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Club 21 is our weekly(ish) all ages social club, where we get to try out new things with our friends!
Several new activities have been added to the Club 21 Calendar:
Mar 9: Yoga @ BLiSS Studio
Mar 14: March Break Art Workshop @ Art in House
Mar 29: Michael's Craft Night (rescheduled from Feb)
Apr 5: Cooking Class @ Zehrs Big Bay Point
Apr 9: Open Family Gym afternoon at Barrie YMCA
Check the calendar for details, and buy your tickets here!
Did you know?
On our DSASC calendar, you can subscribe to get weekly email updates on additions or edits to the calendar.
All events are now listed on the calendar, but it sometimes takes a few seconds to load when you visit the Calendar & News page.
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Cineplex Barrie offers Sensory-friendly movie showings.
Join some DSASC friends for favourite movies with the sound a little lower, the lights a little less dim, and an audience that you don't have to worry about annoying.
All tickets are the price of a child's admission fee, and these show about once/month on Saturday mornings at 10:30.
March 4: Lego Batman
April 1: Beauty and the Beast
More info on the Cineplex website.
*Note, there will not be a "host" from DSASC for this event, it is just being shared as a social opportunity being offered in the community, feel free to make arrangements to meet up with any member or non-member friends you wish. :)
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3. Young Adults Day Program
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Registration for our Spring Session is open
10 weeks: Tuesdays March 21 to May 23rd, 2017
$550.
This day program is designed to offer continued development of independence skills and provide social opporunities. Activities include physical activity, arts/crafts, music, outings, academics, games, meal prep, and more.
Register here.
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4. Down Syndrome Dinner & Dance
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Buy Your Tickets Today!
Updated menu:
Salads, rolls, grilled chicken breasts, potatoes, veggies, pizza, dessert.
Adults (10+): $15 | Children (under 10) $7
All individuals with Down syndrome: FREE
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5. Call for Photos/Stories for Newsletter
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Our next printed newsletter will include photos of activities from throughout the school year so far, and we would like to feature our Down Syndrome Day celebrations. If you and/or your friends/classmates do something to celebrate the day, please take a picture and share it with us to include in the newsletter!
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Our 7th annual DSASC Charity Golf Tournament will take place on July 20, 2017.
Make plans to join us and watch for registration details in the spring.
Several sponsorship opportunities are available. This golf tournament is one of our 3 main sources of revenue for our programs and activities, and the success of the event depends on the involvement of our members!
If you have a contact for a sponsor and would like to get an early start, a PDF of our sponsorship letter can be downloaded here.
We are also looking for VOLUNTEERS. Let us know if you are interested in helping out on the planning committee, or on the day of the event.
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The 30th Canadian Down Syndrome Conference will take place in Banff, Alberta at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, May 19 to 21, 2017.
The Canadian Down Syndrome Conference acts as a platform to share current developments and information from experts in their respective fields, as they relate to Down syndrome. Information in the fields of education, aging, health care, research, and advocacy will be shared with members of the community in the form of plenary/keynote speakers, panel discussions, and presentations.
More information, including registration, can be found here.
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Membership in the DSASC is $20, and runs on the calendar year.
Thanks to those of you who have already renewed.
If you have not already renewed your membership for 2017,
please do so today!
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