their goals. His belief is that fitness is a lifestyle from which everyone can benefit.

PETE STAPLESA native of Australia, Peter is a PTR-certified Instructor, now living in Reston. He is passionate about tennis and loves to share his love of the game with high energy instruction. His other passion is tennis photography. Peter photographs the Pros at the Legg Mason Tournament, as well as many other ATP tour events.

ROD PAOLINIRod particularly enjoys working with young children. He employs various activities and games that develop the skills needed for tennis. He invites parents to be involved in the lesson in order to learn and play together. Rod is a PTR-certified instructor.

KEITH GONZALESKeith has been a serious tournament player since age 16, and has been nationally ranked, and also ranked top 15 in Florida men’s open division.He particularly enjoys training and pushing junior tournament players to maximize their potential.

JESSICA KEENERJessica is a recent graduate from the top 50 Division I tennis program, Marshall University, where she played on a full scholarship for her collegiate career. She loves to work with upcoming juniors, helping them to develop their game.

MARK STEEDSMark is a USPTA-certified instructor. He has experience teaching women’s team practices, junior programs, adult programs and private lessons to children and adults of all ages and levels.

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SAVE THE DATEJuly 12, 2011

THE 2011 US OPEN

AUG. 29 – SEPT. 11

Come See the U.S. Open History In The MakingWill another challenger knock Nadal from his U.S. Open throne? Will Kim Clijsters defend her title from a field of players with their eyes on the crown?

Come see these and other storylines play out in this year’s U.S. Open! Contact Rob ([email protected]) for details about our same-day bus trip up to New York during the tournament’s first week on Thursday, September 1st. Availability is limited, so contact us today.

Reston Tennis Day with the Washington Kastles. We will have a block of tickets reserved to see

the Washington Kastles led by coach Murphy Jensen, take on

the NY Sportimes with John McEnroe.

For more info, contact Mary Conaway at 703-435-6534.

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RA CAMPS

Friendship and fun for over 35 years.Where real friendships are forged, youthful energy abounds and memories last a lifetime.

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Come play with RA at: � Nature Tots (ages 3–5) � Walker’s Rangers (ages 6–8) � Hug-A-Tree (ages 5–7) � Mini Camp (ages 5–10) � Sportsters (ages 6–8) � Skate Camp (ages 6–12) � Day Camp (ages 7–11) � Science Camp (ages 8–12) � Adventure Links (ages 8–14) � Teen Camp (ages 11–14) � Guard Start (ages 13–15) � Counselor-In-Training (ages 14–16)

Top reasons to choose RA Camps � Best staff-to-camper ratios – at least one

counselor for every seven campers. � Lots of personal attention from fun and

responsible staff. � Park locations that are a great break

from school. � Bonding and lasting friendships made

in small peer groups. � Creative outlets for camper

imaginations and abilities. � Variety of activities within and across

the camp programs. � Daily schedules planned with camper

and counselor input.

See specific camps for � Swimming in RA’s premier outdoor

pools (often including non-public hours and camp pool parties).

� Travel to fun and interesting places around Reston and special field trips outside of Reston.

� Door-to-door transportation in air conditioned vans.

� Environmental education and hands-on science activities led by professional naturalists, scientists and teachers.

� Job skills training for teens.

Camp Themes At many RA Camps, there are designated session themes which promote creativity, imagination and enthusiasm at camp. General descriptions are provided. However, camp themes are interpreted and implemented by the camp staff and campers. Theme-related activities enhance the program’s core activities and may include special event activities, field trips, counselor – inspired storylines, children’s literature, special snacks, songs, crafts, nature activities, group projects or contests. Not all activities at camp relate to the theme. Schedules and activities are subject to change at the discretion of camp management.

Age Requirements � Minimum age requirements must be

met by Sept. 30, 2011. � Maximum age requirements must be

met by June 21, 2011.

Registration Registration is in progress for members and Non-members. Spaces are filling quickly.

Go to “Shop RA” at www.reston.org to register or join a waiting list. Online registration is available for members and Non-members.

It is important that you add your child to our waitlists. Many spaces do become available and we want to be able to offer those to you.

A $75 non-refundable deposit per camper per session is required for most camps at registration time. EXCEPTION: Nature Tots and Walker’s Rangers deposit is $40.

Full payment for all sessions and services is required by May 1. Refunds, minus applicable deposits, may be recovered until June 1.

Additional Services Transportation

� For an additional fee, van transportation is available within RA boundaries. Pick Up/Drop Off locations must be home, place of employment or day care provider. (See page 84 for details.)

Extended Care � For an additional fee, extended care

is provided from 7:30 – 9 a.m. and 4 – 5:30 p.m. (See page 84 for details.)

COME PLAY IN RESTON

RA CAMPSTreat your child to a true camp experience.

See why the longest operating camps in Reston are the place to be. Generations of Restonians have grown up through the RA Camps tradition, from campers to counselors and directors to managers, even to an Executive Vice President.

Safety and supervision exceeds the minimum standards for child day centers as required by the Virginia Department of Social Services.

The director and the staff were fantastic. We will be back next year for our 6th time in Reston camps.

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Dates: Monday – Friday Four one-week sessions

Time: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade Drive

Fee: RA Members Session 1A, 3A & 3B = $80 Session 1B = $64/session (due to Holiday)Non-residents Session 1A, 3A & 3B = $105 Session 1B = $84/session (due to Holiday)

Transportation: Not availableExtended Care: Not available

Ages: 3 – 5 by Sept. 30, 2011Campers must be potty trained.

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Campers will… � Discover nature through hands-on

activities, special guests and exploratory walks.

� Use their five senses to experience music, movement, crafts and special snacks.

� Learn social skills through group games and learning centers.

� Have fun with puppets, drama and other imaginary play.

Session 1A: June 27 – July 1

Rascals and RodentsEver wonder why squirrels have such big, fluffy tails? Or how beavers can chew down enormous trees? Explore remarkable rodents from tiny mice to robust beavers and a few rascals in between like the raccoon. Search for their homes and discover what they like to eat. Become a nature detective and search the trails for animal clues. We’ll even have a visit from the nature center mascot, Earl the Squirrel!

Session 1B: July 5 – July 8 (No Camp on July 4th)

Puddle PlayExplore nature’s little watering holes and learn how every drop of water can be some animal’s water fountain. Create and sail your own puddle boat and learn about all the critters that come to puddles to drink and play. After it rains, all sorts of creatures come out to muddle in puddles. Make a splash at the pool, look for tadpoles in the pond and search for watering holes along our trails.

Session 3A: July 25 – July 29

Beautiful BooksLet your imagination run away with you as we explore great nature books. Authors like Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert will peak our curiosity and guide our adventures. Explore the gardens in search of a very hungry caterpillar. Learn about bats with the help of Stellaluna. Enjoy the bright, rainbow scales of fish as we dip net at Lake Audubon. Books will open the door to the world of nature around us.

Session 3B: August 1 – August 5

Fantastic ForestsThe forest is a wonderful place. Meet our forest friends and learn about the trees they call home. Search for forest seeds like acorns, pretend to grow into a mighty oak, search for critters on the forest floor, and make a tree cookie necklace. Then take imaginary field trips to the rainforest, roccoli forest and the “land of no trees” to discover why trees are our friends.

NATURE TOTS(Ages 3–5)

Camp was wonderful. The activities were fun and appropriate. Thank you.

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Dates: Monday – FridayFour one-week sessions

Time: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade Drive

Fee: RA Members – $80/sessionNon-residents – $105/session

Transportation: Not availableExtended Care: Not available

Ages: 6 – 8 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Campers will… � Discover nature through hands-on

activities, special guests and exploratory walks.

� Use their five senses to experience music, movement, crafts and special snacks.

� Learn social skills through group games and learning centers.

� Have fun with puppets, drama and other imaginary play.

Session 2A: July 11 – 15

Nature ExplorersHiking and camping can be a lot of fun, and it’s good to know the basics of each. Make a list of the tools every nature explorer should have. Learn the principles of “Leave No Trace” hiking and camping. Use a GPS unit to find hidden treasures. Practice what to do if you ever get lost in the woods. Build a campfire and make some yummy treats.

Session 2B: July 18 – 22

Green GardenersEver wonder what it means to have a green thumb? Find out during an exciting week of digging in the dirt. Grow plants from seeds, decorate a flowerpot and run plant experiments. Learn how to make compost and go on a search for nature’s “gardeners.” Play parachute games to show how seeds move around and visit the nature center’s gardens and meadows.

Session 4A: August 8 – 12

Micro WorldAnts, beetles, slugs and worms help make up nature’s micro world. Get down low and see how many little things live under a log. Look at pond water through a microscope to see how it teems with life. Use a magnifying glass to examine the bark of a tree, the underside of a leaf and even the tip of your finger. Build a terrarium so you can take home your own micro world.

Session 4B: August 15 –19

Water WondersWater is essential to life and it can be a lot of fun, too. Dip into a creek to find the critters that live in water. Cast a line into Lake Audubon to try to hook a fish. Sketch a watery scene and paint with watercolors. Have a water balloon toss and participate in water relays. Discover how “cool” water can be, especially during the hot days of summer.

WALKER’SRANGERS (Ages 6–8)

Being in the woods, learning about nature, creeking, s’mores, crafts and good snacks.

COME PLAY IN RESTON

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Dates: June 27– Aug. 19 Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: AM groups 9 a.m. – Noon PM groups 1 – 4 p.m. Full-Day groups 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: Brown’s Chapel Concession Stand – past the chapel, at the top of the park, 1525 Brown’s Chapel Road.

Fee: Half-Day (AM or PM) RA Members – $165/session Non-residents – $190/session Full-Day RA Members – $375/session Non-residents – $425/session

Camp shirts: $7/shirt, Required daily

Transportation: Available – See Page 84 Extended Care: Available – See Page 84

Ages: 5 – 7 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Campers will… � Participate in games, music, drama,

crafts and swimming. � Explore and learn about nature through

hands-on activities and experiences. � Expand their creativity and sense of

wonder. � Have a daily snack. � Go on field trips within Reston and to

selected sites outside of Reston. � Build social skills through small group

interactions.

Session 1: June 27 – July 8 (Camp carnival July 6th. No camp July 4th.)

All the World’s a StageStories from around the world, past and present, provide the background for dramatic expression. From finger puppets to dancing to the beat of their own tambourine, campers will learn and interpret a variety of tales, myths and legends. Perform in the Hug-A-Tree Talent Show. Bring a new hero or heroine to life – You – by joining us for this action packed session.

Session 2: July 11 – July 22

Space RangersBlast off into outer space and visit the final frontier. Our mission is to journey through space and explore the galaxy. We’ll learn about stars and planets, invent our own rocket ships and have an alien parade. Games, crafts and everything else will be out of this world!

Session 3: July 25 – Aug. 5

The Riddles of the WoodsThe woods are filled with many secrets and surprises. Learn the skills to solve some of the mysteries of our green world. Follow the trail of the golden acorn by solving the riddle of the day. Clues may lead you into a secret garden, Jurassic park or an enchanted forest.

Session 4: Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Wet and WonderfulWater is everywhere! Explore lakes, streams and oceans. Do the water cycle boogie, make an ocean in a bottle, look for frogs and fish, go puddle jumping and play water games. It will be a wonderfully wet experience.

HUG-A-TREE(Ages 5–7)

The variety of games and activities is outstanding. Every night she could not wait to return the next day.

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LIMIT: 2 SESSIONS PER CAMPER

Sessions:1. June 27 – July 82. July 11 – July 223. July 25 – Aug. 54. Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Dates: June 27 – Aug. 19 Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon

Location: Lake Anne Park 11301 North Shore Drive

Fee: RA Members – $160/session Non-members – $185/session

Camp shirts: $7/shirt, Required daily

Transportation: Available – See Page 84Extended Care: Available – See Page 84

Ages: 6 – 8 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Motor Skill Development made FUN builds CONFIDENCE that leads to a lifetime of SUCCESS!

Sportsters is located at beautiful Lake Anne Park, featuring a multipurpose court, practice wall, tennis courts, sand volleyball pit, spray fountain, playground and pavilion, just minutes from baseball and soccer fields.

Campers will… � Improve coordination and confidence

through fun and challenging age-appropriate games with playground balls, parachutes, jump ropes and more!

� Improve skills, such as fielding, throwing and dribbling through participation in non-intimidating drills, relays and instruction.

� Enhance their understanding of rules, procedures and strategies associated with a variety of sports and lead up games such as soccer, basketball, kickball and whiffleball.

� Enjoy pool days at nearby RA pools. � Build social skills and team work

through small group interactions. � Enjoy daily snack and a final awards

ceremony.

Mini-Camp(Ages 5–10)Dates: August 22 – August 26 one-week session, Monday – FridayTime: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Location: Brown’s Chapel 1525 Brown’s Chapel RoadFee: RA Members – $185/session Non-residents – $210/sessionCamp Shirts: $7/shirt, Required daily – See Page 84Transportation: Available – See Page 84Extended Care: Not AvailableAges: 5-10 by September 30, 2011Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers

Campers will… � Participate in sports, games, music,

drama, crafts and swimming. � Explore and learn about nature through

hands-on activities and experiences. � Expand their creativity and sense of

wonder. � Go on field trips within Reston and to

selected sites outside of Reston. � Build social and cooperative skills

through small group interactions and team building activities.

� Enjoy a lunch cookout and an end-of-summer party.

SPORTSTERS (Ages 6–8)

We loved the exposure to so many sports with counselors whose love of sports was contagious.

COME PLAY IN RESTON

My daughter had a blast – she loved her counselors and all the activities.

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Dates: Two one-week sessions Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: Lake Newport Soccer Field Parking Area

Fee: RA Members – $220/sessionNon-members – $245/session

Transportation: Not available

Extended Care: Not available

Ages: 6–13 by Sept. 30, 2011

Note: Instruction in different skate sports will run simultaneously during each session. Campers will receive instruction in only one skate sport per session. Indicate your choice on your registration form of skateboarding or rollerblading (inline skating). Skateboarders will be grouped apart from inline skills during instruction times.

Campers will… � Learn to skate in an environment where

safety and skills are a top priority. � Increase their skills and confidence with

American In-line’s fun, professional staff. � Learn cooperative skills through group

interaction. � Provide their own equipment as listed.

Extreme Fun For skateboard and rollerblade enthusiasts (inline skaters).

Brought to you in partnership with American Inline Skating.

SESSIONS AND SPORT OPTIONS

Skateboarding Ready, Set, Go. An extreme camp for skateboard riders of all levels. Whether you have never been on a skateboard and want to learn or you are an experienced skateboard rider who wants to improve your skills, this camp is for you. Learn to push, olly, ride ramps, drop in, grind, stall and get air while skating with an America Inline certified coach. Camp is held in the mobile skate park designed for skaters of all levels. Includes a new four-foot quarter pipe, three-foot mini half pipe, bank ramp, fun box, fly box, grind box, launch ramps, grind rails and ledges. Participants receive a camp tee shirt and stickers.

Session 2B: July 18 – 22 Session 5: August 22 – 26 Required equipment: Skateboard, helmet, knee & elbow pads and wrist guards. Bring water and snack in labeled cooler.

Rollerblading (Inline Skating)Skate, turn, stop and go! This exciting skate camp is for beginning through intermediate rollerbladers (inline skaters). No matter how long you’ve been skating or your level of skill, this camp is filled with Extreme Fun and plenty of action. Campers learn how to gear up, stand up, avoid falling down, 3 ways to stop, turn, cross-over, skate backwards, learn cool tricks, play fun skating games and ride over small ramps in safe, positive environment. Participants receive camp tee shirt and stickers.

Session 2B: July 18 – 22 Session 5: August 22 – 26 Required equipment: Inline skates, helmet, knee & elbow pads, and wrist guards. Bring water and snack in labeled cooler.

SKATE CAMP(Ages 6–12)

As always, Skate Camp was great time for my son. It is a very positive experience.

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Dates: June 27 – Aug. 19 Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: Brown’s Chapel, 1575 Brown’s Chapel Road

Fee: RA Members – $380/session Non-members – $430/session

Camp shirts: Required daily – See Page 84

Transportation: Available – See Page 84Extended Care: Available – See Page 84

Ages: 7–11 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Campers will… � Participate in hands-on nature activities,

sports, games, crafts, music, drama and swimming.

� Enjoy pool parties, daytime cookouts, festivals and guest entertainers.

� Go on field trips within Reston and to selected sites outside of Reston.

� Learn cooperative skills through small group interaction and team building activities.

Session 1: June 27 – July 8 (Camp carnival July 6th. No camp July 4th.)

Lights, Camera, Action!And the winner is…YOU! You are invited to perform at Day Camp’s Got Talent! Actors, musicians, set designers and costumes are all part of the show. We will also explore Reston’s talented critters. Compete in some Day Camp sports challenges. Cue the lights and roll the cameras – Day Camp is on stage.

Session 2: July 11 – July 22

Space CampersWarp speed ahead. Take your favorite droid and discover new life forms in the universe. Create planetary projects, communicate with aliens, and invent your own space culture. Intergalactic communications tell us that Day Camp has been chosen for alien contact. Are you listening?

Session 3: July 25 – Aug. 5

Jungle JamTake a romp through the rainforest and feel the jungle beat. Meet Tarzan and some real rainforest creatures. We’ve got woods and wetlands to explore, rain sticks to make and drums to play at the jungle jam party.

Session 4: Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Beach Party BingoJoin the Beach Bum Club – open only to Day Campers. Play group Twister, sand court volleyball and plenty of beach music with the Day Camp Band. Win a prize at bingo, boogie on your board. Sand art and other beach crafts to be created by all.

DAY CAMP(Ages 7–11)

We love that the day is packed with various activities and group play. Low stress and high fun factor day.

COME PLAY IN RESTON

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Science activities supplement this recreational camp program, brought to you in partnership with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Camp is based at the USGS facility. However, campers will spend a good portion of their day outside and in traditional camp activities.

Dates: June 27 – Aug. 19Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Location: USGS Visitors Center12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Fee: RA Members & USGS Employees – $380/sessionNon-members – $430/session

Camp shirts: Required daily – See Page 84

Transportation: Available – See Page 84Extended Care: Available – See Page 84

Ages: 8 –12 years by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every six campers.

Campers will… � Take science to the cutting edge of fun

through experiments and exploration. � Practice new computer skills. � Meet guest scientists and learn about

careers in science. � Go on field trips within Reston and to

selected sites outside of Reston.

� Enjoy Reston’s pools, pathways and natural areas.

� Participate in swimming, crafts, games and drama.

Session 1: June 27 – July 8 (Camp carnival July 6th. No camp July 4th.)

Mapping ItWhere are the tallest mountains, the deepest valleys and the flattest plains? Search the world over and create our own virtual landmarks. Learn a thing or two about map making and explore the USGS collection. Map your way through Reston and learn some of the ways USGS scientists use maps to track land-use change, map our mineral resources, and show earthquake risk zones. Try your hand at a high-tech treasure hunt using a GPS unit and take a trek to the National Geographic Society Headquarters.

Session 2: July 11 – July 22

Geology RocksAge old fun! Examine rocks and fossils in the USGS collection that are millions of years old – even a rock from the moon! Make tracks around Reston as we go on a rock hounding expedition. Learn how fossils are formed and recovered and make some of your own. Make your own crater or volcano and see if we can shake things up a bit in the science lab. Take a trip to the rocky landscape at Great Falls National Park.

Session 3: July 25 – Aug. 5

Animal SafariUSGS scientists go to all ends of the earth to monitor our animal neighbors. Scientists track wolves in the Arctic, study manatees in Florida and penguins in the Antarctic. Meet a biologist, go on a mystery animal scavenger hunt and do some searching of your own in Reston to see what animals we can find. Take your search globally in the computer lab and with a trip to the National Zoo.

Session 4: Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Wet and Wonderful WaterUnleash the power of water. Rivers are great for canoeing and fishing but what happens when there is too much water or too little? Learn about floods droughts and landslides, and how scientists measure water flow and track storms such as hurricanes. How can you conserve water? Examine your water use and get up close and personal with some wading, swimming, boating, and wet experiments to keep you cool. Get an up close view of some water animals in Reston and on a trip to the National Aquarium.

SCIENCE CAMP(Ages 8–12)

My camper enjoyed camp and will return next year.

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Dates: Aug. 22 – 26Monday – Friday

Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location: Pick-up and drop-off at Reston Association, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive

Fee: RA Members – $460/session Non-members – $510/session

Transportation: Not availableExtended Care: Not available

Ages: 8 –14 by Sept. 30, 2011 Ages: 8 –10 & 11 –14

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every eight campers.

Campers will… � Travel to a new destination outside of

Reston each day. � Interact with Adventure Links’ mature,

fun and professional staff. � Learn cooperative skills through small

group interaction and team building activities.

� Receive instruction for all activities, beginning at an introductory level and progressing with the group. No previous experience is necessary and equipment is provided.

� Participate in an overnight campout to experience the thrill of camping and cooking together at the Adventure Links campsite in Clifton, VA. Campers will remain at camp on one evening of

the week and return to their pick-up site after the program on the following day. The overnight will be on Wednesday night. Meals are provided for the duration of the overnight experience (dinner, breakfast & lunch). Cost is included in fee.

Our Ultimate Adventure Camp is designed as an active, engaging series of adventure activities that immerse your child in their camp experience. Caving, Rock Climbing, Paddling, Primitive Technology, and bonding on the Development Course are chosen for their unique ability to challenge each child in a fun way and bring youth together in a new environment, fostering friendships, life lessons and character growth. Even return campers will find this camp one they want to do over and over!

Order Of Activities Subject To Change Depending On Week Of Program

Team Development Course Location: Adventure Links at Hemlock Overlook – Clifton, Va.

Rock Climbing Location: Carderock, Md.

Outdoor Survival & Natural Living Skills Location: Adventure Links at Hemlock Overlook – Clifton, Va.

Kayaking & CanoeingLocation: Adventure Links at Hemlock Overlook – Clifton, Va.

Caving Location: Whitings Neck Cave (11–13) and Indian’s Head Cave (8-10), Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Session 5: Aug. 22 – 26

Ultimate AdventuresArrive at camp each day for a new adventure including: team challenge course, rock climbing, caving, kayaking/canoeing/rafting and primitive living skills. Our activities are specially designed to be non-competitive, to spark new perspectives and foster personal challenge. Youth discover the rewards of pushing beyond their self-imposed limits. Select sites are chosen for the adventures and one day is spent at the Adventure Links’ primitive camp area with activities such as shelter building, friction fire making and outdoor living skills. No previous experience is necessary and all technical equipment is provided.

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Dates: June 27 – Aug. 19 Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., plus one extended road trip day each session (estimated dismissal time 10:00 p.m. See session schedule)

Location: Glade Room, 11550 Glade Drive above Glade Pool bathhouse

Fee: RA Members – $425/session Non-residents – $475/session

Transportation: Available – See Page 84Extended Care: Available – See Page 84

Note: On extended road trip days, all parents must pick up campers. No PM Transportation or Extended Care is available on these days.

Ages: 11 –14 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every seven campers.

Teens will… � Take an extended road trip to a fun

destination each session. � Participate in sports & games, arts &

crafts, nature exploration, swimming and boating.

� Enjoy fun recreational outings. � Go on field trips within Reston and to

selected sites outside of Reston. � Develop leadership skills by working

with our younger campers. � Develop interpersonal skills through

small group interactions.

Session 1: June 27 – July 8 (Camp carnival July 6th. No camp July 4th.)

So You Wanna Be On a Stage!Interested in the entertainment world? You’ll love this session as we experiment with acting, comedy and improv. Let your dramatic side show when we put on a show and document it in our Teen Camp Video. You can even become a reporter on camera during our trip to the Newseum. Your talents will help to design a session yearbook and get you on the Teen Camp Walk of Fame. Whether you’re behind the scenes or in the limelight, there will be plenty of picture perfect moments and a trip to the movies! Join us as we see a show at a local theatre.

Session 2: July 11 – July 22

Precious PlanetSeen from space our planet looks like a blue-green jewel. This session journey from the frozen arctic, where we will go iceskating, to a desert at the D.C. Botanical Gardens, and on to the rainforest in Amazonia at the National Zoo. Make your own biosphere in a bottle. Visit the Science Museum in Baltimore and then see a Baltimore Oriole’s game.

Session 3: July 25 – Aug. 5

Down Under and Up AboveThe depths of the Earth contain many mysteries and treasures. Walk among the magnificence of Virginia’s caverns and create your own subterranean world. You’ll gain a new understanding of what flows, what grows and what lives beneath our feet. Climb to the heights on some of the mountains of Virginia. We’ll spend an evening star gazing with telescopes.

Session 4: Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Reach the BeachSpend some hot days in some cool water! Go paddle boating, have a beach party, play sand volleyball, explore a wetland and go creeking. We’ll make artistic crafts using materials from the beach, like shells and sand, and see some wild animals when we visit the Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary. Join us for swimming, stories and s’mores! Let’s be pool cool at Massanauten Water Park!

TEEN CAMP(Ages 11–14)

Our teen had fun with friends. There were varied activities geared for her age group.

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Date: July 11 – 22 One two-week session Monday – Friday

Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Location: TBA

Fee: RA Members – $230/sessionNon-members – $255/session

Ages: 13 –15 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every five campers.

Teens will… � Train side-by-side with American Red

Cross-certified instructors. � Develop communication and decision-

making skills. � Gain valuable skills to help pass the

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course.

� Meet RA aquatics staff.

SEAL TEAM FOR KIDS(Ages 8–12)

Seal team is back. This program is brought to you by Frank Wilson, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Your child will learn the fundamental skills to scuba dive and explore the underwater world at this one-week camp.

Ages: 8 –12 by July 1, 2011

Dates: July 11 – 15, August 1 – 5, One week sessions, Monday – Friday

Location: Various RA pools

Fee: $585/RA Members $650/ Non-members

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member per four seal team candidates

Please Note: Medical history screening and basic swimming skills required.

In addition, candidates are provided the highest quality SCUBA equipment to ensure their safety and comfort during the training.

Seal Team Candidates will… � Develop the skills for scuba diving. � Earn Seal Team Membership. � Participate in exciting, activity-filled

Aqua Missions. � Learn different activities that involve

scuba skills. � Receive recognition for each successful

Aqua Mission. � Enjoy swim time in RA pools.

This structured program, developed by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (the world’s leading diver training agency) blends science and sport to develop safe diving skills for a lifetime of underwater adventure.

To register for Seal Team for Kids, please stop by any of the Reston Association pools once they open and pick up a registration packet. After completing the registration packet, contact PADI MSDT Frank Wilson at 571-437-5189 or [email protected] to submit the packet and arrange payment.

GUARD START (Ages 13–15)

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Session Dates: 1. June 27 – July 8 (No Camp July 4th. Camp Carnival July 6th.) 2. July 11 – July 22 3. July 25 – Aug. 5 4. Aug. 8 – Aug. 19

Dates: June 27 – Aug. 19, Four two-week sessions, Monday – Friday

Time: 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: In the mornings, CITs report to an assigned camp program (Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, Hug-A-Tree, Sportsters, Day Camp or Science Camp). In the afternoon CITs participate in skill building and recreational activities, then depart from Brown’s Chapel, 1575 Brown’s Chapel Road.

Fee: RA Members – $240/sessionNon-residents – $290/session

Transportation: Available – See page 84

Camp Shirts: $9/shirt, required daily (CITs who attend a special June orientation will receive one FREE shirt.)

Ages: 14 –16 by Sept. 30, 2011

Staff Ratio: At least one staff member for every seven CITs.

Campers will… � Learn how to be dynamite counselors. � Share, teach and interact with our

campers. � Train side-by-side with a fun and caring

staff. � Develop leadership and communication

skills. � Go on field trips and recreational

outings. � Explore the natural world and learn how

to share it with others. � Practice good outdoor living skills. � Gain experience for job and college

applications. � Join the excitement of our camps from a

new and challenging perspective.

Note to our applicants:The CIT program is fun but also goal oriented. The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare you to be counselors. You will have the opportunity to learn skills that will not only help you in camp situations but also life situations. You will be involved in hands on experience at different camps and you will have the opportunity to observe many counselors at work.

The skills that this program focuses on are: � Communication. � Leadership. � Teaching. � Character Development. � Environmental Education. � Job Skills.

You are essentially going to be working as counselors under supervision. You will be taking on many responsibilities and mostly you will be interacting directly with the campers. You get out of this program what you put into it. If you are motivated and enthusiastic as a CIT, you will have a rewarding experience and also be prepared to shoulder the responsibility of being a counselor. Enjoy!

COUNSELOR – IN-TRAINING(Ages 14–16)

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Scholarships are available for Reston youth whose families have a demonstrated financial need. To receive a scholarship application, visit www.reston.org or call the Camp Program Supervisor at 703-435-6567. Each year, donations from organizations, businesses and individuals make it possible for economically disadvantaged children of Reston to attend our valuable camp programs.

If you would like to make a donation to the 2011 scholarship fund, please contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6567.

RA Camps Scholarships

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May 1 Camp balances are due.June 1 Camper forms are due. Last day for refunds. SESSIONS DATE Session 1 June 27 – July 8 (No Camp July 4th) Session 1A June 27 – July 1(Nature Tots)Session 1B July 5 – July 8 (Nature Tots)Session 2 July 11 – July 22 Session 2A July 11 – July 15 (Walker’s Rangers)Session 2B July 18 – July 22 (Walker’s Rangers, Skate Camp)Session 3 July 25 – Aug. 5Session 3A July 25 – July 29 (Nature Tots)Session 3B Aug. 1 – Aug. 5 (Nature Tots)Session 4 Aug. 8 – Aug. 19 Session 4A Aug.8 – Aug. 12 (Walker’s Rangers)Session 4B Aug. 15 – Aug.19 (Walker’s Rangers)Session 5 Aug. 22 – Aug. 26 (Skate Camp, Mini Camp & Adventure Links)

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General Information � Minimum age requirements must be

met by Sept. 30, 2011. � Maximum age requirements must be

met by the start of each session. � Maximum staff-to-camper ratio is one

to seven. � If your camper wants to be placed with

a friend, request a special placement form, due by June 1. This form is also online.

RegistrationRegistration is in progress...sign up today. Space is limited.

Register online at www.reston.org. Save time and get immediate enrollment confirmation.

If you prefer not to register online, you can mail or bring in your registration forms to Reston Association. No faxed registrations are accepted. An electronic version of the registration form is located on our web page at www.reston.org.

A 24-hour drop box is located to the left-hand side of RA’s main office entrance. When mailing, use the following address:

ATTN: CampsReston Association 12001 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20191-3404

Confirmation Letters and FormsIn addition to your receipt, all registrants will receive a confirmation letter by e-mail within two weeks of their registration. With this letter, you will also receive a link to our website to download the required forms, which must be completed and returned by June 1st. These forms include a physical and proof of identification.

Waiting ListIf your camper’s first choice is full, he/she will be placed into his/her alternate choice and automatically put onto the first choice’s waiting list. We will call you if a slot becomes available in your first choice.

Internet Users – You may put your camper on a waitlist online if you are unable to enroll. To do so, click the waitlist option. If you are not using the internet, please contact Reston Association at 703-435-6530 or e-mail [email protected]. You will need to provide your name, your child’s name, a contact phone number and what camps and sessions you are interested in.

Transportation $40/Session 1 – 4, a.m. $40/Session 1 – 4, p.m.• Van transportation is available within RA

boundaries only.• Transportation is available for all camps

with the following exceptions: No transportation for Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, Skate Camp, Adventure Links and Guard Start. One-way only transportation is available for Sportsters (to camp) and AM Hug-A-Tree (to camp) and PM Hug-A-Tree (home from camp).

• Transportation is not available between home and Extended Care.

• Campers may be picked up and dropped off at two different locations. Locations must remain the same throughout the session.

• Pick Up/Drop Off locations must be a home, place of employment or daycare provider.

Extended Care$45/Session, AM (7:30 – 9 a.m.) $45/Session, PM (4 – 5:30 p.m.)

Extended Care is provided at our Brown’s Chapel facility.

AM Extended Care is available for all camps, except Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, afternoon Hug-A-Tree, Adventure Links Camp, Skate Camp and Guard Start

PM Extended Care is available for all camps except Nature Tots, Walker’s Rangers, morning Hug-A-Tree, Mini Camp, Skate Camp, Adventure Links Camp, Sportsters and Guard Start.

As part of the service, RA will transport campers to their appropriate camps in the mornings and get them from camp to Extended Care in the afternoons as needed. These campers will ride the same vans that provide AM and PM transportation from and to private residences and workplaces within RA boundaries. If your child attends Science Camp or Teen Camp, please drop them off at Extended Care by 8:15 a.m., and pick them up no earlier than 4:15 p.m. These recommended times are subject to change.

Extended Care activities are less structured and more independent than regular camp activities. They may include cards, board games, crafts, reading, videos, etc. A snack and drink will be served.

Camp ShirtsCampers at Hug-A-Tree, Sportsters, Day Camp, Science Camp, Mini-Camp and CITs are required to wear an official camp T-shirt each day. Shirts are sold at the RA office, $7 for youth sizes, $9 for adult sizes.

Payment & Refunds• A $75 non-refundable deposit per

camper per session is required for all camps at registration time.* Deposits may be transferred as a deposit to another RA Camps session within the same camp season. They may not be used toward a camp balance. Deposits are credited toward the total cost of the program.

• Full payment for all sessions and services is required by May 1.

• Refunds, minus applicable deposits, may be recovered until June 1. See Camp Handbook. (also available online) for complete refund policies and procedures.

• Transportation and Extended Care fees are refundable and transferable until two weeks before the start of the applicable session.

• Returned checks will result in a $36 fee.* Exception: Nature Tots and Walker’s Ranger’s deposit is $40.

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HighlightsAll ages programs, see page 88Children’s programs, see page 94Adult programs, see page 96Bird walks, see page 97Natural resource management, see page 98Environmental volunteer opportunities, see page 99Brush chipping dates, see page 99Fishing & boating, see page 100Invasive exotic plant prohibition, see page 102Stream restoration project update, see page 102

Walker Nature Education CenterReston Association’s Walker Nature Education Center, located at 11450 Glade Drive, provides a variety of educational and recreational resources, programs and facilities.

The mission of the center is to foster an environmental stewardship ethic in the community. The center enhances people’s awareness, knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of the environment.

The 72-acre wooded site features: � 2 miles of trails, including an ADA Native

Plant Trail � Nature House Interpretive Building � Picnic pavilion � Picnic tables and trailside benches � Campfire ring � Outdoor displays and interpretive signs � Demonstration gardens and meadows � Pond � Glade Stream Valley � Snakeden Branch stream’s entrance to

44-acre Lake Audubon

Hours of OperationFree parking, restroom and trail access dawn to dusk, 365 days a year

Nature HouseMonday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Tuesdays CLOSEDSaturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.Sunday 1 – 4 p.m.Check holiday schedule for additional closings.

Nature House: So Green, It’s GoldDid you know that the nature center’s education building, Nature House, is LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council? LEED® stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is the nation’s premiere program for the certification of high performance green buildings.

Here are some “cool” green facts about Nature House: � Nature House is 37 percent more energy

efficient than a standard building of its kind.

� Nature House offsets 70 percent of its energy consumption with Green Power credits that support renewable wind power.

� Nature House has 9 geothermal wells that are 320 feet deep.

� Nature House reduces its carbon dioxide emissions by 129,698 pounds per year.

� Nature House reduces its water consumption by 42 percent.

� Nature House manages 100 percent of its stormwater onsite.

� Nature House conserved 99% of the nature center site as forested open space.

� Nature House is a demonstration of a commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Protecting the Parkland 2011You can help protect Reston’s natural areas this spring by planting native Virginia plants.

For a shrub, consider the Maple-leaved Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) and Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) or if you’d like an evergreen, a Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera) or a Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum).

Want more flowers? Plant Milkweed to provide food for the Monarch butterfly.

You can also protect the parkland by removing English Ivy from your trees and cutting invasive exotics plants from your yard.

Find more information about environmental activities on our website.

Nature OnlineJoin the Walker Nature Education Center’s electronic mailing list. Receive the quarterly newsletter, Branching Out, as well as announcements of upcoming special events. To subscribe or ask nature questions, e-mail [email protected].

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NATUREReston is a community founded on the preservation and appreciation of natural areas. To this day, a strong environmental stewardship ethic is nurtured in the community. Over 1,300 acres of open space are maintained by Reston Association, including more than 800 acres of woodlands, four lakes, three ponds, four wetlands, 50 meadows, and 20 miles of stream. Environmental education programs are provided by the Walker Nature Education Center, and ample opportunities exist for volunteers to help care for our local environment. Explore, protect and enjoy the nature of Reston.

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Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs. Call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail [email protected].

Hovering HummingbirdsDate: Saturday, May 7Time: 11 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: May 4Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersHummingbirds are fascinating animals to watch and study. Discover how their bodies keep up their fast pace as they move and dart about. Learn which plants they prefer to visit and how to attract them to your yard. Make a feeder using recycled materials.

Slimy SalamandersDate: Sunday, May 22Time: 2 – 3 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: May 18Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersUnder logs and in our streams, the nature center is home to a variety of salamanders. Discover why they are so slimy and what they eat. Learn about the different types and go on a hunt to see how many you can find.

Sunrise Valley Wetlands WalkDate: Thursday, May 26Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Sunrise Valley Wetlands, 12700 Sunrise Valley Drive Drive. Park on the west side of the ASG Software Solutions building.Reserve by: May 23Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersEnjoy a leisurely stroll around the Sunrise Valley Wetlands. Bring a flashlight, binoculars or any other nature detective tool with you to explore your natural surroundings. We’ll learn about the birds and other animals that call the wetlands home.

A Visit to the South SideDate: Sunday, June 5Time: 2 – 3 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 2Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersTake a guided walk along some of the trails found in the historic south side of the nature center property. Do you know how the Crooked Oak Trail got its name or how far you can ride on the old bridle path? View the newly restored Glade stream and see what is hopping or buzzing around the wetland pool. Explore this piece of Reston’s preserved past.

Busy BugsDate: Saturday, June 11Time: 11 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 8Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersReston’s natural areas are a buzz. Learn to identify the calls of the loudest insects around us, and look under logs to find the most quiet. Take a hike to find insects that are at work helping our forest, then find out how you can help protect our woods from an insect that is devastating ash trees all over the Eastern United States. Make a bug box craft to take home.

Campfire FunDate: Friday, June 17Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: WNEC Campfire Ring – On Soapstone Drive, between Glade Drive and Lawyers RoadReserve by: June 14Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersSummer is on its way and what better way to celebrate than around a crackling campfire. Sing summer songs, tell jokes, roast marshmallows and enjoy an evening of fun.

ALL AGES All ages welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Looking for the perfect spot for a community meeting, family gathering

or business retreat? Affordable and attractive rentals are available at the

Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive.

Nature House Multipurpose Room 664 square feet of space in new Nature House, capacity 94 people,seats 44 people with tables and chairs. Parking and restroom access.RA Member or Reston not-for-profit fee $30/hr.Non-member or Non-Reston not-for-profit fee $50/hr.For profit/corporate fee $75/hr.

Nature Center Pavilion 576 sq. ft. pavilion with picnic tables and bench seating in a beautiful woodland setting. Parking and restroom access.RA Member fee $20/hr.Non-member fee $30/hr.

Campfire Ring Campfire pit with bench seating, small pavilion and picnic tables. Roadside parking. No restroom. RA Member fee $10/hr.Non-member fee $15/hr.Renters must supply their own wood and water to extinguish the fire.

For details and reservations, call 703-476-9689 and press 3 or e-mail [email protected].

RENT SPACE AT THE NATURE CENTER

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Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs. Call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail [email protected].

Fireflies in JulyDate: Friday, July 15Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Brown’s Chapel 1575 Brown’s Chapel RoadReserve by: July 12Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersFireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are fascinating insects. Discover what makes them glow and why they blink their lights on and off. Find out what they eat, how they grow and where they live. Learn how to attract them to your yard and take home a glowing treat.

Geocaching for AllDate: Saturday, July 16Time: 11 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: July 13Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersGeocaching is high tech treasure hunting using a handheld GPS unit to find hidden containers. Join NoVAGO (Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization) for a quick lesson, then look for caches (treasures) hidden on the nature center property. Let us know if you need to borrow a GPS unit.

Colonial CampfireDate: Friday, July 29Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: WNEC Campfire Ring Soapstone Drive, between Glade Drive and Lawyers RoadReserve by: July 26Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersTravel back to the 1700s as we explore what life was like in colonial times. Sing period songs, try your hand at period games and hear stories from Virginia’s earliest days. We’ll even make a tasty colonial treat over the fire!

Paper MakingDate: Sunday, July 31Time: 2 – 3 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: July 28Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersSince ancient Egyptian times, people have been making paper for both artistic and practical purposes. Learn the process of making paper and experiment making some, using a variety of recycled papers and fibers.Get ideas on how to use homemade paper for a variety of crafts and gifts.

Stream SloshDate: Sunday, August 7Time: 2 – 3 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: August 4Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersThere’s nothing better than sloshing around in a cool, refreshing stream on a hot summer day. Explore the life cycle of a frog, and look for aquatic insects and their homes. Wear your wading shoes and clothes that can get dirty. We will provide nets and buckets.

Salute to Summer CampfireDate: Friday, August 19Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: WNEC Campfire Ring – On Soapstone Drive, between Glade Drive and Lawyers RoadReserve by: August 16Fee: $5/person, RA Members $8/person, Non-membersJoin a naturalist around the campfire while we enjoy summer’s evening splendors as the season slips away. Sing songs, play games and taste s’mores treats while gazing upon a glowing fire.

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Nature DetectivesAges 3 – 7Learn to be a good nature detective by using your eyes, ears, nose and hands. Play sensory guessing games, find what doesn’t belong on our “unnature” trail, and follow clues to solve a mystery animal’s trail. Favors include a magnifying hand lens, a mini-notebook and a nature center pencil. The birthday child receives an Earl the Squirrel stuffed toy.

DinosaursAges 4 – 9Share what you know about these amazing animals. Uncover bones and shells like a paleontologist, and make your own fossil imprints in clay. Go on a dinosaur egg hunt that will lead you to a nest full of eggs. Favors include a dinosaur egg, a dinosaur tattoo and a fossil imprint. The birthday child gets a Myrtle the Turtle key chain.

Nature CraftsAges 3 – 12Learn new skills and nature facts as you make a variety of crafts to take home. Younger crafters will make bug boxes, rock insects, nature picture frames, and wildlife masks or puppets. Older crafters will try their hands at leather craft, building a bird feeder and making beaded accessories.

Parties may be booked up to three months in advanceWe recommend that reservations be made no later than two months prior to your desired date. Limited party opportunities are available. Call 703-476-9689 and press 3 or e-mail [email protected].

Fee: $175/RA Members $200/Non-members

Maximum: 15 children per party.

Planning a Birthday Party?Bring the kids and the cake to a fun-filled, creative party at the nature center. Thematic parties include a two-hour pavilion or room rental, 45 minutes of activities, party favors, table setting and all paper products.

Choose from the following themes:

ATTENTION Scout LeadersThe Walker Nature Education Center can help your organization earn patches and badges.

Make a date with a naturalist to...

Lead a fun and educational program in an achievement area such as:Forester, Naturalist, Wildlife, Eco-action, Earth Connections, Earth is Our Home, Earth and Sky, Water Everywhere, Senses, Animals and more.Fee: $4 per participant (minimum charge $40), RA Members.$6 per participant (minimum charge $60), Non-members.

Lead a Campfire Fun or Campfire Cookery program.Fee: $5 per participant (minimum charge $50), RA Members$8 per participant (minimum charge $80), Non-members

Note: The Campfire Ring can also be rented for self-use. Fee: $10/hr. for RA Members and $15/hr. for Non-members. You bring the wood and the water.

Lead a Community Service Project with your group. Fee: FREE

Activity kits are also available on loan for Birds, Trees and Watershed requirements.

For details and reservations, call 703-476-9689 and press 3 or e-mail [email protected].

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Sounds of SummerDate: Saturday, August 20Time: 11 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: August 17Fee: $4/person, RA members $6/person, Non-membersFrogs croak and katydids chirp. Summer is a noisy time of year in nature. Listen to the different calls of foxes, owls and other animals. Take a stroll through the woods to see how many of these noisy critters we can hear in their natural habitat.

Night HikeDate: Wednesday, August 31Time: 8 – 9 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: August 26Fee: $4/person, RA Members $6/person, Non-membersTest your night vision as you explore the forest after sunset. Which animals are finding a place to sleep and which are just waking up? Listen to the sounds of the night chorus, and tune your senses into a new kind of nightlife!

BABES IN THE WOODS18 months through 35 months. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs. Call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail [email protected].

Nutty SquirrelsDate: Monday, May 9Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: May 4Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersShake your bushy tail as we learn about our furry friends. At the nature center, there are always plenty of gray squirrels to spot. Go on a walk to find their homes, food and friends. Read a story, sing a song and make a “nutty” craft.

Buzzing BeesDate: Monday, June 13Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 9Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersFlowers are blooming, and bees are busy gathering nectar and pollen. Get your own antennae and stingers and fly around like a bee. Make a bee craft and taste a yummy honey treat. Get the buzz at the nature center.

CreekingDate: Monday, July 11Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.Location: Buttermilk Creek Nature Trail 11032 Ring Road, park at Uplands PoolReserve by: July 6Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersTake a refreshing slosh through Buttermilk Creek, and look for salamanders and minnows. Be ready for a fun hike and a wet time! Wear your wading shoes and clothes that can get dirty. We will provide nets and buckets.

Life in the LakeDate: Monday, August 1Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: July 28Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersStroll down to Lake Audubon to discover animals that live there. Dip a net into the water and search for minnows, tadpoles and more. Enjoy a snack and listen to a lakeshore reading of the story, Rainbow Fish.

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All Ages Invited

FREEFestival volunteers needed.

Call 703-435-7986.

Date: Saturday, April 30

Time: 8 a.m.

Location: Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive

Adult Fee: $25 prior to April 16, $30 April 16 and after

Child Fee (9 and Under): $15 prior to April 16, $20 April 16

and after

Walk-in registration is also available on race day, starting at 7 a.m.

Register at www.active.com. Contact Larry Butler at 703-435-6501 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Race and festival volunteers needed. See page 121. Contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected] to volunteer.

8th Annual 5K Fund Run & Walk

Spring Festival1 – 5 p.m. | Walker Nature Education Center, 11450 Glade Drive

To Benefit Nature House

Saturday, April 30, Rain or Shine

� Entertainment � Live Animals � Native Plant Sale � Fishing Activities � Craft Making for Kids � Displays and Information from Environmental Groups � Canoe and Kayak Rentals on Lake Audubon ($3)

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Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs. Call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail [email protected].

Egg-stravaganzaDate: Saturday, May 14Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: May 11Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersBirds are not the only animals that lay eggs. Find out which animals lay eggs and which do not. Examine a variety of eggs and go on an egg hunt in the woods. Decorate a colorful egg and place it in your very own nest.

Marvelous MothsDate: Thursday, June 9Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 6Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersMoths are like butterflies of the night. Discover how moths hide themselves during the day and go on a search for these hidden insects. Make a luna moth craft and mix up a special moth bait to use for discovering moths outside your own home.

Knee Deep in a CreekDate: Thursday, July 7Time: 10:30 a.m. – NoonLocation: Buttermilk Creek Nature Trail 11032 Ring Road, park at Uplands PoolReserve by: July 5Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersJuly’s hot days are perfect for dipping your feet into a cool stream. Enjoy the crisp water while looking for creatures like crayfish, minnows, and maybe even a salamander. Wear wading shoes and clothes that can get dirty. We’ll provide nets and buckets.

Puppet Show: Earl’s LunchDate: Saturday, August 13Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: August 10Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersMunch on a morning snack while you enjoy a creative puppet show about what Earl the Squirrel and his nature center friends like to eat. Afterwards, create an animal puppet of your own to take home.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS5 – 12 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Walking Stick WorkshopDate: Monday, June 6Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 2Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-memberSummer vacation is the perfect time to explore new places. Come hear a story about a famous nature explorer, listen to songs by Walkin’ Jim Stolz, and make a cool walking stick that can travel with you on your next hike.

Reptiles Rock!Date: Wednesday, July 20Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: July 15Fee: $5/child, RA Members $8/child, Non-membersLearn about Reston’s cold-blooded animals. Meet the nature center’s live reptile friends. Touch a snake, feed a turtle and make a reptile craft.

PRESCHOOL HAPPENINGS3 to 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Kids OutdoorsAges 7–10 years

Date: Wednesday, August 24Time: 9 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: August 19Fee: $15/child, RA Members $20/child, Non-members

Parents – Drop off your child at this action packed morning of outdoor fun! Just because summer camps are winding down, your child doesn’t need to become a couch potato.

Kids – Answer the call of the wild. Learn some tips, tricks and techniques of basic wilderness survival. Pitch a tent. Play a game of search and rescue. Discover what all backcountry hikers should carry in their packs. Find a hidden treasure in the woods using basic tools of navigation. Make your own nutritious and delicious trail mix.

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Nature Programs: Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, severe weather warnings, or low enrollment. Advance reservations are required for all fee-based programs.

For nature program reservations, call 703-476-9689 and press 5 or e-mail [email protected].

Make Your Own Rain BarrelDate: Saturday, May 21Time: 10 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: May 14 (Workshops fill quickly.)Fee: $50 per barrel (Limit 2 per household. All supplies included. )To register: Visit http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org/barrel.php Rain barrels are a great way to help capture and control stormwater from your roof, prevent erosion, improve water quality and conserve water. If you are looking for a fast and inexpensive way to get a rain barrel, come out and make your own from a 52- gallon, black pickle barrel.

If you already have a rain barrel, volunteer your time to help others master the drill or place the screen on their barrels. To volunteer, contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or email [email protected].

In partnership with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, City of Falls Church and Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment.

Summer Bird CountDate: Saturday, June 4Time: 6:45 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 1Fee: FreeJoin us for the half-day annual Summer Bird Count throughout Reston’s natural areas. Meet local bird experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping us obtain important information to help our feathered friends. Enjoy an optional lunch, tally results and swap stories back at Nature House after the count.

Butterfly Class: An IntroductionDate: Thursday, June 30Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 27Fee: $5/person (Free for count participants)Discover the colorful and diverse lives of Reston’s “flying flowers.” The class will focus on the basic identification and life cycles of our local butterflies.Through a combination of field guides, handouts and a Power Point presentation, learn how to identify Reston’s common butterflies, and get a basic introduction to their life history. This class is a great way to prepare for Reston’s Butterfly Count.

Butterfly CountDate: Saturday, July 2Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: June 29Fee: FreeJoin us for the annual Butterfly Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet fellow butterfly lovers, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to collect important information on our fluttering friends. Our data will be submitted to the North American Butterfly Association’s Fourth of July Butterfly Count Report. Enjoy an optional lunch, tally results and swap stories back at Nature House after the count.

ADULT PROGRAMS16 years to adult

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Dragonfly Class: An IntroductionDate: Thursday, July 14Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade DriveReserve by: July 11Fee: $5/person (Free for Dragonfly Count participants)Learn about the fast, colorful and fascinating lives of Reston’s “flying dragons”. Join guest naturalist Kevin Munroe of the Fairfax County Park Authority as he focuses on basic identification, natural history and conservation of our local dragonflies. Through a combination of field guides, handouts and a Power Point presentation, learn how to identify Reston’s common dragonflies, and get a basic introduction to their bizarre behavior and complex natural history. The class is a great way to prepare for the Reston’s Dragonfly Count.

Dragonfly CountDate: Sunday, July 17Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (includes a lunch break)Location: Meet at Bright Pond. Park near the RA pathway between 11317 and 11319 Bright Pond Lane.Reserve By: July 13Fee: FreeJoin us for the annual Dragonfly Count through Reston’s natural areas. Meet local dragonfly experts, learn tips on identification and have fun while helping to obtain important information on our fast-flying friends.

BIRD WALKS16 years to adultFREE. No reservations required.

Beginning and expert birders are all welcome to help find birds in some of Reston’s most beautiful natural areas. We will visit a variety of sites. Our collaborative efforts usually produce a good variety of local birds, and we always have a great time. These walks are jointly sponsored by Reston Association and its Environmental Advisory Committee, the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and The Bird Feeder store. There are no fees and registration is not required.

Early May Bird Walk: Bright Pond and the Beaver SwampDate: Sunday, May 1Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: Bright Pond – Bright Pond Lane. Park at the end of the cul-de-sac.Fee: FreeLeader: Andy Rabin

Mid-May Bird Walk: Buttermilk CreekDate: Sunday, May 15Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: Park at Uplands Pool 11032 Ring Road.Leaders: Carolyn Williams and Cindy Foster

Memorial Day Weekend Bird Walk: Upper Glade Stream ValleyDate: Sunday, May 29Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: Park at Glade Pool 11550 Glade Drive. Leaders: Carol & Jay Hadlock

June Bird Walk: Lower Glade Stream ValleyDate: Sunday, June 12Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: Park on Glade Drive near the intersection with Twin Branches Road.Leaders: Joanne and David Bauer

July Bird Walk: Twin Branches Nature TrailDate: Sunday, July 24Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Location: Park on Glade Drive near the intersection with Twin Branches Road. Leader: Jenny Vick

August Bird Walk: Fred Crabtree ParkDate: Sunday, August 28Time: 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: Park at Crossfield Elementary School 2791 Fox Mill Road. Meet in the first parking area on the left.Leader: Bill Brown

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Rules for the Use of Reston Association Common Area

1. Owners, including owners of property adjacent to the Common Area, shall not attempt to nor improve, alter, landscape or mow Reston Association (RA) Common Area.

2. Owners, including Owners of property adjacent to the Common Area, shall confine all fencing (including invisible fencing), sheds, or any other development to their own property.

3. RA meadows in the Common Area shall be mowed annually by RA staff only.

4. Smoking is prohibited within all RA community buildings, and is also prohibited in all Pool facilities; on and within all tennis court facilities and picnic pavilions; on all ball fields, multi-purpose courts, garden plots or garden plot Areas; and on or within tot-lots or tot-lot areas. This smoking ban is also in effect for up to a 25-foot perimeter around these buildings or facilities, to the extent that the 25 feet, or any portion thereof, comprises RA Common Area.

5. Horseback riding shall be confined to designated bridle paths.

6. Dogs are to be walked on a leash in accordance with Fairfax County regulations. Cats, while on Common Area, must also be walked on a leash. Except for services dogs, no pets are permitted on active recreation areas, including but not limited to such areas as playgrounds, picnic and multi-purpose courts, and play fields.

7. Dumping of any refuse, including but not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, Christmas trees, appliances, old sofas, crank case oil, etc. is prohibited. [Also see Amended Deed Section VI.2(b)]

8. No invasive exotic plants or animals (especially invasive plants such as bamboo and English ivy), shall be introduced to the RA Common Area.

9. Unless specifically authorized by the Association, the use of any motor vehicles or other motorized vehicle, other than governmental police, fire and rescue vehicles, on walkways or other Common Area is prohibited. [Also see Amended Deed Section VI.2(db)(10)]

10. Loitering, as defined by Fairfax County Code Article 1 Section 5-1-2, is prohibited. Specifically, it shall be unacceptable for any person to loiter at, on or in RA Common Area in the following manner:a. To interfere, impede or hinder

the free passage of pedestrian or authorized vehicular traffic.

b. To threaten or do physical harm to another Member or Members of the public.

c. To threaten or do physical damage to the Common Area; or

d. To breach the peace or engage in disorderly conduct by the use of words, or acts or other conduct that clearly threaten, intimidate or present a danger to others.

Except where a – d apply, before contacting local law enforcement, Reston Association, in its sole discretion, may contact an appropriate organization(s) to assist in the intervention with or removal of individuals from the Common Area.

11. Unless specifically authorized by the RA Board of Directors, the following actions are prohibited in the RA Common Area: a. Carrying or discharging of firearms,

air guns, archery equipment, including but not limited to bow and arrow, and B-B guns.

b. Hunting, trapping, harvesting or collecting of any wildlife, including but not limited to mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

c. Feeding of non-domesticated wild animals (except songbirds).

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d. Practices that attract non-domesticated wild animals or those that may be vectors for infectious diseases, including but not limited to leaving pet food out of doors overnight in a location accessible to non-domesticated wild animals.

e. Fires or burning.f. Overnight camping. g. Harvesting or collecting plant

life, except as authorized by the Association.

12. Fishing in the Association’s Lakes and Ponds is permitted as per Section 8(i) of Common Area Rules & Regulations Resolution 2 on Lake Use & Access.

13. Geocaching (use of Geographic Positioning Systems (“GPS”) to locate a cache of materials) is permitted only by Members under the following rules:a. Members interested in performing

geocaching must notify the Association of all cache sites.

b. Cache sites located on the Common Area must be completely hidden from view.

c. Cache sites are not permitted near wildflowers, a wildlife nest or den.

d. Cache sites located in the Association’s Common Area, known as the Walker Nature Education Center, must be no more than 10 feet from a pathway or trail edge.

e. The Association shall not be held liable for any injuries or personal property damage incurred by those participating in geocaching on the Common Area.

The Board of Directors may, for specific management purposes on certain properties, amend these rules or implement additional rules to meet land and resource management objectives.

Environmental Volunteers NeededDetails in Get Involved Section

Weed Warriors – help protect the trees and other native plants in our natural areas. See page 118. Storm Drain Marking – help mark storm drains that flow to local streams and the Chesapeake Ba. See page 120Adopt-A-Spot – help keep your favorite trail or recreation area in tip top shape. See page 121.Great North American Dip-In – June 23 – July 15. Monitor the transparency of the lakes and pond. See page 121.Spring Festival Assistants – April 30. Help out at the nature center’s Spring Festival. See page 121. Stream Monitors – help monitor local stream health by inventorying macroinvertebrates, training workshop scheduled. See page 121.

BRUSH CHIPPINGDispose of Brush FreeRA’s brush chipping program offers you a place to bring your brush for chipping at no cost. RA Guidelines state that no brush may be dumped on RA property. Just drop off your brush at the locations listed below, and RA crews will chip it for use on RA open space.

PLEASE: Brush only (Branches should be less than 4 inches in diameter.) No grass clippings, dirt, trash, paper, vines, thorns or other debris. Brush may be dropped off at any time during the days listed. No contractors.

Site AddressLake Audubon Pool2070 Twin Branches Road

Central Services Facility12250 Sunset Hills Road Chipping Dates & SitesThird weekend of the month

May 21 – 22 Lake Audubon PoolJune 18 – 19 Central Services FacilityJuly 16 – 17 Lake Audubon PoolAugust 20 – 21 Central Services Facility

Garden PlotsDo you have a Green Thumb?Reston Association’s garden plots are available for members to rent on an annual basis. Reserve early. The plots rent quickly. Plant flowers and vegetables at one of our four convenient locations. Call 703-437-7658.

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Fishing & Boating GuidelinesReston’s four man-made lakes — Anne, Thoreau, Audubon, and Newport — along with Reston’s two ponds, Bright and Butler, cover 125 acres and provide recreation and stormwater management for the community. While swimming and ice skating are not permitted, fishing, boating, wildlife watching, and lakeside picnicking are available to RA Members and their guests.

Fishing in RestonFishing is allowed on all of Reston’s lakes and ponds from designated areas.

Lake Newport: Along dam (park at Brown’s Chapel)

Lake Anne: Along Lake Anne Plaza steps and dock, along south shore of the canal and along dam

Lake Thoreau: Along 80 feet of shoreline near Thoreau pool, along dam, along bridge near golf course, and along timber wall at Purple Beach

Lake Audubon: Along bottom of Lake Thoreau dam, at boat ramp at Twin Branches Road and along shoreline for 150 feet near Nature Center (Docks are private.)

Species of fish that may be caught include: Large mouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, blue gill and sunfish.

Public docks for fishing include: The Lake Anne Village Center dock and the dock by the Lake Thoreau Pool at Sunrise Valley Drive.

� Anglers 16 years and older must have a VA fishing license.

� Residents may fish from RA-owned property, which includes the dams on each lake.

� Much of the shoreline around each lake is private. Please respect the “No Trespassing” and “Private Property” areas indicated by signs.

� Please do not litter. � Please do not feed ducks, geese or other

waterfowl.

Boating in RestonReston’s four lakes are also available for boating. Whether you want to launch your own craft or rent a boat at Lake Anne (May 26 – September 4), ample opportunities exist to get on the water. We suggest taking your favorite book out, having a floating picnic or fishing for large mouth bass.

� A free permit for general access to the four lakes is available at the RA main office, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, during regular office hours. Proof of boat size is required.

� The concrete boat ramp at Lake Audubon, off of Twin Branches Road, is available to launch boats from trailers. (Electric motors only)

� Access points are monitored between April and October.

Other general access points for hand-carried boats include:

� On Lake Thoreau, the grassy area by the underpasses at the intersection of South Lakes Dr. and Ridge Heights Road.

� On Lake Anne, the area at the north end of the dam at the intersection of Wiehle Ave. and Inlet Court.

� On Lake Newport, at the east end of the dam at the wooden dock.

Abandoned Boats: If you see a boat floating around or have lost your boat on our lakes, call Watershed Specialist Brian Petty at 703-435-6535 to help track it down.

Boat Reminders � Boats (jon boats, canoes, deck boats,

sailboats, etc.) may be up to 18 feet long, and no more than 10 feet wide.

� One electric motor (no gas motors) up to 3 horsepower may be used.

� Inflatables must have 3 separate compartments and sidewalls.

� All boats are required to have a wearable flotation device for each passenger on board.

Please Note: All boats left in the water between November 1 and March 31 require a permanent mooring permit.

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BOAT RENTALSLake Anne Village CenterEnjoy a journey across Lake Anne in a canoe, kayak, paddleboat or rowboat. Rental tickets can be purchased at The Reston Used Book Shop, 1623 Washington Plaza (near the fountain). Contact the book shop by calling 703-435-9772.

Dates: May 26 – Sept. 4, 2011

Hours of Operation:Thursdays, 4 – 8 p.m.Fridays, 4 – 8 p.m.Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sundays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Cost: $6 per boat for 1-hour rental**Boat operator must be at least 16 years of age. A parent or legal guardian (18 years of age or older) must sign a waiver/agreement and accompany passengers under the age of 16. Swimming is not permitted. Pets are not allowed in boats.

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Eight Prohibited Plants in Reston Invasive exotic plants are non-native to North America. They spread quickly and outcompete our native vegetation. Often, invasive exotic plants get their start in yards and gardens where they can become a serious problem for the property owner and adversely affect neighboring private property as well as RA natural areas. The proliferation of these plants decreases plant diversity and harms the wildlife that depends on native plants for food and shelter. Many invasive exotics overtake native shrubs and trees that are a signature of the Reston community.

Efforts to control these species on RA property are ongoing and costly. We are grateful for the many volunteers who have worked diligently to remove invasive exotic plants and educate our members about their harmful effects.

By resolution of Reston Association’s Board of Directors, the Use and Maintenance Standards for all properties that fall under the Reston deed were amended in May of 2008 to include the eight invasive exotics.

If you would like to learn more about invasive exotic plants, visit “Plants” on the “Natural Resources” page in the “Nature” section of our website, www.reston.org. If you would like to volunteer to help control invasive plants in Reston with the Weed

Warriors, contact Ha Brock via e-mail at [email protected]. Please direct questions to our environmental resource staff at 703-437-7658.

Thank you for your cooperation in not planting any of the banned species in Reston.

Stream Restoration is Making ConnectionsA bridge was installed as part of the stream restoration project in the Colvin Run watershed connecting the RA property along Buttermilk Creek trail with Lake Fairfax. Now trail users can cross the stream and enjoy the Park Authority property during their hikes.

The latest section of stream restored can be seen from Baron Cameron Ave. just east of Wiehle Ave. This tributary runs behind the St. Thomas A Becket Catholic Church, flows under North Shore Drive and behind the Uplands Pool off of Ring Road to connect with the main stream leading into Lake Fairfax.

Moving forward, plans are in the works for repairing the streams around Lake Anne near the North Shore Pool and Lake Anne Park. These stream sections are called Hickory Cluster, Lake Anne East and Lake Anne West. For more information about the project,

please visit: http://reston.wetlandstudies.com or contact Nicki Bellezza, RA’s watershed supervisor at 703-435-6560 or [email protected].

Monitor Box Turtles Box turtle populations are declining and the Virginia Herpetological Society is asking anyone who sees one of these turtles to share details of the sighting in an online form.

This is a quick and easy way to help the society collect and monitor the box turtle population. On the Virginia Herpetological Society website (http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/), scroll down on the left to “Box Turtle Reporting” and fill out the form.

Input from citizens is important for providing data to make natural resource decisions.

Please do not take box turtles from nature to keep as pets because their population is in serious decline.

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Banned Invasive Exotics � Flowering Pears (Pyrus calleryana cultivars) � Winged Burning Bush (Euonymus alata) � Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) � Exotic Bush Honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.) � Exotic Bamboos (Bambusa spp.) � Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) � Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) � English Ivy (Hedera helix) � Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)

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The Nature of RestonPhotos by: Charles A. Veatch Text by: Claudia Thompson-Deahl

An art photography, nature and informational book and guide to Reston’s habitats all in one beautiful hard-bound volume.

ON SALE FOR $30All proceeds from the book sales go to the Walker Nature Education Center.

AVAILABLE AT: Walker Nature Education Center 11450 Glade Drive

Upcoming Kayak Classes And Trips For Spring And Summer 2011

L 1 Beginner Kayak Covers fundamental strokes and safety, or L1/L2 Combo which covers strokes, maneuvers, safety and rescue Dates: 5/7, 5/14, 5/22, 5/28, 6/5,6/11, 6/18, 6/26, 7/2, 7/10, 7/24, 7/30, 8/7, 8/20, 8/28Time and Location: L1 is 9 a.m. – NoonL 2 is 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Classes are held at Lake Audubon, or Columbia Island Marina in Arlington. See www.ckapco.com for details.Fee: $60 for L 1 only, $110 for the L1/L 2 Combo

L 3 Sea Kayak Dates: 6/11, 7/3, 7/16, 8/27Time and Location: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Lake Audubon or Columbia Island. See www.ckapco.com for details. Fee: $110

DC Kayak and other Local Trips Dates: 5/8, 5/21, 5/29, 6/4, 6/12, 6/25, 7/4, 7/9, 7/17, 8/7, 8/13Time and Location: usually Columbia Island Marina, Arlington, VA. 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Check the website for Algonkian and other trip dates and locations www.ckapco.com Fee: $60

Whitewater ClassesDates: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/21, 5/27, 5/29, 6/4, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29,8/5, 8/19, 8/26 Time and Location: Usually 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Violettes Lock. See www.ckapco.com for details. Fee: $110

Whitewater TripsDates, Times, and Locations: vary mostly on the PotomacFee: $80

Kayak & CanoeKayak , touring, or whitewater? Interested in Kayaking? Contact Mike today 703-264-8911, or [email protected].

Mike Aronoff ACA ITE Kayak & Canoe Canoe, Kayak and Paddle Co., LLC. | 2218 Nobehar Dr. Vienna, VA. 22181 | www.CKAPCO.com | 703-264-8911

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Help Reston increase recycling in the community. Attractive recycling bins

are needed at Reston’s tennis courts. Select the court of your choice. Reston

Association will manage the recyclables. The bins are made of 100% recycled

plastic lumber, fastened to a sturdy, recycled, cast-aluminum frame. The cost

includes an engraved plaque, if desired.

Donation Amount: $475Make checks payable to Friends of Reston 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20191-3404.

For more information, contact [email protected] or call 703-437-7658.

ADOPT-A-BENCH Adopt-A-Bench is a program of Friends of Reston, which seeks to increase seating along Reston’s pathways and at recreational areas. Donations are appreciated in any amount, and are tax deductible. Sponsor a bench in someone’s honor for the donation amount below.

Tennis BenchesSelect the court location (based on availability on a first-come, first-serve basis). Cost includes an engraved plaque if desired. For more details about tennis benches, contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6534. Donation Amount: $235

Pathway/Recreation Facility BenchesLocations based upon need and your preference. Benches are made of recycled plastic with heavy duty steel supports. Cost includes an engraved plaque if desired. For more about pathway/recreation facility benches, contact [email protected] or call 703-437-7658.

Donation Amount: $750

Please make checks payable to “Friends of Reston” and write “Adopt-A-Bench” in the memo section. Mail to: Friends of Reston, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20191.

TENNIS BENCH

PATHWAY/RECREATION FACILITY BENCH

NATURE

Adopt a Recycling Bin

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BROWN’S CHAPEL 11300 Baron Cameron AvenueSize: 914 square feet

Its tall ceilings provide excellent acoustics and its park-like grounds offer a lovely setting. The facility has chairs to seat 65 people, 3 tables, restroom facilities, heating, air conditioning and ample parking. It is perfect for church services, small meetings or classes.

GLADE ROOM 11550 Glade DriveSize: 881 square feet

Located above the pool bathhouse at the intersection of Glade and Soapstone Dr. This facility is equipped with chairs to seat 65 people, 4 tables, restroom facilities, heating and air conditioning. It is an ideal facility for preschool groups, dance classes, small meetings and club functions.

COMMUNITY MEETING FACILITIESRA’s Glade Room and Brown’s Chapel are frequently used for group functions, including cluster meetings, scout meetings, wedding ceremonies and a variety of classes. Rental Fees Apply: $12.50 – $70 per hour (security deposit required)

HUNTERS WOODS PICNIC PAVILION (James “Jimmy” Wright Memorial Pavilion), at the corner of Steeplechase Drive and Reston Parkway. Size: 842 square feet The pavilion offers 4 picnic tables,1 grill and ample parking (shared parking at Hunters Woods Pool or Hunters Woods Park).

NORTH HILLS PICNIC PAVILIONCenter Harbor Road and North Village Road Size: 1,024 square feetNorth Hills Picnic Pavilion offers electricity, water, lights, 3 large brick barbecue grills, 2 portable restrooms, 6 picnic tables (under cover of pavilion), tot lot and ample parking.

BROWN’S CHAPEL PICNIC PAVILIONLocated next to Brown’s Chapel, 11300 Baron Cameron AvenueThis pavilion is equipped with 4 picnic tables, 2 grills, and restrooms. The pavilion is near a basketball court, ball fields, an exercise trail, and a tot-lot. Lake Newport is close by for fishing off the dock/dam. Brown’s Chapel Picnic Pavilion is available on a first come, first serve basis at no charge.

LAKE ANNE PICNIC PAVILION 11301 North Shore DriveSize: 900 square feetLake Anne Park includes a tot-lot, 2 large grills and a restroom facility. Six picnic tables are situated under cover. Basketball court, tennis court, sand volleyball court, water, electricity, and ample parking also are available. Recreational courts are not included in private reservation.

PONY BARNCorner of Steeplechase Drive and Triple Crown Road Size: 2,006 square feetA wood-chipped tot-lot, equipped with swings and a jungle gym, is an inviting place for youngsters to romp and play. The Pony Barn contains 7 picnic tables, 2 grills and 2 portable restrooms. Water available.

TEMPORARY ROAD PICNIC PAVILIONCorner of North Shore Drive and Temporary Road Size: 892 square feetThe pavilion is equipped with 10 picnic tables (8 of which are under cover), 1 large grill, 2 restrooms, swing set and 4 benches situated throughout the park. Parking is available in 16 marked spaces or at curbside. Water fountain available.

Picnic PavilionsAvailable for rent 7 days a week April through October, a perfect place for private parties and group gatherings.

Rental Fees Apply: $150/RA Members$300/Corporate & Non-members

Community Buildings Rental

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CHILDREN’S EVENTS Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Ariel’s Adventures The Series: Ariel’s New Home Ages: 2 – 5 yearsDate: Friday, Apr. 29, 2011 Time: 10 – 11 a.m. Location: Reston Association 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Fee: FREE Join Reston Association for story hour at our new location. This wonderful children’s book is based on real life characters and begins with Ariel, the dog, finding a new home. During her adventures, she shares many special holidays, some rare firsts that very few puppies experience, and some other fun and incredible adventures. You don’t want to miss this wonderful and exciting story that is a must have for any pet lover’s collection. The author herself will be reading the story. Registration required as space is limited. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6530 to register.

Teddy Bear Picnics Ages: 3 – 5 yearsDates: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Time: 11 a.m. – Noon Location: North Hills Pavilion 1325 North Village Road Fee: $3/RA Members, $6/Non-membersBear lovers are invited to a bearific morning, which includes bear stories, crafts and fun! Bring a picnic lunch and your favorite teddy bear. Earl the Squirrel will be on hand to have your child’s picture taken with him, so don’t forget your camera. This program is cancelled in the event of rain. Registration required as space is limited. Payment due at the event. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6530 to register.

ALL AGES All ages are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Reston Presents Series Date: Monday, June 13, 2011 Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Location: Reston Community Center at Lake Anne, 1609 Washington PlazaFee: FREE Reston Presents is a bi-monthly lecture and presentation series that highlights the multifaceted talents of local residents. Topics include anything from cooking demonstrations to stories from war veterans and book signings with local authors. Reston Presents…is sponsored by the Reston Association and the Reston Community Center.

This month features, Gadfly: The Life and Times of Les Kinsolving — White House Watchdog: In this thoroughly engaging biography by Kinsolving’s daughter, Kathleen, the Gadfly’s life, work, and essence mesh to provide readers and lovers of Washington politics a delicious tale that sheds light on a bygone era when journalists loved reporting more than they loved the advancement of their own careers. Kathleen will read and discuss Gadfly, as well as sign copies which will be available for purchase. Registration requested. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577.

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SPECIAL EVENTSReston Association has something for everyone, including ice cream socials, movies at the pool and a community yard sale, just to name a few. Join us at one of Reston Association’s many facilities and see what’s in it for you. For more information on these or upcoming events, contact [email protected], call 703-435-6577 or visit the Parks, Recreation & Event section at www.reston.org.

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July 4th Celebration Date: Monday, July 4, 2011 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Pool 11601 Lake Newport Road Fee: FREEStart the day with a splash! Come to the pool and enjoy the festivities before the fireworks. We will have a DJ, contests and prizes. Pizza will be available for purchase from Vocelli’s. This program is cancelled in the event of rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather- related cancellations.

Family Dive-In Movies Are you looking for something different to do as a family? Then come join us for FREE pool side movies! We will provide the popcorn and drinks, but don’t forget your favorite float. Movie titles will be advertised at the event location. These events are cancelled in the event of rain or threatening rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellations. Time: 8:30 – 11 p.m. Date & Locations: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Glade Pool, 11550 Glade Drive

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Lake Newport Pool, 11601 Lake Newport Road

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Lake Audubon Pool, 2070 Twin Branches Road

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 North Hills Pool, 1325 North Village Road

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Newbridge Pool, 11718 Golf Course Square

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Tall Oaks Pool, 12025 North Shore Drive

Community Cookouts Bring your family out for a FREE cookout at the pool. Cookouts are co-sponsored by the Reston Association and the Reston Community Center. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks are provided along with live Caribbean music at various pools throughout Reston. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellations. Time: 5 – 7 p.m. Dates & Locations: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Ridge Heights Pool, 11400 Ridge Heights Road Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Golf Course Island Pool, 11301 Links Drive

Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 Lake Newport Pool, 11601 Lake Newport Road

ALL AGES All ages are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Community Yard Sale

DATE: Saturday, May 14, 2011 (Rain Date, Sunday, May 15)TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.LOCATION: Reston Association Parking lot, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive

Come by to browse for great bargains at our multi-family community yard sale. Vendor space is SOLD OUT. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for information on weather- related cancellations.

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Bicycle Safety RodeoJoin the Reston Association, State Farm Insurance Co., and The Reston Bicycle Club for our Annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo. Children will complete 8 safety stations and earn their bicyclist’s license. Children must bring their own bicycles and helmets. No registration required. This program is cancelled in the event of rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather- related cancellations.

Ages: 5–12, Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location: Lake Newport Pool Facility, 11601 Lake Newport Road Fee: FREE

In addition to the Rodeo, if you have a bike you wish to donate for a child that may not have one, you can drop them off here. Bikes will be donated first to children who wish to participate in the Reston Kids Triathlon, co-sponsored by RA and the Reston YMCA.

Saturday, May 7, 2011, ongoing from 1 – 4 p.m. Stop by anytime. Course takes 20 minutes to complete.

It’s Father’s Day. Relax and enjoy door to door service us as we travel by chartered bus to cheer the Nats to victory over the Baltimore Orioles! The first 30,000 fans will get a Nationals baseball cap. Bring food/drink for the bus ride to and from the stadium. Our seats are behind home plate and under cover. Registration required. All sales are final. Registration form can be found on our website at www.reston.org or contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577.

Ages: All ages welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.Bus pick up location: Reston Association 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive Fee: $32 RA Members, $36 Non-members

Washington Nationals Father’s Day BASEBALL GAME TRIP

Sunday, June 19, 2011 | 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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Ice Cream Socials Hot enough for you? Come out to the pool and enjoy some refreshing ice cream as you lounge poolside. Make sundaes for the kids and for yourself. Supplies are limited. FREE. These events are cancelled in the event of rain or threatening rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellations. Time: 2 p.m. – until ice cream is gone Dates & Locations: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Uplands Pool, 11032 Ring Road Friday, June 24, 2011 Tall Oaks Pool, 12025 North Shore Drive Thursday, June 30, 2011 Autumnwood Pool, 1601 Walnut Branch Road Thursday, July 14, 2011 Shadowood Pool, 2201 Springwood Drive Monday, July 25, 2011 Ridge Heights Pool, 11400 Ridge Heights Road

Popsicle Mania! Summer is hot, so come cool off at the pool and enjoy an ice cold popsicle while sitting poolside. Supplies are limited. FREE. These events are cancelled in the event of rain or threatening rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellationsDates/Times/Locations: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 4 p.m. North Shore Pool, 11515 North Shore Drive Friday, June 17, 2011, 4 p.m. Newbridge Pool, 11718 Golf Course Square Friday, July 22, 2011, 2 p.m. Shadowood Pool, 2201 Springwood Drive Thursday, July 28, 2011, 2 p.m. Hunters Woods Pool, 2501 Reston Parkway

Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, 2 p.m. North Hills Pool, 1325 North Village Road Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, 2 p.m. Uplands Pool, 11032 Ring Road Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, 2 p.m. Ridge Heights Pool, 11400 Ridge Heights Road

Totally Trucks Date: Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 Times: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and again from 11 a.m. – Noon Location: Reston Association’s Central Services Facility, 12250 Sunset Hills Road Fee: FREEBring the kids and check out all the big trucks that Reston Association uses. In addition, we may have a police and fire truck on display. The first 250 children in each session will receive a truck coloring book and construction helmet. Rain or shine. No registration required. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

TEEN EVENTS (Ages 12-18)

Teen Summer Series (Middle/High School students)Reston Association cooperates with the Reston Teen Center and the Reston Community Center to provide teens with a series of fun events. Don’t miss out on the activities planned this summer.

Trip to Busch Gardens Date: Friday, June 24, 2011Time: Check-in 8 a.m., leave 8:30 a.m., return at 11 p.m. (check-in inside Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods) Location: Bus leaves from Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road Fee: $20Ages: Middle and High School students School is out! Come with us to celebrate the end of school by spending the day at Busch Gardens. Teens should come prepared to purchase their own meals. Please be advised that although there will be chaperones on this trip, teens will be on their own in the park but required to check in several times during the day. Registration required. Registration will be accepted by Reston Community Center and Reston Teen Center. For information on registration call 703-476-4500.

ALL AGES All ages are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Saturday, July 9 & Sunday, July 10 Reston Town Center

Bring the whole family to the Reston Festival

Reston Festival 2011

The festival is an opportunity for Reston to come together and celebrate the birthday of the community in a convivial and entertaining atmosphere. The concept is to provide participatory experiences for the whole family where everyone can have fun and find something to learn, do, see, buy, hear, and taste.

This year’s theme: Reston through the decades: The grounds will be organized into four color coordinated areas representing the 60s, the 70s, the 80s, and finally the 90s and beyond. Each decade will have an assortment of theme-coordinated activities, including historical displays, kids´ corner, street performers, contests, food vendors, local organizations, a featured charity and various merchants. In addition, the Pavilion will serve as the Festival’s main stage and focus point. The festival’s primary musical concert will take place there on Saturday night as well as the wrap up costume party and award ceremony on Sunday night. Throughout the weekend, the stage will host a variety of events and the pavilion will serve as the main social gathering area. A virtual festival will kick-off online several months prior to the live event to solicit suggestions, contest entries, and program voting. Many of these social media activities will then culminate in live events during the festival weekend. For more information about the festival or volunteer and sponsorship opportunities contact us at [email protected] or 703-435-7989.

Follow updates on www.restonfestival.com on Facebook and @RestonFest on Twitter. Sponsored by: Reston Festival, Inc., Reston Association and Reston Community Center

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Snowflex Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011Time: Check-in 7 a.m., leave 7:30 a.m., return at 6 p.m. (check-in inside Reston Community Center at Hunters WoodsLocation: Bus leaves from Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road Fee: $20 Ages: Middle and High School studentsLocated atop Liberty University’s serene 5,000-acre mountain, the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is the country’s premier point for year-round skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Composed of beginner, intermediate and advanced slopes and a two-story lodge, this high-performance playground is the first of its kind in the U.S. Teens should come prepared to purchase their own meals. Please be advised that although there will be chaperones on this trip, teens will be on their own but required to check in several times during the day. Registration required. Registration will be accepted by Reston Community Center and the Reston Teen Center. For information call 703-476-4500.

Pool/Movie Night Date: Friday, Aug. 5, 2011Time: 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Location: Lake Newport Pool 11601 Lake Newport RoadFee: FREEAges: Middle and High School studentsHave you worn your bathing suit to the movies? If not, here’s your chance! Grab your float and a towel and prepare yourself for a night of food and fun with your friends. This event is cancelled in case of rain. Registration required. Registration will be accepted at Reston Community Center and the Reston Teen Center. For registration information or weather-related cancellations, call 703-476-4500.

Madden 2012 xbox 360 Tournament Date: Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 Time: 6 – 9 p.m.Location: Southgate Community Center 12125 Pinecrest RoadFee: Free Ages: Middle and High School studentsThe new Madden game is coming out and we are planning to host a tournament to see who can win the whole thing. Prizes, trophies, food will be provided. Registration required by Aug. 12. Registration will be accepted by Reston Community Center and Reston Teen Center. For information, call 703-476-4500.

ADULT EVENTS (Ages 17 years and older)

Hot Tub Movies RA invites all those who enjoy the late night adult swim hours to join us for a FREE movie by the hot tub. Come relax, enjoy a Luau atmosphere and we will provide the movie and refreshments. Movie titles will be advertised at the event location. These events are cancelled in the event of rain or threatening rain. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information or weather-related cancellations. Times: 8:30 – 11 p.m. Dates & Locations: Friday, June 3, 2011 North Shore Pool, 11515 North Shore Drive

Thursday, June 23, 2011 Lake Thoreau Pool, 2040 Upper Lakes Drive

Thursday, July 14, 2011 Glade Pool, 11550 Glade Drive

Thursday, July 21, 2011 North Hills Pool, 1325 North Village Road

TEEN EVENTS (Ages 12-18)

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Container Planting Date: Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2011 Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m. Location: Nature House, 11450 Glade DriveFee: $8/RA Members, $12/Non-members Have the perfect window sill or patio to enjoy a container plant? Join the Nature House staff as they show you what plants/herbs grow best in this environment. Listen to a brief presentation then you will create your own container plant to take home. Registration required as space is limited. Payment due at the event. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6530 to register.

Senior Movie Day Dates: Wednesdays: Apr. 27, 2011, Featuring, “Wall Street” May 25, 2011, “TBD” June 22, 2011, “TBD” July 27, 2011, “TBD” Time: Doors open at 9:15 a.m., Showtime is at 10 a.m. Location: Reston Town Center Rave CinemasFee: FREE The Reston Association, in cooperation with Reston Town Center Rave Cinemas, presents, “Meet Me at the Movies”. Join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Refreshments are provided and door prizes are distributed prior to the movie. Movie titles are posted at www.reston.org. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

Celebrate Older American’s Month Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Location: Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck RoadFee: FREE Set sail to celebrate Older American’s Month at Reston Community Center! Exhibitors specializing in aging issues will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. Reston Hospital Center will also provide numerous health screenings. Door prizes and light refreshments will

be provided. This event is cosponsored by Reston Community Center, Reston Association and Reston Hospital Center. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

Senior Fitness SwimDays: Mondays and WednesdaysFee:$30.50 per session/RA Members $39.00 per session/ Non-membersSession A Dates: June 27 – July 5Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Newbridge PoolNOTE: No class July 4. Make-up will be held July 5, same time and locationSession B Dates: July 11 – 20Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Tall Oaks PoolSession C Dates: July 25 – August 3Time: 10 – 11 a.m.Location: Newbridge PoolSession D Dates: August 8 – 17 Time: 7 – 8 p.m.Location: Tall Oaks PoolWould you like to correct your swim stroke, build endurance, and get more from your time at the pool? Why not join us for this new senior swim program? Registration form is available at www.reston.org or contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 to register.

SENIOR EVENTS(Ages 55 years and older)

This committee, established by the Reston Association, is charged with developing and implementing programs to benefit Reston’s senior adults. If you have visited Reston Town Center’s theater recently to see a movie and enjoy coffee and pastries with friends, then you have seen the work of the Seniors Advisory Committee first-hand. Give something back to your community by volunteering your time and join this active senior committee.

Where Reston Association 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive

When 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Seniors Advisory Committee

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Reston Association’s Seniors Advisory Committee will take a variety of trips this year to locations such as museums, New York, the beach and local places of interest. Join us as we have fun visiting the area’s hot spots. For upcoming trip dates, details and to get on our trip mailing list, contact 703-435-6577 or e-mail [email protected].

Day Trip to New York City Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Time: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Bus Pick-Up Times & Locations: 7 a.m. – Hunters Woods Shopping Center (Ledo’s Pizza) 7:15 a.m. – Thoreau Place 1951 Sagewood Lane 7:30 a.m. – Lake Anne Fellowship House 11450 North Shore Drive Fee: $43 RA Members, $49 Non-membersAges: Senior Adults, 55 years and olderJoin us for a chartered bus trip to the Big Apple. Participants will be dropped off at Bryant Park on 40th Street and will be on their own to catch a Broadway matinee or to explore the city. Registration required. Registration form can be found on our website at www.reston.org. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

Trip to Rehoboth Beach, DelawareDate: Thursday, June 9, 2011 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Bus Pick-Up Times & Locations: 7:30 a.m. – Hunters Woods Shopping Center (Ledo’s Pizza) 7:45 a.m. – Thoreau Place 1951 Sagewood Lane 8 a.m. – Lake Anne Fellowship House 11450 North Shore Drive Fee: $29 RA Members, $34 Non-membersAges: Senior Adults, 55 years and olderJoin us for a chartered bus trip to the beach and boardwalk of Rehoboth Beach. Participants will be on their own to relax near the ocean or stroll along the recently

renovated boardwalk. Registration required. Registration form can be found on our web site at www.reston.org. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

Thrasher’s Carriage MuseumDate: Thursday, June 16, 2011Time: 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.Bus Pick-Up Times & Locations: 7:30 a.m. – Reston Community Center at Lake Anne Plaza, 1601 Washington Plaza 8 a.m. – Hunters Woods Shopping Center (Ledo’s pizza)Fee: $47/RA Members, $94/Non-members Fee includes train ride, lunch, museum admission and bus transportationAges: Senior Adults, 55 years and olderJoin us for a chartered bus trip to the Thrasher Carriage Museum, housed in the C&P freight depot in Frostburg, MD. It was built in 1891 and was the major freight depot on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad line. The museum is reached by a vintage train ride from Cumberland, MD. The museum houses one of the top collections of horse-drawn vehicles in the United States. The Thrasher collection represents every walk of life during the carriage era. Registration required. Registration form can be found on our website at www.reston.org. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

Trip to Charles Town Horse Races and Slots Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011 Time: 3:30 – 11:30 p.m. Bus Pick-Up Times & Locations: 3:30 p.m. – Hunters Woods Shopping Center (Ledo’s pizza) 3:45 p.m. – Thoreau Place 1951 Sagewood Lane 4 p.m. – Lake Anne Fellowship House 11450 North Shore Drive Fee: $32 RA Members,$38 Non-members Ages: Senior Adults, 55 years and olderJoin us for an evening at the race track to enjoy live thoroughbred horse racing, play the new table games, including blackjack and poker, or just come to enjoy a nice dinner overlooking the horses. Participants will receive $10 worth of free play. Registration required. Registration form can be found on our website at www.reston.org. Contact [email protected] or call 703-435-6577 for more information.

SENIOR TRIPS AND TOURS(Ages 55 years and older)

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Attractive Rental Rates Ideal for

� Corporate events � Community meetings � Workshops

Can Accommodate � Small groups of 35 or less � Large groups up to 100

Features � Flexible floor space � Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Saturdays April – August

Extras (for an additional fee) � Pantry with microwave, coffee maker and

refrigerator � Audio visual equipment

Attractive Rates: $30-$90 an hour.

Please contact Member Services to make your reservation at [email protected] or 703-435-6530.

Conference Center HOLD YOUR NEXT MEETING CLOSE TO HOME CONFERENCE CENTER AVAILABLE FOR RENT

12001 Sunrise Valley Drive | Reston | Virginia | 20191-3404 | www.reston.org

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Getting Involved and Suiting Your Own StyleYou could say the ways to get involved in Reston are as unique as you.

For example, if you have a special knack for gardening and like to beautify natural spaces, then the Weed Warriors program might be for you. This group is out and about in Reston, removing invasive exotic plants from our forested areas, which can grow rapidly, eventually taking over the native ferns, wildflowers and tree seedlings.

Or, maybe you like to slosh around in a streambed, checking water quality, identifying insects and collecting data on your findings. As a stream monitor, you can actively help to assess the health of our local watersheds. There are several monitoring sessions per year, with training given by the watershed staff. A two-year commitment is encouraged for this project.

But there are also shorter-term endeavors that will allow even the busiest person the opportunity to make a difference in the community they live. These include festivals or events such as Halloween Trail or Potomac Watershed Clean Up Day.

Volunteer for Your PassionOur advisory committees are where you can really immerse yourself in a cause or area that suits you. These include:

� The Reston Neighborhood Advisory Committee

� The Environmental Advisory Committee � The Parks and Planning Advisory

Committee

� The Pedestrian and Bicycling Advisory Committee

� The Seniors Advisory Committee � The Tennis Advisory Committee � The Transportation Advisory Committee � The Communications Advisory

Committee

Each committee is comprised of up to 15 members and includes a Board and at least one staff liaison and generally meets once per month. More information on the committees and an application can be found at www.reston.org.

Many Opportunities, One GoalAt Reston’s volunteer appreciation party, at every regular Board meeting of the Association, at our annual meeting and at other events throughout the year, we have the opportunity to recognize and thank our amazing volunteers—from those who have served on committees, on a special project or even just a one-time event. From scout groups, business leaders to active retirees, all share one common goal. They want to give back to the community with their time, talent and unwavering energy.

Our Volunteers Really Dig Us.Some say it’s the tree planting they like the best, some like the fact that they can cultivate an idea and watch it flourish. In some cases, RA volunteers actually do “dig” into the dirt to plant a few seedlings. You can make a difference in your community, be involved in something you like, and meet some interesting people and learn some new skills in the process. Planting trees may not be what you’re into, but there are plenty of other areas in which to “grow.”

RA is seeking volunteers to help enhance the community in a variety of areas. There are many opportunities available in such areas as environment and ecology, the Walker Nature Education Center, recreational programs and facilities, special events and many more.

Do You Need Service Hours for School?Often times we find that individuals (such as middle and high school students) are required to perform a specified number of community service hours. If this is the case, then you may be able to complete up to 8 hours of community service by working one of our department’s special events, such as festivals, Weed Warriors, and watershed cleanups to name a few. We cannot guarantee that you’ll be able to complete all of the hours you need during one special event. Each special event will have a limited number of spots available for volunteers, so it is very important that you notify us well in advance of your desire to work a special event.

What’s the Program About?The RA volunteer program consists of about 500 active volunteers working in a variety of capacities and settings. Ha Brock, RA’s community outreach specialist II, takes special care to make sure that there is a good match with the volunteer and the job.

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VOLUNTEERSCommunity involvement is an important key in staying active, keeping current and making a difference in the lives of those around you. There are plenty of volunteer opportunities in Reston throughout the year to participate in community events, programs and activities.To learn more about how you can get involved in Reston, you can call Ha Brock at 703-435-7986, or via e-mail at [email protected] and she can help provide ideas and options that are well suited for your talents. You can also visit the RA website at www.reston.org and click on “Get Involved” tab for more information.

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Weed WarriorsOur native trees, ferns and wildflowers are under attack by invasive exotic plants like English Ivy, Japanese Honeysuckle and Bamboo. That is why we need warriors like you to join us in rescuing Reston’s beautiful parkland from these aggressive plants. These fast growing, invasive plants escape from people’s yards and seriously threaten local ecosystems, taking away vital food and habitat from already stressed wildlife populations. Please, spend a couple hours in our parkland protecting our forests every 4th Saturday of each month as we help restore Reston’s forests to their natural state.

With new RA guidelines stating that certain invasive exotic plants may not be installed or maintained on Reston Association member property, we have more support than ever in this rigorous battle. Please join us.

All Project Time: 10 a.m. – Noon

Please wear long sleeves and long pants if you are allergic to poison ivy. RA will provide tools, gloves, snacks and water.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23Protect the Glade Stream Valley – Remove invasive exotic plants from the newly restored streamGarlic Mustard has quickly spread along this beautiful stream. We need you to join RA staff as a Weed Warrior to help remove this easy to identify and easy to pull plant. We will meet at Colts Neck Tennis Courts and walk down the natural trail along the stream behind Stirrup Road. There is poison ivy at this site.

SATURDAY, MAY 28Restoring Old Trail DriveFollowing-up on the VA Invasive Plant Removal Day, the Weed Warriors will continue to pull the Garlic Mustard that invades the Old Trail Drive natural area. Garlic Mustard has an allelopathic chemical that alters the soil chemistry and prevents native plants from thriving. We must remove Garlic Mustard before its hundreds of seeds per plant disperse. Meet at the Glade Pool parking lot at the corner of Glade Drive and Soapstone Drive. There is poison ivy at this site.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25Glade Stream Valley vs. Mile-A-Minute WeedMile-A-Minute Weed, just like its name indicates, grows about a mile-a-minute. It is a fast growing vine that produces many bluish berries that help it spread year after year. This vine has tiny thorns, which leave an itchy scratch. Please wear long sleeves and long pants. This vine grows in thick patches on top of shrubs, herbaceous plants and even trees, limiting photosynthesis and threatening the native plants. Meet at the asphalt path at the corner of Glade Drive and Twin Branches Road, across the street from the Twin Branches Nature Trail. There is poison ivy at this site.

SATURDAY, JULY 23Restore the Natural AreaThe Weed Warriors will pull Japanese Stiltgrass and English Ivy that has spread throughout the natural area in south Reston. Japanese Stiltgrass threatens the native understory by quickly spreading by roots and by thousands of seeds. The only chance native plants have is the protection provided by the Weed Warriors. We need as many hands as possible to remove this aggressive grass. Please meet at the natural area on Running Cedar Road, just past Foxcroft Way, next to 11425 Running Cedar Road. Look for the RA truck. This is a new Weed Warrior site located in the shade.

To volunteer, contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected].

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Activity: Volunteers will pull Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) in the woods near Snakeden Branch Stream, which is the site of a recent stream restoration project. Volunteers will also work along the asphalt path that starts at the Glade Pool and loops around the Old Trail Drive neighborhood. Water, gloves, snacks and tools will be provided.

Directions:Please park at Glade Pool or along Glade Drive. We will meet near the tot-lot next to the pool parking lot and head down the asphalt path behind the pool into the woods behind the houses.

From Fairfax County Parkway 7100Take the Sunrise Valley exit east (make a right if you are coming from the south). Make a right at the first light onto Glade Drive, cross over Reston Parkway and continue on Glade Drive until you reach the Glade pool on your left.

From Dulles Toll Road 267Take the Wiehle Avenue Exit #13, heading south (make a left at the light if you are coming from the east). Make a right onto Sunrise Valley Drive and a left at the next light onto Soapstone Drive. Glade pool will be on your right at the corner of Glade Drive and Soapstone Drive.

Please wear long-sleeve shirts and long pants. There is poison ivy at this site. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist II, at [email protected] or 703-435-7986.

May 7, 2011 | 9 a.m. – Noon

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Stream MonitoringSpring monitoring session ends: April 30Summer monitoring session: July 1 – August 31Become a volunteer stream monitor and help RA assess the health of our streams. RA is in need of volunteers to assist with stream monitoring at several locations throughout Reston during all seasons. If you are willing to learn, can work with a partner, enjoy data collection, insect identification, and are interested in the health of Reston’s streams, this is the job for you. Volunteering consists of four monitoring sessions of 3-4 hours each for a total of 12-16 hours per year. Training and practice are required and a two-year commitment is encouraged.

Each season, we need at least one volunteer to help us monitor two sites in Reston. If you are interested, join our volunteer monitors e-mail distribution list for notices of upcoming monitoring dates. E-mail [email protected] with the message, “add me to the stream monitors list” and you will begin receiving e-mails.

For more information about becoming a stream monitor, contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected].

Storm Drain Marking ProjectWhat can you do to protect our local streams, lakes and the Chesapeake Bay?

One way is to participate in the Storm Drain Marking Project. Our storm drains prevent flooding of roads and neighborhoods by carrying rain and snowmelt away from streets and sidewalks. Unlike water from our taps and tub, water flowing into our storm drains is not treated. Storm drains connect directly to our streams and empty into our lakes. Trash, pet waste, motor oil, paint and other materials dumped or washed into storm drains pollute our watersheds and ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Markers on each storm drain remind all of us to keep storm drains and our streams clean.

By contacting Nicki Bellezza, Reston Association’s Watershed Supervisor, you can be a part of the Storm Drain Marking Project. Since there are over 4,000 storm drains in Reston, many volunteers are needed to mark the storm drains and to help educate the community about the connection between the storm drains and our streams and lakes. Everybody is encouraged to participate.

Many storm drains in Reston are on private roads. In order for volunteers to mark the drains, clusters need to grant permission first. Contact your local cluster board member and get your neighborhood involved today.

To get your project started or for more information, contact Nicki Bellezza at 703-435-6560, [email protected] or visit the County’s Storm Drain Marking website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd/stormdrained.htm.

The Storm Drain Marking Project in Reston is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, the Northern VA Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Department of Transportation-Northern VA District, and Reston Association.

ENVIRONMENTALVOLUNTEERS

Make Your Own Rain BarrelDate: May 21, 2011Time: 10 a.m. – NoonLocation: Walker Nature Education Center – 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VAFee: $50 per barrel, limit two. Registration is required.Join us to make your own 52 gallon rain barrel from a recycled pickle barrel. If you already have a barrel, volunteer your time to help others master the drill or place the screen on their barrels.

To register for the workshop, visit http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org/barrel.php

To volunteer, contact Ha Brock at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected].

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Clean the Bay Day – Lake Cleanup Date: June 4, 2011Time: 10 a.m. – NoonLocation: Access points at each lakeJoin fellow boaters and lake enthusiasts on Saturday, June 4th for the 5th annual Lake Cleanup. We are looking for volunteers to get on their boats and to walk the shorelines of each lake to collect as much trash as possible. Supplies will be available at each lake. When You Pitch In, Reston Lakes Win.

To sign-up, call: Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected]

Please sign up by May 27.

Volunteers Needed For The 8Th Annual 5K Fund Run & Walk Date: April 30, 2011Location: Walker Nature Education Center – 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VAVolunteer Hours:5K Fund Run & Walk: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.We need at least 15 race marshals for the 5K Fund/Run Walk. Race Marshals are positioned along the trail/pathway. Volunteers direct runners/walkers through the course, assist runners, and shout encouragement.There will be a mandatory volunteer orientation for Race Marshals on Friday, April 29 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Walker Nature Education Center.

Spring Festival Volunteers NeededDate: April 30, 2011 (Rain or Shine)Location: Walker Nature Education Center – 11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VAVolunteer Hours:12:30 – 5:30 p.m.The Walker Nature Education Center needs volunteers to help with Spring Festival on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The festival will feature musical performances, local non-profit organizations, educational displays, hands-on nature activities, carnival style games, canoe and kayak rentals on Lake Audubon, a native plant sale, food and a whole lot of fun.

For more information or to volunteer contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist II, at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected].

Great North American Dip-InDate: June 23 and July 15 Participate in the 15th Annual Great American Dip-In.Volunteers will monitor the transparency of the lakes and ponds in Reston using a Secchi Disk. The values are used to assess the transparency of volunteer-monitored lakes in the United States and Canada. This is a quick activity best accomplished by boat. To schedule a date for training, contact Nicki Bellezza at 703-435-6560 or e-mail [email protected].

Adopt-a-Spot ProgramReston Association sponsors a clean-up program called “Adopt-a-Spot.” It is modeled after the highway adoption program along our state and federal roads. The intent of Adopt-a-Spot is to encourage citizen participation in beautification and litter clean-ups of designated areas in their communities.

The 2011 goals of our program are to attract more Adopt-a-Spot volunteers and adopt more spots. So, if you know of any friends, neighbors, local clubs, service groups, businesses, community organizations that would be interested in joining the Reston Adopt-a-Spot Program, contact Ha Brock, community outreach specialist II, at 703-435-7986.

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540 Hours of Service: AOL and Volunteer FairfaxThrough the efforts of two organizations, there is a new beginning for a wildlife habitat in Reston. Volunteer Fairfax matched a group of corporate volunteers from AOL with a need from Reston Association to remove invasive exotic plants from the Old Westbury Recreational site. The native plants that provide food, protection and cover for the wildlife had been crowded out by plants such as Burning Bush, Japanese Honeysuckle, Autumn Olive and Bush Honeysuckle. So as part of AOL’s Monster Help Day, 90 AOL company executives, managers, supervisors and staff worked alongside Volunteer Fairfax and Reston Association staff to dig up the invasive plants and install more than 100 native species. These volunteers accomplished in one day what it would take the RA staff of just a few folks more than a year to complete. Building upon the success of the Monster Help Day, AOL came back to volunteer a second time. This time, a team of AOL interns from the Dulles office helped ready the association headquarters staff for a move to a new facility. The work of the interns allowed RA staff to continue providing service to members. Just a week before the move, AOL interns helping to organized, packed and filled more than 90 boxes at the RA headquarters building. The day’s event was organized by Samantha Watson of Volunteer Fairfax, Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist and Yolanda Owens, AOL’s intern coordinator and college recruiter.

Together both projects contributed 540 hours of volunteer time to Reston Association, accomplishing in days what it would have taken staff months to do.

BUSINESS AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERSAre you looking for team building projects for your employees? Then Reston Association is the place to be. Reston Association is eager to form partnerships with businesses and corporations in the Reston area to strengthen our community. We have various ways in which businesses and groups of all sorts can contribute. Some of our volunteers prefer short-term projects while others work weekly or monthly.

Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following:

� Co-sponsor an event with Reston Association – There are many types of events within Reston Association. Choose one that is right for you, be it community wide, or ones that focus on target audiences like seniors or families.

� Provide in-kind services – We are only limited by our imagination. We often use donations of door prizes, food, and expertise in certain areas.

� Promote volunteerism with Reston Association to individuals within your organization. Announce our volunteer program vacancies within your organization. Announce volunteer opportunities at staff/departmental meetings, post vacancies on the intranet and newsletters. Allow leave for volunteer service.

� Carry out a service project in our natural areas, from plant saves, to watershed cleanups, our events are guaranteed to bond groups together and increase civic pride.

� Adopt-a-Spot – Take on one of the gateways to Reston.

� Join our Weed Warriors Program.

� For more information on how your business can get involved, contact Ha Brock, RA community outreach specialist II, at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected].

2010 CORPORATE PARTNERS OF THE YEAR

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VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2011 RESTON FESTIVAL Please take a moment to look at the volunteer shifts and job descriptions. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact: Ha Brock, community outreach specialist II, at 703-435-7986 or e-mail [email protected] for more information. (Please indicate the day and shift you are available to volunteer.)

Reston Festival 2011 Volunteer Shift ScheduleIn exchange for your volunteer work, volunteer will receive a festival volunteer t-shirt and a meal ticket.

Volunteer Hours: Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Saturday 1st Shift Saturday 2nd Shift Sunday 1st Shift Sunday 2nd Shift

Arts & Crafts 8 – 10 a.m. 9 – 11 a.m.

Festival Signs 8 – 10 a.m. 6 – 9 p.m. 9 – 11 a.m. 6 – 9 p.m.

Children’s Area 8 – 10 a.m. 6 – 9 p.m. 9 – 11 a.m. 6 – 9 p.m.

Directing Traffic 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 9 – 11 a.m.

FESTIVAL OPERATIONSVolunteer Check-in (inside station)

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m.

Children’s Area Assistant 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m.

Information Booth 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m.5 – 10 p.m.

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 7 p.m.5 – 7 p.m.

Myrtle the Turtle Noon – 2 p.m.; 2 – 4 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m. Noon – 2 p.m.; 2 – 4 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m.

Myrtle’s Assistant Noon – 2 p.m.; 2 – 4 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m. Noon – 2 p.m.; 2 – 4 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m.

Festival Photographer Time Varies Time Varies Time Varies Time Varies

FESTIVAL POSITIONS DESCRIPTION Festival Signs This is active outdoor work. You will be helping put up and take down information signs on the festival

grounds.

Directing Traffic Volunteers will be stationed at certain intersections throughout Reston Town Center. Assist vendors and crafters to their designated spaces. Volunteers will also direct traffic along designated routes and make sure the public does not have access to certain roads.

Children’s Area Volunteers will box up all the children’s arts & craft materials and help clean up the area.

Arts & Crafts Volunteers will help the arts & crafts chair direct vendors to their appropriate station/tent. Directions & map will be provided.

FESTIVAL OPERATIONSVolunteer Check-in(Great for Seniors)

Volunteers will help staff member with checking in festival volunteers, snacks, nametags and information. This station is located inside. Morning and afternoon shifts are busy. This is the command station.

Children’s Area Assistant Assist staff members with children’s activities (this is NOT childcare – parents will attend). Games, arts and crafts and *Please note: this is the area we need the most help in.

Information Booth Teams of two, sitting under a tent, answer questions about the festival and every subject imaginable. Great for pairs of spouses or friends. A fun way to learn about the festival. Volunteers will be provided with an FAQ notebook. Selling water, t-shirts and tickets.

Concessions Volunteers will be trained on the cotton candy, popcorn and hotdog machines. Must be 16+ to work this booth.

Beverage Booths Selling t-shirts, water & ticket sales.

Myrtle the Turtle Volunteers will be dressed as Myrtle. The suggested size for the volunteer is approximately 5’5” and 125 lbs. Bring a friend to assist you around.

Myrtle’s Assistant Assist Myrtle around the festival. Bring a friend to be Myrtle.

You can find out more about the festival by visiting our website at www.restonfestival.com

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Diane Blust

Q: How long have you lived in Reston? Reston has been my home since 1977; between 1978 and 1996, I spent a number of years in Western Europe, but always came home to Reston.

Q: Where are you from originally? Everett, Washington.

Q: What do you do as a volunteer for RA? What sort of projects have you worked on? I’m a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee. In this capacity, I was involved in helping with the community outreach for the stream restoration. I’ve participated in Weed Warrior events and bird counts. More than anything, I’ve enjoyed learning about environmental issues from other members of the EAC.

Q: How long have you been an RA volunteer and what is it that you like about volunteering?I’m a relatively new RA volunteer, having served on the EAC for about 2 years. I love volunteering in Reston because it brings me closer to the place I have called home for so many years and it gives me an opportunity to give back a little something to this wonderful community. And, it’s a great way to meet others helping our community.

Q: What is one of your proudest accomplishments as an RA volunteer?Definitely working on outreach for the stream restoration and seeing the results The Glade.

Q: Do you volunteer with other organizations in Reston? I’m very active with “Sustainable Reston”, an all-volunteer program of the Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth focused on the Reston community. Sustainable Reston activities

and programs are designed to help our community develop tools to deal with the triple challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic disruptions. We are partnering with the Friends of Reston for Community Projects to host an environmental film series at Nature House. The first film was The End of Suburbia, followed by The Green House, a locally produced film about a carbon neutral home in McLean. We are forming working groups on building a strong locally-based economy (think Small Mart Revolution by Michael Shuman), local food security and local energy production. In an era of diminishing fossil fuels resources, it’s incumbent on all of us to find ways to strengthen our local communities by making them more self-reliant and less dependent on external sources of goods and services necessary for everyday life.

I serve on the Board of Reston Environmental Action (REACT), a non-profit engaged in environmental education activities throughout Reston. REACT holds cluster and neighborhood meetings on environmentally friendly yard and garden care, recycling, public transportation and home energy efficiency.

I was very fortunate in 2010 to work with Reston Citizens Association’s Reston 2020 Committee as RCA developed material to support the ongoing Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force. I hope more Restonians will get involved in the Task Force process, particularly this year as the Task Force begins to focus on the village centers and our neighborhoods.

Like so many others in Reston, I enjoy volunteering with Reston Interfaith and my own cluster (Country Courts Cluster).

Q: What do you do for fun?I love to garden and grow my own food. Even in the dead of winter, I keep a small food production area in my sunroom. I’m experimenting with year-round food production, using temporary green houses and row covers. I enjoy shopping at our local farmers markets and the new small local markets springing up in the area. In 2011, I’m going to hone my home canning and food preservation skills. In this regard, I’m very happy to have a few cookbooks from my grandmother and great aunt. Nothing beats those old cook books from the 1920’s.

Q: What’s the last book you read and last movie you saw?I’m currently reading several books dealing with peak oil/diminishing fossil fuel resources and climate change. The most recent is Deep Economy by Bill McKibben. I’ve just recently watched a documentary called, The Power of Community – How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, a very hopeful film about Cuba’s response to the loss of much of the island’s petroleum imports in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The film documents Cuba’s shift from state-run, Soviet style large agriculture concerns to thousands of small, privately-run organic farms. Cuba’s ability to shift from petroleum-dependent agriculture to organic farming in the course of several years provides extremely useful lessons for coping with peak oil.

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Q: Aside from what you do now, what would be your ultimate dream job?My dream job would be running a small store in Reston selling locally-produced food to provide local farmers and small producers another outlet for their products. Relocalizing our food system is a great way to provide more wholesome and safer food to consumers while strengthening the local economy and helping to cut down on the greenhouse gases emitted as a result of food being shipped long distances.

Q: What would you say to someone who was considering volunteer opportunities with RA based on your experiences with RA?“Just do it!” We are so blessed to live in this wonderful place. Volunteering opens doors and brings you closer to your neighbors. And, you will learn so much while volunteering.

Do you know someone who has given much to the Reston community through volunteering with Reston Association? Send your nominations to Ha Brock at [email protected].

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A board of directors is not just the governing body of a community association; board members are also fiduciaries and leaders within the community. This article examines some of the important roles of a board of directors within a community association.

Typically, a board is composed of several officers and directors that include the president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary and members-at-large.

The president is generally responsible for preparing the association’s meeting agendas, presiding over meetings, and executing legal documents on behalf of the association.

The vice-president assists the president in carrying out his/her duties and may assumethe president’s duties in the event of the president’s absence or inability to act onbehalf of the association.

The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the association’s financial records andassists in developing and managing the association’s budget. The treasurer alsooversees the association’s financial investments, the collection of assessmentsand the disbursement of funds to satisfy the association’s financial obligations. The secretary is responsible for maintaining the association’s membership roster and business records, preparing and maintaining the association’s meeting minutes, recording votes of the board and the members, and distributing information to the members.

Members-at-large serve at the pleasure of the officers. They assist the officers in discharging their duties and often serve on the association’s committees.

While each position has its own set of responsibilities pursuant to the bylaws of the association, the entire board works together as a team, often with the help of a managing agent, to handle the daily operations of the association.

The board is vested with several powers and duties, which consist of transacting business on behalf of the association, conducting regular board meetings and annual meetings for the members, maintaining association records, managing the financial obligations of the association, budgeting, levying and collecting assessments, adopting rules and regulations, enforcing the governing documents or condominium instruments, maintaining and repairing the association’s common areas or common elements, purchasing adequate insurance for the association, and promoting an overall sense of community within the association.

BY WINTA MENGISTEAB AND NICHOLE D. FLIPPEN, ASSOCIATES OF REES BROOME

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Of course, in conducting the affairs of the association, the boards may consult and reasonably rely on information, advice, reports and recommendations of the association’s legal counsel, managing agent, accountant, committees and other business professionals so that it may make educated business decisions.

Due to the powers vested in the board, a fiduciary relationship exists between the board and the association members. As fiduciaries, board members owe the members of the association certain duties, including the duty of loyalty and the duty of good faith. This means that in managing the association’s affairs, the board must always act in the association’s best interests, and perform its duties to the association with diligence, objectivity, integrity, and exercise of due care.

Additionally, it is very important that the board avoid the appearance of any impropriety to insulate itself from claims of breach of its fiduciary duties and to maintain the members’ trust.

Some common issues for boards to watch out for in conducting the affairs of the association include:

Exceeding The Authority Granted To The Board By The Governing Documents While this point is applicable to all associations regardless of the jurisdiction (VA, DC, MD), it was recently highlighted by the Circuit Court of the City of Fairfax, Virginia in Farran, et al. v. Olde Belhaven Towne Owners Association, in which the court held that: Although Va. Code § 55-513(B) does grant property owners associations authority to impose fines in certain circumstances, that authority is limited to situations where an association’s declaration expressly allows it to impose fines or its declaration expressly allows it to adopt rules or regulations which impose fines…the omission of a provision allowing [Belhaven] to impose fines as a method ofenforcement shows an intent to exclude…Nothing in Va. Code § 55-513(B) gives [Belhaven] authority to exceed the power granted to it in its governing documents. See, 2010 Va. Cir. LEXIS 92.;

Conflicts Of Interest These must be disclosed immediately and the involved board member shouldabstain from casting a vote on the issue;

Candor And TransparencyMeetings should be open to the members unless the board is convening in executive session;

Books And RecordsThese should be clear, complete, accurate, and available for review by members;

Preferential/Unfair TreatmentEach association member should receive equal treatment whether the matter involves an architectural application or enforcement of violations;

Omissions/Failure To ActThe board is charged with conducting the affairs of the association and makingdecisions on its behalf, so it is important that the board take timely action to address such matters and hold regular meetings to do so; and

ConfidentialityThe board should maintain the confidentiality of certain matters, such as information pertaining to personnel matters, reports, opinions, and recommendations of association’s legal counsel, contracts currently in or under negotiation, individual member files, and executive sessiondiscussions. By law, information pertaining to these matters may be withheld from disclosure to members of the association and the public.

Clearly, being a board member on an association’s board of directors is not a position to be taken lightly. We thank ourboard members for taking a personal interest in the success and betterment of theirrespective associations.

Winta Mengisteab is an associate attorney at the law firm of Rees Broome, PC, where she has been representing community associations

in Virginia, DC, and Maryland for the last four years.

Nichole D. Flippen has been an attorney with the law firm of Rees Broome, PC since 2009. She focuses her practice on community

association law, including civil litigation, collection of assessments, drafting documents and reviewing contracts for community associations. She is also a member of the Reston Association.

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1. Proxies – Make sure members comply with the association’s requirements and restrictions on the use of proxies. If required by law or the association’s governing documents, ensure that proxies are witnessed, signed, dated and filed with the secretary of the association. Verify how many proxies an individual member can hold and vote.

2. Notice – Must be sent according to the requirements in the association’s governing documents and applicable law. Make sure deadlines are met and that proof of mailing is provided.

3. Quorum – Know the quorum amount and how many members or percentage of votes must be present to achieve quorum. If your association’s quorum amount is difficult to obtain, consider an amendment to the association’s bylaws to reduce the quorum requirement.

4. Meeting Place– Select a location and meeting time that is both convenient and comfortable for members to attend.

5. Meeting Agenda – Annual Meetings should be limited to the items listed in the proposed agenda sent out with the meeting notice. Such notice should include any special items to be addressed, such as voting on an assessment increase or proposed bylaw amendment.

6. Meeting Procedure– Announce procedural rules at the meeting outset. If not required by the association’s governing documents, consider following Roberts Rules of Order for procedure. Actions should be initiated by motion, seconded, discussed and voted on by the members.

7. Ballots – Have a uniform ballot prepared and handed out to each eligible member for voting purposes. Members with proxies should be issued a ballot for each valid proxy they hold.

8. Verify Voting Ability – Check to see if your documents allow an owner to vote if they are delinquent in the payment of assessments

9. Open Forum – Consider placing a time limit on members and how long each is allowed to talk to keep the meeting from running too long.

10. Record Keeping– Ensure all ballots and proxies are kept in the association’s records to provide documentation if election results are challenged. Consider adopting a record-retention policy.

This article was reprinted with permission from Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C.

Marie E.H. Johnson is an associate attorney in the Fairfax office of Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C. and joined the

firm in June 2007. Her practice is devoted to community association law and civil litigation. Before joining the firm, Marie worked for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia in the Commerce and Financial Law section.

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Covenants Property Advisors are available to attend your cluster, condo or neighborhood association meetings? Advisors will come and meet with residents at your monthly meetings to discuss any covenant-related issues of importance to you. Board Members can contact their Advisors directly or call 703-435-6530 for more information.

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November 2010Directed staff to send a letter of support to all of the members of the Virginia House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources regarding House Bill 329; a bill to amend and reenact § 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-104.5, relating to lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus; penalty. (Other actions on this item can be viewed on www.reston.org under the Board Minutes section of the site.)

Decided to hold a Special Meeting of the Board on Saturday, December 4, at 9 a.m. to discuss and consider revising the 2011 Capital and Operating Budgets.

Approved the report of the Legal Committee and authorize action to be taken on the cases reviewed during its meeting of November 3, 2010.

Appointed BDO Seidman, LLP as the independent Counting Agent to receive and tabulate the 2011 election ballots and certify the results to the Elections Committee in accordance with the rules established in Section XII of Elections & Referenda Resolution 4. BDO shall be Inspector of Elections for purposes of Section 13.1-847.1A of the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act.

Elected to the Board of Directors of the Friends of Reston For Community Projects, Inc. Bonnie Haukness for a term ending November 2013. Appointed:

� Ralph Greenwood to the Seniors Advisory Committee to serve for a term ending November 2013.

� Burton Griffith to the Reston Pedestrian & Bicycling Advisory Committee to serve for a term ending November 2013.

� Anna Pizzo to the Elections Committee to serve for a term ending November 2013.

Approved an Agreement with Thai Tennis of America regarding the use of Brown’s Chapel Park and Lake Newport Tennis Court facilities for the 2011 Asian Festival and Tennis Tournament.

December 2010Directed staff to enter into an agreement with the FCPA that describes the arrangement for RA becoming the long-term steward of the 239 feet of Colvin Stream reach that connects from RA property (Forest Edge South) to the western edge of Lake Fairfax.

Authorized the Communications Advisory Committee to work with RA staff to develop a special communications plan to proactively communicate messages surrounding the work of the Reston Master Plan (RMP) Special Study Task Force. (Full motion can be viewed on www.reston.org under the Board Minutes section of the site.)

Approved the proposed letter to the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force which details walkway and bike route recommendations designed to help reduce traffic congestion on Reston roadways while helping Members achieve a healthier lifestyle by making our pathways and roadways more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, as amended.

Approved amendments to Assessment & Finance Resolution 2; Annual Assessment Rates & Collection Procedures to reflect the proposed Assessment rates and respective due dates for 2011, except as amended to reflect that the rate for Owners Except from County Taxes is $260.

Moved to increase the 2010 Capital Budget from $1,519,930 to $1,688,930; thereby adding $169,000 to cover additional expenditures required to complete the Headquarters Leasehold Improvements.

Approved the 2011 Board of Directors Meeting Calendar.

Granted and conveyed to Fairfax County a temporary easement and right-of-way for the purposes of construction of a concrete pad and short asphalt access path for a bus stop improvement leading to the bus stop pad from Reston Association’s Glade Pool Complex walkway pursuant to the easement agreement negotiated.

Adopted Common Area Rules & Regulations Resolution 13; Headquarters Conference Center

Use which establishes terms and conditions for the use and reservation of the Association’s Headquarters Conference Center.

Allowed any Cluster or Condominium Board, whose members are also Members of the Reston Association, to use the Association’s Conference Center, at no cost, for their annual membership meeting under the condition that the Cluster/Condominium annually submit to the Reston Association, no later than March 1, a completed Cluster Contact Information Form or Condo Contact Information Form.

Approved letters to the chairs of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates Privileges & Elections Committees and subcommittees, and to the Hunter Mill District Supervisor urging them to endeavor to include the Reston Association and the surrounding Reston community together in the same congressional, legislative, or supervisorial districts.

Approved the report of the Legal Committee and authorize action to be taken on the cases reviewed during its meeting of December 1, 2010.

Amended the November 2009 Resolution establishing the Special Committee on Public Art in Reston whereby the term of the Special Committee ends in June 2011.

Approved the one-year appointment of Jane Howard to the position of Vice Chair of the Communications Advisory Committee.

Appointed BDO Seidman, LLP as the independent Certified Public Accountants to audit the Association’s financial books and records for FY 2010.

January 2011Approved a letter to Delegate Jim LeMunyon requesting that he withdraw for consideration by the Virginia General Assembly HB 1539 regarding tolls on Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway.

Directed staff, by the January 27, 2011 Board Meeting, to research and provide a cost analysis associated with conducting an over-night Board retreat outside of Reston.

Board of Directors ActionsNovember 2010 – February 2011

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Approved the following Committee Chair/Co-chair appointments for terms ending January 2012:1. Freya deCola to the

Environmental Advisory Committee.

2. John Rosner to the Pedestrian & Bicycling Advisory Committee.

3. David Robinson & Jay Monroe to the Parks & Planning Advisory Committee.

4. Elizabeth Bolton & Virginia Vannett to the Seniors Advisory Committee.

5. Evan Bass to the Tennis Advisory Committee.

6. Kathryn Martin to the Transportation Advisory Committee.

7. Shawn Endsley to the Fiscal Committee.

Decided to contribute $350 to each of the All Night Graduation Parties being held by South Lakes and Herndon High Schools in 2011.

Directed Reston Association Staff and appropriate Reston Association Committees to undertake specific actions to enable the Board of Directors to reach a decision in 2011 on whether to hold a referendum on an indoor tennis facility. (Full motion can be viewed on www.reston.org under the Board Minutes section of the site.)

Approved the 2011 election ballot template and related materials as proposed by the Elections Committee, as amended.

Decided to hold the 2011 Board Retreat at the Reston Association Headquarters Conference Facility on May 6 and 7.

Took action on the CEO compensation as discussed in Executive Session.

February 2011The full information can be found online.

Earmarked time on the April 13, 2011 Board Agenda to receive an overview on “Sustainability” as presented by Mike Sanio, American Society of Civil Engineers.

Appointed: � Mai Huynh and Rengin Morrow

as Co-chairs of the Reston Neighborhood Advisory Committee for a term ending, February 2012.

� B.J. Silvey to the Pedestrian & Bicycling Advisory Committee for a term ending, February 2014.

� Eric Weinstein to the Environmental Advisory Committee and the Communications Advisory Committee for a term ending February 2014.

Directed the Parks & Planning Advisory Committee to work with staff to develop a report regarding improvements to the three baseball fields at Brown’s Chapel Park as proposed by the Parks and Planning Advisory Committee. (Full motion can be viewed on www.reston.org under the Board Minutes section of the site.)

Approved the report of the Legal Committee and authorize action to be taken on the cases reviewed during its meeting of Feb. 2, 2011.

Kathleen Driscoll McKee, PresidentSouth Lakes District [email protected]

Paul Thomas, Vice PresidentAt-Large [email protected]

Joe Leighton, SecretaryAt-Large [email protected]

John Higgins, TreasurerReston Association [email protected]

Tim McMahon, Board DirectorApartment Owners’ [email protected]

Cheryl Beamer, Board DirectorHunters Woods/Dogwood District [email protected]

Andrew “Andy” Sigle, Board DirectorAt-Large [email protected]

Tom Vis, Board DirectorAt-Large [email protected]

Ken Knueven, Board DirectorLake Anne/Tall Oaks District [email protected]

Mike Collins, Board DirectorNorth Point District [email protected]

Milton Matthews, Chief Executive [email protected]

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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS(outside Reston Association)

TRANSPORTATIONFairfax Connector/ RIBS Bus703-339-7200LINK-Transportation703-435-5465METRO202-637-7000

COMMUNITYReston Association Member Services703-435-6530Reston Community Center703-476-4500Reston Historic Trust703-709-7700Reston Regional Library703-689-2700Reston Town Center703-689-4699Reston Visitors Center/ Chamber of Commerce703-707-9045YMCA703-742-8800

PARKSFairfax County Parks703-324-8702Fairfax County Ball fields703-324-5533Lake Fairfax Park703-471-5415Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority 703-352-5900

SPORTSReston Soccer Association703-859-6268Reston Swim Team Association703-326-0526 www.rsta.orgReston Youth Baseball703-860-4400Reston Youth Basketball703-391-8533Reston Youth Football 703-620-2019SkateQuest703-709-1010

RESTON ASSOCIATION FACILITIESRESTON ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS (14)12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, 703-435-6530

NORTH HILLS POOL (1) 1325 NORTH VILLAGE ROAD 703-707-9367Depth: 2 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Wading pool with fountain � Spa � ADA access and hydrolift chair to

main pool � Grass area and picnic tables � Tennis within walking distance

AUTUMNWOOD POOL (2) 11950 WALNUT BRANCH ROAD 703-437-3847Depth: 3.5 – 5.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Wading pool with fountain � Covered picnic area � Grass area � Tennis and playground within

walking distance

DOGWOOD POOL (24)Dogwood Pool will be closed for renovation this summer. Please visit www.reston.org for up to date information. Additional amenities will include a zero-depth entry, outside water play area and picnic pavilion. We will host a Grand Re-opening in May 2012.

GLADE POOL (29)11550 GLADE DRIVE 703-860-9765Depth: 3.5 – 12.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Spa � Zero-depth wading pool with

fountains � Picnic tables � Tennis and playground within

walking distance � 20-foot slide

GOLF COURSE ISLAND POOL (12)11301 LINKS DRIVE 703-437-9792Depth: 3 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � 2 Grass areas � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Playground and pavilion within

walking distance

HUNTERS WOODS POOL (26) 2501 RESTON PARKWAY 703-860-9763Depth: 3.5 – 8.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� In-water basketball and volleyball � Diving board � Children’s splash area � Large spa � ADA ramp into main pool � Picnic tables � Playground, tennis and pavilion

within walking distance

LAKE AUDUBON POOL (22)2070 TWIN BRANCHES ROAD 703-620-9801Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Diving board � Grass area � Picnic tables � Wading pool � Boat ramp to Lake Audubon within

walking distance

LAKE NEWPORT POOL (3)11601 LAKE NEWPORT ROAD 703-689-9862Depth: 3.5 – 5.5 ftLength: 50 meters

� 2, 1-meter diving boards � Wading pool � Covered picnic area with grills � Sand volleyball area � Playground � Softball and basketball within

walking distance

LAKE THOREAU POOL (19)2040 UPPER LAKES DRIVE 703-860-9843Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Diving board � Spa � Wading pool � Grass area and picnic tables � Lake overlook

NEWBRIDGE POOL (17)11718 GOLF COURSE SQUARE703-860-9713Depth: 3.5 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Tennis and playground within

walking distance

TALL OAKS POOL (13)12025 NORTH SHORE DRIVE703-437-9854Depth: 3 – 12 ftLength: 25 meters

� 1-meter diving board � Wading pool � Picnic tables � Tall Oaks Shopping Center within

walking distance

UPLANDS POOL (7) 11032 RING ROAD 703-437-9784Depth: 3.5 – 8.5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Separate zero-depth (0-3 ft) children’s pool with interactive fountains

� Interactive sand pit � ADA ramp into main pool � Picnic tables

NORTH SHORE POOL (8)11515 NORTH SHORE DRIVE 703-437-9888Depth: 3 – 11 ftLength: 25 meters

� Parking only on North Shore Drive � Spa � Main pool heated � Shaded upper deck with picnic

tables � Lake Anne Plaza and tennis

within walking distance � Wading pool � Diving board

RIDGE HEIGHTS POOL (21)11400 RIDGE HEIGHTS ROAD 703-860-9767Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 25 meters

� Main pool heated � Diving board � Wading pool � Grass areas with picnic tables

SHADOWOOD POOL (23)2201 SPRINGWOOD DRIVE 703-860-9708Depth: 3 – 5 ftLength: 20 meters

� Small slide � Wading pool � Grass area and picnic tables

LAKE NEWPORT TENNIS COURTS (5)11452 Baron Cameron Avenue

NEWBRIDGE TENNIS COURTS (17)11718 Golf Course Square

SHADOWOOD TENNIS COURTS (23)2201 Springwood Drive

NORTH HILLS TENNIS COURTS (1)1325 North Village Road

HOOK ROAD TENNIS COURTS (9)Fairway Drive/Hook Road

AUTUMNWOOD TENNIS COURTS (2)11950 Walnut Branch Road

BARTON HILL TENNIS COURTS (20)Sunrise Valley Drive/Barton Hill Road

COLTS NECK TENNIS COURTS (27)Colts Neck Road

GLADE TENNIS COURTS (29)11550 Glade Drive

LAKE ANNE TENNIS COURTS (6)11301 North Shore Drive

NORTH SHORE TENNIS COURTS (8)11515 North Shore Drive

UPPER LAKES TENNIS COURTS (18)Upper Lakes Drive/Sunrise Valley Drive

UPLANDS TENNIS COURTS (7)11032 Ring Road

BROWN’S CHAPEL PARK (4)Baron Cameron Avenue

HUNTERS WOODS PICNIC PAVILION (25)Steeplechase Drive

LAKE ANNE PICNIC PAVILION (6)11301 North Shore Drive

NORTH HILLS PICNIC PAVILION (1)1325 North Village Road

PONY BARN PICNIC PAVILION (28)Triple Crown/Steeplechase Drive

POLO FIELDS RECREATION AREA (15) Thunder Chase Drive

RESTON ASSOCIATION CENTRAL SERVICES FACILITY (10) 12250 Sunset Hills Road, 703-437-7658

TEMPORARY ROAD PICNIC PAVILION (11) Temporary Road/Northshore Drive

WALKER NATURE EDUCATION CENTER (30)11450 Glade Drive, 703-476-9689

WALKER NATURE EDUCATION CENTER CAMPFIRE RING (31)Soapstone Drive & Lawyers Road

DIRECTORY & FACILITIES

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