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Locust Grove Recreation Center 770-288-7296

Fax # 770-288-7306

Terry Nash, CTRS, TR Coordinator 770-288-7290 [email protected]

Davina Ford, TR Specialist 770-288-7291 [email protected]

Harlon Matthews, TR Specialist 770-288-7293 [email protected]

Brandy Sanders, TR Specialist 770-288-7299 [email protected]

Cheryl Williams, TR Specialist 770-288-7292 [email protected]

Events and practices for our athletes are listed on the Calendars. On the back of each Calendar you will see de-

tails for Youth, Circle of Friends, Special Olympics, and Wheelchair Sports Activities.

Please remember that we have planned these activities in advance. We will do our best to contact each of you if

any changes are made. Please send Davina Ford any changes in your contact information. Thanks!!

If you are new Athlete and would like to participate with us please Contact Terry Nash for more information.

Therapeutic Recreation Newsletter and Calendar

Spring and Summer 2017

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

SO Aquatics

Gold’s Gym 1p-2p

2 SO Unified Volleyball

5:30p-7p @ LG

SO Traditional

Volleyball 7p-8:30p @ LG

SO Adult Athletics 6p-7p @ LG

3 4 NO EXERCISE

SO Youth Athletics 6p-7p @ SRCS

5 6

Sunshine League

8a-1p @ RCP

7

8

SO Aquatics Gold’s Gym

1p-2p

9 SO Unified Volleyball

5:30p-7p @ LG

SO Traditional

Volleyball 7p-8:30p @ LG

SO Adult Athletics 6p-7p @ LG

10 BRANDY’s BIRTHDAY

11 SO Youth Athletics 6p-7p @ SRCS

NO ARTS and CRAFTS

12 Sunshine League Night Game

6p-8p @ RCP

13

14 HAPPY

MOTHER’S DAY

15 NO SO Aquatics

16 SO Unified Volleyball 5:30p-7p @ LG

NO Traditional Volleyball

NO Adult Athletics

17 18 NO EXERCISE

NO SO Youth Athletics

19 SO SUMMER

GAMES @ EMORY UNIVERSITY

20 SO SUMMER

GAMES @ EMORY UNIVERSITY

21

SO SUMMER GAMES @ EMORY

UNIVERSITY

22 23 SO Unified Volleyball

5:30p-7p @ LG

24 25 NO Art’s & Crafts

SO UNIFIED VOLLEYBALL Traveling to

MINNESOTA

26 SO UNIFIED

VOLLEYBALL Competition in MINNESOTA

27 SO UNIFIED VOLLEYBALL

Competition in MINNESOTA

28 SO UNIFIED

VOLLEYBALL Competition in MINNESOTA

29 SO Unified

Volleyball traveling home

HOLIDAY COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED

30 31

May 2017 LG– Locust Grove Recreation Center

SO– Special Olympics

JPMP– JP Moseley Park

SRCS-Strong Rock Christian School

WC– Wheelchair Sports

RCP– Richard Craig Park

PAC– Performing Arts Center

AAASP– American Association of Adapted Sports

COF– Circle of Friends (Special Needs Adult Social

Group)

TYNF– Team Young-N—Fun ( Special Needs Youth Group age 16 and under)

HCWR– Henry County Water Reservoir

May Events

Have a

FUN

SAFE

SUMMER

REMINDER

The summer months are approaching fast! Please

remember that all of the TR Staff will be working

summer camp the entire summer, June and July

weeks. If you need us for any reason, please leave

a message on our phones and we will return your

call as soon as we can. Most of us will try to check

our emails and phone messages daily. Hope you

all have a great summer and we will see you for

Summer practices like Bowling, Softball and Boc-

ce. Please look over and read your calendars for

those practice dates.

There will also be a few games in May for Sunshine

league, you must already be participating for this

season to be on the team. Then it’s a break from

games during the hot months.

To all the wonderful, amazing moms and care-

givers out there, The TR Staff hopes you have a

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Thank you for sharing your Adults and Children

with us! It is truly our pleasure to work with

them and the families.

SUMMER GAMES Special Olympics Summer Games will be

held once again at Emory University this

year, the weekend of May 19th, 20th, and 21st. We have athletes participating in Uni-

fied Volleyball, Traditional Volleyball, Mod-

ified Volleyball, Athletics, Tennis and

Aquatics. We have close to 100 athletes that have been practicing for months preparing

to bring home some medals.

You must have already been practicing and

on the paperwork for these games. We will

stay in the dorms again for the weekend. More information to come later about pack-

ing and what time to leave. Just be at your

practices and you will get the information

as time gets close.

Special Olympics Unified Volleyball

Heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 24th-29th

This team has been practicing hard to get ready for the trip to

the USA Volleyball Nationals Championship. We are currently

the Champions in this division. Please wish them all luck and

safe travels. A big thank you to our Coach and Partners. Coach

Terry Brooks, Partners Charles Stephens, Jim Wilson, Mark

Hanson, Jacob Adkins, Chad Parker, and Leah Santerra. We

appreciate all your time volunteering with these wonderful Ath-

letes, Chip Ford, Rashad Richardson, Kyle McEver, Ben Dollar,

Brandon Hughley and Michael White. You all make an awesome

team and we are proud of each of you for all you dedication and

hard work.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

**REMEMBER**

TR STAFF WILL BE WORKING

SUMMER CAMP

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 SO Traditional and

Modified Softball 6p-7:30p @ JPMP

13 SO BOWLING 5:30p-7:30p @ FUN

BOWL in McDonough

14 15 16 17



20 SO BOWLING 5:30p-7:30p @ FUN

BOWL in McDonough

21 22 23 24 SO Kayaking

8a-10a @ HCWR



27 SO BOWLING

5:30p-7:30p @ FUN BOWL in McDonough

28 SO Kayaking

6p-8p @ HCWR

29 30

JUNE 2017 LG– Locust Grove Recreation Center



WC– Wheelchair Sports


JPMP– JP Moseley Park

HCWR-Henry County Water Reservoir

COF– Circle of Friends (Special Needs Adult Social Group)

AMS– Atlanta Motor Speedway (Children’s Charities )

TYNF– Team Young-N-Fun (Special Needs Youth Group)

FB– Fun Bowl in McDonough ( Special Olympics Bowling practice)

SUMMER CAMP ALL WEEKS IN JUNE

June Events

Special Olympics

Softball Practice

WHEN: JUNE 12th

WHERE: JP MOSELEY PARK

TIME: 6p-7:30p

WHO: Traditional teams and

Modified teams

If you have any questions you may contact Cheryl Williams

at 770-288-7292

CONGRATULATIONS

Our program has once again been blessed by the announcement that the traditional softball team and the unified softball team have been chosen to

attend the Special Olympics North America Softball Championship! What an honor this is. The competition is held in Bismarck North Dakota on August 16th-21st. We are in the process of getting all the arrangements taken care of, so more information will come on this trip at a later time. We are so excited

that the team will be able to go on such an awesome adventure to make Henry County proud. It will be an awesome opportunity for all the athletes going. Traveling the world giving opportunities and making memories!

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

BOWLING

When: June 13th

Where: Fun Bowl

Time: 5:30p-7:30p

You must be 22 years old to bowl with Master’s

Bowling

You need to be at the first two practices to par-

ticipate.

Any questions please contact Terry Nash at 770-

288 7290


**REMEMBER**

TR STAFF WILL BE WORKING

SUMMER CAMP

1

2 3 NO PRACTICES

4 OFFICES CLOSED

NO PRACTICES

5 6 7 8



11 SO BOWLING


12 SO Kayaking

6p-8p @ HCWR

13 14 15



18

SO BOWLING 5:30p-7:30p @ FUN

BOWL in McDonough

19 20 21 22 SO Kayaking

8a-10a @ HCWR

23/30

24/31 SO Traditional and


31 SO BOCCE 6p-

7:30p @ LG

25

SO BOWLING 5:30p-7:30p @ FUN

BOWL in McDonough

26 SO Kayaking

6p-8p @ HCWR

27 28 29

JULY 2017 LG– Locust Grove Recreation Center




SL– Sunshine League Baseball (ages 5-18)


AMS– Atlanta Motor Speedway (Children’s Charities )


JPMRC– JP Moseley Recreation Center

SRCS– Strong Rock Christian School

NO SUMMER CAMP THIS WEEK

HAVE A

HAPPY, FUN, SAFE SUMMER

Remember to wear sunscreen, hats, sun-glasses and keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Use pool safety if swimming and never be alone, stay with your friends at all times. Most of all just have FUN!!!

July Events

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Please remember there are no day

trips, outing, or parties during the sum-

mer months for Parks and Recreation. We will resume our schedule in August.

So keep a check on your calendar and

sign up accordingly.

TR STAFF

Please remember that the TR

staff will be working summer

camp, so please leave a mes-

sage for us on our phones and

we will check daily to answer

all your calls. However if there

is an emergency and you need

us please call the main office number at 770-288-7295

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR A NEW EVENT

WE WILL POST IT IN THE SEPTEMBER

CALENDAR WITH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO GET STARTED.

IT’S A FITNESS CHALLENGE

ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO SIGN UP WILL RECEIVE A COOL T-SHIRT AND GOODIE BAG

YOU WILL HAVE A WEIGH-IN DATE FOR START

AND FINISH, THEN THE PERSON THAT LOSES THE MOST WEIGHT WILL RECEIVE A COOL GRAND PRIZE!!! ITS GOING TO BE FUN AND WE WILL ALL CONTINUE TO GET IN SHAPE!


SO Equestrian

Practices to be

announced

1 2 3 SO Traditional and Modified Softball

6p-7:30p @ JPMP

4 5 SO Kayaking

8a-10a @ HCWR


Modified Softball 6p-7:30p @ JPMP SO BOCCE 6p-7:30p @

LG

8 SO BOWLING


9 SO Kayaking

6p-8p @ HCWR

10 SO Traditional and Modified Softball

6p-7:30p @ JPMP SO Youth Softball

6p-7p @ JPMP

11 12

13 14 SO Traditional and Modified Softball

6p-7:30p @ JPMP SO BOCCE 6p-7:30p @

LG

15 NO SO BOWLING

SNAP-SHOTS

Camera Club meeting 6p @ LG

16

17 SO Traditional and Modified

Softball

6p-7:30p @ JPMP

SO Youth Softball

6p-7p @ JPMP

SONA Softball

Championships in

North Dakota

18 Special Olympics

Master’s Bowling

In Warner Robins

TBA

SONA Softball

Championships in North

Dakota

19 Special Olympics

Master’s Bowling

In Warner Robins

TBA

SONA Softball


Dakota

20 Special Olympics

Master’s Bowling

In Warner Robins

TBA

SONA Softball


Dakota



LG

22

COF Day Trip TBA



6p-7p @ JPMP

25 Creative Minds

6p-8p @ LG

26

SO Kayaking 8a-10a @ HCWR



LG

29

30 SO Kayaking

6p-8p @ HCWR



6p-7p @ JPMP

AUGUST 2017 LG– Locust Grove Recreation Center


PAC– Performance Arts Center

WC- Wheelchair Sports

JPMRC-JP Moseley Recreation Center




SL– Sunshine League baseball ( Ages 5-18 )

SRCS– Strong Rock Christian School




AMS– Atlanta Motor Speedway

Special Olympics Equestrian

practices will begin in August the dates are to be determined, Terry Nash and Gretchen will get that information to you. If

you have any questions you may contact Terry Nash at 770-288-7290

August Events

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

DAY OUTING

When: August 22, 2017

Where: TBA

Time: 9am at Locust Grove Rec Center

RSVP: Davina 770-288-7291

Please plan to bring a lunch this day and

more information will come later.

Special Olympics North America

Softball Championships

August 16th-21st

We are so excited that our teams were

chosen.

The Unified Softball Team and the Tradi-

tional Softball Team will be heading to

North Dakota to compete in this tourna-

ment. Please wish them safe travels, and

encouragement to bring home the Gold!

More information will come later.

MASTER’S BOWLING

Warner Robins, GA

August 18, 2017

Times and information to

come later.

You must already be practicing with the group and on the paper-

work to participate

CREATIVE MINDS

Canvas Painting and Crafts

Locust Grove Rec Center

August 25, 2017

6:00p-8:00p

Please join us for a fun night of Arts and crafts and put our creative minds to work making an awesome craft.

Please contact Cheryl at 770-288-7292 to sign up for the evening. You will need to bring a snack food to

share with the group. Don’t miss this exciting night.

SNAP-SHOTS

Camera Club

There’s a new club in town!!! If you like

photography and you would like to join our new club, please contact Davina at

770-288-7291 and sign up for our first meeting, on August 15th at 6pm at Lo-

cust Grove Rec Center.

We will plan day outings to fun places

and take great pictures. You do not have to have a camera to join. We plan

to teach you how to take pictures. If you have a camera, great!! please bring

it. This will be a fun time for everyone.

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