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🍦Teacher of the Year

🍦Teacher of the Year

Dad jokes, puppy plunge, Annapolis 2 Bermuda race...

Elle Ponado
August 18, 2023

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Normally driving over the Bay Bridge isn’t a pleasure but last night the sunset was beautiful and perfectly aligned with the bridge towers. I’d have snapped a pic for you but a) I was driving and b) phones never capture those moments fully anyway.

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

Thank you. See you tonight 🎉

To all of you who bought tickets, sponsored, volunteered, or are working for Scoop’s Third Anniversary Party tonight, thank you. I especially want to thank our amazing vendors Kate Slayton Lettering (who does our signs), Always Ice Cream Company and Stephanie Squires (who do our dessert), and Ken’s Creative Kitchen (who do our amazing food and bars). All four of those are excellent local businesses and I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Back to school 📚

Summer is almost over. But every bad thing comes with a good thing: in this case, back to school shopping. Reuniting with old friends and the beginning of your next great adventure.

First impressions last — supplies matter. And what better place to get your supplies than at Westfield Annapolis? Back to school shopping at the mall is on till September 4th.

Pens, calculators, notebooks. Westfield’s got it all! If you’re planning to get shoes, footwear, or a backpack, you can even shop tax-free before the 19th! Go back to school in style.

THE DIGEST

2024 Teacher of the Year 🍎

Nominations are now open for AACPS’ 2024 Teacher of the Year award. Here’s how it works: Principals nominate teachers from their schools until September. Then the nominees fill out their own application. A selection committee names the semi-finalists in December and then it’s on to Round 2. Scoop says all teachers are Teachers of the Year, so please accept this award → 🥇🍦

Looking back: Annapolis High School’s Mary Kay Connerton earned 2023 AACPS Teacher of the Year. St. Mary’s High School’s Pamela Hernick earned 2023 Independent Schools Teacher of the Year.

Mary Kay Connerton (on the left)

Annapolis ➡️ Bermuda by yacht ⛵

Serious inquiries only. Said with love because this race is some 753 miles and the ocean doesn’t mess around. The 2024 Mustang Survival Ocean Race is now open for registration. On June 7, 2024, registrants will set sail from Eastport Yacht Club (Annapolis) to the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (Bermuda). The event was founded in 1979 by members of the Eastport Yacht Club and follows a challenging course of inshore and offshore racing. Learn more.

Watch this weekend: U.S. Women’s Match Race Championship

10 teams. 10 keelboats. Watch the 2023 U.S. Women’s Match Race Championship go down this Saturday (8/19) and Sunday (8/20) hosted by the Annapolis Yacht Club. This is the second time the Club has hosted the championship. Team BAAM and skipper Allie Blecher from the California Yacht Club are the defending champions. Learn more.

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Perfect Alignment

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LOCAL BUSINESS

The PutAway ribbon cutting

There were a ton of people at the PutAway’s ribbon cutting on Wednesday; not even half of them fit in that picture! As we’ve all come to expect, Annapolis goes crazy for pickleball. If you’ve been feeling crowded at your normal dink spot, check out the PutAway before the secret gets out! They’ve got 7 indoor courts, changing rooms and showers, and plenty of seating for between games.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

The Ultimate Challenge 🏹 DodgeBow Annapolis

37% of employees say working with a great team is the most important factor for employee retention. Put another way, employee bowling night doesn't cut it for team building anymore.

Introducing DodgeBow Annapolis: Elevate your team building to the extraordinary. Imagine dodgeball, now add bows and Soft-Tipped arrows – that's DodgeBow! Just ask Bean Rush Cafe and Shore United Bank, who've already taken the plunge. Rumor has it, The Big Bean is challenging Bean Rush Cafe to a highly-caffeinated showdown.

Be among the first 5 companies to name-drop Naptown Scoop when booking a weekday team building, and score a jaw-dropping 25% off the entire regular booking. Ready to take the challenge? Secure your spot today!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Dad jokes but not from your dad 🤣

LOL Annapolis returns to the Crowne Plaza tonight (Friday) at 8 PM with headliner Luke Thayer and opener Adam Gabel. Luke’s been featured on MTV, College Humor, Funny or Die, and more. Preview his riffs on fatherhood (“parenting is kind of like cardio”) here. And get tickets here.

🦀 CRAB Cup to support accessible boating

It’s the largest fundraiser of the year for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating. 90+ sailboats compete in a family-friendly race during the day. Then a Shore Party kicks off at 4 PM at Eastport Yacht Club with food from Boatyard Bar & Grill and live music from Misspent Youth. This is a two-time winner of local Fundraiser of the Year so you know it’s a good time. Saturday (8/19). Get party tickets here.

🐟 Maryland Seafood Festival

Oysters, crab soup, beer – what’s not to love? The 55th annual Maryland Seafood Festival takes place at City Dock this weekend with loads of seafood vendors, local beer, and family fun. Park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for $10 with a pre-purchased voucher ($15 day of) and catch the free shuttle. Saturday (8/19) and Sunday (8/20). Get tickets here.

🐕 Puppy Plunge

When humans compete to eat pie, it’s kinda gross. When dogs compete to eat pie, well, that’s paw-sitively adorable. Come for the puppies and stay for the pie at the annual SPCA Puppy Plunge. There’s live music, food trucks, a tiki bar, local vendors, and the aforementioned doggie pie-eating contest (12:30 PM, must register on site). River access puts the “plunge” in Puppy Plunge. Sunday (8/20) 11 AM–2 PM at Camp Letts in Edgewater. $10/car with all proceeds benefiting SPCA.

🎻 Annapolis Chamber Music Festival

Two chances to get classy with classical music this weekend. Journey through music from the Western Hemisphere alongside specially curated wines (Saturday 8/19 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 7:30 PM). Or enjoy an afternoon of works inspired by the ocean (Sunday 8/20 at St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3 PM). Get tickets here.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Back to School Blues? Think Again! 🚀

Hey there, parents! The school bell's about to ring and we know that sinking feeling — the kids aren't exactly jumping for joy (although maybe you are!). Why do we accept that school has to be painful and boring? Acton Academy Annapolis is rewriting the rulebook: Passive sitting and listening --> Hands-on projects. Limited recess --> Lots of outdoor play. School like a factory --> School like an adventure! Ready to rediscover a love of learning? Click here to learn more.*

Summer’s not over… ☀️

Continue summer fun with 4 weeks of great music – from rock to funk to hip-hop. It’s time for the September Concert Series by the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Four Thursdays in September at the Park Campus, right by the Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. All proceeds from beverage sales will support the museum’s education program. Great nights for an even better cause.*

Casting Care 🎣

It’s a beautiful day, the sun is out on Chesapeake Bay, you and your friends on a boat catching fish, and you’re doing it for a good cause? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it’s not! Fish For A Cure (F4AC) is a great day of fishing and fundraising for the Cancer Survivorship Program at LHAAMC’s Geaton and JoAnn DeCaris Cancer Institute. Are you hooked? Register today.*

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WEATHER

Friday

84 🌡️ 64 | ☀️ | 7% | 💨 WNW 14 mph (12 knots)

Saturday

83 🌡️ 67 | ☀️ | 2% | 💨 WNW 9 mph (8 knots)

Sunday

87 🌡️ 71 | 🌤️ | 3% | 💨 SSW 7 mph (6 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

NAVY SPORTS

Presented by Anchors Aweigh Athletics – Naptown Scoop’s official Navy sports media partner.

Women’s Soccer
8/17 vs. Charleston Southern University | W 2–1
8/20 vs St. John's University | 1 PM

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🍦Teacher of the Year

Dad jokes, puppy plunge, Annapolis 2 Bermuda race...

TOGETHER WITH

Thank you. See you tonight 🎉

SPONSORED BY WESTFIELD ANNAPOLIS

Back to school 📚

THE DIGEST

2024 Teacher of the Year 🍎

Annapolis ➡️ Bermuda by yacht ⛵

Watch this weekend: U.S. Women’s Match Race Championship

#NAPTOWNSCOOP

Perfect Alignment

LOCAL BUSINESS

The PutAway ribbon cutting

SPONSORED BY DODGEBOW ANNAPOLIS.

The Ultimate Challenge 🏹 DodgeBow Annapolis

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Dad jokes but not from your dad 🤣

🦀 CRAB Cup to support accessible boating

🐟 Maryland Seafood Festival

🐕 Puppy Plunge

🎻 Annapolis Chamber Music Festival

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Back to School Blues? Think Again! 🚀

Summer’s not over… ☀️

Casting Care 🎣

WEATHER

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

NAVY SPORTS

THANKS!