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With two wins under his belt, the Redskins coach, Jim Zorn may have just moved up from being left curbside to possibly getting the backseat in someone’s 1978 AMC Pacer…. and possibly only if he was offering a pair of seats for an upcoming Ravens game!  Losing to the Lions last week and almost blowing this weeks “gimme game” against the Bucs would assuredly have lost him his spot in the van pool.  Only the fact that the Tampa Bay punter seemed to have had too much of the DC nightlife on Saturday saved the Skin’s skin. 

So if Jim was slugging, where would he start? Knowing the basic ins and outs of slugging begins with just finding the places to be picked up and where to stand on those lots to get where you are going.  Morning Slug lines usually have specific hours that are targeted for that location, as well as a set handful of destinations.  Afternoon Slug Spots operate in reverse.  Although destinations may be limited in the slug car to larger locations, there are always cars going to metro stations or terminals.  Some commuters slug to a metro lot and then take a bus to their ultimate destination. 

 Gimme shelter… love the lots with some type of covering. Gimme coffee… be aware some drivers do not allow beverages.  Gimme …. drivers. The drivers are targeting the times that the HOV is turning on and heading north or south.  Gimme info…. ask your coworkers, neighbors… and checkout a Morning Slug Lots and Afternoon Slug Spots.

Next week the Redskins have yet another soft target…the Carolina Panthers.  But really, is any target too soft?  Predictions???

The schedule is as follows:

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS

Battlefield High school @ Hylton High School

Forest Park High school @ Potomac High School

Gar-Field High School @ Freedom High School

Osbourne High School @ Osbourne Park High School

Woodbridge High School @ Stonewall Jackson High School

STAFFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

Brooke Point High School @ Mountain View High School

Colonial Forge High School Home VS Massaponax High School

North Stafford High School Home VS Albermarle High School

Stafford High School Home VS Riverbend High School

Dale City Sports Club is a youth sport club that offers Cheerleading and Football for ages 6-17.   Dale City Sports Club or DCSC is located at 14732 Birchdale Ave,  Woodbridge, VA.

DCSC is currently having an Early Bird Regsistration from March 1, 2009 - April 29, 2009. 

Every Wednesday 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Every Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon

FOOTBALL: $120.00 CHEERLEADING: $85.00

Regular Registration will be April 30, 2009 - August 31, 2009

FOOTBALL: $130.00 CHEERLEADING: $95.00

National Capital Boat Show

Boats, boats, and more boats! That’s what you’ll see at the area’s largest Boat Show. More than 40 dealers will be at both buildings with everything from jon boats to motor yachts. Marinas, electronics, water sports, and safety equipment will be on display. Also you can talk to experts about insurance, financing, repair, maintenance and boating safety.

This is one of the largest boat shows in the region - serving the Washington, DC and suburban Maryland and Virginia markets. Dealers from throughout Maryland and Virginia bring a wide range of boats to the National Capital Boat Show including saltwater fishing boats, ski boats, runabouts, motor yachts, jet boats, jon boats, PWC, bass boats, inflatables, deck boats and pontoons.

If you’re looking for a Washington boat show, this is the place that the that has everything you’re looking for! In addition to the wide range of boats, exhibits include water sports and safety equipment, electronics and boating accessories. Also represented will be marinas, floating docks, boat lifts, outboard motors and inboard motors. Experts will be on hand to answer questions about boat financing, repair, maintenance, insurance and boating safety.

The National Capital Boat Show is conveniently located in both buildings at the Dulles Expo Center (formerly known as the Capital Expo Center) in Chantilly, Virginia, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC and the Washington Beltway. Acres of free parking and low admission fees make this show an ideal place to buy your next boat.

Is Golf your game?  As soon as you PCS to a new city are you looking for good green to rest your clubs?  The Quantico Area is packed full of some award winning golf courses.

Bristow Manor Golf Club is just one out of 30 golf clubs in the area.   Bristow Manor Golf Club is an 18 hole championship course that has been featured in Golf Digest’s 100 Places to Play from 1998 to 2001.  Throughout the year, Bristow Manor Golf Club hosts many events and golf outings that you can particpate in. 

Instruction is available from a PGA pro that has the answers, and is here to help inprove your game take off. 

Annual Membership at Bristow Manor means exclusive access to several premier amenities including…

- Unlimited green fees ($15 cart fee - mandatory on course-declared Holidays until 12 noon)
- Unlimited use of the practice facility including unlimited range balls
- 14-day advanced reservations and guest rates available
- Official USGA handicap service included
- 10% off in-stock regularly-priced merchandise
- Eligibility for Member Tournaments and reciprocal green fees

Annual Membership Packages

Weekday Membership (Preferred - Monday-Friday only - Holidays Included)
Single $1500         
Family $2200       

Weekday/Weekend Membership (Preferred Plus - Seven days a week)
Single $2400         
Family $3200         

Bristow Manor Golf Club is located at 11507 Valley View Drive in Bristow,VA  just 30 minutes from the Capital beltway off Interstate 66 West and nearby historic Manassas.

To book a tee time click here

Let us hear you.  Have you been to Bristow Manor Golf Club?  What was your experiance like?

Other Golf Clubs will be featured in other Blogs.

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SPRING may not be here but it is approaching FAST!!!!!!!!  Spring means BASEBALL!! But where do you go to get your child signed up?  When you are military and moving it is hard to know where to go to get your budding Babe Ruth into the right program.  Stafford County has a baseball league that may be just right for you and your family.

Stafford Baseball League OR SBL is a non-profit organization that is registered in the the State of Virginia.  It is affiliated with Babe Ruth League, Inc.  Registration is open to all Stafford County Residence.

This year marks their 18th anniversary of Stafford Baseball League, inc.   This program has divisions for all levels and ages of play.  The T-Ball division starts at 4 years and works up the baseball diamond to Babe Ruth SR. 16-18 years (depending on the number registered to fill the spots). 

Spring 2009 Baseball Registration Dates:

Saturday, February 14, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Registration is 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the Courthouse Community Center for both dates. These will be the only two live registration dates.

Quantico Live is NEW and improved to help serve all of our military families who are new to the area or who have lived here for years.  This blog site is going to have information that will help those that are relocating such as subdivision information, local sport sign ups, and who and what to call, for all of your basic needs.  Every Monday we will feature a for sale or rental  home in the local area.  Tuesdays - Thursdays will be filled with basic essentials on relocating and information that you may not know.  Fridays will be the place to come for things to do.  The weekends will be filled with fun and entertaining tidbits. 

 I want to hear from you!!!  Please write in with your opinions on topics and tell me what you would like to hear about.  Quantico Live is here for you and we want to make this your blog site!  So to make this work I need to hear from all of you.

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“This event serves as a tool to strengthen the relationship between the City and the Marine Corps, and we anticipate the inaugural race in 2008 to be the begining of a lon-term event the City is proud to host.”  The 13.1 mile course will be held entirely within Fredericksburg city limits, begining and ending at the Fredericksburg Convention Center.   This is a new half marathon that The Marine Corp has announced to be held in Fredericksburg, VA in May 2008.  This race will welcome a race of 5,000 participants. 

Entertainment such as the American Belles, University of Mary Washington Eagle Pipe Band, Fifes and Drum of Fredericksburg, Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society, Starfires Dance Team and Cheer Dynasty will all be apart of the Historical Race.

The Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Lifestyle Expo, is presented by Aetna, will be held over two fitness-filled days.  Satureday, May 17, 2008 from 10 am to  8 pm and Sunday, May 18, from 6 am until 1 pm.  This is all located at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center.  This is a Free event and is open to the public and will feature more than 60 booths and interactive centers for enjoyment by an expected 20,00 runners and guests.

The Semper Fred Fun Run is open to all ages and strollers are welcome.  The race field will be limited to 2,000 participants so hurry and register on line now.  This race is begining at 7:15 am on Sunday, May 18, just minutes after the Marine Corps Historic Half.

Online registration for the 2008 Marine Corps Historic Half  has reopened the registration.  The $60 registration fee includes a race shirt and finisher medal.  Register online now.

If you are not a runner come out and support the runners at this first time event ever here in Fredericksburg, Va on May 18, 200.

The first golf tournament of 2008 at General’s Ridge is finally here.   April 27 with a 9 am shotgun start with an 8 am registration.  General’s Ridge Golf Course will host the Spring Classic Golf Tournament.  Registration for this event is by Friday, April 25.  The entry fee of $60 per player includes the greens fee, cart rental, practice range balls, raffle tickets, lunch after golf and prizes.  Recently each golf cart has been equipped with ProLink.  This is a GPS system with is designed for use on golf courses.  The GPS monitors allow golfers to see how other teams are scoring, where their cart is in relation to other golf carts, the tee, the hole and the rest of the golf course.  Come and check out the new GPS technology. 

The format for the tournaments best Ball in  four-person team.  General Ridges’s Golf Course is located in Manassas.  Call today to get you and your team mates registered for the Spring Classic.

Cheerleading started in Princetn niversity in the the 1880s with the crowd chant.  A few years later Thomas Peebles, who was a Princeton graduat introduced th idea of organized cheer to the University of minnesota in 1894.  It was not until University Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed them in a chant, making Campbell the very first cheerleader.  Later they made a squad of 6 male students ironic because in todays cheer it is made up of  97% females.  Actually the first female cheerleaders did not start until the 1920s, due to limited availablitly of college sports for females.  This is also when gymnastics and tumbling were added into the cheers and routines, the University of Minnesota was first to do this.  By the 1940s it was largely females to participate in this sport. 

OVer the years  Cheerleading has grown  to be a staple in American high schools, collegiate sports, the Natinal Football league and now Competative  cheer which was introduced in 1978 by the first broadcast of Collegiate Cheerleading Championships.  In the 1980s theonset of modern cheer started to incorporate more difficult stunts and gymnastices.  Cheer organizations were formed to apply safety guidelings and to offer course on safety trainin for coshs and sponors.   According to the latest studies there are nearly 3.5 million cheerleaders in the USA alone and half as many dance team members and gymnasts, taking the total nuber of participants involved in cher and allied activities in th USA to above 5 million. 

All-Star Cheerleading is a cheerleading squad that is not associated with a school or sports leagues, there main objective was competition.  The first  organization t callt hemselves all tars and go o competitions were the Q94 Rockers from Richmond, VA, founded in 1982.  All-star cheerleaders are placed into division, which are grouped based by age, size of the team, gender of participants and ability level.  Ages vary from 4 years to 18 years and over. 

There are an abundance of All-star gyms out there to choose from.  If you are moveing to the Quantic area and have a budding cheerleader Cheer Dynasty is the place for you.  Cheer Dynasty was established in May, 2002 in Manassas by Liz Mathews, Jeff Mathews, Nicole LaBier, Diemetrius Golden.  The goal at Cheer Dynast is to provide cheerleaders, of all ages, a reliable high-quality enviorment to develop and hnhace their athletic skills.  The staff is the mostexperienced ad qualityed in Northern Virginia. Cheer Dynasty not only produces top level athlessm but provides a positive and memorabl journey along the way.  Join the Royal family with over 500 of the best athletes and 3 Gym locations for your conveinace. 

Do not miss your chance to be a part of the excitement.  Cheer Dynasty is having team placements.  Stafford May 10, Manassas May 17th and Ashburn May 18th.  Check out Cheer Dynasty and all that the Gym has to offer.