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Therapeutic Recreation Wire - March 2014
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation Section
Karla Gray
TR Senior [email protected]
704.432.4322
Karen HowardTR Specialist
Ariel KliemTR [email protected]
Shannon Maxwell
Jana McMullenTR [email protected]
704.432.4330
Stacey Thomas
TR Specialist
Tari Turner
Abby WilkersonTR [email protected]
http://tr.charmeck.org
www.facebook.com/TRSection
Therapeutic Recreation Section
Contact Information
Meet our New Therapeutic
Recreation Section Interns!!!
Tina, Ryan, and Whitney!
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Programs by Age Group
Page
Pre School 3
Youth 3,4
Teen 4,5,6,7
Young Adult 5,6,7,8,9
Adult 5,6,7,8,9
Programs by Category
Page
Enrichment
Spill Your Beans 5
Fuel for Life 5
Spring Sampler 8
Socials and Clubs
Schools Out Club-Youth 3
TR Dance 5Schools Out Club-Teens 5
VIP Travel 8
Sports
Adaptive Baseball 4
Pep Squad 4
Pee Wee Soccer 3Pee Wee Tee Ball 3
Challenger Soccer 4
Karate 4ACEing Autism 5
Beepball 5
Paralympics
Boccia 6
Air Rifle 6
Outdoor Adventure
Wilderness Bunch 5
Table of Contents
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Pee Wee Soccerfor kids ages 2-6, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola RoadMarch 24, 31, April 14, 21 (Mondays)
**No session April 7th**
5:30pm-6:30pm
$35.00
Spend the evening with your child
learning the basic skills needed to play soccer.Children will have fun with their friends and
work with their parents to develop soccer
skills! This is a great opportunity for parents
to interact with their children in a fun
environment and to learn techniques for
teaching their children sports.
Adult participation is required.
Schools Out Club for Youthfor youth, ages 6-12, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Recreation Center, 2219 Tyvola
Road
March 31, 2014 (Monday)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$35.00
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.
Pee Wee Tee Ballfor kids ages 3-6, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola RoadMarch 22-April 26 (Saturdays)
*No Tee Ball April 19thdue to the Easter Holiday)9:00-9:45am
$35.00
Spend an energizing morning with your child
learning the basic skills needed to play tee ball!During the 5 sessions, children will have fun
with their friends and work with their parents
to develop skills as well as have fun with basic
social games and activities! This is a great
opportunity for parents to interact with their
children in a fun environment and to learn
techniques for teaching their children sports.
Adult participation is required.
Pre School and Youth Programs
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Pep Squadfor youth and teens, ages 13-25, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola Road
(Queens Sports Complex)
March 19May 07, 2014 (Wednesdays) practices
*No practice on April 16th*
6:00 pm7:00 pm (youth and teens)
March 22May 10, 2014 (Saturdays) games
*No games on April 19th*
10:00 am11:00 am (youth)11:00 am12:00 pm (teens)
The Pep Squad provides an opportunity for teens
and young adults to participate in cheerleading
and be a part of a team, all while having fun with
friends!
Sport Programs
Challenger Soccerfor youth and teens, ages 6-21, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola Road
(Queens Sports Complex)
March 18May 06, 2014 (Tuesdays)
*No class on April 8 or April 15
6:00 pm7:00 pm
$40.00
Participants will learn to dribble the ball,offensive and defensive play, proper ball
handling, goalie skills, shooting techniques and
good sportsmanship.
Karatefor pre-school and youth, ages 3-12, with
disabilities.Karate Studio, 1630 E. Woodlawn Road (Park
Rd and Woodlawn Rd Intersection. Shopping
Center with Starbucks, next to Which Wich
Sandwich Shop)
March 17May 19, 2014 (Mondays)
*no class April 7 or April 14
7:30 pm8:30 pm
Cost: For new participants: $75 (includes
karate uniform)
For returning participants: $60
This program is geared to introduce karate tochildren and incorporate appropriate training for
their age and abilities. Participants will work on
listening, cooperation, balance, safety and
beginner karate skills while being challenged
and encouraged to succeed.
Adaptive Baseball
for youth and teens, ages 6-21, with disabilitiesMarion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola Road
(Queens Sports Complex)
March 19May 07, 2014 (Wednesdays) practices
*No practice on April 16th*
6:00 pm7:00 pm (youth and teens)
March 22May 10, 2014 (Saturdays) games
*No games on April 19th*
10:00 am11:00 am (youth)
11:00 am12:00 pm (teens)$50.00includes cap, jersey, and equipment use
*Registration Deadline: February 28, 2014
Participants will learn the fundamental skills of
baseball, working as a team, and good
sportsmanship.
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ACEing Autismfor individuals, ages 4-10, with Autism
Alexander Street Park Tennis Courts (Court 1)
March 1-March 22, 2014 (Saturdays)
9:00am-10:00 a.m.
$60
Are you interested in being the next Tennis
Professional? Grab your racquet and head to the
courts! This introductory tennis program is . This
4-week program is a sneak peak of Tennis andfocuses on the basics of Tennis.
*Registration Deadline-Wed, February 26, 2014
Sport and Outdoor Adventure Programs
Beepballfor teens and adults, ages 16 and up, with visual
impairments.
Tuckaseegee Recreation Center Fields, 4820
Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
March 17th -June 9th (Mondays; Not meeting 4/
or 5/26)
5:30-7:30 p.m.
$75
Are you interested in beep baseball? Join us for a
exciting season of practice and round-robin gam
days for beep baseball.
Wilderness Bunchfor teens & young adults with disabilities,
ages 16-35
Drop off & Pick up at Marion Diehl Rec Center2219 Tyvola Road
Camping and day trips from McDowell Nature
Preserve
March 14th-16th (Friday-Sunday)
4:00 pm (Friday) - 4:00 pm (Sunday)
$150.00 for the weekend
Wilderness Bunch is designed to teach basic
skills needed for tent camping and participating
in outdoor recreation. Day trips include hiking,
fishing, nature scavenger hunts, nature lessons
and more. Participants should be independentin self-care. Participants will need to bring:
toiletries, towel, hiking shoes, change of clothes,
bathing suit, a sleeping bag, and a flash light.
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Paralympic Air Riflefor adult disabled Veterans and injured service
members with a physical disability
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
March 7th(Friday)
10:00 am12:00 pm
FREE
[email protected] TR Section is excited to offer Paralympic Air
Rifle. The program focuses on accuracy, controland marksmanship. The program will cover
safety, overview of equipment and rounds of
shooting. All equipment is provided.
Paralympic Programs
Paralympic Boccia Tournamentfor teens and adults, age 13 and older, with a
physical disability, cerebral palsy, spinal cord
injury, or stroke.
Mallard Creek Recreation Center, 2530
Johnston-Oehler Road, Charlotte, NC 28269March 1st (Saturday)
11:00 am3:00 pm
FREE
Paralympic Sport Metrolina will host the first
regional Paralympic boccia tournament. Players
from Raleigh and surrounding areas will
participate in individual and team competitions.
Come out and play a round or support local
players. The object of boccia is to throw/roll a
game ball closest to the target ball.
Paralympic Bocciafor 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
February 3- March 10 (Mondays)
5:00 pm6:00 pm$25
Test your strategy. The object of boccia is tothrow/roll a game ball closest to the target ball.
This program is part of Paralympic Sport
Metrolina.
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Spill Your Beansfor young women with disabilities ages 16 and up
McAlisters Deli, 4805 Park RoadMarch 17th (Monday)
5:30-7:00pm$10.00 (does not include the cost of dinner)
Welcome to a super-charged ladies night!Spill
Your Beans provides the opportunity for young
women to talk about and gain support for issuestheyre 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.
TR Dance: Masquerade BallFor individuals ages 13 and up with disabilities
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
March 21st(Friday)6:00 pm9:00 pm
$10.00
704-432-0237Feathers, beads and masks
Come to the Masquerade Ball and have a blast.
We will have food, dancing and mask making.
Fuel for Life
for young men, ages 16-35, with disabilities
McAlisters Deli, 4805 Park Road
March 17 (Monday)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
$10.00 (does not include the cost of dinner)
Come hang out with the guys, fuel your body
with a good dinner, and fuel your life with goodconversation. Fuel for Life provides the
opportunity for young men to talk about and
gain support for issues theyre 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.
Schools Out Club for Teens
for teens, ages 13-21, with disabilities, still enrolled
high school
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
March 31st (Monday)
8:30 am4:30 pm
$35.00
On your School Day Out, come and enjoy a variety o
activities to promote social skills and physical activit
while spending time with your friends!
Teen and Young Adult Programs
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Young Adult and Adult Programs
VIP Travel Clubfor 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
March 26 (Wed)NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame
and Race Shops
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
Enjoy a 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.
Spring Sampler
for adults, ages 18 and up with disabilities
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
April 1-3 (Tuesday-Thursday)
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
$60.00
A "Super Sampler" of spring-time fun for adults
with disabilities. Join your friends for a 3-day
session of daily programs...try something new, orpractice favorite skills! These sample programs wil
allow participants to try out a variety of cooking,
gardening, creative arts, dance, fitness and sport
skill activities.
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