On Friday, December 14, all are invited to Boys Home to join in the Christmas Spectacular! Starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Boys Home gym, the Christmas Spectacular will be an event for the whole family, including games, crafts, singing, dancing, and the play “A Christmas to Believe In.” Admission is free.
Almost half of all the Boys Home students and a number of staff members are participating in the Christmas Spectacular as actors, singers, dancers, and stage hands. Under the guidance of new English and Drama teacher Jacy Burdette, students are building confidence as they act, speak, sing, and dance on stage and in front of their peers. Behind the scenes, students and staff have been busy designing and building sets, making costumes, making props, and otherwise brightening up the stage. Please join the Boys Home community for a fun evening supporting their hard work!
You’ve heard of Black Friday, and possibly Cyber Monday. But have you heard of Giving Tuesday? Celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday provides a platform that inspires the donation of time, resources, and talents to address local challenges. Giving Tuesday engages nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses, corporations, families, and individuals to start the holiday season in the spirit of generosity. In its seventh year, Giving Tuesday is popular and growing in more than 150 countries.
Our community is invited to start the holiday season off right by giving to Boys Home! All Giving Tuesday donations will support our Accelerated Reading program, which encourages students to read using individualized goals, reading comprehension quizzes, and a variety of prizes. This year, the Accelerated Reading program has been expanded to include all Boys Home students.
On November 26th and 27th, Boys Home is celebrating Giving Tuesday in a special way! Students and staff will kick off the holiday season with two days of emphasis on kindness and generosity. You are invited to join us by sharing how you are spreading kindness and generosity in your own lives.
For more details, take a look at our Facebook page on 11/26 and 11/27.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop)
Highest achievers in Accelerated Reading and their prizes!Make your Giving Tuesday donation here!
Join us for Boys Home of Virginia’s inaugural weekend trail ride and poker run! The weekend will take place on our beautiful 1000+ acre campus, and will feature creek-side camping, self-guided trail rides on Lick Mountain, a poker run, and live music by the campfire, featuring the Garnet Ridge Ramblers.
Proceeds will go toward the Boys Home Sturdy Stirrups equine program, where boys learn respect, responsibility, and honesty through caring for and interacting with horses.
The trail ride and poker run will take place on the weekend of October 13-14, 2018. Registration will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, followed by the poker run at 10:00. All participants are asked to check out no later that 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The event will provide snacks, a boxed lunch, dinner and music by the campfire on Saturday, and a continental breakfast on Sunday. Overnight accommodations include primitive creek-side camping, with restrooms and showers available up in the gym.
*Please note, this is a challenging ride, and horses should have horseshoes. An up-to-date Coggins is required for all horses.
For questions, please contact Bonnie Wheatley at (540) 965-7720.
Wear your favorite Halloween costume and don’t be scared!
Boys Home of Virginia is hosting the Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K and Kids Fun Run! We invite you to join us for this family-friendly trail race in the beautiful Alleghany Highlands. Families, runners, kids, and pets can participate in a 5K walk/run, a 1K fun run, costume contests, face painting, games, and more. The event will start and finish at the Intervale Trailhead of the Jackson River Scenic Trail, in Covington, VA.
Come enjoy the fall scenery on the Jackson River Scenic Trail! Then, don’t miss the Clifton Forge Fall Foliage Festival going on in neighboring Clifton Forge!
Race Day Schedule:
Packet pickup and race-day registration: 8:00 a.m.
Fun Run: 9:30 a.m.
5K: 10:00 a.m.
Awards: 11:00 a.m.
This event will be chip timed, USA Track and Field sanctioned, and take place on a certified 5K course. Top 3 finishers in each category will receive a collectible pint glass! (Top 3 male and female overall, top 3 male and female by age groups [14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+]) All children (14 and under) participating in the Kids Fun Run will receive a participation medal, and all registrants will receive a race T-shirt.
Registration options:
Early-Bird discount (ends 8/31): Individual Registration = $25, Family Registration (1-2 adults plus children) = $40
Standard (9/1 – 10/20): Individual Registration = $30, Family Registration (1-2 adults plus children) = $50
Virtual Registration = $30
Can’t make the event? Not quite up for a run or walk? Join us from a distance with our Virtual 5K option! You can run, jog, walk, or even choose to complete the race “virtually” – from the comfort of your own living room! Once you submit your registration, your shirt will be ready for pick-up or shipping, and you can display it proudly on October 20th!
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