TR Wire February 2016

Therapeutic Recreation Wire -February 2016

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Karla Gray

TR Senior Manager

Karla.Gray@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1314

Danielle Dobbs-Jackson

TR Specialist

Danielle.Dobbs@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1309

Karen Howard TR Specialist

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1303

Melissa Johnson

TR Specialist

Melissa.Johnson@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1304

Ariel Kliem TR Specialist

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1306

Shannon Maxwell

TR Specialist

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1308

Jana McMullen TR Specialist

Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1305

Stacey Thomas

TR Specialist

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1302

Shawn Whitman

TR Specialist

Shawn.Whitman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

980-314-1307

http://tr.charmeck.org

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Contact Information

Staff Spotlight!! Meet Shawn!

Shawn just joined our TR department in

December! Here are some fun facts about him!!

One major goal I have for my life is to build a

life-size Chutes and Ladders game.

I love to travel and have been to 6 out of 7

continents

I’m a big superhero movie nerd

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School’s Out Club Youth

For youth, ages 6-12, with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road

February 15th (Monday)

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$35.00

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Melissa.Johnson@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Come spend your days out of school having fun

and going on adventures with your friends! We

will take field trips, play games, do arts and crafts

and more! All of these activities are used to

promote peer interaction and appropriate social

skills, physical activity, and independence.

*NEW* TR Dance Club *NEW*

For individuals, ages 15 and up, with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road

February 29th– March 21st (Mondays)

5:00pm-6:00pm

$25.00

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Come out and show your moves with the new

Dance Club Program. Dance Club will provide

individuals the opportunity to learn basic dance

moves, participate in group line dances and enjoy

plenty of free style and fun!!

School’s Out Club Teens

For teens, ages 13-21, with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road

February 15th (Monday)

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$35.00

Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Shawn.Whitman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

On your school day out, enjoy a variety of activities to

promote social skills and physical activity while

spending time with your friends.

Sports & More

For adults, ages 18 and up with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road

February 12th – March 18th (Fridays)

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

$60.00

Shannon.Maxwell@mecklenburgcountync.gov

Come one, come all! Join us for this exciting program

focusing on building basketball skills, soccer skills and

more!

Programs

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TR Adult Game Night

For adults, ages 18 and up with disabilities

Marion Diehl Recreation Center

2219 Tyvola Road

February 4th – March 10th (Thursdays)

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

$30.00

Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

It’s game night! We will learn and play card

games, in addition to trying our luck at some of

the classic favorites like UNO and Pictionary!

This will be a social and recreational opportunity

to gather together with your friends for fun!

Young Adults on the Go!

For young adults, ages 21(out of high school)-40,

with disabilities

Marion Diehl Rec Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

February 27th (Saturday) – Discovery Place

10:00 am-2:00 pm

$20.00 (does not include the cost of lunch)

Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Get ready to be on the GO with this exciting

monthly program, just for young adults! You’re

sure to enjoy the wide variety of attractions and

events we’ll take in…hang out with old friends

and make new friends, too! We will be taking in

many different science exhibits at the Discovery

Place, including Body Worlds. Participants must

be independent in self-care.

TR Dance: Sweethearts Ball For teens and adults with disabilities ages 13 and up

Marion Diehl Recreation Center

2219 Tyvola Road

February 12th (Friday)

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

$10.00

TRinfo@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Dress your best for this special, sweethearts dance! Enjoy

a light dinner, make valentines, and dance the night

away! Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

TR Dance-North: Superbowl

For teens and adults with disabilities ages 13 and up

Robert B. Blythe Building

102 Gilead Rd, Huntersville

February 5th (Friday)

6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

$10.00

TRInfo@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Come to the new TR Dance in the north! Join us for

dancing, food and games while hanging out with old

friends and meeting new ones as well!

Programs

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*NEW* Sensational Teen Science Club

For teens, ages 13 to 21 (in high school) with

developmental disabilities

Atomz Lab, 9608 Longstone Lane,

Charlotte, 28277

February 4th -25th (Thursdays)

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

$60.00

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Join us at Atomz Lab for this NEW hands-on

science program for teens! This exciting 4-week

session will focus on 2 topics:

Jurassic World (2 weeks) - Explore what

our planet was like when dinosaurs

ruled! Investigate volcanoes, geysers, earth

quakes and other geologic phenomena! Learn

how scientists study the dinosaurs’ fossilized

remains, including bones, footprints, claw marks,

and more!

Animal Survival (2 weeks) – Learn how some

interesting critters have adapted to two of the

most extreme locations on earth: the scorching

desert and the icy Antarctic!

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

February 16th (Tuesday) – NC Music Hall of Fame,

Kannapolis

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

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

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.

Programs