Miami-Dade Shake - A - Leg Calendar of Events - April 2006

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Shake-A-Leg Miami Events Calendar This month connects our friends and family together with volunteers and youth. The first ever Spring Break camp at SALM, the 20th anniversary of VACC camp, and the long awaited arrival of the M/V E. Pearson make April something to keep your eyes on. Enjoy, join and jubilate with us this month.

April 1st, 6 – 8 pm

KAYAK-A-THON Finale Celebration

Support and applaud the kayakers who took a trip down the

Intracoastal to raise money for Shake-A-Leg-Miami

Paddlers are ready to party after their five day trip down the Intracoastal Waterway. Join us on April 1st, from 6 – 8 pm, at 2620 south Bayshore drive, coconut grove. Awards of a Bahamas trip for the first finisher and the largest fund raiser will be given out. This is a very physical event and your applause at the finale party will truly reiterate the worth of the journey. Tickets to the event are $15 for non Shake-A-Leg Members, $10 for members and RSVP is required to events@... or call.

April 1st

Summer Camp

Summer Camp Enrollment Process Opens

Shake-A-Leg Miami’s summer program enrollment opens on April 1st, 2006. Camp will run from June 5 through July 28th. SALMS' inclusionary camp lasts 8 weeks, with four sessions available for fee based participants. The camp capacity is 300 students, including mentors. The program focuses on student academics and social success through an immense variety of educational, recreational, and water sport activities. This camp is dynamic in its accessibility to all and its ability to make learning fun and engaging. For more information go to the summer camp information page of our website or contact via email Juli , juli@....

April 8th, 7 -11 pm

The E. Pearson Memorial Celebration

Celebrating a Life and Launching the Legacy

On behalf of the family and friends of E. Pearson and Graham Hooper, Shake-A-Leg Miami invites you to attend the dedication of M/V E. Pearson as we celebrate a life and launch a legacy on Saturday April 8, 2006 from 7 – 11 pm at Shake-A-Leg Miami. Join us for the dedication of the newly built M/V E. Pearson, auctions, raffles, dinner and dancing throughout the evening. Individual tickets are $50.00 and sponsorships are available. Funds will enable this vessel to become fully accessible and revive the personal dream of a disabled captain, Graham Hooper, and allow many other adults and children with disabilities to realize their dreams. For more information or to reserve your tickets go to the Pearson event webpage. Thank you for your continued support and volunteers for the evening are always welcomed by Mitzi. Contact her at mitzi@... or call x115.

April 9th, 7 - 11 pm

VACC Camp

20th anniversary VACC camp returns to Shake-A-Leg Miami

Participants with disabilities come from all over the country to this camp which is put on at Miami Children's Hospital. For a week, they stay at AD Park and participate in a variety of activities all over Miami---Shake-A-Leg Miami is one of their destination spots and needs additional volunteers to make this magical day happen. These participants are not only severely physically disabled, they are all dependent on ventilators! It is an incredible sight to see them interacting in our ecological environment here at SALM. They come with their families, nurses, friends etc. and they also come with a host of young teenage volunteers (POTENTIAL FUTURE SALM MENTORS!!!!) who are from the local area and who spend the entire week with these really cool kids. By the way, this is their 20th anniversary year and they have been coming to SALM for the last 15. To schedule as a volunteer contact Mitzi ston via email at mitzi@... or call x115. Shake-A-Leg Miami VACC camp outing is form 9:30 to 3:30 pm with a volunteer report time of 8:45 AM.

April 10th – 14th

Spring Break Camp

Shake-A-Leg Miami’s first ever Spring Break Camp

Shake-A-Leg Miami After School Program is pleased to host a Spring Break Camp during the week of public schools April Vacation. We don’t want your kids sitting around watching TV all day; we want to give them an opportunity to learn and have fun! Each morning, the students’ time will be split between classroom academics and fun, healthy activities – kayaking, sailing, canoeing, science lab, art, multimedia, and music! Each afternoon will find the students on an exciting adventure – Parrot Jungle, Biscayne Nature Center, and Fort Lauderdale Museum of Science and Discovery. The week’s events will be wrapped up at Kennedy Park for the Shake-A-Leg Olympics. To get involved as a tutor, mentor or volunteer please contact Mitzi ston at mitzi@... or to register a student contact Juli via email at juli@... or call x122.

April 12th

MentorOrientation

Teens change lives as mentors at summer camp

Interested in being a mentor with us this summer, or know a teen who would? Our summer promises to be an amazing experience exploring the beauty of Biscayne Bay. The role of a mentor is a critical one as there are daily opportunities to change the lives of our participants this summer. Mentors work with all types of children with and without disabilities from a variety of backgrounds within the water, land, and academic experiences of Camp. Enrollment for mentors is now open. For more information log on to our mentor information page, contact Borden via email at @... or call x125.

April 15th

Moonlight Sail

Sailing on Biscayne Bay by the light of the full moon

In the Month of April, Saturday the 15th finds us closest to the full moon. Please consider yourself invited to enjoy a moonlit sail. This is your chance to spend your evening with the stars. Come join us and the celestial bodies at their finest. Cost is $16, Members of Shake-A-Leg receive a 50% discount. RSVP is required to anthony@... or call x103.

April 23rd

Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

Saluting our incredible volunteers during national Volunteer

Appreciation Week

Shake-A-Leg volunteers make up the life blood at our not-for-profit accessible water sports center and deserve to be saluted! If you are a registered and active volunteer please RSVP for this wonderful brunch atop our third floor observation deck to mitzi@... or call x115 or at X123. Awards, activities and exciting challenges await our participants between the hours of 11 am – 1 pm.

To sign up or more information please contact us at events@... or call

April 2006

Get Up & Do Something

Don’t wait for someone

to do it for you,

do it yourself.

Shake-A-Leg Miami is your gateway to Biscayne Bay with watersports, rentals, and classes for people of all ages. Become a member today and launch boats and dreams off the Miami shore!

www.shakealegmiami.org

2620 South Bayshore Drive

Coconut Grove, FL

This world class accessible facility is open to the community, people with disabilities, and underserved youth. Memberships help support the health and wellness of the South Florida Community.

Mighty May

Shake-A-Leg

Date Auction

May, 2006

Raising funds and fun! Stay posted for a “set date”!

For more information contact:

events@...

Call for Volunteers There are plenty of volunteering opportunities off the water. We are looking for volunteers that want to get involved in:

Fundraising

Event Planning

Customer Service

Technology

Data Entry

Office Work

To join the Shake A Leg Crew please contact: mitzi@...

Shake A Leg Miami

2620 South Bayshore Drive

Miami, Florida 33133

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