Happy Spring!
I hope you have had a chance to see the NEW newsletter that just recently came out!! We have some exciting things happening within New Directions and MANY upcoming events.
Just recently, we went swimming at the YMCA/Sanford Wellness Center and 44 people had a good time of swimming, visiting, snacks, and playtime. Our next meeting is coming up on April 16th, Tuesday. We will be meeting at the Special Olympics building and learning about all of their programs, including a new one for young ages. Hope you can join us!
A highlight for me right now is the Joy Ranch Retreat planning! I can’t tell you how awesome this Friday evening through Sunday morning is going to be! We are finalizing our speaker for the parents for Saturday afternoon. We are up to 10 families registered to go!!! YIPPEE!!! There are 16 rooms, plus bunkhouses, so we still have room!! Please consider joining us for this magnificent weekend! You won’t regret it!
I am so excited to tell you that we have 13 families registered to attend National Down Syndrome Convention in Denver this summer! (these are the ones that I am aware of). As President of ND, I couldn’t be more thrilled to know that we will have such a great representation from SD!!! Even more important is knowing that it is going to be so worth your time to go! I am excited for you and/or your family for the commitment you have made that will change your view/education/love of our DS community!!
I hope you all are having a great start to the spring/summer months. Everything is going to get real busy now!! Please try to attend the ND events as they fall onto your calendar. We love to see your faces at our events and we love to get to know each other!! As always, if you need anything or have any questions, please let me know. Christie Bowar, President of NDDSA