2019 SUPPORTIVE LIVING WEEK TOOL KIT

Celebrate Supportive Living — April 22-26, 2019

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Welcome Letter

Our 12th Annual Supportive Living Week will be held on April 22 – 26, 2019. Although it’s “officially” only one week long, we have a variety of fun activities planned from early February through June to help us celebrate our seniors and individuals with disabilities living within our Supportive Living communities.

Last year’s Supportive Living theme, A Colorful Life, highlighted the talent of our residents through a giant poster coloring competition. It helped us demonstrate that although everyone comes to Supportive Living with different backgrounds and life experiences, Supportive Living is instrumental in pulling us together to live a life filled with beauty, fun, happiness and friendships.

This year, we are kicking off the theme of Never Stop Dancing. Dancing and music go hand in hand. Music is a universal language and it plays a huge part in key moments throughout our lives. In fact, just the sound of a familiar tune can help uncover lost memories from days gone by. Together, music and dancing combine to keep people moving and happy, and our hope is that throughout the year, our residents and communities will find reasons and ways to Never Stop Dancing!

In fact, our 2019 Statewide Activity will be a dance video! Communities can select a song they want to dance to, create moves and choreography, and then capture it all on video! Videos will then be submitted to AALC and we will showcase them on our website and at the State Championships. We’ll also ask our communities to organize a dance party in their communities. After the party is over, residents can create a display with photos and an overview of the party, including music played, food served, costumes worn and room décor! We want to know what your theme was and how you all worked together to pull off the perfect event! Finished posters will then be displayed at the State Championships in Springfield to create a colorful, eye-catching backdrop to the competition. Both Never Stop Dancing projects will provide communities an opportunity to work together to create something fun, lively and unique - just like each Supportive Living community.

We hope you’ll take part in our activities as we celebrate SL 2019! Throughout the months leading up to Supportive Living Week we’ll have teams competing in Wii Bowling and “Music through the Decades” Trivia. However you decide to participate, know that you’re helping us show the general public and elected officials how Supportive Living plays an important role in the lives of our residents. Together we can demonstrate to everyone, that no matter your age, you should Never Stop Dancing!

I encourage every community to take part in the activities we have outlined throughout this Toolkit. If you have questions, let us know. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing your moves in the dance videos! Sincerely,

Wayne Smallwood Executive Director Affordable Assisted Living Coalition

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Table of Contents

1. Calendar of Activities…………………………………………………………....….4

2. Never Stop Dancing - Dance Video - Statewide Project …………….5

Overview Submitting Displays

3. Never Stop Dancing—Dance Party Poster……………….…………….…..7 Overview Submitting Displays

4. SL Open House……………….…………………………………………………….…..8 Overview

5. 10th Annual Wii Bowling Tournament…………….……………………..…9 Overview

6. Music Through the Decades Trivia Competition.………………….….10 Overview Rules

7. Resources Directory - Downloadable Resources & Links……..…....12 SL Products – Order Today!

Product Preview Guide

Online Order Form

Downloadable Poster

AALC Brochure

Downloadable SL PowerPoint Presentation

Open House Resources

Downloadable Calendar Alert Sample

Downloadable Ad Samples

Downloadable Self-Mailer/Invite

10th Annual Wii Bowling Tournament

Wii Bowling Registration

Wii Bowling Team Payment

Wii Bowling Standings

Wii Bowling Game Rules

Downloadable Wii Bowling Certificate

Music through the Decades Trivia Competition

Trivia Registration

Trivia Team Payment

Trivia Rules

Trivia Score Sheet

Trivia Points Sheet

Downloadable Trivia Certificate

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2019 Calendar of Activities

January 1, 2019 Online Product Orders Open

January 31, 2019 Deadline for Wii Bowling & Trivia Signups

March 1, 2019 Online Product Orders Close

April 1, 2019

Never Stop Dancing Music Videos due at AALC

April 22-26, 2019 Supportive Living Week 2019 & SL Community Open Houses Statewide

May 22, 2019* Wii Bowling & Trivia Finals Final 4 teams compete in Wii Bowling Top 12 teams compete in Trivia Competition

May 23, 2019* Wii Bowling & Trivia Championship

Awards Ceremony Luncheon Presentation of Bowling & Trivia Awards

*President Abraham Lincoln Hotel Springfield, IL

Jan. 31 2019

Deadline to Register Teams

March 29, 2019 Local Winning Team Names Due to AALC

Between April 1-26, 2019 Regional Trivia Playoffs

May 22, 2019

Top 12 Teams Compete*

May 23, 2019 Trivia Championship Game*

Wii Bowling Schedule

Jan. 31, 2019

Deadline to Register Teams

Feb. 12, 2019 Wii Bowling Regular Season Begins

April 23– May 17, 2019 Regional Wii Bowling Playoffs

May 22, 2019

Top 4 Teams Compete*

May 23, 2019 Wii Bowling Championship*

Music Trivia Schedule

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Statewide Dance Video Project Overview

Start Today!

Pick a song and start dancing!

April 1, 2019

Deadline for dance videos to be

submitted to AALC

May 22—23, 2019

A selection of dance videos will

be played during the Wii Bowling

and Trivia State Championships

Statewide Dance Video Project Overview Last year, our Supportive Living communities participated in a giant poster coloring project. This year, we’re asking our communities to show off their best dance moves by participating in dance video! Working as a group, each community can determine what song you want to dance to, choreograph dance moves, and then put it all on video to share with other communities!

Start by having your community select a favorite song. Then, work as a group to put your moves to music! Everyone can be involved by using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, you name it! Note - videos can be no longer than 3 minutes!

When you’re done, submit the finished video to AALC where we will then display it on our website and show selected videos at Statewide finals for Wii Bowling and Trivia! We’re excited to see what you can come up with and we can’t wait to share your inspiring dance videos with others. It’s safe to say that our Supportive Living residents Never Stop Dancing!

Let’s Get Started! Turn the page to discover simple steps on how to participate in the dance video!

This is a fun activity meant to bring your community members together to create a video that demonstrates how important it

is to Never Stop Dancing!

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place videos.

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Statewide Video Project: Submissions

Questions?

Email Jennifer at: staff@aalcoffice.com

Deadline for submissions: April 1, 2019

Dance Video Instructions We’ve provided you with instructions for participating and submitting your

final dance video below.

How to Participate in a Never Stop Dancing Video: 1. Ask your community to select a song they want to dance to. 2. Make sure the song is no longer than 3 minutes. 3. Choreograph moves to the video. Emphasis should be on creativity,

choreography and participation of community! 4. When you’re ready, shoot the video with your smartphone or video

camera. 5. Upload the final video to AALC’s website following the instructions

below.

Important Video Rules: 1. Limit of (1) video submission per community. 2. Videos can be no longer than 3 minutes in length.

Dance Video Submission/Upload Process

To submit video: 1. Click on: https://fs22.formsite.com/formresults/form164/index.html 2. When form comes up, fill in information regarding your name, community, email address, phone #, name of

song used in video. 3. Select how you want to share your video with AALC.

Option 1 (PREFERRED): You can upload your video to Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo, etc. and copy the link into area on form. Option 2: You can upload your video directly to our submission website. Please be patient as videos take time to upload.

4. List all participants in video and ages.

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Statewide Dance Party Posters

Statewide Dance Party Poster Overview Unlike the Statewide Dance Video competition where we ask communities to work together to choreograph and dance to a song they love, we’re asking communities to plan their own dance party and create a poster board showcasing all the creativity that went into the event.

We encourage communities to select a theme for their dance party.

Great Gatsby? Sock Hop? Roaring 20s? Disco?

Whatever you choose, you’ll then be in charge of decorations, music to play, food to serve, clothes to wear and more! Take pictures of the planning and the actual dance, and then compile it all on a fun, colorful poster board display! Write up a brief overview of what the theme was and highlight all the different things your residents did to make it unique and fun and include that on your display.

What will your dance party be? Start planning your party today! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

The submitted posters will be

displayed at the State Championship Finals in Springfield for everyone to see!

Submission Rules:

Affix the entry to a foam core/poster board.

Include an 8.5 x 11 overview of what went into the planning of your party.

Include name of community, dance theme, songs played, description of décor, food served, and more!

Take photos of the planning and the dance. Include pieces of décor if you want to get really creative!

Mail completed foam core/poster board by May 1, 20109 to:

AALC

601 W. Monroe

Springfield, IL 62704

Posters Due at AALC by May 1, 2019

Questions?

Email Jennifer at: staff@aalcoffice.com

Theme!

Songs!

Costumes!

Food! Decor!

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Statewide Open House

Celebrate Supportive Living! Host an Open House during

the week of April 22-26, 2019!

Supportive Living Week will be celebrated from April 22-26, 2019. We encourage our Supportive Living communities throughout the State to celebrate the Supportive Living Program by hosting Open Houses to show off the work you do and the caring environment you provide for today’s seniors and persons with disabilities. Invite the general public and elected officials to come tour your community, talk to your residents and educate your guests about the many benefits of Supportive Living. Ideas for your Open House: Provide guided tours of your community and its amenities (be

sure to highlight education, fitness and social events). Invite elected officials to attend your open house. Have guests tour a model or resident apartment. Ask residents who are pleased with the program and

community to be on hand during the Open House to talk with guests.

Discuss financial assistance opportunities available for those who qualify.

Offer a brief overview about the benefits of Supportive Living. AALC has a PowerPoint presentation that can be used for your

open house. Explain how Supportive Living differs from other models -

namely nursing homes and private pay assisted living. A brochure that promotes the Supportive Living model can be

ordered from AALC to hand out to visitors. Hold a question and answer session. Invite guests to return to the community to discuss individual

needs and interests following the Open House. Advertise your Open House in the community events section

of your local paper. Send out flyers to your contact list inviting them to join you at

your open house!

Together, we can promote Supportive Living successes to the local community, seniors,

persons with disabilities, their families and our elected officials!

Celebrate Supportive Living by Hosting an Open House

Helpful Tools to Promote Your Open House

To help you promote your Open House, we’ve provided you with the following

downloadable items:

Customizable mailer/invite Customizable promotional ads

B&W Ad Color Ad

Customizable calendar announcement that can be sent to your local media

PowerPoint Presentation Supportive Living Brochure

These documents are all customizable so you can add your own date, time and location! For your convenience, all of our materials are available for ordering or download on AALC’s website.

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Wii Bowling Tournament

10th Annual Wii Bowling Tournament Because of the overwhelming popularity of the Wii Bowling Tournament, we are bringing it back again. This is the 10th consecutive year of this fun filled event. This year’s Supportive Living Week theme is Never Stop Dancing, which provides a great opportunity for all of the teams to create some fun team names and sport colorful bowling attire!

The 10th Annual Wii Bowling Tournament will be played tournament style with teams bowling against each other virtually over the course of eight weeks. Teams will bowl two games a week starting in February through April and the top four teams will come to Springfield for the Final Four Championship, which will take place on May 22-23, 2019.

Once again, we expect between 80 to 90 teams to register for the tournament. All will be vying to dethrone our 2018 champions, the Eden Strikers, who have reigned as the reigning champs for three years in a row!

Who will make the Final Four in 2019?

2019 Wii Bowling Schedule Register your team today to take part in the 2019 Wii Bowling tournament.

The registration deadline is January 31, 2019. The entry fee is $75.00 per team.

Visit the AALC website for more information and to download a participant certificate !

So, who will become the 2019 champs? Register your teams today! Pay for your teams today ($75 each)

View rules

Local Registration

Deadline

Jan. 31

Regular Wii Bowling

Season Begins

Feb. 12

Playoffs

Apr. 23—May 17

State Finals

(Top 4 Teams)

May 22-23

“Wii Love SL” t-shirts can be purchased for $10.00

online!

Lodging and some meals for the final four teams will be taken care of by the AALC as a way to raise awareness of, and appreciation for, Illinois’ Supportive Living residents and Supportive Living.

“Wii bowling is one activity that never gets boring! Our Wii bowling teams work hard throughout the year to practice their game so they can make it to the State finals. It’s an activity we all look forward to! Let the games begin.” Wayne Smallwood Executive Director, AALC

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Music Trivia Competition

Music Through the Decades Trivia Uncover the hidden musical knowledge of your Supportive Living Community residents by participating in our 2019 Music through the Decades Trivia Competition! Each year we search for something fun that will challenge our residents in a new way. This year we’re testing your musical memories and exercising your brains with trivia! We’ll test your knowledge by focusing on trivia related to music through the decades!

Contestants will be asked to compete in Local and Regional trivia matches with the top three teams from each region moving on to the State championship, which will be held in Springfield on May 22-23, 2019!

Step 2: Compete at Your SL Community 1. Communities will first be required to conduct

a Local trivia competition at their SL community. The top team will advance to a Regional competition.

2. A minimum of two judges will be required for each trivia contest.

3. The Local trivia contest will consist of 15 rounds. The first question will be read to the first team.

4. Each team will write down their answer and assign a point value (1-15). Each point value can only be used once. Download Point Sheets & Score Sheets.

5. Teams will have a time limit of 1 minute in which to answer the questions correctly.

6. The team with the most points at the end of 15 rounds is the winning team. No team is eliminated until 15 rounds are concluded.

7. A judge will come around and collect the answer sheets and read the answers aloud.

8. If the team answers correctly, they earn the allotted points. If the team does not answer correctly, they will not earn the points.

9. Repeat this process for each team for 15 rounds. The team with the most points at the end of 15

rounds is the winning team. No team is eliminated until 15 rounds are concluded.

10. If at the end of 15 rounds there is a tie for first, the match will become a single-elimination tournament. The teams that answer correctly in each round will move on to the next round. The teams that do not answer correctly will not move on to the next round. The last team remaining is the winning team. You must complete each round before a team is eliminated.

11. The questions will be selected randomly from the provided lists by the judges.

12. The winning team will advance to Regionals if they specified they would like to compete in Regionals. If some team members do not want to compete in Regionals, the alternates that are listed on the registration form may compete.

13. If a team does not wish to advance, the second place team will advance.

Step 1: Sign Up Residents 1. Trivia participants must currently reside in an Illinois Supportive Living community.

2. Participants will form teams composed of two to three residents and each team is encouraged to have one to two alternates. Alternates may participate during any of the competitions whenever an original registered team member is unable to participate. Each community is encouraged to have more than one team.

3. Each team that wants to participate in the trivia competition must register online by January 31, 2019.

4. Each community shall include a $75.00 payment for registration. The $75 payment covers all teams from the community. Register teams online. Then, visit the website to pay $75 for your teams online

Questions? Contact Jennifer at:

staff@aalcoffice.com

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Local Registration

Deadline

Jan. 31

Local Winners/

Regional Players Due

Mar. 29

Reginal

Contests

Apr. 1-Apr. 26

State Finals

(Top 4 Teams)

May 22-23

Regional Competition 1. Regional trivia contests will be held between April 1-26. Specific dates and locations for Regional trivia

competitions will be announced at a later date by AALC. AALC has defined the regions based upon geographic proximity.

2. The Regional competition will follow the same format as the Local competition. 3. The top teams from each region will advance to the State finals in Springfield, IL on May 22-23, 2019. 4. These top teams will compete during the first round of the State trivia competition on May 22 in Springfield. The

top four teams from the first round of the State trivia competition will then move on to the final competition, which takes place the next day on May 23, 2019.

Regional Competition Deadlines

1. Send an email with the local winning team name and team members to staff@aalcoffice.com by Mar. 29, 2019. Please indicate if the team wishes to compete in Regional and State competitions.

2. Regional trivia competitions will be held during the month of April 2019. Dates and locations for Regional trivia competitions will be announced at a later date by AALC.

3. The top three teams from each region will advance to the State finals in Springfield, IL on May 22-23, 2019.

Additional Trivia Rules 1. The trivia lists for all contests will be taken from several books, available for purchase through Amazon.com. See

AALC website for links and names of books. Lists of potential questions are available for download from the website- however books purchased online can be used as an additional study tool.

The Local and Regional trivia contests questions will be emailed to the staff member that is provided on the registration form.

Only the Local trivia questions can be used during the Local trivia contests. Regional trivia contest questions will be taken from both Local and Regional lists. In addition, never

before seen trivia may be included. The State contest will use questions from the Local and Regional sources. In addition, never before seen

trivia will be included. AALC reserves the right to use never before seen questions at any time during the Regional and State

competitions. 1. Team members are permitted to discuss the answer amongst each other. However, only one person will be

permitted to provide the written answer to the hosts. 2. If the team provides an answer that is similar to the correct answer, but is not an exact match, the judges will

determine if the provided answer is correct. 3. At no time during the trivia contests will participants be permitted to use smartphones or any other aids or

devices that may assist the team in correctly answering the question. If an audience member gives audible help, the team will be given a new question to answer.

4. Any deviation from these rules must be discussed with, and approved by AALC to avoid disqualification. 5. Have FUN and download our Music Trivia Certificate for all your players!

Music Trivia Competition

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Supportive Living Resources

SL Products—Order Today! Product Preview Guide Online Order Form Never Stop Dancing Poster Letter Letter w/white background / Legal / Tabloid

Open House Resources Customizable Calendar Alert Customizable Ad: Color Ad / Black & White Ad Customizable Self-Mailer/Invite PowerPoint Presentation Supportive Living Brochure

Wii Bowling Game & Playoff Rules Wii Bowling Registration Wii Bowling Team Payment Wii Bowling Game Rules Wii Bowling Standings Wii Bowling Certificate

Music Through the Decades Trivia Competition Trivia Registration Trivia Team Payment Trivia Rules Trivia Score Sheet Trivia Points Sheet Trivia Certificate

AALC has provided you with the following links and down-

loadable resources to help you celebrate a

successful, fun and dance-filled Supportive Living Week 2019!

2019 SUPPORTIVE LIVING WEEK TOOL KIT

www. AALConline.org

Celebrate

Supportive Living

All Year Long

and

Never Stop Dancing!

601 W. Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62704 Ph: 217-525-0700 x 124