Ave Maria Activities Keep Family Members of All Ages Engaged

Erica Fish, Ave Maria Development

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From cul-de-sac barbecues, water balloon fights in the front yard, weekly Friday movie nights and joy rides in the golf cart to Town Center, Ave Maria teens have found plenty of action when forming new bonds with neighborhood families.

Seventeen-year-old resident Sera Sanchez shares, despite being homeschooled, her and her siblings do not struggle with meeting other teenagers with the help of countless social opportunities the town offers.

“Ave Maria really has been a blessing when making new friendships. Everyone is like a family,” said Sanchez. “There’s a diverse network of people, young and old, who live in our community. I haven’t met one person who isn’t motivated to try something new or spontaneously join in on an activity taking place.”

With weekend farmers markets, large-scale festivals and a variety of clubs to join, the Sanchez fridge calendar gets quite colorful. Activities include days the kids will be at so-and-so’s house or when the first tailgate kicks off the Ave Maria University football season.

“Everyone is always saying it, but it’s really true, I’ve never felt so involved in a community as I do here in Ave Maria,” Sanchez said.

Sera’s friends share Ave Maria’s amenities and events have even benefitted their parents to connect with other residents. “My dad shares all the time that golfing at The National Golf & Country Club has been his outlet in meeting other fathers who live in Ave Maria. He now has a buddy to go to the town brewery with for bingo nights,” shared resident LaQuisha Jones, 19.

A childhood filled with memories has been an appreciated comfort by young adults like Sera and LaQuisha because nothing is better than good times with good people.