Each block or defined area, called a route, has a resident who serves as the block captain. He or she may stop by to welcome you, or you may get in touch with your block captain to announce your arrival. One of your neighbors can give you the name and phone number. Your block captain will obtain a directory of residents for you, inform you about annual membership dues, and submit your name to the association secretary for inclusion in the next directory update. The block captains distribute our periodic newsletters, directory updates, and other communications to residents. We hope you will attend the membership meetings, normally held in the spring and fall and always announced in a newsletter beforehand. We welcome your suggestions and involvement in events such as the summer picnic and fall Halloween party. A noteworthy cause is our Neighborhood Watch Program. With the investment of just a few hours a year, you can help us maintain the crime-free reputation we have enjoyed for many years.

Once again, welcome from the Chesterbrook Woods Citizens Association!

The Chesterbrook Woods Citizens' Association (CWCA) is a voluntary association of residents of the Chesterbrook Woods subdivision located in the southeast portion of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia. CWCA was established in 1956. Residents become members of the association by virtue of payment of the annual dues approved by the membership. Approximately 530 residences are located in the subdivision.

The activities of the association are governed in accordance with bylaws, which may be amended by vote of the members attending announced membership meetings. Meetings are conducted in accordance with Roberts' Rules of Order. There are no Virginia statutes governing the operation of voluntary civic associations such as CWCA.

The objectives of the Association are to promote civic welfare and improvements affecting the community, including but not limited to matters such as county services, community health, sanitation, safety, police and fire protection, zoning regulations, schools, and utilities, as well as county and state legislation concerning such matters.

An important and continuing activity is the neighborhood watch patrol, directed by the neighborhood watch coordinator, managed by volunteer schedulers and supervisors, and carried out by volunteer drivers who patrol the neighborhood and report suspicious activities to the police by cellular phone. Another useful program is prompt snow removal from neighborhood streets by a contractor under the supervision of the snow removal committee. Most of the dues money collected from members usually goes to pay for the snow removal program.

At the first membership meeting of each calendar year the members attending elect the officers of the association for the coming year, who are president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The officers, along with appointed committee chairmen, constitute the executive committee and are responsible for overseeing the affairs of the association in accordance with the bylaws.

The association secretary periodically publishes a newsletter with information of interest to members, including announcements of meetings and items to be discussed or voted on. Newsletters are distributed to members by designated block captains (See your directory for the name of your block captain). The block captains are responsible for reporting any concerns of residents in their assigned areas, advising new residents and informing the secretary of names of departing and arriving residents.

A CWCA directory, published periodically and distributed for member use only, contains the names, phone numbers and addresses of members who do not object to being listed.