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RALLY DOG OBEDIENCE – Instructor: Rosie Higdon Eligibility: Dogs 6 months and older Location: 415 Cambria St. (building to the left of VA Varsity Storage)

Additional Information: Pre-requisite: Dogs must have completed a novice dog obedience class. This class introduces stu dents to different maneuvers and exercises of Rally style obedience. Rally Obedience is the combination of maneuvers using the flow and interaction of agility. It includes simple items like forward, halt, left turns; and more complicated things like ser pentines, around corners, about U-turns and more. Minimum: 6 Maximum: 9 Class Reg. Begins Reg. Ends Starting Date Day of Week Time Fee Weeks Session I Aug. 1 Sept. 15 September 18 Thursday 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. $120 6 STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS If you or someone you know would like to get additional information or helpful tips on how to handle mental health issues, check out www.psychhub.com/videos PsychHub has a library of short, 5-minute, educational videos to help with various top ics that include depression, anxiety, eating disorders and many more. EATING DISORDERS PRESENTATION – New River Valley Community Services If you or someone you know would like to get additional information or helpful tips on how to handle eating disorders, please view https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=86979499714983&ref=watchpermalink This is a presentation supplied by New River Valley Community Services. DISSECT & CONNECT – MCPP & NRVCS The “Dissect & Connect” podcast focuses on population health issues impacting your community. To listen to various topics please click on the link at New River Valley Community Services – podcast-episodes (nrvcs.org) The podcast is a service of Montgomery County Prevention Partners and New River Valley Community Services. USCCA CONCEALED CARRY CLASS: BASIC HANDGUN COURSE – Instructor: Tim Roupe Eligibility: Ages 18 and over Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2 Additional Information: Looking to obtain your Virginia Concealed Carry Permit, or are looking for an introduction to hand guns? Classroom instruction topics to include: Different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operations, overview of Virginia laws, Firearm safety and additional alternatives for self-defense protection. Class is taught by a USCAA certified trainer for the state of Virginia and students that successfully complete the course will have the proper paperwork to apply for a Concealed Carry Permit in the state of Virginia. Classroom setting only – DO NOT BRING FIREARMS TO CLASS. Minimum: Maximum: Registration Date Time FEE Mar. 3 – April 2 Sunday, April 6 2 – 4:30 p.m. $50 April 7 – June 4 Sunday, June 8 2 – 4:30 p.m. $50 June 9 – July 30 Sunday, August 3 2 – 4:30 p.m. $50

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE – Instructor: VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries Register online at: www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/education/hunter-education-course/ Location: Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1 Maximum: 50

Additional Information: Virginia has implemented a new, shorter hunter education course. Instead of 10 hours or more, the new course will be 6-8 hours. Students will be required to complete several hours of self-study prior to the class. Some material on the final test will be covered in the self-study material, but not during actual class time. Students must complete the self-study to prepare themselves for the final test. Study manuals will be available for pick-up at the Recreation Dept. Participants must be pre-registered, NO walk-in registrations at the class. Eligibility Date Time Ages 11 and over Saturday, Aug. 23 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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