Therapeutic Recreation Wire -February 2016
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation Section
Karla Gray
TR Senior Manager
980-314-1314
Danielle Dobbs-Jackson
TR Specialist
980-314-1309
Karen Howard TR Specialist
980-314-1303
Melissa Johnson
TR Specialist
980-314-1304
Ariel Kliem TR Specialist
980-314-1306
Shannon Maxwell
TR Specialist
980-314-1308
Jana McMullen TR Specialist
980-314-1305
Stacey Thomas
TR Specialist
980-314-1302
Shawn Whitman
TR Specialist
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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