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Therapeutic Recreation Wire -February 2015
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation Section
Karla Gray
TR Senior Manager
Karla.Gray@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
980-314-1314
Christine Boehm
TR Specialist
Christine.Boehm@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
980-314-1307
Louis Brown
TR Intern
Louis.Brown@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
http://tr.charmeck.org
Therapeutic Recreation Section
Contact Information
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Indoor Soccer
for youth and teens, ages 13-35, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Gymnasium, 2219 Tyvola Road
Feb 19 – March 12, 2015 (Thursdays)
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
$30.00
Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
This indoor soccer league is designed to
further develop your soccer skills. Participants
will have the opportunity to work on dribbling,
shooting, and passing. A scrimmage will be
played at the end of every session.
Adaptive Baseball
for youth and teens, ages 6-21, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola Road
(Queens Sports Complex)
March 18 – May 06, 2015 (Wednesdays) practices
*No practice on April 8th*
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (youth and teens)
March 21 – May 19, 2015 (Saturdays) games
*No games on April 4th*
10:00 am – 11:00 am (youth)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm (teens)
$50.00 – includes cap, jersey, and equipment use
*Registration Deadline: February 27, 2015
Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Participants will learn the fundamental skills of
baseball, working as a team, and good
sportsmanship.
School’s Out Club for Youth
for youth, ages 6-12, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Recreation Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
February 13, 2015 (Friday)
February 16, 2015 (Monday)
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
$35.00 each date
Stacey.Thomas@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
School’s out so let’s hang out with all our TR friends!
During this school day out, children will take a field trip,
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.
Paralympic Boccia
For teens and adults, age 13 and older, with a physical
disability
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
March 2 – April 30 (Mondays)
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
$25 .00
Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Test your strategy. The object of boccia is to throw/roll a
game ball closest to the target ball. This program is part
of Paralympic Sport Metrolina.
Programs
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School’s Out Club for Teens
For teens, ages 13-21, with disabilities,
still enrolled in high school
Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
February 13th (Friday)
February 16th (Monday)
8:30am - 4:30pm
$35.00 per date
Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Jana.McMullen@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
On your day out of school, come and enjoy a variety
of activities to promote social skills and physical
activity while spending time with your friends!
Sweethearts Dance
for teens and adults, age 13 and up with
disabilities.
Marion Diehl Recreation Center,
2219 Tyvola Road
February 13th
6:00 pm– 9:00 pm
$10.00 Dinner and Dance
TRinfo@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Sweethearts Ball! Join your friends for good
times, good food and a lot of dancing!
Pre-registration is not required, but encouraged.
Spill Your Beans
For young women with disabilities ages 16 and up
McAlister’s Deli, 4805 Park Road
February 23rd (Monday)
5:30pm-7:00pm
$10.00 (does not include the cost of snacks)
Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Welcome to a super-charged ladies night! Spill Your
Beans provides the opportunity for young women to talk
about and gain support for issues they’re 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.
Pep Squad
for teens and young adults, ages 13-25, with disabilities
Marion Diehl Adaptive Field, 2229 Tyvola Road
(Queens Sports Complex)
March 18 – May 06, 2015 (Wednesdays) practices
*No practice on April 8th*
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
March 21 – May 19, 2015 (Saturdays) games
*No games on April 4th*
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
$50.00 – includes cheer shirt, and use of pom poms
*Registration Deadline: February 27, 2015
Ariel.Kliem@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Participants will learn the fundamental skills of cheer,
while working as a team!
Programs
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Young Adults on the Go!
For young adults, ages 25-40 with disabilities
Marion Diehl Recreation Center,
2219 Tyvola Road
February 6 (Friday) –
Charlotte Checkers Hockey Game
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
$20.00 (Dinner not included-concessions
available)
Shannon.Maxwell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Get ready to be on the GO with this NEW
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 people you
know, and make new friends, too! Participants
must be independent in self-care.
Registration deadline: February 3
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 25 (Wednesday) – Comporium Telephone
Museum, Rock Hill
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 each date
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.
Registration deadline: February 20
Programs
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