Summer Camp registration is now open!
https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films
https://www.studiomoviegrill.com/Movie/Film-Series/Special-Needs-Screenings
https://www.starcinemagrill.net/bright-stars
Come out and join us for some fun dancing exercise with drum sticks for kids with Down syndrome ages 5-14. Siblings are welcomed and parents can join in on the fun.
April 21 from 12 to 1:30pm
Fitness on the Go
4116 N 1/2 in Galveston (Old Scott Elementary)
Pizza and drinks will be served after work out.
The kids will be given drum sticks to take home.
Admission is just $5 per person. Children under one and Museum Members receive free admission. For more information or to register, contact Reservations Coordinator Lydia Dungus at (713) 535-7238 or via email.
Adult Social
Line Dancing
For adults with Down syndrome ages 18 and up, parents may stay or drop off, no siblings please.
Date: Tuesday April 24th Time: 6-8pm Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1802 Gunwale Rd, Houston, Tx 77062
Sandwich’s chips dip and fruit will be served.
**Registration is closed**
GHFEDS would like to invite your family for a GHFEDS Family Retreat at Camp Blessing!
Date: April 27th - 29th Time: Arrival and departure time is 2pm Location: Camp Blessing 9402 Palestine Rd Brenham, Tx 77833
Your family will enjoy a weekend filled with swimming in a heated pool, outdoor and indoor games, sports activities, rock wall, zip line, giant swing, canoeing, catch and release fishing.
Camp Blessing has private cabin rooms (sleeps 2-6 people, twin/double/queen, if you're a family of 7 or more you will have 2 cabin rooms), bunk beds will only be used if we have over 90 people attending, private and shared bathrooms, wheel chair friendly facility with roll in showers, meals will be provided, buddies will be onsite for the children with Down syndrome but it will not be 1:1 like what is offered during summer camps. All activities are family oriented but there will be a presentation by Camp Blessing staff for parents only, camp buddies will be entertaining the siblings and kids with Down syndrome during the presentation.
Schedule of events will be posted soon.
Cost for family retreat is $160 per person.
GHFEDS will be paying in full for the children with Down syndrome and half ($80) for one parent only, this offer is for 35 GHFEDS families.
Payments for the rest of family members are as follows (does not include child with Down syndrome) :
1 Parent - $80 Family of 2 - $240 Family of 3 - $400 Family of 4 - $560 Family of 5 - $720 Family of 6 - $880 Family of 7 - $1040
Deadline to register and pay in full is April 2nd.
Camp Blessing registration forms will be sent out soon to families who registered.
You must have a current GHFEDS Annual Membership to register, if you need to renew membership or join membership click here.
For more information about Camp Blessing and their summer camps for individuals with special needs visit their website at Camp Blessing.
GHFEDS would like to invite you to our Parent Educational Meeting about Special Needs Planning presented by Kimberly Hegwood of Hegwood Law Group on Thursday May 3rd from 6-8pm at United Way in Clear Lake.
Dinner and childcare will be provided.
Dinner will start at 6pm and the meeting will start promptly at 630pm.
Meeting - Room 230 Childcare - Room 231
Topics Include:
https://www.heightschurch.org/register
https://www.houstonballet.org/about/ece/autism-friendly-performances/
Karaoke Night Dress to impress or come as you are !!! Date: Tuesday May 15th Time: 6-8pm Location: Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1802 Gunwale rd. Houston
This social is for adults with Down syndrome ages 18 and up, parents may stay or drop off, no siblings please.
Serving pizza and drinks
Parents Night Out
Where: Marais Restaurant & Pub 2015 FM 517 Rd East Dickinson, Texas
Date & Time: Friday, May 18th @ 6:30pm
Marais is a waterfront based multi-venue restaurant featuring elegant French Quarter inspired architecture.
Attire is casual, we will be eating on lower deck by the bayou.
**Due to the overwhelming response of parents wanting to attend we have unlimited registration and GHFEDS will purchase appetizers and non alcoholic drinks only, parents will have to purchase their own meals and alcoholic drinks.
GHFEDS 2019 Calendar
We are excited to announce our first GHFEDS Calendar for 2019!!
Who
Children and adults of all ages with Down syndrome.
Photo Shoot Days
May 19 & 20 Choose your preferred date when registering, preferred date is subject to change due to excess registrations.
Times
TBA - once registration closes you will receive a email with your time slot.
Location
Outdoors in League City - location will be announced in your email after registration closes.
Cost
$21 registration fee, no refunds/no exceptions, must have current annual membership, if you have more than one child with Down syndrome you must register each child.
Dress
What ever your child is comfortable in.
Prints
You will receive 3 prints from the photo shoot, a separate email will be sent for you to purchase additional prints.
Info
Everyone who registers for the photo shoot will be in the calendar.
Once calendars are printed you will receive a email with instructions for ordering and picking up calendars. Calendars will also be sold at the Step Up Walk. Calendars will cost $20 each.
There is no contract and no limit to sell.
Photography by Kerri Liles Photography
REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 5th, NO EXCEPTIONS
http://www.gilmont.org/families.html
Family retreats on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, and one weekend in early August.
Special Needs Welcomed
http://ohanasurfandskate.com/surf-camps/
GHFEDS SUMMER PROGRAM
Tennis Camp
GHFEDS would like to invite kids with Down syndrome ages 8 and up for a 6 week Summer Adaptive Tennis Camp presented by The Christina Grillo Sullivan Foundation.
Dates: Tuesday's - June 5,12,19,26, & July 3,10 Time: 830-10am Location: McGuire Dent Recreation Center Tennis Courts 2222 28th St Galveston 77550
Each participant will receive a goody bag and a Camp PossAbilities t-shirt, siblings are welcomed and will be charged $60 per sibling.
Register with GHFEDS first then complete registration for the Tennis Camp through the foundation's website by clicking https://thechristinasullivanfoundation.org/camp-possabilities-sign-up/.
Surf Camp Date: Friday June 8th Time: 9am-12pm Location: Galveston beach between 28th & 29th St.
GHFEDS would like to invite kids with Down syndrome ages 5 and up for Surf Camp with Ohana Surf in Galveston.
The kids will enjoy learning how to surf with their buddy while the family can enjoy a day at the beach. Don't forget to bring your beach supplies, sunscreen, water, food, beach towels, change of clothes, etc. Umbrella's and chairs will be available to rent.
Maximum limit is 15 kids with Down syndrome, if you have more than 1 child with Down syndrome you will need to register each one separately. Registration will close once limit is reached.
You must have a current Annual Membership to register for Summer Programs, click here to become a member or renew membership.
For ages 18 and up.
http://www.beautifulabilities.com/camps.asp
Laporte summer camp brochure18.pdf
SUMMER PROGRAM
Art Camp
Date: June 28th Time: 630-830pm Location: The Urban Easel 527 El Dorado Blvd, Ste B Webster 77598
Join us as we paint with salt! For the first session this summer, we will glue salt down in a cool shape or pattern and then paint over it, giving us a raised surface to paint on. Afterwards, we will choose two colors and put the salt in the paint before putting it on our paper and watch the texture arise and form cool patterns!
Pizza and drinks will be served.
Siblings are welcomed and will be charged $10 per sibling.
You must have a current Annual Membership to register for summer programs, if you need to join or renew membership click here.
2018 Growing Summer.pdf
Bowling Camp Dates: Saturday's - July 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 10am-12pm Location: Main Event in Webster
GHFEDS would like to invite kids with Down syndrome for our Summer Bowling Camp, siblings are welcomed and will be charged $28 per sibling, the kids will enjoy 1 hour of bowling, $10 FunCard, and pizza and drinks for all.
July 12-15th Sheraton Dallas Hotel Dallas, Tx
GHFEDS will reimburse you a maximum of $200 per family after proof of convention receipt and proof of attendance. You will need to email the proofs to admin@ghfeds.org after attending the convention.
There are only 17 spots open for this stipend, you must have a current Annual Membership to register for a spot, if you need to join membership or renew click here, if you register for a spot and then have to cancel please let us know immediately so we can open your spot to other members.
We hope you enjoy the NDSC Convention, please click link below for more info about the convention, kids camps, brothers and sisters conference, youth and adults conference, hotel information and fee's.
http://www.ndsccenter.org/the-convention/
**Please do not forward this email**
http://texaslionscamp.org/
https://www.aogh.org/social-programs
Date: July 26th Time: 630-830pm Location: The Urban Easel 527 El Dorado Blvd, Ste B Webster 77598
Join us this summer for Open Studio Paint! Paint anything you want from our wall of inspiration or from your own! Each kid will get an 11x14 size canvas. They can choose their own colors and style!
Date: August 9th Time: 630-830pm Location: The Urban Easel 527 El Dorado Blvd, Ste B Webster 77598
Join us as we learn to paint with frozen watercolors! Watch the ice melt and the color come to life on canvas! Next, we will cut out fun shapes and create fizzing art! Watch the reaction of products create a fizz on our fun shapes!
http://www.deercreekcamp.com/christian-summer-camps/friends-week/
Save The Date GHFEDS Transitioning into Adulthood Workshop Date & Time: Saturday October 6th from 10am-2pm Location: The Gilruth Center at Nasa The workshop relates to adults with Down syndrome transitioning into adulthood, speaker topics include college programs, employment, state programs, day programs, housing, healthcare, sexuality, and fitness.
More info coming soon!!
http://www.buddycruise.org
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