Crofton Holiday Tree Lighting
Crofton Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa Visit will be hosted by the CCA on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Crofton Country Club. Join us at 5:45 PM out front for caroling with the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Choir, Tree Lighting, and Santa’s arrival aboard an Arundel Volunteer Fire truck. Santa will then be escorted inside to meet the children.
Everyone can enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and make-and-take crafts while you wait to visit Santa. There will be balloon artists and holiday music by Pocket Change.
We will be accepting donations on behalf of the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department. Also, Crofton’s Boy Scout Troop 758 will be selling luminary kits that evening for display on December 12th.
We are in need of volunteers for this event!
Please see the link below and sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FADA82AAAF9C61-ccaholiday#/
2025 Crofton Community Survey
The data is in! Click here to see the results of our 2025 Community Survey!
CCA General Membership Meeting
Please join us on Monday January 12th, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria at Crofton Elementary School. CCA Treasurer James Kitchin will present the FY27 Budget Highlights, and he and the Board will be there to answer your questions.
We will hold a vote to update the CCA Bylaws. Many residents want us to have online or email votes, but to do so, we need to update our Bylaws under the old rules, which means we need at least 75 residents to attend the meeting!
This will be a family-friendly event with activities for children in the school gym, including crafts and games. So, bring the whole family.
To review the proposed Bylaws, visit Croftoncommunity.org/By-Laws-Update. To familiarize yourself with the current Bylaws, see https://www.croftoncommunity.org/by-laws.
Your vote matters! Bring your spouse, bring your kids, bring your neighbors!
Attention Crofton Old-Timers!
Do you have copies of the old "Crofton Civic Association Newsletter" with a banner like the one to the right? CCA Vice President Stephen Tull would like to scan them for the Association's history files. All copies will be treated gently and returned as quickly as possible. Please contact Town Hall at 410-721-2301 or info@CroftonTownHall.org.
November E-Advocate is Now Available
The November edition of the E-Advocate is now available at https://online.fliphtml5.com/bwoas/sbnl/ as an e-book formatted newsletter. You can also download a PDF of the newsletter to save or to print.
The November E-Advocate is available at https://online.fliphtml5.com/bwoas/sbnl/ in e-book format. You can also download a PDF from the app to save on your device or to print out. This edition features:
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The Results from the 2025 Crofton Community Survey
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A Final Update on the Phase II Golf Stream Restoration Project
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The Date and Time for the Crofton Holiday Tree Lighting event
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An Introduction to the CCA's newest Board Director
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Let the Voters Decide
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Winners of the Crofton Kiwanis Costume Contest
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Results of the Crofton Chili Cook-off
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Much, much more!
Town Hall is Closed
On Thursday & Friday, November 27th and 28th, Town Hall is closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Crofton Flag Contest
Calling all Crofton Designers and Artists. We’ve had residents request an official Crofton Flag, and the CCA Board has decided to start the process of adopting an official Crofton Flag by holding a public design contest. Designers and Artists are asked to submit their contact information and upload their design at https://form.jotform.com/251536215269054. All flag designs must be submitted by December 1st.
During the December CCA Board meeting, the Board will select the winner, and Crofton Flags will be available to the public in the spring of 2026. The Board reserves the right to request that the designer of the chosen entry make minor modifications before the final design is accepted.
All art must be in 300 DPI, RGB, PDF, or SVG format, and the flag size is 3’ wide by 2’ tall. By submitting your artwork in this contest, you will be assigning all rights and ownership of the design to the Crofton Civic Association. All art and art elements must be original works; no repurposing or derivative imagery is permitted. The winner of this contest will receive a $300 award.
It is recommended that the designs feature something symbolic of Crofton. A Crofton resident submitted the design above as an example. If you have any questions, please write to Jim Harvey at comptroller@croftontownhall.org. We Look Forward to Seeing Your Creativity!
CCA Board Meeting
The final CCA Board meeting of 2025 is scheduled for Monday December 8th.
All meetings begin at 7:00 PM at the Library Media Center, Crofton Elementary School. All residents are encouraged to attend.
Light Up Crofton
Scout Troop 758 has scheduled this year’s Light-up Crofton event for Sunday, December 14th. They are asking participants to put out their luminary kits and light the candles at 5:30 PM.
You can be part of this community tradition of lighting up our neighborhoods with candle luminaries. Troop 758 sells the kits as an annual fundraiser for their troop. Each kit contains supplies for 10 luminaries: 10 white bags & 2” votive candles, sand, and instructions. Pricing ranges from $15 for one kit to as low as $10 per kit for multiple kit orders. Kits are delivered to your home by the scouts before December 14th. Participating families line the curb in front of their homes, stairs, driveways, and walkways.
This event is organized by Scout Troop 758. They also accept donations to place luminaries in common areas (neighborhood entrances, etc.). To order your luminary kit, please visit https://bit.ly/4oo2tTu. Scout Troop 758 will also be taking luminary kit orders at the Crofton Farmers Market on November 8th and 22nd and on December 6th. The Crofton Farmers Market is at the Crofton Library from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You may also purchase kit at the CCA Holiday Tree Lighting on Wednesday December 3rd at 6:00 PM at the Crofton Country Club.
CCA Update Report on Region 5 SAC
In October 2024, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Region 5 of Anne Arundel County held its initial meeting. On May 14 and May 21, 2025, the committee met to consider rezoning applications from Region 5 property owners and other zoning changes offered by the Office of Planning and Zoning. Stephen Tull, a Crofton resident, is a member of the committee and wrote this report on the recommendations made by the Stakeholder Advisory Committee:
For full information about the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, please visit the Region 5 Planning Hub here: https://region-plan-hub-annearundelmd.hub.arcgis.com/pages/region-5.
For a copy of the County's initial Region 5 community outreach findings, please visit https://bit.ly/45bE0dp.
The Planning Advisory Board (PAB) Draft of the Region 5 Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Map are now available for public review on the Region 5 Hub site, aacounty.org/Region5. The PAB accepted verbal testimony on the Draft of the Region 5 Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Map at a public hearing held on October 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the auditorium at Crofton High School. Written testimony will also be accepted through October 22, 2025, and can be submitted at aacounty.org/Region5.
2025 CCA Crofton Citizen of the Year
Throughout Crofton's history and development there have been many people that have contributed to our growth and Crofton's "hometown" feeling and sense of community. The Crofton Civic Association recognizes those people that have made an impact on Crofton through the Crofton Citizen of the Year award.
This year the award was presented to resident Littany Hollerbach at the Crofton Chamber of Commerce Community Award Banquet, November 6th.
CCA President Anna O'Kelly (right) presents the 2025 Citizen of the Year Award to Littany Hollerbach.
2025 Crofton Police Department Officer of the Year
The Crofton Police Department Officer of the Year award was presented to Cpl. Kyle Gable at the Crofton Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Banquet on November 6th.
Chief Jason Jett (right) presents the Crofton Police Department Officer of the Year award 2025 to Cpl. Kyle Gable.
Crofton Police Department Challenge Coins!
Get your Crofton Police Department Challenge Coins! Pictured front and back, these thick painted metal challenge coins are a great collector's item. Each coin is 1 3/4" wide and 3/16" thick and comes in a protective sleeve. All orders will be available for pick up at Town Hall, 1576 Crofton Parkway, M-F, 9AM to 5PM. All proceeds will go to the Crofton Police Department Equipment Fund. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/crofton-civic-association-store
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Engage Arundel
Recently, Engage Arundel held a webinar titled:
Positioning for Growth and Change Webinar
Resources for Older Adults, Individuals with Disabilities, Caregivers, and Veterans in the County.
If you missed the webinar or attended but want to review the content, you can watch the entire webinar at your convenience by clicking here. You can also download the presentation by clicking here.
A link to the new CECS web page that has additional important information is here: EngageArundel
Crofton Golf (a.k.a. Beaver Creek) Restoration Project
To view a time lapse video of the regrowth from July 2024 through August 2025 click here.
During September’s CCA General Membership Meeting, Senior Project Manager for Anne Arundel County’s Bureau of Watershed Protection & Restoration, Ms. Nasrin Dahlgren, presented details about Phase 1 of what is commonly known as the “Beaver Creek” restoration project currently underway between Rt. 424 and Crofton Parkway. She also gave a preview of what will be Phase 2 of the project between Crofton Parkway and MD Rt. 3 scheduled for the fall of 2025. See Power Point Presentation.
The next day, Ms. Sally Albright, the Bureau’s Education & Outreach Coordinator (shown below in orange vest), conducted a tour of the site for a small group of residents to highlight recent plantings and explain the benefits of this “valley restoration” initiative.
Alternatively, we have design drawings for Phase 2 on display at Town Hall. You may view them during regular business hours, 9am to 5pm, M-F.
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CCA DONATIONS
As always, if you would prefer to donate the old fashioned way, please send a check or money order to: Crofton Civic Association, 1576 Crofton Parkway, Crofton, MD, 21114.
Thank you for your much needed support!