RECREATION Winter 2017 BANNER Recreation Department 1158 Wayside Road Tinton Falls, NJ 07712 (732) 493-0225 Email: recreation@ arcofmonmouth.org Welcome to Recreation! The Arc of Monmouth Recreation Department offers a variety of social and recreational programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The programs are designed to serve various levels and are supervised by our staff and/or our wonderful volunteers. To register for programs, just complete the registration page of this Recreation Banner and fax/mail/email the form to the Recreation Department. For new participants please contact our office for our welcome package! THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who supported our 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance in September. We served dinner to 250 people and raised close to $8,000 for the Recreation Department! The volunteer planning committee did an amazing job along with Randi Rae who acted as the Master of Ceremonies and DJ! We look forward to more successful events in the future! The Arc s Walk & 5k Join us for another fantastic year on the Asbury Park Boardwalk for our Walk & 5k event! The Arc of Monmouth s Walk & 5k is one of the agency s largest annual fundraisers, attracting nearly 1,000 participants and growing each year. Step up for The Arc of Monmouth and race for the finish line or grab your friends and family and enjoy an exciting walk with a view. You do not want to miss this year s after-party in Convention Hall, featuring live music, giveaways, games and delicious food! Saturday April 8, 2017 Visit www.arcofmonmouth.org/walk to learn how you can get involved or contact the Development Office at (732) 493-1919 All proceeds go directly to The Arc of Monmouth s many programs that benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Just a reminder: For progam updates due to weather, you must use the direct phone line for the Recreation Office. That number is 732-493-0225.
Programs Tuesday Night Social Even though the Tuesday Night Social started in the fall, you may still register for it. It meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at St. Dorothea s located on Broad Street in Eatontown from 7:00-8:30 PM. This program is hosted by DJ Randi Rae and the J.B. Coyle Knights of Columbus. You will receive a schedule with dates and themes at the first dance that you attend. Begins: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - June 20, 2017 Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Location: St. Dorothea s, 240 Broad Street, Eatontown Cost: $30 for members of The Arc $40 for non-members Fitness Join Randi Rae for a ten week high energy fitness class to get you into shape! Date: Wednesdays, February 1 - April 5, 2017 Time: 7:00-8:00 PM Cost: $55 for members of The Arc $65 for non-members Yoga Kelly, our certified yoga instructor, is returning for another session of yoga. This will be a low energy workout with no prior experience required. Date: Wednesdays, February 1 - April 5, 2017 Time: 7:00-8:00 PM Cost: $55 for members of The Arc $65 for non-members Our bowling programs have openings! Look at the back page of this issue of the Banner for more details! Special Olympics Bowling Area Meet: Date: Saturday, February 4, 2017 Location: Ocean Lanes, Rt. 88 in Brick Bowling Sectional Meet: Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017 Location: Strathmore Lanes, Matawan Spring Games Singles Competition: Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Location: Brunswick Zone, New Brunswick (Now called Bowlero) Basketball Spring Games: Date: March 25-26, 2017 Location: Wildwood, NJ 2 Holy Trinity Basketball The Holy Trinity basketball program has openings in their program. The program meets on Thursday evenings at Holy Trinity School in Long Branch from 7:00pm 8:30pm. This is not an Arc of Monmouth program or Special Olympics. This is a social recreation basketball program practicing drills. For more information, contact Tom Di Clemente: Phone: 908-240-3956. Email: diclemente7@comcast.com.
Programs/Special Events Basketball Openings: Our Shrewsbury Basketball Program is looking for two athletes to join their Special Olympic team. The program meets on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm at the Shrewsbury Borough School from January- March. They typically have games on Sundays in February and March and will compete at the Special Olympic Basketball Tournaments. Anyone who is interested must know the rules of the game and be able to play full court basketball. Contact the Recreation Office if interested at (732) 493-0225 or at recreation@arcofmonmouth.org Cooking for Comfort Join Dottie and Rick for another season of cooking! In this class you will learn several recipes to make on your own throughout the winter months. Date: Mondays, February 13, February 27, 2017 and March 13, 2017 Time: 7:00-9:00 PM Cost: $25 per class or all three for $65 for members of The Arc $35 per class for non-members Circles Bingo Are you feeling lucky? Come get out of the house for a night of luck and chance! Bring money for snacks and the prize sale at the end of the night. This is a fundraiser for the Circle of Friends Club, now known as Circles Club of The Arc of Monmouth. Date: Saturday, March 11, 2017 Time: 7:30-9:30 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM) Cost: $5 at the door includes 2 bingo cards This event is limited to the first 100 people at the door. No pre-registration taken! Volunteer Information Our department is based on volunteers helping out with our programs and special events. Without volunteers, we would not be able to have as many programs to offer to our participants. Many volunteer opportunities are available. We are always looking for new faces to come help out! If you or anyone you know is interested in making a difference in someone else s life, we have wonderful and rewarding opportunities waiting! Please contact us at recreation@arcofmonmouth.org after you have decided upon an event or program that you would to like to volunteer for. We need volunteers for: Joymakers Bowling on Wednesdays Special Events and Day trips Fitness on Wednesdays Basketball on Wednesday and Fridays Puppies and Pennies Save up your coins and bring them with you as you meet some very special furry friends. Donna Johnson is now a seeing eye dog trainer. She is bringing a puppy-in-training and an older dog for a visit. You will see how these wonderful dogs are trained to provide guidance and support to people who are blind or visually impaired. Date: Monday, January 30, 2017 Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Cost: Free, but you must register. Please bring donations in cash or supplies for the Monmouth County Seeing Eye Puppy Club Limit: 15 3
Special Events Bowling and Dinner Come show off your bowling skills and join us for a night out in Sea Girt! We will be having dinner at Applebees on Route 35 and bowling at Sea Girt Lanes. Drop off will be at Applebees and pick up will be at Sea Girt Lanes. Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Drop off at Applebees on Route 35 Pick up at Sea Girt Lanes on Route 35 Cost: $55 for members of The Arc $65 for non-members Valentines Day Candy & Crafts Take home some sweets and a homemade craft for someone special this Valentines Day! Date: Monday, February 6, 2017 Time: 7:00-9:00 PM Cost: $25 for members of The Arc $35 for non-members Legends of Pop Show & Lunch with The Arc of Hunterdon The Hunterdon Hills Playhouse is putting on a show to remember legendary performers like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, and new tribute acts such as The Bee Gees, The Eagles, Billy Joel and more! Prepare to let the Mahoney Brothers take you through more than half a century of music in one spectacular show! The price includes your transportation, your served meal, dessert buffet, your show ticket and supervision. We are joining our friends from The Arc of Hunterdon for this wonderful full course lunch. Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Time: Show time 11:30 AM Location: Meet at The Arc Center at: 9:15 AM Return to The Arc Center at 4:00 PM Cost: $95 for members of The Arc, $105 for non-members Limit: 12 Blockbuster Movie Night Join us at The Arc Center for a movie night! We will be serving pizza for dinner as well as snacks and drinks throughout the night. Date: Friday, February 10, 2017 Time: 6:30-9:00 PM Cost: $22 for members of The Arc $32 for non-members Tuesday Night Movies We will be having two Blockbuster Movie Nights at the Tuesday Night Social. If you are already a member of the Tuesday Night Social you do not need to register for these events, they are included. Pizza will be served on 1/17 and cake will be served on 2/21. Dates: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Time: 7:00-9:00 PM Location: St. Dorothea s in Eatontown Cost: $22 for members of The Arc $32 for non-members 4
Special Events/Overnight The Buddy Holly Story See the man, hear the music and relive the life of a legend!join us for an evening at the Algonquin Theater in Manasquan! Date: Friday, April 7, 2017 Time: Meet at The Algonquin Theater at 7:30 PM Pick up from theater at 10:45 PM Location: Algonquin Theater 173 Main Street, Manasquan Cost: $45 for members of The Arc $55 for non-members Limit: 13 ** Limited transportation from The Arc Center will be available for $15** The Broadcast Club Presents.. Bugsy Malone SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, May 21, 2017 Location: TBD This is our first full show in many years and we are so proud of our performers. Come share this special day with friends and family! More details to follow in the Spring issue of the Recreation Banner! Dinner & Karaoke at the Sheraton Let s get out of the cold for some good food, lots of laughs and plenty of great entertainment. We will meet at the Sheraton of Eatontown for dinner at JR s Restaurant and Lounge and stay for karaoke after dinner. Date: Friday, January 27, 2017 Time: 7:00-11:00 PM Cost: $55 for members of The Arc $65 for non-members Location: The Sheraton in Eatontown If families are interested in coming for all or part of this evening please let us know! We would be happy to have you join us for this fun evening! Southern Music Tour Nashville, TN April 22 - April 29, 2017 Last call to join us on our amazing bus trip to Tennessee this spring! Trip Highlights: -Graceland, the home of Elvis in Memphis -Tour of the city of Nashville -Grand Ole Oprey Museum -Ryman Theater -Dinner and Dancing at Wild Horse Saloon -Cruise on General Jackson Showboat Estimated price: $1,700 for members of The Arc $1,775 for non-members 5
2017 Recreation Survey Please take the time to respond to this survey. Your input is important to us as we continually strive to improve the quality and variety of our recreation programs. Please rate your satisfaction level with the Recreation Department. Excellent Good Fair Poor Do you feel that The Arc of Monmouth offers an adequate variety of recreation and social programs? Yes No Unsure Comments/suggestions: Are you interested in day trips or overnight trips? If so, where are you interested in going? If you do not participate in many recreation programs, please indicate why? (transportation, cost, location, time, etc.) Name (optional): Please mail to: The Arc of Monmouth Recreation Department 1158 Wayside Road Tinton Falls, NJ 07712 6
Participant s Name: Winter 2017 Registration Page Address: Town/Zip Phone: Cell Phone: Email Address: Parent/Sponsor Name: Tuesday Night Social (Began 10/4/16) Fitness (2/1/17-4/5/17) Yoga (2/1/17-4/5/17) Programs Cooking for Comfort 2/13/17 2/27/17 3/13/17 Bowling and Dinner (3/20/17) Transportation from The Arc Center Valentine s Day Candy (2/6/17) Legends of Pop Show & Lunch (3/4/17) Blockbuster Movie Night (2/10/17) Special Events Overnight Southern Music Tour - Nashville (4/22/17-4/29/17) Pennies and Puppies (1/30/17) Dinner & Karaoke (1/27/17) The Buddy Holly Story (4/7/17) Transportation from The Arc Tuesday Night Movies (1/17/17) (2/21/17) Membership New Member: Renewal: Parent of individual: Regular Member - $25.00 Supporting Member - $35.00 Patron - $50.00 Benefactor - $100.00 President s Council - $500.00 Arc Angel - $500 Check is enclosed (made payable to The Arc of Monmouth) for membership only: $ Please charge my Mastercard/Visa/American Express: Card #: Exp.Date: CID # Signature: 7
Nonprofi t Org. U.S. Postage Paid New Brunswick, NJ Permit #1 Dated Material Recreation Program Cindy Wiegers Recreation Director Email: cwiegers@arcofmonmouth.org Johanna Merry Recreation/Volunteer Coordinator Email: jmerry@arcofmonmouth.org Direct Office Line: (732) 493-0225 Email: recreation@arcofmonmouth.org Joymakers BOWLING PROGRAM OPENINGS!! Keansburg Keglers Mighty Monarc Date: Wednesday Time: 3:30-5:00 PM Location: Bradley Beach Bowl, Bradley Beach, NJ Cost: Call for pricing Date: Thursday Time: 4:30-6:00 PM Location: Brunswick Zone, Airport Plaza, Hazlet Cost: Call for pricing Date: Saturday Time: 10:00-11:30am Location: Brunswick Zone, Airport Plaza, Hazlet Cost: Call for pricing Things to look forward to... Save The Date! The Annual Walk & 5k Saturday, April 8, 2017 Asbury Park, NJ Save The Date! The Broadcast Club Presents... Bugsy Malone Sunday, May 21, 2017