Bowling Unified Activity
Bowling is an activity enjoyed year-round. AADD has two bowling programs we manage. There are many other programs we help to support. We bowl Saturday mornings from October through early March at Suburban Lanes in Decatur and at Brunswick Zone in Roswell. There are all levels of ability - from ramp bowlers to scratch bowlers. We have several unified bowling teams made up of two Special Olympics athletes and two coaches’ friends or relatives of the athletes. Our unified teams participate in the State Special Olympics masters bowling tournament during the summer each year. Everyone is welcome at our bowling.
Contact: Dan Evatt 404-881-9777 ext 216
email: dan@aadd.org
Additional Bowling Programs:
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS IN STONE MOUNTAIN
Contact: Alice Bradford - 404-679-5920
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS !-285 NORTH PEACHTREE ROAD
Contact: Sammy Rosenberg -
770-395-2602
SATURDAY MORNINGS AT NORCROSS
Contact: Mary Means - 770-840-8200
FRIDAY EVENINGS AT LAWRENCEVILLE
Contact: Bill Black - 770-985-0518
MONDAY MORNINGS IN CONYERS
Contact: Tom McPike - 770-918-6306
Friday Mornings in Cumming
Contact: Sherri Fuentes msmcfuentes@yahoo.com
Saturday Mornings at Norcross
Contact: Rich Valentine - 770-840-8200
Swimming Unified Activity
AADD's Special Olympics swim team practices each Tuesday evening, 7:30 to 8:30 PM, from October through May. We are lucky enough to practice at the Emory University swimming pool. Also, members from Emory University swim team help coach our team. We host several swim meets each year with other Special Olympics teams from the metro area. We also participate in Special Olympics summer games at Emory University each spring. This is a great program at no cost to participants.
Contact Dan Evatt 404-881-9777 ext 216 email dan@aadd.org
Bocce
Bocce is an easy, slow-paced, laid-back type of a game that’s fun for all. Some call it Italian Lawn Bowling. The object of the game is for one team to bowl their four bocce balls closer to the target ball than the other team. AADD also has a large number of unified teams that compete in the Special Olympics state fall games each year. We play July through October on Thursday mornings and Wednesday evenings at Mason Mill Park in the Toco Hills Area. There is no charge except for special events (scholarships available for those events). This is a Unified Bocce group. Everyone is welcomed to play. We need more players for this group.
If you are interested or just want more information call Dan “Dij” Evatt at 404-326-5345
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Cycling
(Unified Activity - including persons with disabilities and without disabilities)
We start training in the spring when the weather gets nice and day light gets longer.
Our group is looking for riders. You don't have to be a hardcore cyclist. Everybody rides at his or her own pace. Come check us out. You don’t have to commit.
If you are interested or just curious, give Dan a call.
Mondays 6:30 PM
Ages 14 and above
No charge except for special events (scholarships available for those events).
Contact Dan Evatt 404-881-9777 ext 216 email dan@aadd.org
Cycling - Join AADD's Team in the
Bicycle Ride Across Georgia 2008 (BRAG)
350+ miles Oxford GA to St Simons Island GA
(Unified Activity - including persons with disabilities and without disabilities)
This year, AADD’s cycling team will again participate in BRAG, and we are looking for riders for our Special Olympics team. We will train, evaluate, ride with, and support riders on this ride. We’ve had good success with taking riders who can only ride a few miles and training them to ride between thirty and sixty miles a day.
This is a week-long bike ride from Oxford, to St Simons Island, GA, June 7-14.
We have our own support van and driver following us along the route for those riders who need extra support, and many do. We camp each evening, in a school gym, along with many of the other riders on BRAG.
If you are curious, give Dan a call at 404-326-5345. Also check the BRAG website at www.brag.org.
Health & Fitness Program
Mondays 6 PM to 7 PM
(I-85 & Shallowford Rd. area)
Briarcliff United Methodist Church
4105 Briarcliff Rd. Atlanta 30345 (Corner of Shallowford Rd. and Briarcliff Rd.)
This program of the AADD recreation department is mainly a flexibility and health-training program. Our goal is to teach participants better techniques for healthy living through exercise, sports, and recreation. We will have regular "check ups" to determine the progress each participant makes throughout the program. Volunteers are needed for this program. Come join us and see how fit you are.
Contact: Dan Evatt 404-881-9777 ext 216 email dan@aadd.org
Walking Club
Mondays Afternoons & Early Evening
You can’t beat an afternoon walk at Stone Mountain Park in the spring. We’ll start mid April - Group meets at 6:30 PM
Everybody walks at their own pace. Our goal is to work up to walk a full lap around the mountain (About 5 miles). However we don’t expect walkers to walk a full lap the first day. We have a van that will pick you up if you can’t make around the entire mountain We have a plan for each walker. Come check us out. You don’t have to commit.
If you are interested or just curious, give Dan a call.
Ages 14 and above
No charge
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Caglewood
Interested in sleeping in a tent, nature activities hiking, and backpacking. Or maybe you like to spend the weekend in cabins at some of Georgia's great state parks. If so this is a good program for you.
Check out the Caglewood web site at www.caglewood.com.
Caglewood Inc.
455 Friars Head Inc. Suwanee Ga. 30024
Tel: 770-402-9355
Fax: 770-441-3406
Email: info@caglewood.org
North Metro Miracle League (Buddy Baseball & Bowling)
Interested in Buddy Baseball and Bowling? Check out the North Metro Miracle League's web site at www.nmml.net.
Special Olympics in Alpharetta (Special K's)
Interested in Special Olympics activities in the north metro area? The Special K's have a lot of sports to offer ; aquatics, track & field, bowling, gymnastics, power lifting, basketball, long distance running & walking, bocce, golf, tennis, and cheerleading are the sports Debbie Currere has in the Alpharetta area.
Contact Debbie Currere at 770-649-0070
Other DeKalb County Recreation Activities and Events
Check out great events and activities in DeKalb County. Some activities include:
- Adventure Series Ropes Course, camping, and indoor rock climbing
- Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts designed for children with special needs
- Soccer, volleyball, Miracle Baseball and Blaze Sports Goal Ball
Aseelah House and her staff do a great job; give them a chance and try out some of their activities. Contact Aseelah House at arhouse@co.dekalb.ga.us or call 770-671-1728
Social Club
DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Department has started two new social clubs. One is at Midway Park for 13- through 16-year olds, and the other is at Browns Mill Park for 16+ year olds. Contact Aseelah House at 770-671-1728 or email at arhouse@co.dekalb.ga.us .
South Metro Residents
Check out Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department Therapeutic Programs.
Special Olympics Teams, Happy Club, and social activities are just a few of the activities Debbie and her group have for South Metro Atlanta residents.
Contact Debbie Parrish at 770-716-4325
SASSY (A Fun Family Group)
This group in South DeKalb County meets several times a month for social activities. They meet as a family, parents and children, for picnics, parties, bowling, and even trips to Disney World.
Contact: BJ Kelly 770-987-9171
Voice Mail 770-969-9571
Happy Group (Social Clubs)
Meets twice monthly at several Metro Atlanta YMCAs, usually on Saturday afternoons, depending upon the activity.
Takes field trips such as Braves games, dinner and a movie, dances, plays, "wish to fish," Hawks basketball games (we don't sit courtside), paint your own pottery, etc.
The newest location will be in the South Metro Area through the Fayette Co. Parks & Recreation and Fayette YMCA Dept. Contact Debbie Parrish 770-461-9714 ext. 5644
Contact Happy Club Voice Mail 404-687-2521
Roswell Department of Parks & Recreation
Roswell offer s a variety of activities throughout the year. They are mostly geared for ages 18 and up but have children's activities periodically. For more information Contact Mary Rummel at 770-641-3950 email mrummell@ci.roswell.ga.us. The Roswell website is www.roswellgov.com.
Cobb County Residents
Contact the Cobb Co. Parks & Recreation Cultural Affairs, Therapeutic Recreation Services Unit for lots of activities. They have social clubs, special trips, dances, camps, and various sport teams.
555 Nickajack Rd, Mableton, GA 30126
Tel 770-819-3215
Fax 770-819-3218
Rockdale County Residents
Rockdale is rockin'. Check with Tom McPike, Rockdale County's Parks and Recreation Department recreation therapist. He has started and expanded many programs. A few of the activities include: after school programs, bocce, Halloween Party, Beep Baseball, Miracle Baseball League, bowling, sled hockey, social clubs, wheel chair basketball, basketball, cooking, swimming, soccer, Christmas Parade and Party, and Mother- Daughter Spa Day.
Call Tom McPike at 770-981-6306 and see what's new
