Move over racing Presidents, the 7th annual Wiener 500 is coming to town. Billed as DC’s funniest Oktoberfest celebration, the Wiener 500 features dachshund races, cold beer, live music and family friendly entertainment. The event is on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Yards Park located at 355 Water St., SE. […]
Enjoy “The Barber of Seville” at Nats Park
“The Barber of Seville” is coming to Nationals Park. Opera in the Outfield®, now in its 11th year, continues the partnership of the Washington National Opera and the Washington Nationals for this annual event, occurring at Nationals Park at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The opera will be shown on the high-definition NatsHD scoreboard. […]
Former Amidon Student Athlete Turned Rising Coach
Southwest’s Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Flag Football Team has added another trophy to its collection! The team was named the city-wide first place grand champions on May 18. Their hard work leading up to the championship was certainly displayed on the field with a much deserving win. The team consists of fourth and fifth grade boys. The team […]
Amidon-Bowen Cheerleaders Are Second Year Champs!
Southwest’s Amidon-Bowen Elementary School added another first place trophy to its collection! The Amidon-Bowen Cheerleading Team placed first for the second year in a row in their division at the DCIAA cheerleading competition on March 3. Not only did they win first place, but they scored higher than all the middle and high schools in […]
Professional Athlete Surprises Students at Amidon-Bowen Athletic Banquet
Photo caption: JMA Solutions President and CEO Jan Adams welcomes the students. Photo caption: Guest speaker Washington Redskins Cornerback Josh Norman. Amidon-Bowen Elementary School student athletes and their guests got more than they bargained for when they gathered for their annual athletic banquet ceremony on May 31. This year’s program included something extra special. Jan Adams, […]
Amidon-Bowen’s Girls Basketball Team Makes it to the Playoffs
Dear Readers, Today we will be talking about Amidon-Bowen’s girls’ basketball team. They are one of the best teams ever! They played against one of the toughest teams like them … Takoma Elementary School! They played against Takoma two times. That’s impressive. Now let’s talk about how these tough Tigers made it to the playoffs. […]
Boys and Girls Place Second and Third at Indoor Track Championships
It was a cold day and the Amidon-Bowen Elementary School’s boys’ and girls’ track teams had arrived at Prince George’s County Track and Field Center in Maryland. The children were both nervous and excited. The indoor track championship started at 1 p.m. on January 10 and ended at 5 p.m., but the buses were late […]