Monthly Highlights |
Oct 1: Bowling
Oct 1: Cheer Camp Registration Opens
Oct 3: Belly Dance
Oct 6: STOP Trip
Oct 7: Ballroom
Oct 7: Cheerleading
Oct 8: Bowling
Oct 10: Belly Dance
Oct 12: Belly Dance Recital
Oct 14: Ballroom
Oct 14: Cheerleading
Oct 15: Bowling
Oct 18: Karaoke
Oct 20: Cheer Camp
Oct 21: Ballroom Dance
Oct 21: Cheerleading
Oct 22: Bowling
Oct 24: Belly Dance End of Season Party
Oct 25: Cooking
Oct 26: RSVP for STOP
Oct 26: Nightbird Dance
Oct 28: Ballroom
Oct 28: Cheerleading
Oct 29: Bowling- Pizza Monday
Oct 31: Happy Halloween
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Activities Coordinator: Ranwa Nin El-khoury W: 407-571-8814 F: 407-571-8809
Email: [email protected]
Mail To: 225 Newburyport Avenue Altamonte Springs Fl, 32701
Office Location: Eastmonte Park 830 Magnolia Drive Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Activity Locations: Eastmonte Park 830 Magnolia Drive Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701
Westmonte Park 624 Bills Lane Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714
AMF Altamonte Lanes 280 Douglas Avenue Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Lake Brantley South 1010 Sand Lake Road
Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714 |
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BELLY DANCE RECITAL | |
Celebrating 5 Years of Belly Dance Fun!
Join us for a stunning show featuring: The City of Altamonte Springs Special Needs Belly Dancers- "Troupe Moumayaza". Special guests include: Orlando Belly Dance, Shimmy Knights of UCF, and many more!
Friday, October 12, 2012
Show time: 7-9pm Doors open at 6:30pm
Lucky Chance Drawing & Snacks/Drinks Available for Purchase
Cost: $2 at the door
Space is limited. Proceeds Benefit Special Needs Belly Dancers
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CHEER CAMP | |
New Athletes and Volunteers Welcome
Join us as we learn cheer skills from local guests & dancers. Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10am-4pm. Open to new athletes and current Sparklers ages 6 and up. Lake Brantley South Gym, 1010 Sand Lake Road. Gym located across from Lake Brantley High by Forest City Elem.
Cost:$10, includes cheer camp T-Shirt and lunch. Space Limited, Financial Assistance Available. Volunteers Needed.
Register between October 1-7 at www.ASRecreation.org Click Here for more information. |
S.T.O.P. TRIPS | |
"Saturday Time Out for Parents"
STOP Trips take place one Saturday a month and are socially, physically and educationally beneficial field trips. Cost: $3 per person with lunch provided. Drop off and pick up is at Eastmonte Park. *Feel free to send souvenir money for trips. To Sign Up: Please send your reservation to only: 407-571-8814 or [email protected] on the designated reservation day.
Next Trip:
Trip Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Time: 8am-7pm Location: Disney's Magic Kingdom RSVP Date: Friday, September 28, 2012
*LIMITED SPACE: Due to the high demand of this trip, we have adjusted the registration process for Disney trips only. After all reservations are received on 9-28, a random drawing will take place to select participants attending this trip.
If you are interested in entering the drawing for the STOP Trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom, please read the following:
- Only one voicemail or email is needed on Friday, September 28 to enter the drawing.
- Please include the name(s) of the special needs participant who wish to sign up
- Please let us know what the participants' ride preference is.
- Options are: 1-fast rides, 2-mild/slow rides, or 3-no rides/shopping/shows.
- The random drawing will be held after ballroom practice on Sunday, September 30 at 2:40pm.
- Participants will be notified on Monday, October 1 if they were or were not selected. We will also announce how many bus seats are available (if any) at that time for participants who wish to purchase their own ticket and attend with the group.
- We will accommodate as many participants as we can; based on the number of tickets we get donated. If we still have bus seats available, we will allow participants on the waiting list to attend the trip, if they are able to purchase their own ticket.
- Lunch will be provided on this trip, but participants should plan on bringing money for snacks and/or dinner.
- Our normal registration process for trips is to RSVP on the designated day a week prior to the trip (by phone or email). Reservations are then taken in the order received. However, due to the popularity of the Disney trips, we have adjusted that process to be a random drawing.
Drawing location: Lake Brantley South Gymnasium, 1010 Sand Lake Road Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714. Gymnasium is located ACROSS the street from LBHS. Once on Sand Lake Road, enter into Forest City Elementary (2nd Street Light). Park by the bus loop and follow side walk to the back gymnasium on the right of the elementary school.
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BOWLING PRACTICES | | Every Monday Excluding Holidays
Practice is held every Monday, excluding holidays, at the Altamonte AMF Lanes from 3-5pm. Cost is $2 per game. Scores are recorded throughout the year and trophies are awarded at the Banquet with participant's high score.
This months dates: Monday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
NEW... PIZZA MONDAYS! Pizza will be sold for $1.75 a slice on the last Monday of each month. |
THURSDAY NIGHT OUT | |
Westmonte Park from 7:30-8:30pm
"Thursday Night Outs" are held on the 3rd and 4th Thursday of the month. They are designed to allow participants to get together and just have some fun! Events are held at Westmonte Park from 7:30-8:30pm. Cost: $1.00 with refreshments. *Please let us know if you will be attending the cooking class.
Dates:
October 18: Karaoke Night with DJ Franckie
October 25: Cooking Class with Ranger Mike (Spo0o0oky Treats) |
NIGHTBIRD DANCES | |
Friday, October 26, 2012 - Halloween Masquerade
Themed dances are held one Friday per month from 7-9pm.
Cost is $2 per participant and $1 per companion/family member/guest. Dances are usually held at Eastmonte Park, excluding our June pool party which is held at Westmonte Park. Update: Only drinks and light snacks will be served.
Prizes awarded for dance contest winners, costume contest winners & birthdays! If you have a group home or a large party, please call in advance and we will reserve your group a table(s).
*The Advisory Board's food pantry has closed. Thank you to all that contributed in the past year. We no longer need any canned food donations.
NEW DANCES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN!
The Oviedo-Winter Springs Optimist Club and Oviedo Parks and Recreation now offer dances on alternate evenings.
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CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERS | |
Beatrice Michalski and Elizabeth Pitzer On Thursday, September 6, 2012, The City of Altamonte Springs had the opportunity to thank hundreds of volunteers who serve in our departments.
Special Community Services would like to extend and extra big congratulations to Bea Michalski who received the highest honor- the Mary Lou Wagner Lifetime Achievement Award. As well as congratulate Elizabeth Pitzer who received the Special Community Services Award.
We are so proud to serve with these two ladies and the many other FANTASTIC volunteers! It is amazing to see what we accomplish for our special needs community when we work together as a team! A WORLD OF THANKS TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS! |
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? | |
Vinnie Coon is retiring and we want your stories! Vinnie Coon, Supervisor of Special Community Services, is preparing to retire in November. She has committed so many years of her life serving our special population, so we invite you to join us in tell her THANK YOU!
We will be creating a "memory book" for her to remember all of her special times with Altamonte Springs Special Population.
Please send us stories, quotes, memories, 'good-bye' messages, and photos that we can include in this book. We ask that you keep this project a surprise to her and submit your stories/photos by Friday, October 19, 2012.
Mail to: Ranwa Nin El-khoury, City of Altamonte Springs, 225 Newburyport Ave, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701 or email to [email protected] |
CALENDAR SPONSORSHIPS | |
Want to promote your business? Make a dedication to a lost loved one? Send a special shout out? or Boast about your special angel? Then sign up to sponsor our 2013 Calendar and E-newsletter by October 12, 2012. Price includes an ad in annual printed calendar (300 distributed) AND ad placement in monthly e-newsletter (over 400 electronically distributed).
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BALLROOM DANCE SHOWCASE | | Save the Date - Sunday, November 18, 2012
Join us as more than 40 dancers with special needs and their partners showcase their new beautiful talents. After only 8 weeks of training, the dancers are ready to perform different dance styles with grace, poise, and energy!
Sunday, November 18, 2012
From 1:30-2:45pm FREE with donations accepted Lake Brantley South Gym, 1010 Sand Lake Road
Featuring our special dancers, volunteer partners and professional exhibitionists. Gymnasium is located ACROSS the street from LBHS. Enter into Forest City Elementary (2nd Street Light). Park by the bus loop & follow side walk to the back gymnasium on the right of the school.
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NEW BUS IS ON THE WAY | |
Donations welcome
As many of you might know, our bus has been out of service for the past year, but we hope to have a new recreation bus in early-2013! Our programs use the bus over 20 times in one year, so investing in a bus of our own is important.
If you are willing or able to contribute to this expense, please mail your Tax Deductable Donations to:
Advisory Board for Disabled, Inc., 225 Newburyport Ave, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701
Thank you for your consideration and support! |
MONTHLY CALENDAR SPONSOR | |
Thank you for your support
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WE ARE ON FACEBOOK | |
Keep up with news, photos and more! We have created a Facebook page for our special needs recreation programs. Find us and "like" us to see pictures, announcements and more.
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FORMS REQUIRED | |
Turn your form in TODAY!
Every calendar year, we update our participant forms, previously known as Medical Release Form. This form is now called the "Annual Membership Form". This form must be on file for participants to take part in our activities. Forms do not need a doctors signature and can be completed by a parent or guardian. Every participant must update this form annually.
After completed form is received, participant will be added to quarterly mailing list and monthly e-newsletter. Then participant can begin attending events of their choice. (Select programs require reservation or additional registrations).
Please click here to download our 2012 Membership Form. |
2012 CALENDAR | |
Take a look at what is coming up in 2012
2012 Calendars were handed out at the Holiday Gala. You can also pick one up at any of our events or contact us to have one mailed to you.
Please click here to download our 2012 Event Calendar. |
SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES' NEW OFFICE | |
Same Park.. New Location
The Special Community Services' office has been moved to a new building. It is still located at Eastmonte Park, but can be found in the building to the right of the park's entrance gate. The physical address is 837 Magnolia Drive. |
SPECIAL OLYMPICS SEMINOLE COUNTY | |
Free Sports Training and Competition Special Olympics Seminole County offers free sports training and competition in over 12 different sports. To learn more or sign up, visit www.SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org or CLICK HERE to sign up to receive their monthly newsletter. |
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