Leisure Ledger September - December 2023

Toileting & Personal Care: Staff will provide verbal and visual prompting and provide occasional assistance with pulling up and/or fastening clothing. Participants should be able to clean/wipe themselves independently or with minimal/prompting from staff. Please contact SRIS@ raleighnc.gov or 919.996.2147 for more information. Eastgate Neighborhood Center Sep 5-Sep 26 Tu 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $131 Sep 7-Sep 28 Th 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $131 Oct 3-Oct 31 Tu 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $131 Oct 5-Oct 26 Th 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $131 Nov 7-Nov 21 Tu 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $98.50 Nov 9-Nov 16 Th 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $66 Dec 5-Dec 19 Tu 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $98.50 Dec 7-Dec 21 Th 10:00am-3:00pm Fee: $98.50 SRIS Bingo Ages 16+ Join us on Wednesdays for a fun-filled night of bingo, board games & more! Game winners will have a selection of prizes to choose from! Participants must be able to play in small group settings of 1 staff to 8 participants, manage personal care and follow basic rules of safety and interaction. Individuals who require more support may attend with a personal assistant (additional paperwork required). For more information, please contact SRIS at 919-996-2147. Jaycee Community Center – Course Fee: $10 Sep 6-Sep 20 W 6:30-7:30pm Oct 4-Oct 18 W 6:30-7:30pm Nov 1-Nov 15 W 6:30-7:30pm Dec 6-Dec 20 W 6:30-7:30pm SRIS Challenger Flag Football Age: 7-99 yrs. Are you ready for some football? Specialized Recreation and Inclusion Services (SRIS) Challenger Flag Football is back for its second season in partnership with The Carolina Panthers Challenger Flag Football Leagues. This program provides children and adults of varying abilities an opportunity to participate and interact in an organized flag football league. This inclusive program allows athletes with diverse experiences and skill sets to play football and cheer in a safe, structured team environment. We are currently recruiting athletes ages 7 and up. The 8-week season begins Thursday, September 8, 2022. The teams will meet for practice and scrimmage Thursday evenings (4:30-6:00p) throughout the fall and will play against the City of Durham on October 12th. The teams will also travel to Charlotte for the end-of-year Carolina Panthers Challenger Flag Football League Jamboree on October 30th! Millbrook Exchange Community Center Sep 7-Oct 26 Th 5:00-6:15pm

include local sporting events, trips to museums, seasonal outings, etc. Online registration may not be available for some outings. Participants must have current SRIS forms on file. Raleigh Blind Bowlers Association - The Raleigh Outlaws The Raleigh Blind Bowlers Association – The Raleigh Outlaws operate a bowling league for visually impaired individuals throughout the Raleigh area. The Outlaw program is the nation’s largest and most consistent blind bowler league. Participation is governed by league by-laws and officers. Contact Sharon Benton, League President, at (919) 755-0700 for league information. Raleigh Riders A bike ride is a wonderful thing, but for folks with limited mobility, it’s difficult to experience the fresh air, sun and joy that a ride can deliver. We, a group of Raleigh citizens, would like to bring the biking experience to people that may not have thought that a bike ride was even possible for them. By using specially-made tandem bicycles, we plan to offer bike rides on Raleigh’s incredible greenways. Contact Scott Reston at scott@therestons.com or visit us online at raleighriders.org. Raleigh Sidewinders The Raleigh Sidewinders is eastern North Carolina’s wheelchair (i.e. Quad Rugby) team. The Raleigh Sidewinders are official members of the US Quad Rugby Association, (USQRA), www.quadrugby. com. The team is comprised of individuals with disabilities that preclude their play in competitive, able-bodied sports. Players must have mobility impairments in their arms and legs to be considered eligible for participation. Most of the players have sustained cervical spinal cord injuries and have some type of quadriplegia as a result. The players are active members in their community, striving for a level of skill and competition offered by quad rugby. The vision of the Raleigh Sidewinders is to provide team members with an opportunity for personal growth, physical outlet and competition with adequate equipment and resources. For more information, please visit www.ncscia. org/theraleighsidewinders. Special Olympics Wake County Special Olympics Wake County provides year-round sport training and athletic competition in different sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics training and competition is provided at no charge to eligible athletes. Each sport practices on a weekly basis at various times and

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Age: Ages 16+ Do you enjoy craft projects, time with friends, and fun? Then join us once a month to participate in a craft project together! An instructor will be available to lead us in our activity and supplies are included in the cost of the program. This program is designed to meet the needs of teens and adults with various disabilities. Participants must be able to work in small group settings of 1 staff to 4 participants, manage personal care with minimal assistance and follow basic rules of safety and interaction. Individuals who require more support may attend with a personal assistant (additional paperwork required). Hill Street Neighborhood Center – Course Fee: $16 Sep 25 M 6:30-7:30pm Oct 23 M 6:30-7:30pm Nov 27 M 6:30-7:30pm Dec 18 M 6:30-7:30pm Program is for adults with disabilities who can engage appropriately in a small group setting (approximately 6 participants with 1 staff). The program offers age appropriate activities to engage participants in nature, music and movement, arts and crafts, etc. with specialist visits revolving around themes such as Healthy Living, Culture, and Giving Back. Under normal program guidelines and operations, the following are examples of how staff and participants will engage during the program. Behavior: Staff will provide positive behavior support, redirection, preferred activities, and use behavior support strategies provided by families. Participants are expected to exhibit appropriate behavior, without presenting a safety concern to themselves, other participants or staff. Unsafe behaviors may include, but are not limited to: biting, hitting, kicking, pinching, running, spitting, etc. Feeding: staff will provide verbal and visual prompting, reminders, assist with placement of food, break up food into small pieces, open containers for the participant. Participants should be able to physically feed themselves. Participation: Staff will engage participants through multiple means of instruction, sensory engagement, supported transitions, and program modifications. Participants are expected to stay with their group, follow given/ modeled direction, and demonstrate engagement during program activities, during transitions, during specialist visits and in the community on field trips when appropriate. SRIS Quest Adult Day Program Age: 22-99 yrs. The Quest Adult Day

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