9/13 8 AM - 2 PM - Fall Yard Sale (open to all)

 Time for a fall cleanout! Join us for a community yard sale. Set up early and invite your friends to join the fun!

 Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members, their friends, and family.

- Volunteer Needs: No volunteers needed.

9/2 (Tuesday) 6 PM - 7 PM - Pup-A-Palooza

 Let your pup splash around in the pool before we close it for the season! This event is all about our furry friends, so bring your well-behaved dog for some fun in the water.

Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing and their friends and family.

- Volunteer Needs: No volunteers needed.

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can sponsor by providing treats or pet-related items. Your company will be listed and recognized as a sponsor.

8/17 11 AM - 2 PM - Sunday Sundae (Bell Creek Single Family Owners Association Only)

 The last day before school starts just got sweeter! Enjoy ice cream sundaes at the pool with all your favorite toppings! Limited supply, so make sure you get there early!

National Night Out is an annual event held at the same time throughout the country. Millions of people in more than 16,800 communities join forces to promote police-community partnerships; crime, drug and violence prevention; safety; and neighborhood unity

8/5 from 5 PM - 8 PM

 Join us for an evening of fun with local Hanover County public servants, a parade, demonstrations, and community bonding. Enjoy food, drinks, inflatables, lawn games, and music while celebrating our vibrant neighborhood.

 Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing.

- Volunteer Needs: Volunteers needed for setup, check-in, food prep, and cleanup.

- Charity: School Supplies for Hanover County

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can sponsor with gift cards for prizes. Your company will be listed and recognized as a sponsor.

** RSVPs ahead of time are critical for ordering food and drinks **

THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR!

The National Child Identification Program Inkless Fingerprint I.D. Kit

This is the only In-Home Identification Kit to have partnered with and been approved by the The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  This kit allows parents to take, store and control their child’s fingerprints/DNA in their own home.

After fingerprinting the child, most parents find it easiest to place the card back into the envelope, if the envelope was destroyed when opening, simply place the fingerprint card in a plastic sandwich bag for safe keeping.  We find most parents keep it with important documents… do not put it in a safety deposit box, you may not have access to it when needed.  Fingerprints are produced using a clear inkless solution, patented process, that leaves no messy black ink or residue on fingers or clothes.

Parents DO NOT NEED to be fingerprint experts – a black fingerprint appears quickly on the identification card when the clear inkless solution makes contact with the coated fingerprint section of the card.

Inkless Fingerprinting Card Instruction

• Step-by-step instructions detailing how to take a fingerprint

• An area to practice fingerprinting

• A standard fingerprint area that can be used by law enforcement

• Applicator containing inkless fingerprinting solution

• Sections for recording the child’s physical description and identifying marks

• Sections for recording medical professional phone numbers

• Space for a CURRENT photograph

The entire fingerprinting process takes approximately five minutes.  If ever needed, the completed identification card can immediately give authorities some vital information they need to assist them in their efforts to locate a missing child.

Celebrate summer with the best neighbors!!

6/21 12 PM - 4 PM (Time may change)

Celebrate summer! The pool will be open, with delicious food, snacks, inflatables, yard games, and music. This event is a great way to kick off the sunny season with your Bell Creek neighbors.

Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing.

- Volunteer Needs: Volunteers are needed for setup, check-in, food prep, game and inflatable management, and cleanup.

- Charity: Food for Hanover Schools’ Summer Program

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can sponsor with gift cards or food donations. Your company will be listed and recognized as a sponsor.

Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing, their friends, and family.

- Volunteer Needs: No volunteers needed.

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can sponsor with gift cards for prizes. Your business will be recognized as a sponsor.

VENDORS:
Space is limited - Contact us to learn more!

• Bell Creek HOA Members: Free spot, booked in advance

• Small Business Owners: See how you can join us by visiting here for more info, and emailing the Bell Creek Clubhouse team.

4/26 8 AM - 4 PM

It’s time for spring cleaning! Set up early for the yard sale and then join us for a vibrant Spring Market too!

RAIN DATE: 5/3

4/19 12 PM - 3 PM (Time may change) - Easter Egg Grab

Hop on over and join the Easter Bunny for a fantastic egg hunt! Kids of all ages can search for special treats, prizes, and the golden egg! Egg hunt times will be based on age groups. Bring your family, and let the hunt begin!

Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing.

- Volunteer Needs: We need adult and teenage volunteers to help with stuffing eggs, giving out prizes, redistributing eggs, and assisting with cleanup.

- Charity: Little Hands, supporting families with new babies who are in need

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can donate gift cards for prizes. Your business will be listed and recognized as a sponsor.

This is a free event and open to Bell Creek residents only.  SIGN UP REQUIRED

• 1:00pm Ages: Zero - Preschoolers

• 1:30pm Grades: K - 2nd

• 2:00pm Grades: 3rd - 5th

• 2:30pm Grades: 6th - 12th

• 3:00pm Adults 21+

Giving Campaign:

Little Hands VA (providing essentials to economically disadvantaged young)

• Please bring items to donate, like diapers, wipes, etc.

• SEE A FULL LIST OF NEEDS HERE: https://shorturl.at/efmoL

FRI 3/21 6 PM – 9 PM (Time may change) - Trivia Event

Get ready for a fun-filled evening of SINGO-trivia! Whether you’re a trivia pro or just here for the laughs, this event is perfect for all ages. Enjoy delicious pizza Register (pending)and snacks while you compete for prizes in a casual, BYOB setting.

Event Details:

- Who it’s for: Open to Bell Creek HOA members in good standing.

- Volunteer Needs: Limited volunteers needed for setup and cleanup.

- Sponsorship Opportunities: Local businesses can sponsor with gift card prizes or food donations. Your business will be listed and recognized as a sponsor.

The Social Committee is hosting a PLANNING SESSION for 2025 events - Please join us for a Pizza and Salad on Monday January 27th @ 7PM.

• This is different from prior years where planning meetings happened throughout the year

• This year there will be ONE main planning meeting to plan most of the event’s details, with event leaders assigned and planning to take place well in advance.

• This will give us advantages like:

• Better availability for entertainment and rentals which can be booked earlier in the year

• Hopefully, greater involvement from our neighbors who only need to attend ONE meeting to plan this year’s events and then can choose which events they're passionate about to help volunteer later

• Event leaders and committee members will still complete last-minute plans as the event approaches, which should be minimal 

Come enjoy some Cookies with Santa!

Color a festive picture while you wait to meet Santa...

Santa will do some entertaining...

Then you can sit with “the big guy” and share what's on your list...

Have you been good this year? He will let you know!

PHOTO ONLY SESSION: 3:30 PM  |  6:00 PM (no show, limited interaction)

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: 4:00 PM  |  5:00 PM  |  6:30 PM  |  7:30 PM  (show, sit, chat, and photo )

Enjoy a treat after you meet Santa. Cookies and juice will be provided

Registration will be required as there are limited spots available.

• A booked slot is required for each child who will be meeting with Santa, to ensure adequate time for everyone participating.  

• YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT A WEEK AHEAD OF TIME OF WHEN THE SIGN UP WILL BE LIVE

• Other family members who attend to watch or jump into a family photo DO NOT need to book a timeslot.

 Bell Creek Residents Only

Giving Campaign: Toys for Tots

• Please bring a new, unwrapped toy.

Please print, complete and bring with you an info sheet so Santa can know more about your child. Download the file below.

We will need VOLUNTEERS: Email HOA.BellCreek@gmail.com to let us know if you can help!

Run Walk or trot with your friends and family before you stuff yourselves with your Thanksgiving favorites.

Come early to check in, pick up and decorate your bib. Enjoy some coffee, hot chocolate, pastries and fruit after the race!

RUN TO KICK OFF ONCE EVERYONE IS CHECKED IN (about 8:45 / 9:00 )

Who will sing the National Anthem this year? If you are interested in singing the National Anthem for our 2024 Turkey Trot please email (BellCreekSC@gmail.com)

This event is open to Bell Creek residence and their friends

Food and beverages are limited, while supplies last.

Giving Campaign: Toys for Tots

WANT TO SPONDER THIS EVENT?  Contact BellCreekSC@Gmail.com

Please make sure if you are bringing a friend that you register them.

Skate rentals covered by the HOA, concessions for sale.

Doors open at 5:15 PM

Registration required – no walk-in’s accepted, as skates need to be rented ahead of time.

 Giving Campaign: 50/50 Raffle for Hurricane Relief ($5/ticket)

This is a free event for Bell Creek residents only.

Join us for music, great food and drinks, with lots of fun activities

• Face painters

• Petting zoo

• Games with prizes

• Multiple inflatables

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Giving Campaign: Local shelters with food and apparel (anything you didn’t sell at the Yard Sale!?)

This is a free event for Bell Creek residents only.

Bell Creek Homeowners Association and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Drive Details:
Site: Bell Creek Homeowners Association
Address: 9001 Brigadier Rd, Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
Room Name: Clubhouse
Date: Wed Septamber 25, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Blood Program Leader Name: Jeff Meyer

Can't donate, but still want to help? We can use volunteers to check doners in, and we will need sweet treats to keep everyone's energy high - feel free to give those ways too! Let us know @ HOA.BellCreek@gmail.com if you can volunteer or donate treats! Thanks for considering this amazing cause!

Join together to clear some things you don’t want/need!

SIGN UP HERE, WE WILL DEVELOP A MAP: https://forms.gle/UtAr1ZHgFf4TqBW36

What you don’t sell… consider saving for our Fall Festival “Giving Campaign” collecting gently used clothing for those in need.

Bring your pup to enjoy some time in the sun and water!

COME TO OUR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PARTY @ BELL CREEK!!!

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Please let us know you're coming by RSVP'ing

TUES AUG 6 - STARTING @ 4:30 PM

• Pizza, soft drinks, and snacks to be served.

• Large inflatable slide, lawn games, music, and a parade by Hanover County's Sheriff's Office, Fire and EMS (around 6PM)!

• Grab-bag prizes for the first 40 kids 10 and under!
  National Child ID Kits for the first 130 children!

  EVERY FAMILY ENTERED to WIN 1-of-2 $50 WALMART GIFT CARDS!

BELL CREEK GIVING CAMPAIGN: Student supplies for Hanover County Public Schools

Please take a trip to Walmart and pick up a few extra supplies to donate to HCPS
School Supplies | Socks & Underwear | Bulk food

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – PLEASE SIGN UP FOR 1.5 HRS. ON THE RSVP

National Night Out is an annual event held at the same time throughout the country. Millions of people in more than 16,800 communities join forces to promote police-community partnerships; crime, drug and violence prevention; safety; and neighborhood unity

We have purchased 100+ CHILD ID KITS FOR OUR KIDS

The National Child Identification Program Inkless Fingerprint I.D. Kit

This is the only In-Home Identification Kit to have partnered with and been approved by the The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  This kit allows parents to take, store and control their child’s fingerprints/DNA in their own home.

After fingerprinting the child, most parents find it easiest to place the card back into the envelope, if the envelope was destroyed when opening, simply place the fingerprint card in a plastic sandwich bag for safe keeping.  We find most parents keep it with important documents… do not put it in a safety deposit box, you may not have access to it when needed.  Fingerprints are produced using a clear inkless solution, patented process, that leaves no messy black ink or residue on fingers or clothes.

Parents DO NOT NEED to be fingerprint experts – a black fingerprint appears quickly on the identification card when the clear inkless solution makes contact with the coated fingerprint section of the card.

Inkless Fingerprinting Card Instruction

• Step-by-step instructions detailing how to take a fingerprint

• An area to practice fingerprinting

• A standard fingerprint area that can be used by law enforcement

• Applicator containing inkless fingerprinting solution

• Sections for recording the child’s physical description and identifying marks

• Sections for recording medical professional phone numbers

• Space for a CURRENT photograph

The entire fingerprinting process takes approximately five minutes.  If ever needed, the completed identification card can immediately give authorities some vital information they need to assist them in their efforts to locate a missing child.