TR Wire May 2014

Therapeutic Recreation Wire - May 2014

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Karla Gray

TR Senior Manager

[email protected]

704.432.4322

Karen Howard TR Specialist

[email protected]

704.432.4325

Ariel Kliem TR Specialist

[email protected]

704.432.4327

Shannon Maxwell

TR Specialist

[email protected]

704-432-4331

Jana McMullen TR Specialist

[email protected]

704.432.4330

Stacey Thomas

TR Specialist

[email protected]

704-432-4326

Tari Turner

TR Specialist

[email protected]

704-432-4329

Abby Wilkerson

TR Specialist

[email protected]

704-432-4328

http://tr.charmeck.org

www.facebook.com/TRSection

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Contact Information It’s time for Summer Camp!

Take a look at all of our

camps for 2014!

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Programs by Age Group

Page Pre School 5

Youth 5

Teen 3,4,6

Young Adult 3,4,7

Adult 3,4,7

Programs by Category Page

Enrichment

Spill Your Beans 3

Fuel for Life 3

Socials and Clubs

TR Dance 3

VIP Travel 3

Paralympics

Paralympic Air Rifle 4

Team River Runner 4

Summer Camps 7,8

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VIP Travel Club

For adults and seniors, ages 35 and up, with a

visual impairment

Pick-up/Drop-off locations:

Marion Diehl Recreation Center (MDRC), 2219

Tyvola Road

Metrolina Association for the Blind (MAB), 704

Louise Avenue

May 13 (Tuesday) – Daniel Stowe Botanical

Garden

Pick-up: MDRC @ 9:00 a.m., MAB @ 9:30 a.m.

Drop-off: MAB @ 3:30 p.m., MDRC @ 4:00 p.m.

$15.00 each date

[email protected]

Enjoy a social day with friends, while building

independence in the community. Learn about his-

torical, educational and recreational attractions in

the Charlotte area. Please bring money for lunch.

Spill Your Beans

for young women with disabilities ages 16 –35

McAlister’s Deli, 4805 Park Road

May 19th (Monday)

5:30pm-7:00pm

$10.00 per meeting (does not include the cost of

snacks)

[email protected]

Welcome to a super-charged ladies night! Spill

Your Beans provides the opportunity for young

women to talk about and gain support for issues

they’re facing in their lives, such as health & safe-

ty, independent living, relationships,

friendships, and self-esteem Each month we will

host a guest speaker or lead a discussion about is-

sues that are important to you.

TR Dance: Fiesta

for teens and adults with disabilities

ages 13 and up

Marion Diehl Rec Center 2219 Tyvola Road

May 16th (Friday)

6:00pm-9:00pm

$10 includes food and refreshments

[email protected] or

704.432.0237

Put on your dancing shoes and join us for the Fiesta

Dance! Join us for good times, good food and

dancing! Pre-registration is not

required, but encouraged.

Fuel for Life

For young men, ages 18-35, with disabilities

McAlister’s Deli, 4805 Park Road

May 19th (Monday)

5:30-7:00 pm

$10.00 (does not include the cost of dinner)

[email protected]

Come hang out with the guys, fuel your body

with a good dinner, and fuel your life with good

conversation. Fuel for Life provides the

opportunity for young men to talk about and

gain support for issues they’re facing in their

lives. Each month we will discuss different

topics, such as employment and job skills,

relationships, life goals and values, and other

topics that are important to you; occasionally

we will have guest speakers.

Teen and Adult Programs

mailto:[email protected]




Paralympic Air Rifle For adults age 18+ and disabled Veterans/injured

service members with a physical disability

Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

Friday, May 2nd (Friday)

Friday, May 30th (Friday)

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

FREE

[email protected]

The TR Section is excited to offer Paralympic Air

Rife. The program focuses on accuracy, control and

marksmanship. The program will cover safety,

overview of equipment and rounds of shooting. All

equipment is provided.

Team River Runner For adult disabled Veterans/injured service members

with a physical disability

Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center

Contact for program dates/times

[email protected]

The TR Section/ Paralympic Sport Metrolina is excited

to partner with Team River Runner by offering a

water-based paddling program! Team River Runner

encourages "health and healing" for Veterans/injured

service members. The program builds social

connections, promotes paddling as a healthy lifestyle

and develops leadership.

Paralympic Programs




YOUTH (ages 5-10):

Camp Fun Flics: for youth, ages 5-7 with disabilities.

Join us for a wonderful camp filled with animated fun.

This camp offers an array of hidden educational treasures

with great interactive activities, music, games. trips,

exercise, and more.

Location: Tom Sykes Recreation Center,

1501 Euclid Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203

Fee: $100.00 per week

Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contact: Tari Turner at 704-432-4329 or

[email protected]

Summer Camp Programs

Pre School (ages 2-4)

Imagination Station: for pre-school, ages 2-4 with

disabilities

Join us this summer on the Discovery Train!

Imagination Station will allow you to explore

the world around you while making new friends!

We will explore such things as: science, art,

health, music and sports & games! Each week

will have a different theme such as: Oh The Places

You Will Go and The Great Outdoors, which will

allow your child to use their imagination and

creativity! Imagination Station is a great opportunity

to introduce children to a group recreation setting

or allow for continued interaction with their peers

during the summer months.

Location: Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center,

440 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC

28208


Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contact: Abigail Wilkerson at 704-432-4328 or

[email protected]

X-Treme Kids: for youth, ages 8-9 with disabilities

Campers will be exposed to sports, group games, playground

fun, swimming, and other interactive activities designed to

promote friendship, fun, and social skills. We will exercise

our minds and bodies through music, dance, engaging in art

projects and take weekly field trips. Each week will have a

different theme so kids can look forward to spending time

under the sea, exploring dinosaurs, getting shipwrecked and

more!

Location: Tom Sykes Recreation Center, 1501 Euclid

Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203


Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contacts: Stacey Thomas at 704-432-4326 or

[email protected]

Young Explorers: for youth, ages 10-12 with

disabilities

Join us for an 8-week summer camp full of fun and

exploration where youth will enjoy many different hands-on

activities and group games. Get ready to come with us on a

Journey Into the Wild. We will enjoy weekly field trips,

swimming, music, pottery, sports, outdoor activities and

much more. Children should bring a bag lunch with a drink

each day.

Location: Clanton Pavilion, 3132 Manchester Drive,

Charlotte, NC 28217


Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contact: Shannon Maxwell at 704-432-4331 or

[email protected]






Teens (Ages 13-16)

Summer Quest (For teens age, 14-16 with disabilities)

Summer Quest is an eight-week summer

camp experience where teens will participate

in hands-on activities, crafts, music and dance,

and group games. We will enjoy weekly field

trips, swimming, sports, special events, and

much more!

Location: Methodist Homes Recreation Center,

3200 Shamrock Dr. Charlotte, NC 28215

Fee: $100.00/ per week

Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contact: Ariel Kliem at 704-432-4327 or

[email protected]

Summer Camp Programs

Teens (Ages 17-21)

Therapeutic Recreation

Experience Camp (TREC)

(For teens ages 17-21 with disabilities,

and still in High School)

Spend your summer with friends and

participate in sports, swimming, arts and crafts,

music and art therapy, cooperative games,

guest speakers and a weekly field trip.

Location: Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC

28210

Fee: $100.00/ per week

Time: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Contact: Jana McMullen at 704-432-4330

[email protected]


Adult Summer Programs

VIP Summer Travels

For adults and seniors with visual impairments

Clanton Pavilion, 3132 Manchester Drive, 28217

Week 1: June 23-27

Week 2: June 30-July 3 (closed July 4)

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$100 per week

[email protected]

A NEW summer experience for adults to seniors who

have visual impairments! Each day we will gather at

Clanton Park Pavilion, and depart for a variety of

recreational, historic and educational destinations.

Participants will build their community mobility

skills, as well as learn about leisure and recreation

opportunities in and around Charlotte. Please bring a

lunch with a drink each day!

Adults on the Move For adults ages 18 and up (out of high school) with

developmental disabilities


Week 1: July 7-11

Week 2: July 14-18

Week 3: July 21-25

Week 4: July 28-August 1

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$100 per week

[email protected]

A NEW summer experience for adults! Each day,

we will gather at Clanton Park Pavilion, and depart

for a variety of recreational, historic and e

ducational destinations. Participants will build their

community mobility skills, as well as learn about

leisure and recreation opportunities in and around

Charlotte. Participants must be independent in

self-care and daily living skills; please bring a lunch

with a drink each day. Get ready for an exciting and

energetic summer!

Summer Voyagers

For adults with disabilities, who are independent

in daily living skills and use of public

transportation


Week 1: August 4-8

Week 2: August 11-15

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$100 per week

[email protected]

A NEW summer experience for adults! Each day

we will gather at Clanton Park Pavilion, and depart

for a variety of recreational, historic and

educational destinations. Participants will improve

or master community mobility skills, as well as

learn about leisure and recreation opportunities in

and around Charlotte. Please bring a lunch with a

drink each day. Get ready for an exciting and

energetic summer!




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