Therapeutic Recreation Wire - October 2014

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Karla Gray

TR Senior Manager

Karla.Gray@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4322

Marquita Dupree

TR Intern

Marquita.Dupree@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4324

Karen Howard TR Specialist

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4325

Melissa Johnson

TR Specialist

Melissa.Johnson@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4328

Ariel Kliem TR Specialist

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4327

Shannon Maxwell

TR Specialist

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4331

Jana McMullen TR Specialist

Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4330

Stacey Thomas

TR Specialist

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

704.432.4326

http://tr.charmeck.org

www.facebook.com/TRSection

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Contact Information

Along with the start of our fall programming, the

Therapeutic Recreation Section is excited to

welcome our new TR Intern Marquita and our

new TR Staff member, Melissa!

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Performing Arts Club

For ages 13 and up with disabilities

DATES TBA

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Do you like to sing, dance, act, or entertain a

crowd? The spotlight is calling you. In the TR

Performing Arts Club, participants will increase

their awareness and involvement in various

acting and performance skills. No prior skills are

required.

School’s Out Club for Youth

for youth, ages 6-12, with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center, 2219 Tyvola

Road

October 31, 2014 (Friday)

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$35.00

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

During this school day out, children will play

games, make crafts, and engage in physical

activities! All of these activities are used to

promote peer interaction and appropriate social

skills, physical activity, and independence.

Carowinds Day Trip

for teens, ages 13-21, with disabilities

*Meet at Carowinds

14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273

October 18, 2014 (Saturday)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$25.00

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Join us at Carowinds for an afternoon of fun! Participants

must be independent in restroom and self-care, be able to

maintain group pace, be independently mobile

(ambulatory or wheelchair), and have the ability to

transfer without assistance. You may bring extra money

for concession.

Bumper Bowlers

for ages 3-12 with disabilities

DATES TBA

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Come to Ten Park Lanes to enjoy a game of bowling and

socializing with friends! Program fee covers 6 weeks of

bowling and shoe rentals. Parents are encouraged to stay

and watch their children.

Programs

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Spill Your Beans

for young women with disabilities ages 16 and up

McAlister’s Deli 4805 Park Road

Monday– October 20th

5:30pm-7:00pm

$10.00 per meeting (does not include the cost of

snacks)

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

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 &

safety, independent living, relationships,

friendships, and self-esteem (participants will

have the opportunity to choose the topics to learn

about). Each month we will host a guest speaker

or lead a discussion about issues that are

important to you.

Monster Mash for teens and adults, ages 13 and up with disabilities.

Marion Diehl Recreation Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

October 24th

6:00 – 9:00 pm

$10.00

trinfo@mecklenburgcountync.gov

Attention boys and ghouls…It’s Monster Mash time!

Grab your costumes and your dancing shoes and join us

on Friday, October 24 for a night full of fun and frights!

The event is from 6-9 p.m. and dinner is included in the

$10 registration fee.

School’s Out Club for Teens- Spring Break

For teens, ages 13-21, with disabilities, still enrolled in

high school

Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

October 31st (Friday)

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$35.00 per date

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

On your day out of school, come and enjoy a variety of

activities to promote social skills and physical activity

while spending time with your friends!

Teen and Young Adult Programs

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Paralympic Boccia

For teens and adults, age 13 and older, with a

physical disability, cerebral palsy, spinal cord

injury, or stroke.

Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

October 23rd – December 4th (Thursday)

No program on October 27th

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

$25.00

Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Test your strategy. The object of boccia is to

throw/roll a game ball closest to the target ball.

This program is part of Paralympic Sport

Paralympic Gateway to Gold Event

For ages 8 and up with a physical or visual

disability

Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

November 7-9 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

FREE

Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Join USOC Paralympic coaches and athletes for a

multi-sport, multi-day event. Featured sport

clinics include track and field, cycling, swimming

and will conclude with a paratriathlon.

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

October 22 (Wednesday) – Carrigan Farms –

wagon ride, apple cider and pumpkin-picking

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

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Enjoy a FUN social day with friends, while

building independence in the community. Learn

about historical, educational and recreational

attractions in the Charlotte area. Please bring

money for lunch.

Paralympic and Adult Programs