25 Monday Sep 2017
Posted in Community Events, Music and entertainment, Volunteering
Fall Fun Fest DETAILS below! Two bands, activities for kids, great food and drink. See you Sunday! Bonus: Volunteer 100 minutes while you enjoy! Sign up: http://signup.com/go/ruHnkJr
22 Friday Sep 2017
GRAB THE BEST JOBS FOR FALL FUN FEST! Sign up here: http://signup.com/go/ruHnkJr
The Fest is Sunday, Oct. 1, noon to 5pm at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington. Volunteer slots available in 100-minute shifts. See you Oct. 1!
08 Friday Sep 2017
03 Monday Oct 2016
Posted in Community Events, Music and entertainment
Friends of the Soldiers Home is thrilled that Fall Fun Fest was such a grand time on Sunday, with about 1,200 people enjoying delicious food, wonderful music and the beautiful green expanse of the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington. The sunshine marked the first nice day after several with rain and gloom — and people loved it.
We are so happy that many Soldiers Home residents participated in the activities. With a bounce house, inflatable soccer goal, carnival games, storybook readings by Glenna Orr and an activity table by Asian Community Service Center, children had plenty to do as well! Creative Minds Charter School had a pumpkin patch. Alte Kameraden played German music that got everyone in the Oktoberfest mood, and the Accordian Queen of Washington, D.C. roamed through the crowd and delighted everyone. Earlier in the day, activities on the upper campus included an antique car show, drill team demonstration and bourbon-tasting booth.
Thank you to the sponsors who made this event possible — Budweiser, DCCX, Annie’s Hardware and Crossfit Petworth. We couldn’t have done it without you! Nam Knights Capital Chapter were once again invaluable partners — thank you Knights! Thanks also to Petworth News. Above all, we are grateful to the residents and staff of the Armed Forces Retirement Home for opening the campus to this wonderful day of activities.
30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Community Events, Sports & Recreation
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Wow, with 76 degrees and partly cloudy skies, Fall Fun Fest is looking fantastic for this coming Sunday, 9am to 5pm! Come and see the antique car show, military displays, petting zoo, fife and drum ensemble, drill team, bourbon tasting, Sherman Tower tour, food trucks, beer, bounce house, inflatable soccer, carnival games, Alter Kameraden German band, children story readings and the Accordion Queen of Washington, D.C. What a day!
22 Thursday Sep 2016
Posted in Volunteering
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Seeking Fall Fun Fest Volunteers! Want to give about 90 minutes on Sunday Oct. 2? Here is your chance. Take a look at the jobs below and let Lori Lincoln know what you want to do by writing her at volunteerfriendsofsoldiers (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!
SHIFT #1
Set-Up (4 Friends)
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Carnival Games (10 Friends)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Beer Service (2 Friends)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Friends Table (2 Friends)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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SHIFT #2
Carnival Games (All volunteer slots are filled; thanks!)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Beer Service (2 Friends)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Friends Table (2 Friends)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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SHIFT #3
Carnival Games (10 Friends)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Beer Service (2 Friends)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friends Table (2 Friends)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tear Down (4 Friends)
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
23 Tuesday Aug 2016
02 Friday Oct 2015
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Dear Friends, We are so sorry to report that because of expected weather patterns this weekend, the Armed Forces Retirement Home and Friends of the Soldiers Home are not going forward with Fall Fun Fest. We are so sorry to do this because we were so much looking forward to a fun day, and we know that you are too. But forecasts are for an extremely wet, windy weekend, and we feel this decision is best for all. Have no fear! Fall Fest was cancelled in 2013 because of the federal government shutdown and we came back strong in 2014. We expect great things in 2016!
24 Thursday Sep 2015
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We are all getting excited about our Oktoberfest and Fall Fun Fest! See our flyer for some of the day’s events.
13 Sunday Sep 2015
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The Friends of the Soldiers Home is in full planning mode for October 4th up at the Armed Forces Retirement Home!
See the Save the Date flyer below for Fall Fun Fest and click here for an early look at the line up of activities for the day. Stay tuned to our site for more information, we’ll post updates as we get them.
Here is information to register for the golf tournaments – there is one for the military and one for the community – if anyone is interested in participating in them, they can do by filling out the military registration form or the community registration form.
We’ll see you on the 4th!
