Senior Community Service Scholarship: Due March 24th, 2023 at 4pm. Link here for application.  This scholarship for graduating high-school seniors is awarded each spring. Four Valleys Community School partners with Girdwood Turnagain Arm Lion’s Club to provide two $1000.00 scholarships for graduating seniors. All applications must be mailed to FVCS or submitted to our office. Applicants interview with a small committee via tele-conference, video conference, or in person (TBA). Final decision on Senior Community Service Scholarship Recipients will be made on or before April 7th, 2023. 

Keep it local! We love all of Girdwood’s non-profits, and partner with each one of these fantastic organizations on some level to provide services to our community. Be sure to Pick.Click.Give to Four Valleys Community School as well as others from the list when you file for your PFD.

Welcome to the New Year! Our office is back open and we are working on programming new classes and other fun events for Girdwood and beyond. Stay tuned for our email newsletter and other updates!

The Alyeska Snow Classic is back! We’ve got heaps of snow in Girdwood, and here’s your chance to guess the snow depth at elevation 1096ft on Mt Alyeska on the closing day of ski operations (April 28, 2023 estimated). Guess correctly and you could win some cash! Buy a ticket and make a guess March 1-31, 2023.

More information available at: http://www.alyeskasnowclassic.org

We’re back in the office and are busy programming some fantastic new classes. We’re starting the year off with Pickleball, Basketball, Nordic Ski Club, Kung Fu, and more classes are in the works. If you would have a professional interest or hobby you would like to share with the community, or you are interested in a class not currently offered, let us know and we will try to make it happen! Give us a call in the office at 907-742-5317 or email awade@fourvalleys.org. Here’s to a healthy and happy new year!

Senior Community Service Scholarship 2021: This scholarship for graduating high-school seniors is awarded each spring.

Four Valleys Community School partners with Girdwood Turnagain Arm Lion’s Club to provide two $1000.00 scholarships for graduating seniors. This year all applications must be mailed to FVCS, or submitted electronically (see application link above for details). Applicants interview with a small committee via tele-conference or video conference. 

Application deadline is April 9th, 2021.

The Girdwood Nordic Ski Club has partnered with the FVCS to offer Adult Nordic Ski Lessons right here in our own backyard. We are lucky to have experienced Nordic Coach Tyler Henegan in Girdwood to help improve your skills; you will also meet other cross country skiers and community members, and better enjoy your time out on the local trails with improved skills. Session 1 starts Monday January 18th!

These classes are small group and geared toward the beginner to low intermediate skier, and will cover basic classic skiing techniques. This is the year to get out on the local trails, work on your ski form, and improve your overall fitness.

SEE ALL CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION HERE.

All classes will be held at Moose Meadow unless changed by Coach Tyler.

Covid precautions will include mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, small groups (between 4-6 students), pre-class health questionaire and follow State of Alaska travel mandates. View our Nordic Lesson COVID-19 Mitigation Plan here.

If you have questions about the mechanics of this class please contact instructor Tyler Henegan: tyler.henegan@gmail.com. For registration contact FVCS at registration@fourvalleys.org.

January 13 at 7pm: Girdwood locals Jeff and Sharon Samuels embarked on a one year adventure to teach English in Japan in 2005, and ended up staying for 3 years. Come see slides from their time in Hokkaido. From food to skiing to local culture, you’ll enjoy this immersive slice of everyday Japanese life.

Topic: 3 Years in Japan: Jeff & Sharon Samuels
Time: Jan 13, 2021 07:00 PM Alaska
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85651326143
Meeting ID: 856 5132 6143

The Armchair Traveler series is sponsored by Bob and Sherry Dugan in order to help FVCS provide remote learning experiences for the community of Girdwood.

FVCS Armchair Traveler series continues with professional naturalist and former Girdwood resident Elise Lockton. Elise will share her multiple adventures exploring the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula as a naturalist guide aboard the expedition ship National Geographic Explorer. These three distinct regions are not only difficult to get to but complete with incredible wildlife, landscape and history. Join us for this photographic journey exploring the Southern Ocean.

Join Zoom Meeting Dec. 30th at 7p: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81859246486

This free presentation is part of FVCS’s “Armchair Traveler” series, and made possible by a generous donation from our sponsors, longtime local Girdwoodians Sherry & Bob Dugan.