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6 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2022 parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540-429-3572 EMAIL leighanne@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & SOCIAL MEDIA EMAIL webmaster@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540-429-3572 EMAIL fredparenteditor@gmail.com SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, F'burg, VA 22404 www.fredericksburgparent.net The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisement, editorial or listing that does not meet the publication's stan- dards. No part of this magazine may be reproduced with out permission. Listing and advertising rates are available upon request. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information con- tained herein, however, the publisher cannot guaran- tee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are subject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and conditions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2022 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. LIKE facebook.com/ FredericksburgParent SIGN UP www.FredParent.net TWEET twitter.com/fredpar- ent PIN www.pinterest.com/ fredparent FOLLOW @fredparentmagazine WRITTEN BY CHRIS JONES editor's note editor's note Photo by Corey Miller Photography It's Fall, It's Fall, Y'all Y'all PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR & WEBMASTER Chris Jones Quincy, Hayden & Olive's dad MEDIA & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Megan Walsh: Mia, Noelle & Adelaide's mom DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter: Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom CALENDAR & COOL THINGS TO DO ELETTER Caroline Murray: Nate and Brendan's mom EDUCATION & INFANT ELETTERS Debra Caffrey: Aidan's mom SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Jessica Trask: Cye, Asher and Ragan's mom SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Mira Dover MARKETING & EVENT INTERN Ragan Trask There's a lot to love about October. If you're a sports parent, your kids are likely running track or playing field hockey, football and fall baseball. My 15-year-old wanted to try something new this fall—an axe throwing league. If you haven't thrown axes, I'd like to encourage you to try it. It's exhilarating. You position yourself in front of the target and then either chuck the axe with a single hand or use an over the head two-handed toss. My son prefers the former while I choose the later. One of the cool things, especially for teenagers, is that it allows them to compete with adults. I've loved every minute of watching my son face off against men and women and then afterwards, give them fist bumps or high fives. One of the best parts for me as a parent is watching one of the players take him under their wing and teach them deeper technique or work with him on this throwing between matches. My son is very intro- verted, so for him to open up to them is remarkable. Years ago, I had him in team sports—soccer and baseball. While he played them both, I could tell early on that he would probably excel at individual sports. We looked at other sports he might want to try, and nothing stood out to him. It wasn't until last year for his birthday that axe throwing became a possibility. After doing it for consecutive birth- days, I discovered that we had an axe league available. The rest is history. While I love being s sports dad, we're also in the season of pumpkin patches and fall festivals, to which my younger two continually remind me. I love going to patches with them and watching them hop about in the bounce houses, take the hay- rides, and choose pumpkins. Fall is a different in all the best ways. Fall is also a fantastic time for camping. On page 26, we give you a run-down of some of the best places in and outside of Fredericksburg for camping and glamping (one with a jacuzzi!). They're all perfect for a weekend escape over the next month or two to enjoy the outdoors, upcoming meteor showers, and for roaming and fishing. I hope you a fun a festive October. Next month, we'll be talk- ing gratitude and ideas for young entrepreneurs. Happy fall! chris@fredericksburgparent.net Be sure to check out our pumpkin patch locator on the website. There, you'll find all the best patches in and around Fredericksburg. A peek on our events calendar will lead you to more fun fall activities for your family to enjoy.

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