Darnestown Presbyterian Church
Rt.28 + Turkey Foot Rd., Darnestown, MD 20878
301-948-9127 // Dr. Robert P. Hoover
darnestownpc.org // dpchurch@comcast.net

Fairhaven United Methodist Church
12801 Darnestown Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-330-5433 // Rev. R. Douglas Force, Minister

Gaithersburg Chinese Alliance Church
13101 Darnestown Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-869-8343

Germantown Baptist Church
17640 Riffle Ford Rd., Germantown, MD 20874
301-428-3622 // fax 301-428-0763
www.gbcmd.org
Pastor Robert Walker (pastor@gbcmd.org)

Or Chadash
23 W. Diamond Ave., #203, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-972-6426

Our Lady of the Visitation Parish
14135 Seneca Rd., Darnestown, MD 20874
Rev. Raymond L. Fecteau, S.T.B., D. Min., Pastor
301-948-5536 // http://www.olvp.org/

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church-ELCA
11900 Darnestown Rd., (Rt. 28), Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Steven A. Buechler, Pastor
301-869-3666 // www.poplutheran.org

Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
Worshipping at Darnestown Presbyterian church
Office at 14115 Seneca Rd., Darnestown, MD 20874
Rev. Ken Howard, Vicar
240-631-2800 // saintnicks.com

Seneca Community Church
13900 Berryville Rd., Germantown, MD 20874
301-869-9326 // Rev. Edward N. Clipper, Pastor

Temple Beth Ami
14330 Travilah Rd., Rockville, MD 20852
301-340-6818

Organizations, Clubs, Groups, etc. provide the social interaction that give a sense of community. Here are some of Darnestown's organizations: (PTAs are listed in the School Information web page.) Contact Us to get your Organization listed here.

Organizations

Boy Scout Troop 1094 Jim Clifford, Scoutmaster 301-926-8705 Brownie Troop 6196 Nadia Skiscim Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts Cathy Sharpe 301-519-9520 Cub Scout Pack 1094 Gordon Bodnar, Cubmaster 240-632-0018 Mike Joyce, Asst. Cubmaster 301-926-05261 Darne Bloomers Garden Club Tina Calhoun, President Betsy Kingman, Membership 301-921-1988 Darnestown Civic Association 14100 Darnestown Road Darnestown, MD 20878 darnestowncivic.org Darnestown Historical Society c/o Rick Griffin, 14101 Berryville Road Darnestown, MD 20874

Recreation

http://www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/park_maps/map_pages/darnestownlp/darnestownslp.shtm Black Rock Mill Black Rock Park & Lake C&O Canal Camp Calleva Darnestown Swim and Racquet Club P.O. Box 3574 Darnestown, MD 20885 Alice Kimball, membership 301-977-4785 map Germantown Soccerplex Off Rt. 118 near Riffle Ford Rd. Great Falls Park Great Falls, near Falls Rd. & McArthur Blvd. don't forget about the Virginia side Isaac Walton League Shooting range & Outdoor sites Waring Station Rd.; Clopper Rd. National Capital Trap and Skeet Club Riffleford Road, 301-948-2266 Potomac Pedalers Club fast fun on two wheels Seneca Creek State Park Sugarloaf Mountain TROT (Trail Riders of Today) 301-588-8768

Farms & Nurseries

Behnke's 9545 River Road, Potomac, MD 301-983-9200 // www.behnkes.com Johnson's Flower & Garden Center johnsonsflorists.com Rt. 28 & Rt. 118 Lily Pons Gardens lilypons.com 800-999-5459 Lily Pons Rd., Off Rt. 85, SW of Frederick Gazebo Garden Center On Clopper Rd. near Great Seneca Highway Potomac Garden Center potomacgardencenter.com 301-948-8890 Rt. 28 near Kentlands Butler's Orchard butlerorchard.com 301-972-3299 Rt. 27, toward Damascus Homestead Farms homestead-farm.net 301-977-3761 Rt. ??? toward Poolesville Lewis Orchard farmathome.com 301-349-4101 Rt. 28 at Rt. 109

Montgomery county, Maryland Public Schools

Darnestown Elementary School
15030 Turkey Foot Road, Darnestown, MD 20878
Telephone: 301-840-7157
Principal: Laura Colgary
P.T.A. Co-President: Mr. Craig Cummins
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Darnestown Elementary School was named one of ten Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence in 2001 by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Jones Lane Elementary School
15110 Jones Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Telephone: 301-840-8160
Principal: Carole Sample
P.T.A. President: Laura Mackail
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Ridgeview Middle School
16600 Raven Rock Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Telephone: 301-840-4770
Principal: Dr. Carol Levine
P.T.S.A. President: Sue Gordon

Northwest High School
12501 Richter Farm Rd, Germantown, MD 20874
Telephone: 301-601-4660
Principal: Ms. Sylvia Morrison
P.T.S.A. President: Mark Cantwell

Quince Orchard High School
15800 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Telephone: 301-840-4686
Principal: Daniel Shea
P.T.A. President: Ms. Argyle Read

Private Schools

Butler School
15951 Germantown Rd., Germantown, MD 20874
301-977-6600
Academic Head: Beckie Hardie
Butler Camp Summer fun
Butler Barn Riding program for children & adults
serving Darnestown for over 30 years

Circle School / Seneca Acadamy
15601 Germantown Rd., Darnestown, Md 20874
301-869-3728 // senecaacademy.org
Head of School: Mrs. Jodi Thurmond
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Kingsview Learning Center
Black Rock Rd.

Mary of Nazareth Catholic School
The Windsor School
14131 Seneca Rd., Germantown, MD 20874
301-869-1040
Principal: Mr. Michael J. Friel
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Thomas Jefferson Preparatory School
Serving 1st-8th grades
12801 Darnestown Road
Darnestown, Maryland 20878
301-330-7550
www.tjprep.org

Scholarship Resources

David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund
DDWSF has been dedicated to assisting young people with their quest for higher learning.

Kaiser Media Fellowships Program
Travel and Research Grants for Print or Broadcast Journalists and Editors Interested in Health Policy and Public Health

The KODAK Scholarship Program
Kodak Worldwide Student Program to encourage excellence in the field of motion picture education and to assist college and university motion picture students and educators.

SSRC-Mellon Minority Fellowship Program
Mellon Foundation's effort to support the development and training of minority scholars. The MMUF program aims to increase the number of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans in core fields within the arts and sciences, and to diversify the faculties at colleges and universities by providing support for qualified minority scholars.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program provides comprehensive support services to minority students enrolled at institutions of higher education.

New England board of Higher Education
Opportunities for Minority Students

AAUW Educational Foundation
The AAUW Educational Foundation is one of the nation's largest sources of private funding for educational programs that directly benefit women and girls.

Business and Professional Women's Foundation
These scholarships are awarded to female students 25 and over with critical financial need who are seeking the education necessary for entry or re-entry into, or advancement within the work force.

FastWeb Scholarship Finder
Use FastWeb to help students find scholarships for college. Match each student's background, automatically, with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country and advise them about scholarship opportunities tailored to them.

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