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THIS WEEK AT BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL
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October 3, 2015
 BARON ATHLETIC COMPLEX: As rainfall briefly abated, the varsity football team played its first home game on the new artificial turf on Thursday, October 1. The Barons enjoyed a resounding victory over Covenant with a score of 47-0. We've included links to the news coverage this game garnered below. The first game ever on the new turf was a v
arsity soccer game against Hargrave Military Academy on Saturday, September 12. The Barons won that game 5-4. The cross country team came in second in a meet at North Cross on September 24. Taku Endo '18 was second overall!
For more team results, click
here
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Media Coverage:
FACULTY HONORED:
During the Monday, September 28, assembly, Headmaster Trip Darrin honored College Counselor Mrs. Carrie Woods and history teacher Mr. Peter Bonds for their five years of service to the School.
FIELD TRIPS:
 Mountain Ecology
students Yousef Abdel-Kader '16, Harry Buchanan '16, Colby Burchfield '16, JeMeil King '16, Phillip Mitchell '16, Tae Watts '16, Austyn Johnson '17, Neal Mick '17 and Sasha Ryan '17
accompanied Mr. Cory Woods and Mr. Bill Henry to the American Chestnut Foundation (ACF) on Wednesday, September 30. They first met with Matt Brinkman, the regional science coordinator for the ACF. After Mr. Brinkman summarized the project and the goals of ACF as a whole, the group began opening burrs and sorting chestnuts for winter storage.
 On Wednesday, September 30, Spencer Ammen '16. Jason Hess '16, Matt Minford '16, Connor Morgan '16, Paul Sienke '16, Zach Temin '16, Jonah Werner '16, Siqiao Yin '16, Joe Zhou '16, James Forbes '17, Franck Germain '18, Gyan Quartey '18 Keane Emmans-McGill '19 and Harry Xue '19 accompanied Mr. Jerry King to a production of Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream
at the Blackfriar's Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia. Theatre officials boast that Blackfriar's is the only recreation of Shakespeare's indoor theater in the country. The group attended the director's pre-performance talk and then headed to Shenandoah Pizza in Staunton for dinner before the performance.
Zach Temin '16 and Jack Starr '18 accompanied Mr. Mike Vinson on Thursday, October 1,
to a performance of the vocal group Lyra - on tour from St. Petersburg, Russia. The performance was held in the Little Fork Episcopal Church in Rixeyville, Virginia. This is one of the oldest churches in the Commonwealth as it was established when the Anglican church was the only legal church in the colonies. You may watch the group's performances at other venues here:
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OLLEGE COUNSELING:
Congratulations to seniors Harry Buchanan and Fuller Crocker on their college acceptances this week. Harry was accepted to the University of Alabama, and Fuller was accepted to Delta State University in Mississippi.
Students may meet with an admissions representative from the University of Virginia on Monday, October 12. In addition, BRS alumnus Nana Ohemeng-Tinyase '14 will visit with students as an admissions representative for Emory University.
 BLUE AND WHITE BALL: This year's Blue and White Ball is not to be missed! On January 30, 2016, BRS Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Julian Van Winkle III '69 (@OldRipVanWinkle) and longtime supporters Mr. and Mrs. James L. Selden will be honored at the 107th New York Auxiliary of Blue Ridge School gala. Prepare for a lively mix of food, music, dancing and great items (Pappy Van Winkle bourbons!) on auction. Early-bird tickets are on sale now. You may purchase online by clicking
here.
NOTE FROM OUR PA PRESIDENT: What a great afternoon on Friday! The rain held off, our football team won its first game on the new turf field, and the Parent Association had a successful first run providing concessions at the game! The Chick-fil-A sandwiches sold on the sidelines brought almost as much applause as the action on the field. We are hoping for a repeat performance at the next home game on October 10th, but we need a few volunteers. If you can lend a hand, please contact me at
carolahess3@gmail.com. The boys will be very happy to see you!
I would also like to thank everyone who has sent in donations for our annual auction during Fall Parent Weekend. We could still use a few more -- gift cards or baskets, tickets to local events, electronics and more! Contact Sareena Ryan to complete your donation.
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon! - Carol Hess
SAVE THE DATES:
October 10: Homecoming
October 16-17: Parent Weekend
November 6-7: Fall Play
December 13: Candlelight Service
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