https://www.alexandertownsend.com/projects daily 0.75 2023-01-16 https://www.alexandertownsend.com/projects/on-the-model-making-community-my-goals-for-tf8 monthly 0.5 2023-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1623807473889-0ABMCSO3WVSR9U8CYZI7/IMG-0749.jpg Projects - On the Model-Making Community: my goals for TF8 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/projects/an-update-on-my-upcoming-film monthly 0.5 2021-02-09 https://www.alexandertownsend.com/projects/update-community-service monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612229829819-PXNYMDMBCFL3S13YB62O/IMG_4127.JPG Projects - An Update: Leadership in a Remote World https://www.alexandertownsend.com/leadership daily 0.75 2021-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612228829050-3LUJWZ763SZ9EAK0NVAB/IMG_2981.jpg Leadership - Scooby Doo Club During my sophomore year of high school, I founded The Phoenix Country Day School Scooby-Doo Enthusiast Club. Sparked by a desire to share my passion for Scooby-Doo with my community, meetings were hosted every lunch - allowing for us to watch two episodes and participate in group discussion afterwards. As the club leader, I selected episodes based on tones and themes and, after viewing the content, the club discussed the material, going in-depth into a range of topics from feminism, racial/queer-coding in media, and progressive/regressive undertones and their causes in media due to time-periods of release. Often, our discussions continued beyond surface level themes and into the set/lighting design, aesthetics, tonal analysis, and preferred color palettes that conveyed each episode’s larger narrative. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our club began holding online meetings via Netflix Party in March of 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1625180079940-ZSI15NIJO67NTT62A4PR/new-pride-flag-01.jpeg Leadership - GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Club Being a gay male, I have always strived for and to create more accepting environments in today’s educational spaces. Henceforth, this past year, my peer and I co-founded Phoenix Country Day School’s GSA Club (Gay Straight Alliance) with the goal of creating a supportive safespace for LGBTQ+ students on our campus to receive support and find solidarity with other members in the community. We function under the guiding principle of inclusivity and have made our club accessible to students of all identities, even assuming the broad name of “Spectrum” so as to avoid outing individuals by association. Despite limitations brought about by the pandemic, the GSA club is currently ongoing, and has a consistent group of attendees. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612230719609-WAMWIEOUNTXAR6M8940W/IMG_1269.jpg Contact - Want to learn more? Say Hi! eightfamousengines@gmail.com (602) 549-7335 Twitter Instagram YouTube Click here to see my project website! https://www.alexandertownsend.com/athletics daily 0.75 2021-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612228481284-R7L2E4BSX51X9VD1CKHO/IMG_9840.jpg Athletics - Swimming I was a member of the Phoenix Country Day School Swim Team for the 2018 Fall season and competed in several relays for both breaststroke and backstroke, improving around 10-15 seconds on my final times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612228264335-RRS2K6O6RI0RIDT1P6UI/IMG_2892.jpg Athletics - Tae Kwon Do Since the age of 5, I trained intensely in Tae Kwon Do, earning my blackbelt certification by the sixth grade. Though my recent focus has been towards academics, my formal training in the martial arts continued for several years after. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/about daily 0.75 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1618274524036-ORU2XWTW2DDVRGG6FLG0/Alex+-%29+%2812+I+LIKE+THIS+ONE.jpg About - Hi, I’m Alex! I’m a junior at Phoenix Country Day School from Paradise Valley, Arizona and a passionate artist and model-maker. Since the eighth grade, I’ve self-taught myself CAD design, which I use to replicate props and models from the world of Thomas the Tank Engine. When I’m not making models, I write scripts and direct short films with my creations, as featured on my Twitter and Youtube channel! Alongside this, I also create bespoke models by special commission, and have grown my passion into a small business through which I buy and resell rare Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise from Japan. I have a variety of extracurricular and academic interests, including acting as the founder and sole director of the Scooby-Doo Enthusiast’s Club, co-founding the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Club, and participating as a member of both the National Junior Honor Society as well as the Phoenix Country Day School swim team. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/community-service daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612229126532-08BVVASPS1ER4Z8U8SDM/IMG_8050.jpg Community Service - National Junior Honors Society During my time in middle school, I was heavily involved with The NJHS (National Junior Honors Society), serving as the organization’s treasurer during the eighth grade. By way of my involvement with the NJHS, I actively participated in multiple philanthropic endeavors, averaging 11.5 hours per week of community service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612229382851-JPUHATACLUQ2RGQLUBEY/mnfsbpLQ_400x400+%281%29.png Community Service - The Arthritis Foundation As a volunteer for the Arthritis Foundation during my freshman year, I participated in charitable runs raising money for the cause while also volunteering to greet customers and set up racks at local businesses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1612229264011-YX6QIVZ4YTS590IYSG3B/SAINTMARU.jpg Community Service In 2021, I intend on expanding my current philanthropic involvement to include volunteering with Saint Mary’s Food Bank. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/home-1 daily 0.75 2021-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce845d89c04c80001f662e8/1560805809345-WR8K8L5UYBVSAXG3AW8V/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Original_845128.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce845d89c04c80001f662e8/1571161018000-NN8ZOL8YZHZ9M5MTEQQC/test-2.jpg Home - About the Hotel Designed to be a sanctuary in the middle of the city, the Barbosa knows that a little comfort goes a long way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce845d89c04c80001f662e8/1571160975990-AGD3A213KCSK07XMUOYO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Take a Tour A stay at the Barbosa is more than a room. Explore a day in the life of a community of artists, innovators and travelers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce845d89c04c80001f662e8/1571160950142-T43A8Z4CZHLID6Q1NTMH/static1.squarespace-2.jpg Home - Amenities Whether you’re looking for a healthy breakfast or a late-night snack, our award-winning kitchen has you covered. https://www.alexandertownsend.com/home daily 1.0 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff50da5a7a72a4f3848f6ee/1618274460329-83IOKJBL00FHVVCCRQJU/Alex+-%29+%2840+of+78%29.jpg Home https://www.alexandertownsend.com/book-a-room daily 0.75 2025-05-12