Clemmons Events

Bringing Community Together

LIP SYNC BATTLE

Prepare for the most fun throw-down in the Triad. Enjoy a fantastic lineup of local notables competing for bragging rights for their round! In lieu of an admission fee, there will be a collection of new toiletry items, pajamas, underwear, socks, pillows and overnight bags for foster families in our area.

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY

Join a local Boy Scout Troop as they properly retire the American Flag in remembrance and honor for those who have served or continue to serve our country and their communities. Worn, tattered or damaged flags are collected for retirement. The event serves as a way of honoring and recognizing all veterans.

SPRING AND FALL MEDICINE DROPS

Residents can dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications – no questions asked – during medicine drops. Only pills can be accepted. Liquids, needles and inhalants will not be accepted. This is for households ONLY.

MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE VILLAGE

Bring your family and join your neighbors and friends for a movie under the stars! All movies will begin at sunset (~8pm) at the Jerry Long Family YMCA. Come early for music, games and concessions! Don’t forget your blanket and chairs. Free admission.

MONSTER DASH AND GOBLIN HOP

Grab your little monsters and goblins...and princesses, ninjas, ladybugs and more! The annual Monster Dash and Goblin Hop provides an opportunity for children to dress in costume and “goblin hop” along the Village Point Greenway. Local businesses and organizations line the greenway with various activities and games for kids. The activities come in all shapes and sizes. Kids enjoy hammering golf tees in pumpkins, crafting a mummy apple, shooting some hoops, tossing bean bags, spoon racing and learning new dance moves. Each table provides a giveaway to the kids including pencils, Frisbees, spider rings, temporary tattoos, tote bags, rulers, party favors and coupons to local businesses. This is a free event and parking is available at Morgan Elementary School. COMMUNITY CLEANUPS

Are you looking for an opportunity to preserve the local environment by cleaning and beautifying the Village of Clemmons? Every bag of trash collected along the roadways is one fewer bag of trash in our lakes and streams. Numerous sponsors throughout the area sponsor the event, providing free breakfast, lunch, t-shirts and many door prizes.

FAMILY FISHING FUN

A FUN opportunity to learn about fishing with the help of the folks at the Village of Clemmons Stormwater Department. Participate in family friendly casting demonstrations – a terrific way to bond with the kids by teaching them a fun skill! In addition, there will be craft tables, fun games to play and learning about what insects inhabit different types of water qualities within North Carolina.

ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

An evening of holiday magic including visits from the North Pole as a special family gathers to light the tree at Village Hall.

LIGHT UP THE VILLAGE DECORATING CONTEST

Local businesses and organizations are invited to participate in the Annual Holiday Decorating contest! Decorate your window, front door or the ho-ho-whole storefront! One local business with the most festive display will take home a special trophy and Village-wide bragging rights this holiday season, and RESIDENTS get to pick the winner! DIRTY DOZEN 5K OBSTACLE MUD RUN & CLEMMONS POST RACE BASH

A partnership event with the Jerry Long Family YMCA for adults and youth (ages 7+) of all fitness levels. Whether you’re navigating the 3.1-mile course as an individual or team, participants are challenged as they run through obstacles and test their strength, agility and stamina. Proceeds from the Dirty Dozen go toward YMCA innovative health programs benefiting cancer survivors, diabetes prevention and other chronic disease programs. Be sure to stick around and attend the Clemmons Post-Race Bash – open to the entire community.

CLEMMONS FARMERS MARKET

The Clemmons Farmers Market is a produceronly market – farmers, growers and bakers only sell items they make, bake or grow themselves. The market accepts one artisan each week. With more than 20 registered vendors, the market draws more than 300 customers each weekend. Products include fresh baked goods, candies, kettle corn, pickles, sauces, jams, jellies, fresh flowers, soaps, lotions and a harvest of fresh produce each Saturday. The Clemmons Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8:30AM to 11:30AM (May – Oct) at the Jerry Long Family YMCA located at 1150 South Peace Haven Road in Clemmons.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

During the month of February, we would like to invite you to join us in showing love for our community. The Village of Clemmons will be partnering with the entire community to raise awareness and collect donations for the Clemmons Food Pantry. Clemmons Food Pantry, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is committed to reducing hunger by providing supplemental groceries to residents of Forsyth County, NC. Clemmons Food Pantry is EXTREMELY dependent on the generous organizations, civic groups, churches, businesses and neighborhoods that conduct food drives on the Pantry’s behalf. It is estimated that half the food distributed to clients is collected in food drives by the community.

COMMUNITY LEADERS GIVING BACK!

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” “Lead from the back, and let others believe they are in front.” -Nelson Mandele

Thank You to the 2020 Clemmons Citizen Board Members

Service on Village of Clemmons citizen boards allows individuals to provide important input on policies and procedures that shape our government and city. There are many good things happening in Clemmons. Much of the credit goes to the individuals that donate countless hours to serving on these boards.

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Christian Griffith Connor Groce Robert Manak Annabelle McElroy Matthew Moger Robert Perkins, Jr. Ronald Wertheim

TRIAD MUNICIPAL ABC BOARD

Keith Green

PLANNING BOARD

Rob Cockrum Brad Hunter Tressa Krenzer Martin Majorel Thomas Mekis Carolyn Miller David Orrell Bobby Patterson Edee Wilcox

INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY

Thank you to the 2020 sponsors of events hosted by the Village of Clemmons. Your investment in this community helps us to achieve our events mission to:

• Provide Clemmons residents with more opportunities for fun and inexpensive activities

• Promote outdoor recreation as a way to strengthen the community • Create a memorable experience for residents of all ages

• Create partnerships among community businesses and organizations with a mutual goal of strengthening community unity

We value our sponsors. Without you, we would not be able to provide these communityvalued events.

2021: Refresh By

BY JEN OLENICZAK BROWN

Ah, the New Year. Out with the old, in with the new, and this year, I don’t know anyone that wanted to keep 2020 around.

Maybe you’re looking back on 2020 with, not necessarily loathing, but as an incredible jumping off point for improvement and making your life a better place. You’ve tried it other years, and finally, decide this is your year to…go to the gym more! And then you remember…wait…you’ve tried this whole gym thing for the past three years. And every year, it starts amazing! January 1, you’re there! January 2, got it! This goes on for a few weeks and then, the inevitable hits: you stopped going.

This year is going to be different, you decide with resolve. You’re going to hire a trainer: someone to hold you accountable, checks in on you, and share the successes and the not-so-great moments. Fast-forward to the future, and you are still going to the gym. You kept your resolution! Congrats!

The difference? Accountability. Apply that notion of accountability to maybe another aspect of your health that you’re thinking about for 2021 – drinking less alcohol. You might be thinking, but there is no personal trainer for this!

Ah, but there is – and her name is Jenn Kautsch, the founder of Sober Sis. “Good intentions fall to the wayside without a structure of support,” Jenn says. “When you’re thinking about goal setting, it’s about changing your relationship with drinking. Maybe you’ve had too much over the holidays or through 2020 and you want to reset or reboot for 2021 – and you need those partners on the journey of progress.”

Jenn runs “21 Day Reset Challenges” every month (and if you’re reading this before January 3rd, you have time to hop on one right now!) to become what she calls “soberminded.” It’s not a place for folks struggling with alcoholism: it is a place for folks who find themselves mindlessly pouring that 5 pm wine or, as Jenn has seen during the pandemic, drinking out of boredom. “I’d wake up in the morning with good intentions but “wine o’clock” would roll around and I’d fall right back to my habit of an evening drink (or three!). Creating Sober Sis and the 21 Day Challenge provided that support group that women need when they are working to break – or make a new – habit. “People will decide they want to drink less and so we provide space to take a break. The first 7-10 days are the hardest, this is when most people give up when on their own. We share tools early on to help with cravings and support women through the hardest part of the obstacle course. Jenn says, “Instead of perfection, we’re focusing on progress in the group.”

Being Sober-Minded

This supportive group allows for accountability, connectivity, and learning – and works to keep any feelings of shame far away. “We look at a slip up as feedback, not a setback,” said Jenn. “In the group when someone makes a mistake, we focus on remembering the lesson. It’s like recon – we celebrate it, say thank you for the information and feedback that we can all learn from.” This is a far cry from what we might be experiencing when we do this on our own – think of the last resolution you tried and remembered mid-March? I don’t know about you, but I think it’s me, that I can’t do it, that I’ve failed.

This network of women that make up Sober Sis is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week – and the challenge and group are complete with coaching, connection, and, something I love – alternatives to alcohol that aren’t just syrup in seltzer. “There are so many alternatives out there that are exciting,” Jenn said. These are often showcased on her Instagram, ranging from craft non-alcoholic beer to non-alcoholic premade, just-refrigerateand-open cocktails like a “Mindful Mule” a non-alcoholic Moscow Mule from Spirity Cocktails or bottles to keep in your fridge from Mingle Mocktails.

If 2020 has found you like many women, either using a bit more alcohol than usual to cope with boredom or loneliness, or maybe just ready to start fresh and sober-minded in 2021, check out Sober Sis and join one of her monthly 21-day challenges: TinyURL.com/SoberSisFW. And remember – this is all a marathon, not a sprint. Jenn Kautsch, Sober Sis Founder.