Mail In Registration Deadline: Monday, December 2

Public Health & Social Services Recreation Services 412 Lilly Rd NE Olympia, Wa 98506 360- 867-2588 (Phone) 360-867-2600 (Fax) PROGRAM POLICIES

Program Philosophy: Thurston County Recreation Services provides recreation programs for people of all abilities. Our primary goal is to provide opportunities for learning & growth through the experience of recreation and leisure activities. The programs listed in this brochure are designed for persons with developmental and physical disabilities. All department programs are available to persons of all abilities.

Policy of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability: Thurston County Recreation Services does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities. Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided there under, are available from the ADA Coordinator. If you need accommodations for any program, please call the Recreation Office at (360) 867-2588. TDD number is (360) 754- 2933.

Registration Details: Registration is accepted only by mail for the first 2 weeks. Registrations are processed through a randomized computer process. Payment is due upon receipt of your invoice. Your balance must be paid by the date shown on your invoice or you will be withdrawn from the activity. See inside for more details. TCRS is contracted to accept DDD Respite Funds and Family Support Funds.

Refund Policy: Refunds of program fees will be issued only under the following conditions: A request must be received three (3) working days prior to the first day of the class or activity. Refunds will automatically be given for activities that the Department cancels. Sorry, refunds will not be granted for any activity that requires prepaid (P) reserved tickets.

If you receive DDA funding: If you have registered for a program and decide that you will not be attending, it is your responsibility to notify the Recreation Office three (3) business days prior to the program. If you do not notify the office you will be responsible for 100% of the program cost even if you do not attend.

Participant Care Needs: We strive to provide reasonable accommodations for all of our programs. However, there may be some trips that are not conducive for people who have limited mobility because of location or logistics. Please call in advance to see if the activity will work for you.

Attendants: TCRS staff do not provide attendant care for toileting, toilet transfers, feeding and behavior management. If this type of assistance is needed during any program hours you must provide an attendant. Registration fees for attendants may apply and are listed in this brochure. Attendants who accompany participants to programs must register and remain with the participant for the duration of the program.

Participant Profile: This form provides emergency information, health conditions, insurance and behavior information. A completed Profile must be on file before participation in any program. A new form must be completed every year or when information changes.

Liability Release: An annual liability release must be on file prior to attending any programs. The release must be signed by someone legally authorized to sign documents.

Photo Policy: You have the choice if you would like to be photographed and have your pictures published on TCRS documents. An annual form must be on file giving us this permission.

Helping Others: Your tax deductible contribution will help to keep program fees low. Your gift of any amount is valuable to all in our community! Space is provided on the registration form for your gift amount.

Transportation: Intercity Transit provides free travel training to anyone who is interested in learning to use bus route services. For free training or more information call (360) 705-5879.

Medication: TCRS staff will not administer medication nor take possession of medication. Staff are also not able to prompt participants to take medicine.

Head Injury and Concussion Acknowledgement: All youth 17 years & younger participating in a Thurston County sports training program must complete a signed Head Injury and Concussion Acknowledgement form to the Recreation Office. A new form must be completed annually. OUT AND ABOUT TRIPS Ages 16 and over

Dress for the weather! Bring water and money for meals and tips. Recommended $20 - $25.

Tower Lanes Bowling Day Olympic Flight Museum We are headed to Tacoma’s unique Tower Lanes We’re headed to a local spot: just out at the Olym- for an afternoon of bowling! We will play 2 games pia Reginal Airport. We will enjoy a guided tour of in this exciting facility AND enjoy a pizza lunch. the museum, which boasts vintage aircraft and his- Lunch and bowling included! torical aviation artifacts. We will enjoy learning If you have bowling shoes and/or a ball, you about this rich history. may bring them! Stopping for lunch before the museum.

Sunday, January 5 $55 Saturday, January 11 $41 11:00 - 5:00 Attendant Fee: $0 11:30 - 3:00 Attendant Fee: $0

Seattle Thunderbirds (P) LeMay Car Museum Three quarters of puck slinging, ice flying, and We are headed up to Tacoma to take in this huge goals! We’re headed to the accesso Showare museum full of cars! Everything from vintage and Center in Kent to see the Thunderbirds classic cars to British imports to Nascar race cars take on rivals . await us at this unique museum. Be ready to walk, Buy dinner at the Showare Center. Please this museum has 100’s of cars to see! bring $20 -$25 for dinner. Stopping for lunch before the Museum.

Sunday, January 19 $55 Saturday, February 8 $54 3:00 - 9:00pm Attendant Fee: $0 11:00 - 4:30 Attendant Fee: $0

SOGO Winter Concert (P) YMCA Swimtastic Day A new experience for us! We are going to the We’re headed to the Grays Harbor YMCA in Center downtown to listen to the Hoquiam! This pool has a huge water slide and Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia perform. exciting lazy river. Make sure you bring your suit These students will entertain us to lovely classic and towel! music by Florence Prince and Antonin Dvorak. Stopping for lunch before we swim. Stopping for dinner after the concert.

Sunday, March 1 $46 Saturday, March 14 $48 3:00 - 7:30 Attendant Fee: $0 10:00 - 4:00 Attendant Fee: $0

Tacoma Stars Soccer (P) McMenamin’s Olympic Club A new and exciting program for us! We’re headed Back for another fun time! The fun trip will bring us to the Showare Center in Kent to watch the pro to Centralia for a family friendly movie and lunch. ! The same excitement as outdoor This time, we’ll arrive with enough time to order soccer, without the cold! The Stars take on the lunch and get our seats before the movie begins. Florida Tropics for this action packed game. Buy (late) lunch at the Theater. Buy dinner at the Showare Center, bring $20.

Sunday, March 22 $55 Saturday, March 28 $45 3:00 - 9:00 Attendant Fee: $0 1:30 - 6:00 Attendant Fee: $0

Unless otherwise noted, all Out and About Trips depart from the Recreation Services Office. FITNESS PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Bowling Club Swim Club Join us as we improve our skills and have fun with Always a fall favorite! This is a great workout and friends! No instruction provided. Please be sure to lots of FUN! Participants need to know how to check in by 4:00 to bowl. If you aren’t checked in by swim- this is not a swim lesson program. Open 4:00, you may not be able to bowl the first game. to participants as young as 8 years old! Max of 50 swimmers.

Wednesdays, Jan. 8 - March 18 $19 Saturdays, Jan. 11 - Feb 29 $43 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. $5 lane fee each week 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Westside Lanes, 2200 Garfield Ave. River Ridge High School Pool 350 River Ridge Dr, Lacey

Slice and Dice Game Club Winter Movie Day: Dolittle Games, friends, and pizza; what could be better?! Winter is a great time to take in a new movie. We’ll have tables of new and classic games set up. Dolittle is modern take on the famous Dr. Dolittle, Come join us for an afternoon of fun- with PIZZA, the vet who can talk with animals. This stars Robert too!! Downey, Jr (aka Ironman) as the infamous Dr. Dolittle. This movie looks hilarious! Saturday, January 25 $37 Stopping for lunch before the movie. And/Or Sunday, March 15 Sunday, January 26 $45 12:30 - 3:00pm 12:00 - 4:30pm Attendant Fee: $0 Meet at the Recreation Office Meet at the Recreation Office

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION! A great way to celebrate the extra day in February: Outside! We will enjoy a walk through the Refuge Thanks to a generous donation from the PARC looking for migrating birds and eagles, with a brief Foundation to offer scholarships. presentation by the Wildlife Refuge ranger as well. Participation Scholarships: Scholarships are Dress for the weather and if you have binoculars, limited to $35 per person, per quarter. If you bring them! would like a scholarship, call the Recreation Office Stopping for lunch before the Refuge. to receive an application. Attendant Fees: Thank you to the PARC Saturday, February 29 $44 Foundation for their generous donation. Attendant 11:30 - 3:30pm Attendant Fee: $0 fees will be waived this year! You must still register Meet at the Recreation Office to attend with your client.

OFFICE HOURS CHANGING

Effective January 1, 2020, our hours are changing. Staff will be available Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 - 3:30. If you visit the building or call during these reduced hours, staff can take payments, assist with program changes and registration help. If you visit the building outside of these new hours, you may leave correspondence, including payments in the secure Specialized Recreation drop box. However, staff will not be available for personal assistance. Phone calls received Tuesday and Thursday will be returned during office hours, Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Thank you for your understanding.

MONTHLY PROGRAMS

BINGO! Theme Dance Join us for an exciting night of BINGO and prizes. Join us as DJ Dale plays our favorite songs! A variety of Bingo styles will be played! Two-card Each month we’ll have a different theme. Be maximum, participants must track their cards. sure to dress up! Ages 18 and up. Saturdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm $14 per Saturdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm $17 per January 4: Sock Hop Fun (50’s ) January 18, February 15, March 21 March 7: Irish Jig (wear green/white) 6757 Pacific Ave, Lacey Meet at The United Churches, 11th & Capitol

Valentine’s Crafts Will you be mine? Our afternoon will be spent making cards for our friends and family and Karaoke Club enjoying sweet treats. All supplies provided. Sing your favorites and maybe a new song or two! Saturday, February 22 $33 Sunday, February 9 $37 1:30 - 3:30 pm 1:00 - 3:00pm Meet at the Recreation Office. Meet at the Recreation Office

Movie & Pizza Join us for a delicious pizza and salad dinner and Valentine Day Dinner Dance movie. We’ll select a movie based on available Dinner, dancing and fun– all in a special formal time and participant input. Fee includes pizza, setting. We’ll have a delicious catered dinner from pop, salad, and movie admission. Please bring $2 Pellegrino’s followed by dancing and dessert. This for tip. special event is an annual favorite. Tuesdays, 5:00 - 9:00 pm $37 per Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17, March 31 Saturday, February 1 $47 Meet at Rock Wood Fired Pizza 6:00 - 9:00 pm Pick Up at Martin Village Theater Meet at The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia 5400 Martin Way, Lacey

REGISTRATION DETAILS

REGISTRATION POLICY: * Due to the high demand for our programs, we use a randomized computer process. * Your registration must be received in the Recreation Office by 5:00pm on Monday, Dec. 2 * Please do not fax your registration or include payment. * Registrations may be mailed together if everyone lives at the same address. * We can not take registrations over the phone. * Registrations received after Dec. 2 will be processed after Dec. 5.

PAYMENT POLICY: * An invoice with your registered programs and the amount you owe will be mailed by Dec. 9. * PAYMENT DUE DECEMBER 30. * If payment is not received by December 20, you will be removed from programs. We will not be making reminder phone calls.

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1 2 3 4 Holiday Dance January Late Fee: Late fees are 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 assessed for any Tower Lanes Bowling Swim Club participant picked up Bowling Begins Starts after a program has Olympic Flight ended. Fees are Museum assessed as follows: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16-30 min = $15 Bingo over 30 min = $30.

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Seattle HOLIDAY Movie/Pizza Game Club Thunderbirds

26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Movie Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Valentine Dinner February Dance

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LeMay Car Museum

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Valentine Card Bingo Making

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 HOLIDAY Movie/Pizza Karaoke

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Swim Club Ends Nisqually Refuge

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SOGO Winter Dance Concert

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 YMCA Swim Day

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Game Club Movie/Pizza Bowling Ends Bingo

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 McMenamin’s Soccer

29 30 31 Movie/Pizza March WINTER 2020 REGISTRATION FORM

This form must be completed in full for each participant. If you are a new client, please contact the Recreation Office: 360-867-2588

Name______Birthdate______Gender______

Address______

City______ZIP______Changed Address or Phone? Y / N

Phone______Alt. Phone______

Email ______

Are you paying with DDA Funds? If yes, caseworker name______

Are you a careprovider? If yes, for whom______*****REMINDER: You must complete a SEPARATE registration form if you are a careprovider.****** Program Fee

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Please consider helping others with a donation.:

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Reminder: Credit cards will be subject to a fee 2.35% of the amount due or a minimum of $2.00 (whichever is greater).

This is only for payments made by credit card. You will still have the option to pay by check or cash without an additional fee.

Thurston County Recreation Services * 412 Lilly Rd NE * Olympia, Wa 98506 Phone: 360-867-2588 * * TDD: 360-754-2933 Public Health & Social Services PublicRecreation Health Services & Social Services Recreation412 Lilly Rd Services NE 412Olympia, Lilly RdWA NE 98506 Olympia, Wa 98506

Thurston County Commissioners Recreation Services Staff John Hutchings Margaret Bagley, Recreation Manager Gary Edwards Tye Menser

Thank you to the following individuals and businesses who support Specialized Recreation through in-kind services or direct donation: Lacey Senior Center, United Churches of Olympia, City of Lacey, City of Olympia, City of Tumwater, Rock Pizza, Regal Cinemas, Westside Lanes, Random Acts of Kindness, Evergreen Playhouse, University of Puget Sound, Tahoma Vista Fiber Mill, Centralia-Chehalis Steam Train, , Olympia Yacht Club PARC Foundation, Jodie Brown, Noelle Turk, Samantha Waren

We take pride in working in partnership with the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater to provide activities and programs through Specialized Recreation.