Special Needs April Newsletter
Activities
Bowling
Practices are April 6, 13, 20 & 27
Practice is held every Monday, excluding City holidays, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Altamonte AMF Lanes. Scores are recorded throughout the year. Cost is $2 per game and includes shoes.

Bowling Banquet | Registration begins April 13.
Invitations are available at practice or by clicking here

Belly Dance
Practices are April 8 & 22
Special Needs Belly Dancers and family members typically meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Eastmonte Park to exercise and prepare for performances. Cost is $15 per season. Family members dance free.

Nightbird Dance
April 10 | Country Hoe Down
Themed dances are held one Friday a month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Eastmonte Park. Prizes are awarded for dance and costume contest winners and birthdays. Drinks and light snacks are provided. Cost is $2 per participant and $1 per guest (parent, caregiver, etc).

STOP Trips
Trips take place one Saturday a month and are socially, physically and educationally beneficial field trips. Drop off and pick up is at Eastmonte Park. Cost is $3 per participant. Lunch is provided. Financial assistance is available. Feel free to send souvenir money for trips. Reservations are taken in the order received. Please call or email to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Upcoming Trips:
  • American Police Hall of Fame
    April 18 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
    Registration opens at 9 a.m. on April 10
  • 33rd Annual Softball Game-Altamonte Specials vs. Local 6 News
    May 2 |10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
    Registration opens at 9 a.m. on April 24
Thursday Night Out
Karaoke Night | April 16
Cooking Class | April 23
Thursday Night Out is held on the third and fourth Thursday of each month at Westmonte Park from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $1 per person. Light refreshments are provided. RSVP for cooking classes one week prior.

Spring Sprint 5K
April 11 | 6:30 to 9 a.m.
It's not too late to sign up to run or walk in our Spring Sprint 5K! Not a walker or runner? Program participants are welcome to come cheer on runners as they cross the finish line. A free pancake breakfast is provided. Please email [email protected] to sign up to cheer. 

Summer Clubhouse | Volunteers Needed by April 17
The Clubhouse is a time when friends come together to experience adventures and create memories through participation in crafts, games, guest speakers, field trips and more! We need volunteers to serve as counselors on Wednesdays this June and July (excluding July 29) from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Eastmonte Park. The more volunteer counselors we get, the more participants we can register. Counselors do not have to commit weekly, although that is preferred. Click here to register to help.

Sparklers Cheerleading 10-Year Reunion
April 12 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of fun as we celebrate the accomplishments of our Season 10 Sparklers Special Needs Cheerleading squads and any previous Sparklers team members and coaches! We will have music, food, awards, raffle prizes and a group photo! RSVP by March 30. Register online here.

Thank You to Our Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors who make our events possible:
  • The Advisory Board for the Disabled, Inc.
  • South Seminole Optimist Club
  • Halliday Products
  • Carter Family
  • Winter Park Roofing, Inc.
  • Nieves Family
  • Lake Mary Church 
  • RAPID Programs
  • Pre-Professional Medical Society of UCF
Activities Coordinator: Ranwa Nin El-Khoury
Phone:(407) 571-8814 | Fax: (407) 571-8809
Address: 225 Newburyport Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Emergency Cell Phone:
If you need to contact us while a program is in session, call 
(321) 303-5255.
Eastmonte Park
830 Magnolia Drive
Altamonte Springs, 32701
Westmonte Park
624 Bills Lane
Altamonte Springs, 32714
Lake Brantley South Gym
1010 Sand Lake Road
Altamonte Springs, 32714


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