Funstead.org's services are available to members of Indian Acres Club of Thornburg (IACT) and participation is encouraged (e.g. sharing blogs, pictures, discussions, news, other information, upcoming events, etc.). Please note the Terms of Use Agreement is binding for everyone using this site. The website administrator for Funstead.org can be reached through the Funstead.org contact form (click here to send a message using the contact form) to report inappropriate and/or questionable content.
What is a "funstead"?
A "funstead" is a deeded piece of land owned by a member (or members) of IACT and located within the boundaries of Indian Acres. Members of IACT created funstead.org to share pictures, participate in discussions, share blogs, etc. about their funsteads (and related activities). Membership for "funsteader" passes to access IACT is requested by application to IACT for lot owners and resident family members.
The term "funstead" is related to the concept of a homestead and exists in the context of IACT to indicate that each lot is recreational property not intended to be a primary residence. Residence is determined by Spotsylvania County, Virginia (U.S.) when an individual logs more than 180 visits within one year (determined by logs kept at the entrance security gate where access may also be restricted to IACT).
About IACT
IACT is a family-oriented recreational community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia divided into 19 glens (1 through 18 with Glen 14 divided into glens 14A and 14B) with approximately 6,000 "funsteads" covering 800 acres. Each funstead is a lot of land with electrical and water hook-ups (and a few with direct sewage hookups) that is individually owned/deeded. No "permanent" residence can be built on this recreational land and no one is allowed to "live" on their lot. However, many funsteaders keep campers on their lots year-round and have added decks, screen porches, sheds, etc. There are many common areas including comfort stations, picnic areas, playgrounds, a club house, recreation center, laundry facilities, 9-hole golf course, basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, mini golf course, shooting range, hiking trails, and three lakes. The community is gated and patrolled 24 hours a day, has a paved road providing access to the glens and gravel roads providing access to the funsteads within the glens. All funsteads are accessible by motor vehicle, some have lake access, some of the lake access funsteads have private piers, some funsteads border the Po River, and some funsteads are directly accessible by the paved road. Some funsteads are on level land and others are on hillsides. "The acres" take a long time to explore and offer many recreational opportunities!
The People of IACT
The "preferred method of transportation" at the acres is a golf cart and you will see many smiling faces driving down the roads on their golf carts and waving hello as they pass. People at the acres come from every walk of life and form a unique community that has evolved over the years. Summertime is very relaxing at the acres and only busy on major holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day). Funsteaders spend their times at their funsteads or enjoying the many facilities and activities offered by the acres. Each lot has electricity and water; however the water is turned off in the winter. There are many comfort stations (some with showers); however some of these are closed in the winter. Although the water and some of the comfort stations are closed in the winter, many funsteaders take advantage of this very quiet time to enjoy the acres.
Politics at the Acres
The acres is run by an elected board of directors and a president. There is a police/security force that patrols the acres, an administrative office, a site control office, and a maintenance crew. The glens are organized individually by elected officers.
Why Funstead.org is on the Internet
The purpose of Funstead.org is to provide an avenue for information sharing, facilitating discussion, and promoting projects within the glens. Our aim is to identify issues that are important to our funsteaders, find solutions, organize our efforts, and communicate more effectively within Indian Acres. Ultimately, this vision will include attracting new funsteaders to IACT. If you are a funsteader, we ask that you register for an account if you have not done so already. If you are a prospective buyer of property in IACT, please feel free to browse the site and share your thoughts.
- Have something to say? Submit a blog! (requires being logged in)
- Want to start a discussion? Submit a forum topic! (requires being logged in)
- Have some news you'd like to share? Submit a news article! (requires being logged in)
- You can also submit upcoming events, submit custom polls, and even create your own web pages that you can link to from other content you have created! (all actions require being registered and logged in)
Website organization
- News: This is where you can find the latest and greatest happenings
- Calendar: This is where you can find dates for specific events
- Blogs: This is where you can read what our funsteaders have to say
- Forums: This is where you can discuss various topics with fellow funsteaders
- Pictures: This is where you can see pictures our funsteaders have shared
- Polls: This is where you can view and respond to posted questions
Additionally, registered members of the site can post web pages and any of the content types listed above by using the "Create content" link (when logged in) making this a truly community driven website. Note for registered users; click on the "My blog" link in the menu and look for the "Post new blog entry" link to start your own blog.
Useful web pages
- Terms: The Funstead.org Terms of Use Agreement
- Policy: Information on funstead.org policies
- Funsteaders: A page that has a list linking to funsteaders that have registered on this site and submitted their user profile (you must be registered to view this page)
- Directions: A web page that tells you how to get to Indian Acres (links to mapquest and google maps)
- Recent posts: A big collection of everything that has been added recently
- Search: Another great way to look for specific content
- Contact: A form that you can use to send the website administrator a message
- About: A page that will tell you a little more about the site (also contains links to contact theGlen officers)
- Navigation: A little more help explaining how the site is organized
- Special albums: links to dynamically generated albums based on user contributed albums
- Future funsteaders: A page that gives a little insight to joining IACT and purchasing a funstead
- Board: The IACT Board of Directors
- External links: A page that provides links to other websites of interest
Website administrators
Funstead.org is not endorsed by IACT nor an official website representing IACT. The views and opinions expressed on this website are strictly those of the page authors. The content of funstead.org has not been reviewed nor approved by IACT. Funstead.org is hosted by SevSys, LLC and is supported and maintained by a dedicated group of IACT members (who continue to improve funstead.org's design and functionality through online collaboration). Relevant links are added to the link page on request either through the contact form or Link Market network. To contact the Funstead.org website administrators, please use the contact form. The "Contact" link to this form will appear on every web page on this site in the navigation links in the footer.
