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Therapeutic Recreation Wire - July 2013

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Karla Gray

TR Senior ManagerKarla.Gray@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704.432.4322

Abby BergmanTR SpecialistAbigail.Bergman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704-432-4328

Karen HowardTR SpecialistKaren.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704.432.4325

Ariel KliemTR SpecialistAriel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704.432.4327

Shannon MaxwellTR SpecialistShannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704-432-4331

Jana McMullenTR SpecialistJana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704.432.4330

Stacey Thomas

TR SpecialistStacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704-432-4326

Tari TurnerTR SpecialistTari.Turner@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov704-432-4329

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Therapeutic Recreation SectionContact Information Looking for something fun to do

this summer? Take a Look atthe Therapeutic

Recreation Summer Camps!!

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TR: Spirit SquadFor ages 8-25 with disabilities

The TR Spirit Squad is an eight week program offeredin the fall, and is partnered with Pop Warner and theCarolina Panthers. The Spirit Squad offers anopportunity for youth, teens, and young adults toparticipate in cheerleading and be a part of the team!

September 4th-October 26thGames 10am-11am (Saturdays)

Practice 6pm-7pm (Wednesdays)

Please contact Ariel Kliem at 704-432-4327Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov to register.

Challenger Flag FootballFor ages 7-25, with disabilities

Challenger Flag Football is a non-competitive prograchildren, teens, and young adults aged 7-25 withdisabilities. This exciting program offered in partnersby Mecklenburg County Park Recreations Therapeut

Recreation Section, the Carolina Panthers, and PopWarner Football. All children will be winners in thisleague where everyone gets to play, and be a STAR!Registration begins June 3, 2013 and ends August 2,

No registrations will be accepted after August 2nd.Practices and games will be held behind the Marion DRecreation Center at the adaptive field starting Septem4, 2013.

For additional information contact Stacey at704-432-4326 orStacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Youth, Teen and Young Adult Programs

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YOUTH (ages 5-10):

Camp Fun Flics: for youth, ages 5-6 with disabilities.

Come and join us for a camp full of animated fun. Ex-plore the wonderful world of helping Nemo find matchingcolors and shapes. Learn about friends and sharing withBuzz Lightyear. How about arts and crafts with Shrek?

Lets work it out with Zebra Marty. This camp offers anarray of hidden educational treasures with great interactiveactivities, music, games, trips, exercise and more!

Location: Tom Sykes Recreation Center,1501 Euclid Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203

Fee: $100.00 per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContact: Tari Turner at 704-432-4329 or

Tari.Turner@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Summer Camp Programs

PRE-SCHOOL (ages 2-4):

Imagination Station: for pre-school, ages 2-4 withdisabilities

Join us this summer on the Discovery Train! ImaginationStation will allow you to explore the world around youwhile making new friends! We will explore such thingsas science, art, health, music and sports & games! Eachweek will have a different theme such as: Chicka Chicka

ABCand The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which will allowyour child to use their imagination and creativity!Imagination Station is a great opportunity to introducechildren to a group recreation setting or allow forcontinued interaction with their peers during the summermonths. Theres no doubt, kids will enjoy this camp thatencourages non-stop fun and imagination!

Location: Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center,440 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC 28208

Fee: $100.00 per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContact: Abigail Bergman at 704-432-4329 orAbigail.Bergman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

X-Treme Kids: for youth ages 7-8 with disabilities

Campers will be engaged in sports, group games,playground fun, swimming, and other interactiveactivities, designed to promote friendship, fun, andsocial skills. We will exercise our minds and bodiesthrough music, dance, art projects, and by taking weeklyfield trips. Each week will have a different theme sokids can look forward to spending time under the sea,exploring dinosaurs, getting shipwrecked and more!

Location: Tom Sykes Recreation Center,1501 Euclid Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203

Fee: $100.00 per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContacts: Stacey Thomas at 704-432-4326 orStacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Young Explorers: for youth, ages 9-10 withdisabilities

Join us for an 8-week summer camp full of fun andexploration where youth will enjoy many differenthands-on activities and group games. Get ready to comewith us on aJourney through the Jungle, Tropical

Exploration and more! We will enjoy weekly field tripsswimming, music, pottery, sports and outdoor activities.Children should bring a bag lunch with a drink each day

Location: Naomi Drenan Recreation Center,750 Beal St., Charlotte, NC 28211

Fee: $100.00 per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContact: Shannon Maxwell at 704-432-4331Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

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Tweens (Ages 11-13)

Camp BE-Tween (For youth, ages 11-13 withdisabilities)

During this eight-week summer experience fortween-agers, well enjoy weekly field trips, swimming,sports, arts and crafts and much more! Join us as we exploreouter space, around the globe, our amazing brains and ourown backyards. BE active, BE yourself, BE curious,BE creativeat Camp BE-Tween!

Location: Clanton Pavillion, 3132 ManchesterAvenue, Charlotte, NC 28217

Fee: $100.00/ per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContact: Karen Howard at 704-432-4325 or

Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Teens (Ages 14-16)

Summer Quest (For teens age, 14-16 with disabilities)

Summer Quest is an eight-week summercamp experience where teens will participatein hands-on activities, crafts, music and dance,and group games. We will enjoy weekly fieldtrips, swimming, sports, special events, andmuch more!Location: Methodist Homes Recreation Center,

3200 Shamrock Dr. Charlotte, NC 28215Fee: $100.00/ per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PM

Contact: Ariel Kliem at 704-432-4327 orAriel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Summer Camp Programs

Teens (Ages 17-21)

Therapeutic Recreation

Experience Camp (TREC)

(For teens ages 17-21 with disabilities,and still in High School)

Spend your summer with friends andparticipate in sports, swimming, arts and crafts,music and art therapy, cooperative games,guest speakers and a weekly field trip.Location: Marion Diehl Recreation Center,

2219 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC28210

Fee: $100.00/ per weekTime: 7:30 AM6:00 PMContact: Jana McMullen at 704-432-4330Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov