Maryland: Upcoming Events and Programs

BALTIMORE

3rd Annual Festival of Tees Golf Tournament
9/22/09 - 9am to 9pm

Miniature golfers of all ages will be putting their best putt forward at the 3rd Annual Festival of Tees golf tournament. All funds raised from this golfing event will benefit children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.

The Festival of Tees is Baltimore’s only national qualifier miniature golf tournament. Two spots are up for grabs once again this year in the National Harris Cup Miniature Golf Finals in New Jersey. The best two players in the game will be one step closer to winning $10,000 in prize money and claiming the sports most coveted award, The Harris Cup.

Registration is $25 and participants can register at ParTee Golf in Perry Hall until August 21st.

410-254-PUTT (7888)
jessie@profilespr.com
www.partee-golf.com

Body Building

PROGRAMS:

Wheelchair Bodybuilding.com

New Jersey: Upcoming Events and Programs

EASTERN NEW JERSEY

Wheelchair Medic

Alabama: Upcoming Events and Programs

MOBILE

Challenger Little League

Connecticut: Upcoming Events and Programs

SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT

Wheelchair Medic

North Carolina: Upcoming Events and Programs

YOUTH CAMPS

Camp Victory Junction

Missouri: Upcoming Events and Programs

YOUTH CAMPS

Camp Mitiog

Pennsylvania: Upcoming Events & Programs

PHILADELPHIA

United Spinal Association’s Kids Sports Spectacular - 8/22/09
On Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 United Spinal Association’s Kids Sports Spectacular returns to the Comcast Spectacor/Wachovia Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for an action packed day of recreational events, activities, and dreams that come true for kids who are wheelchair users.

Kansas: Upcoming Events & Programs

YOUTH CAMPS

Camp Victory Junction

KANSAS CITY

The Blue Knights Kansas VIII Dice Run for Spina Bifida – July 11

The Legion Riders #48 Dice Run for Spina Bifida – August 29

OSAGE

Midnight Swim for Camp MITIOG - July 17th, 2009

California: Upcoming Events and Programs

TASK

Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to enable individuals with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by providing them, their families and the professionals who serve them with training, support, information, resources and referrals, and by providing community awareness programs.

CAMARILLO

“Planning for the Future of Your Child or Dependent with Special Needs”
This is an interactive workshop on the legal and financial issues involved in planning for the future of a child or other dependent with special needs.

Date: Tuesday, July 21st
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Location: Camarillo Healthcare District
Address: 3639 E Las Posas Bldg E
RSVP to: Joan Moore at 805-650-5993
No Fee

CHULA VISTA

City of Chula Vista Therapeutic Recreation Programs
The Therapeutics Recreation Section offers a wide range of activities for persons with developmental disabilities and/or physical disabilities.

MAMMOTH LAKES

They Will Ski Again - Feb, 09

OCEANSIDE

Together We Grow

Child care for both typical and special needs children

PASADENA

“Planning for the Future of Your Child or Dependent with Special Needs”
This is an interactive workshop on the legal and financial issues involved in planning for the future of a child or other dependent with special needs.

Date: Friday & Saturday, August 14th & 15th
Time: 8:30AM-5:00PM, Registration begins at 7:30am each day
Location: Pasadena Convention Center
Address: 300 E Green St.
Register Online at www.autism-conferences.com
See website for fees
Helen will be speaking Saturday from 3:30-5:00PM

SAN DIEGO AREA

Kids on the Block

An educational Puppett Troupe addressing (in part) the disabled community

San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation

League sports offered year round include basketball, indoor wheelchair soccer, football and rugby. Practices are held twice a week at Municipal Gymnasium in Balboa Park and Parkway Gymnasium in Chula Vista.

San Diego Therapeutic Recreation Services
The City of San Diego Park & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) program provides sports, recreation, leisure and outreach services to San Diegans with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.

San Diego Padres Sports Camp - 9/21/09
for Children with disabilities
Friday, August 21, 2009
10:00am-12:00pm
Engel Family Field at San Dieguito Park
1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive
Del Mar, CA 92014

Together We Grow

Child care for both typical and special needs children

SB of SD Annual Picnic - 8/15

SB of SD Meeting - 9/12/09

SB of SD Meeting - 11/14

SB of SD Annual Christmas Party - 12/12

WHAT'S NEXT
HEY TEENS! Develop leadership and team-building skills - get to know successful, professional adults with disabilities! Learn, interact, socialize

SANTA MONICA

“Planning for the Future of Your Child or Dependent with Special Needs”
This is an interactive workshop on the legal and financial issues involved in planning for the future of a child or other dependent with special needs.

Date: Saturday July 18th
Time: 10:00AM-Noon
Register Online at commed.smc.edu/summer2009
Location: Santa Monica College, Bundy Campus
Address: 3171 S Bundy Dr. Room 216
Fee: $45

New York: Upcoming Events and Programs

Our goal here is to provide you with upcoming events in your area. We will post and update events as we discover them however we are dependant upon our readers to send us their event information.

If you have an upcoming event you would like posted, please e-mail it matthew.m.linden@gmail.com.

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

United Spinal Association's 2009 Independence Expo: 6/27/9-6/28/9

SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

Wheelchair Medic

Upcoming Events & Programs by State

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PENNSYLVANIA

Florida: Upcoming Events & Programs

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

United Spinal Association's 2009 Independence Expo: 8/7/9-8/8/9

Free Style Dance Classes

Wednesdays
June 3 - July 22, 2009
6:30-7:30pm

Parkway Community Center
373 Park Way
Chula Vista

Learn basic hip-hop steps, line dances and movements to the top-hits. It's a fun way to exercise and learn new dance steps.

Designed for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Ages 6+

Cost:

Members - $22
Residents - $27
Non-Residents - $33

For more Info, call (619) 409-5800

Sponsored by The City of Chula Vista Recreation Department

SB of SD Annual Christmas Party - December 12th

Our Annual Christmas Party is here!

Our presenter will be (TBD).

The deadline for submitting any questions or concerns you would like to be addressed is December 4th. Please e-mail your input to matthew.m.linden@gmail.com.

Meeting Information:

Time:TBD

Place: TBD

For more information, please e-mail matthew.m.linden@gmail.com

SB of SD Meeting - November 14th

The presenter for our November 14th meeting will be Dianne Carlson.

The deadline for submitting any questions or concerns you would like Natalie to address is November 6th. Please e-mail your input to matthew.m.linden@gmail.com.

Meeting Information:

Time:

Place: Rady Children's Hospital - Room # - (adjacent to the cafeteria)

For more information, please e-mail matthew.m.linden@gmail.com

SB of SD Annual Picnic - August 15th

Our Annual Picnic is here!

Our presenter will be (TBD).

The deadline for submitting any questions or concerns you would like to be addressed is August 7th. Please e-mail your input to matthew.m.linden@gmail.com.

Meeting Information:

Time:TBD

Place: TBD

For more information, please e-mail matthew.m.linden@gmail.com

Spina Bifida of SD Meeting - July 11th

THEME: Rehabilitation Medicine in the Spina Bifida population.

Please come and join us for a visit from Dr Tamara Zagustin, Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist at Rady's Children Hospital, San Diego. She will briefly explain her new role at the Spinal Defects Clinic. This will be a great opportunity to understand how her specialty can better assist our children. Great news she is bilingual too!!!

The deadline for submitting any questions or concerns you would like Dr. Zagustin to address is July 3rd. Please e-mail your input to matthew.m.linden@gmail.com or call 619-491-9018.

Meeting Information:

Time: 3:10pm

Place: Rady Children's Hospital - Room #G - (adjacent to the cafeteria)

For more information, please e-mail matthew.m.linden@gmail.com or call 619-491-9018

We look forward to seeing you all!!

Please RSVP if you are planning on attending so that we can accommodate for daycare...

Sunday Leisure Bowling

June 7 - August 9, 2009

3:30-5:30pm

Brunswick Premier Lanes

845 Lazo Court

Chula Vista

Join the crowd for a 10 week Bowling Session! Designed for active children, teens, and adults with developmental or physical disabilities

Ages 6+

Cost:

Members - $24 + $7 weekly bowling fee

Residents - $28 + $7 weekly bowling fee

Non-Residents - $34 + $7 weekly bowling fee

For more Info, call (619) 409-5800

Sponsored by The City of Chula Vista Recreation Department.

Spina Bifida of SD Meeting - September 12th

The presenter for our September 12th meeting will be Natalie LeFloch, a nurse practitioner in the field of Neurology. She will be addressing concerns regarding Hydrocephalus, VP Shunts and other conditions having to do with the nervous system.

The deadline for submitting any questions or concerns you would like Natalie to address is September 4th. Please e-mail your input to matthew.m.linden@gmail.com.

Meeting Information:

Time:

Place: Rady Children's Hospital - Room # - (adjacent to the cafeteria)

For more information, please e-mail matthew.m.linden@gmail.com