April 2018 THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER VACATIONS! Summer will be here before we know it and you know what that means- LEEP s Summer Vacation packet was sent out! LEEP has taken some fabulous vacations in years past along with many exciting things in store for Summer 2018 and we look forward to continuing to travel around the world with you. When you receive your packet, take some time to read through the policies and registration procedures as some things have changed and please pay special attention to the changes in deposit amounts and payment due dates. In order for LEEP to ensure we do our best to accommodate our traveler s needs we will be strictly adhering to these. More information on the 2018 summer vacations can be found in the Summer Vacation mailer, which can be found online at www.mankatoleep.org/vacations. Now Hiring Rec Leads Trip Destination Trip Dates Final Book Date Universal Orlando/ Everglade Tour July 9-July 13 March 30, 2018 Deposit: $500/Trip Total: $2835 Branson, Missouri July 23-July 27 Atlanta, Georgia Aug. 6-Aug. 10 Des Moines, Iowa Aug. 13-Aug. 16 March 30, 2018 Deposit: $250/Trip Total: $1725 March 30, 2018 Deposit: $500/Trip Total: $2145 March 30, 2018 Deposit: $250/Trip Total: $1025 LEEP is looking for quality Recreation Leads who have a love for people with disabilities and a passion for enriching their lives through leisure education, recreation and healthy living opportunities. The Recreation Lead position is responsible for supervising, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of activities from crafts and socials to fitness and. More information on current openings and position descriptions can be found at: www.mankatoleep.org/employment 929 North 4 th Street Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-387-5122 Email: info@mankatoleep.org mankatoleep.org
SPECIAL OLYMPICS INFORMATION In order to participate in Special Olympic sports, athletes must complete an Application for Participation form. All sections must be completed, signed, require a doctor s signature, physical and background check. Forms will not be accepted if not completed fully. Once completed, the application must be turned into the LEEP Office and LEEP will submit the form to the Minnesota s (SOMN) office. This application does not guarantee acceptance into programs until official word is received from SOMN. Forms must be updated every three years to continue participation. Athletes are not allowed to participate in practices or tournaments without a current completed form. If you are in question as to whether you have this form completed, please call LEEP at 507-387-5122 and we can verify it for you. This form must be updated every three years, if it is not up to date, the athlete will not be able to practice or compete until cleared by Minnesota. All athletes must be a paid LEEP Member before participating in any LEEP activities. After the athletes have registered for their sports, LEEP will mail out specific information regarding practice times, tournament dates, what to wear, etc. is available for anyone ages 8 and up. LEEP will attempt to place younger athletes together. SWIMMING Swimming is for the beginner swimmer to the advanced swimmer. All athletes will have the opportunity to attend the Area and State tournaments, competing in their desired events. With our knowledgeable coaches, the athletes will improve their swimming skills and gain confidence in the water! Dates: Wednesdays, March 14- June 24, 2018 (Full schedule mailed out upon registration) Limit: 20 athletes Location: Mankato West High School Time: 6:30-7:30 pm Tournament Locations/Dates: Area- Gustavus Adolphus-Sunday, April 22 State- University of St Thomas Friday, June 22-Sunday, June 24 Cost: $200 for entire season *includes: all practices, Area and State Tournament fees, Hotels, transportation for Area and State Tournaments Payment Plan: 1st Payment due March 14 = $95 2nd Payment due April 27 = $55 3rd Payment due June 8 = $50 Practice Transportation due March 14 Additional $25 for 1- way practice transportation Additional $50 for 2- way practice transportation FULL & HALF COURT BASKETBALL LEEP offers two different options for traditional basketball to help meet the needs of our athletes. We have full-court teams and half-court teams. The full-court teams are more competitive and faster moving. Half-court is for those athletes who have very minimal basketball skills/knowledge. If you would like to request a specific level please do so when registering, however we cannot guarantee you will be placed in the level you request. LEEP places athletes on teams based on skill level. Dates: Thursdays, March 15- June 24, 2018 (Full schedule mailed out upon registration) Limit: 32 Full-Court Athletes 24 Half-Court Athletes Location/Time: Determined by the team each athlete plays on. The first practice is a divisioning practice. Athletes will be notified by phone call which team they will be participating with before the second practice (3/22/18). They will be given a full schedule and seasonal informational letter at the second practice. Tournament Locations/Dates: Area- Gustavus Adolphus-Sunday, April 22 Regional- Sunday, May 13 Location is TBD State- University of St Thomas Friday, June 22-Sunday, June 24 Cost: $220 for entire season *includes: all practices, Area, Regional and State Tournament fees, Hotels, transportation for Area and State Tournaments Payment Plan: 1st Payment due March 15 = $90 2nd Payment due April 27 = $65 3rd Payment due June 8 = $65 Practice Transportation due March 15 Additional $25 for 1- way practice transportation 2 Additional $50 for 2- way practice transportation
TRACK & FIELD On your mark, get set, go!!! Join LEEP for a new season of Track & Field. LEEP works to meet the needs of both the beginner and the more advanced athletes. Not all athletes will qualify for State Competition. Dates: Wednesdays, April 4- June 24, 2018 (Full schedule mailed out upon registration) Limit: 40 athletes Location: Mankato West High School Track Time: 6:30-7:30 pm Tournament Locations/Dates: Area- Gustavus Adolphus-Sunday, May 6 State- University of St Thomas Friday, June 22-Sunday, June 24 Cost: $215 for entire season *includes: all practices, Area and State Tournament fees, Hotels, transportation for Area and State Tournaments Payment Plan: 1st Payment due April 4 = $90 2nd Payment due May 11 = $70 3rd Payment due June 8 = $55 Practice Transportation due April 4 Additional $25 for 1- way practice transportation Additional $50 for 2- way practice transportation 2018 SUMMER REC Warm weather is just around the corner, and that means Summer Rec registration is now open! The Summer Rec Program is a life enrichment program designed for students in transition who have an intellectual disability. The goal of the program is to increase independence in daily living skills by combining recreation and leisure activities in a structured, safe, and supervised environment. This year LEEP will be continuing our partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension to again offer a 4-H Club and nutrition program as part of the LEEP Summer Rec program. Rec Center Ages: 12-21 years old (who will attend school in the 2018-2019 school year to qualify) Program Dates: June 11 - August 17, 2018 (10 weeks) Times: Monday Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Additional care hours 7:30-8:00 am and 4:30-5:00 pm Cost: 10 weeks for the low price of $1,350 ($135 per week) *Registration is now open! For a registration packet and more information, call our office at 507-387-5122 or visit our website at www.mankatoleep.org/summer-rec-program ONE WEEK SUMMER CAMPS This year LEEP will again be offering week long Summer Camps Rec Center Ages: 12-21 years old (who will attend school in the 2018-2019 school year to qualify) Program Dates: June 18-22, July 16-20, and August 20-24, 2018 Times: Monday Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Additional care hours 7:30-8:00 am and 4:30-5:00 pm Cost: $150 per camp *Minimum of 5 registrants per camp required **Registration opens March 1, 2017 For a registration packet and more information, call our office at 507-387-5122 or visit our website at https://www.mankatoleep.org/summer-rec-program Brought to you in part by: LEAVE A LEGACY is a campaign to inspire people like you to make charitable bequests. Bequests are just one type of "planned gift" a gift that will be distributed sometime in the future to a charity that is meaningful to you. Through LEAVE A LEGACY, people who have made charitable bequests and other types of planned gifts share their experiences in the hope of encouraging others to give. Have you included LEEP in your estate plans? Please share with us your intentions, so we can plan for the future. For more information regarding estate planning, please view 3 www.leavealegacymankato.org or email Ann Stewart at acstewart hickorytech.net.
NIGHT ACTIVITIES PAINTING FLOWER POTS Tuesday, April 3 Come down to LEEP and create a masterpiece to grow your flowers in this Spring! Time: Limit: 20 DIRT PUDDING DESSERT SOCIAL Thursday, April 5 Join us as we enjoy some delicious pudding treats and enjoy the company of friends. Time: Limit: 20 Cost: $6 BIRTHDAY BASH Friday, April 6 Celebrate good times with us at LEEP! We will be enjoying cereal treats and playing birthday games to celebrate April birthdays! *April Birthdays get in for FREE!! Time: POPSICLE STICK FLOWERS Tuesday, April 10 Show off your artistic abilities at LEEP by creating some flowers out of popsicle sticks, pom poms and other craft supplies. Time: LEEP ADVISORY COUNCIL Next Meeting Date: Monday April, 2 2018 Time: 6:00-7:00pm Where: LEEP Board Room, located at 929 N 4th St. Mankato, MN 56001 BINGO AT LEEP Thursday, April 12 It's our favorite night of the month, BINGO night. Come on down to LEEP for a night of prizes and fun! Time: 6:30-8:00pm Limit: 30 ICE CREAM SOCIAL Friday, April 13 Join us at LEEP as we make some homemade ice cream to enjoy as a group. Hurry up and register, this event will fill up fast! Time: Cost: $6 DANCE PARTY Tuesday, April 17 Get your body moving with a night of dancing! We will be teaching you fun and easy moves to some classic songs. Time: ZUMBA WITH GOLDIE Thursday, April 19 It's Zumba night at LEEP, so grab your water bottle and bust a move with our great pal, Goldie! Time: Want to Join? Contact Jake at 507-387-5122 or email at athletics@mankatoleep.org GAMES AND SNACKS Friday, April 20 Love playing games? Come to LEEP to play all your favorite games. We will be bringing out all of the best board games and our Wii games as well! Come and show off your gaming skills! Time: Limit: 30 POPSICLE STICK PICTURE FRAMES Tuesday, April 24 Need a frame for that favorite picture? Come down to LEEP and create a one of a kind personalized frame for it. Time: Limit: 20 KARAOKE NIGHT Thursday, April 26 Get center stage for the monthly Karaoke night! Love to sing and have fun with friends? This is the night activity for you! Time: PIZZA PARTY Friday, April 27 Gather your buddies up for this month s most delicious social gathering. We will be enjoying pizza while we play card games. Time: Cost: $6 Ready to Register? We have 3 Options Available: Website: www.mankatoleep.org Phone: 507-387-5122 E-mail: info@mankatoleep.org SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! Looking forward to that special activity, but it s slightly out of your budget? Not to worry, we have the solution for you! Come into our office and fill out our scholarship form before the event and you may be awarded up to 50% of your costs covered for the event! This can be used for Special Events, Night Activities, Classes, Youth Programming and Special Olympic Sports. Applications can be found online at www.mankatoleep.org For more information regarding scholarships email info@mankatoleep.org or call 507-387-5122. *All scholarships are given at the discretion of the Executive Director. Scholarships are limited per event. 4
SPECIAL EVENTS BYE BYE BIRDIE AT MNSU Saturday, April 7 It is 1960, and a chorus of young girls energetically sings the praises of rock & roll idol Conrad Birdie. At Almelou Music Corp. in New York, Conrad s managers, Albert Peterson and Rosie Alvarez (who ve been dating for years), learn that their client has been inducted into the Army. Though she d prefer that Albert settle down and become An English Teacher, Rosie concocts a plan: as a publicity stunt, Conrad will bid a typical American teen-age girl goodbye with a public farewell kiss. Rosie randomly selects the name of the lucky girl: 15-year-old Kim McAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio.*Cost includes admission, 1 meal, staffing, event and drop-off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 5:00pm Pickups: Start at 4:00pm Drop offs: 9:00-10:00pm Cost: $55 SHOPPING AT THE MALL OF AMERICA Sunday, April 8 Looking for a fun leisure activity to get you out of Mankato? Join us for a day in the city! We will be traveling to Minneapolis to check out the Mall of America and eat at the Hard Rock Cafe. Sign up quick, spots are limited. Bring additional funds for shopping. Event will include walking.*cost of event includes:1 meal, staffing, event and drop-off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 9:00am Pickups: Start at 8:00am Drop offs: 5:00-6:00pm Cost: $75 SCIENCE MUSEUM Saturday, April 14 Join us as we travel to St. Paul to visit the Science Museum. We will be checking out all that the Science Museum has to offer, including the new Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks, an exhibition where architecture and engineering meet creative play. Not only will you see 20 of the most astonishing skyscrapers from around the world, replicated using only LEGO bricks, you can also create your own tower of tomorrow.' They ll have more than 200,000 loose LEGO bricks on hand in construction areas, where you can add your creations to the exhibition. *Cost includes admission, 1 meal, staffing, event and drop-off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 9:00am Pickups: Start at 8:00am Drop offs: 5:00-6:00pm Cost: $72 DAY AT THE MINNESOTA ZOO Sunday, April 15 Don t miss out on all the animals at the Minnesota Zoo. We will be seeing the adorable farm babies, check out the exotic animals from Africa, and feed the sharks, plus much more. For lunch we will enjoy a delicious meal the Call of the Wild Cafe located in the Zoo. Remember to bring some money if you want souvenirs. *Cost includes admission 1 meal, staffing, event and drop off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 9:00am Pickups: Start at 8:00am Drop offs: 5:00-6:00pm Cost: $85 CIRCUS PAGES Saturday, April 21 Ready for a show stopping, heart pounding adventure? Circus Pages has the finest international circus acts and performers for a spectacular show each year! The show animals enjoy starring in the circus ring and include elephants, rare white tigers, camels, acrobatic dogs, liberty ponies, horses, and rare white lions! These highlight our fabulous aerial, juggling and clown acts to complete the experience*cost includes admission, 1 meal, staffing, event and drop off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 3:00pm Pickups: Start at 2:00pm Drop offs: 8:00-9:00pm Cost: $65 ANIMAL CRACKERS THE MOVIE & DINNER Saturday, April 28 Join us as we enjoy a nice night out in Mankato starting with a delicious meal at Applebees. We will enjoy a fantastic meal with some of our best friends and when we are through, we will head out to catch the new Animal Crackers movie at the theater. Please bring extra spending money for any snacks at the movie.*cost includes 1 movie ticket, 1 meal, staffing, event and drop-off transportation Meet at LEEP: 5:00pm Pickups: Start at 4:00pm Drop offs: 9:00-10:00pm Cost: $50 LUNCH, TIE DYE, BINGO AND GAMES AT LEEP Sunday, March 18 Come down to the LEEP Rec Center for and afternoon of games, crafts and food. We will start off by tie dying your very own shirt to wear around town this summer. Then we will move on to enjoy a nice lunch of homemade pizzas before we move onto and afternoon of Bingo and all your other favorite games. *Cost includes t-shirt and other supplies, 1 meal, staffing, event and drop off transportation. Meet at LEEP: 11:00am Pickups: Start at 10:00am Drop offs: 3:00-4:00pm Cost: $25 NEWSLETTER FOLDING Each month we send out our Newsletter to almost 700 participants and their families. A job this big can't be completed alone! Come to the LEEP office for a relaxing hour and a half of folding and tabbing newsletters. Invite a friend or two! Friday, April 13, 2018 11:00am-12:30pm 12:30pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-3:30pm LEEP Board Room 929 N 4th Street Mankato, MN 56001 Call the LEEP Office at 507-387-5122 to sign-up! 5
LEEP CALENDAR APRIL 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 No Programming 2 Advisory Council 6:00-7:00pm 3 Painting Flower Pots 4 Swimming Track and Field 5 Half Court Basketball 6:00-7:30pm 7:30-9:00pm Dirt Pudding Dessert Social 6 Birthday Bash 7 Bye Bye Birdie at MNSU 5:00-9:00pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Shopping at the Mall of America 9:00am-5:00pm Popsicle Stick Flowers Swimming Track and Field Half Court Basketball 6:00-7:30pm 7:30-9:00pm Ice Cream Social Science Museum 9:00am-5:00pm Bingo 6:30-8:00pm 15 Day at the Minnesota Zoo 9:00am-5:00pm 16 17 Dance Party 18 Swimming Track and Field 19 Half Court Basketball 6:00-7:30pm 7:30-9:00pm 20 Games and Snacks 21 Circus Pages 3:00pm-8:00pm Zumba with Goldie 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Swimming, Half and Area Tournaments Popsicle Stick Picture Frames Swimming Track and Field Half Court Basketball 6:00-7:30pm 7:30-9:00pm Pizza Party Animal Crackers the Movie and Dinner 5:00pm-9:00pm Karaoke Night 29 Lunch, Tie Dye, Bingo and Games at LEEP 11:00am-3:00pm 30 WONDERING IF A PROGRAM IS CANCELLED? Call our Cancellation Line at: 507-387-9996 For the most up to date information. *Please do not leave a message, they will not be checked or returned at this number. 6
LEEP PAYMENT CHECKLIST APRIL 2018 For your convenience, LEEP has included this checklist to assist with registration and to make the payment process easier. Please include payment for transportation. If you would like to include a copy with pre-payments, this will help eliminate any confusion. Thanks! X Date Event Fee X Dates Event Fee NA 04/03 Painting Flower Pots $3 NA 04/26 Karaoke Night $3 NA 04/05 Dirt Pudding Dessert Social $6 NA 04/27 Pizza Party $6 NA 04/06 Birthday Bash $3 SE 04/07 Bye Bye Birdie At MNSU $55 / $62 NA 04/10 Popsicle Stick Flowers $3 SE 04/08 Shopping at Mall of America $75 / $82 NA 04/12 Bingo $3 SE 04/14 Science Museum $72 / $79 NA 04/13 Ice Cream Social $6 SE 04/15 Day at Minnesota Zoo $85 / $92 NA 04/17 Dance Party $3 SE 04/21 Circus Pages $65 / $72 NA 04/19 Zumba with Goldie $3 SE 04/28 Animal Crackers the Movie and Dinner $50 / $57 NA 04/20 Games and Snacks $3 SE 04/29 Lunch, Tie Dye, Bingo and Games at LEEP $25 / $32 Track and Field $215 / $240 / $265 Wednesdays, April 4-June 24 NA 04/24 Popsicle Stick Picture Frames $3 SO Participant's Name: Total Amount Due: Total Credits: Total Payment: Reminder All fees must be paid by the date of the event or $5 late fee will be added. Please call LEEP if you need financial assistance through a scholarship or to establish a payment plan. * Credit card payments can be processed (with a minimal fee) in the LEEP office during regular business hours. * Pick up transportation for Special events is an additional $7 charge unless otherwise noted. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Want to know the latest happenings at LEEP quickly and often before they are published in the newsletter? Or do you love to look at pictures and/or videos from past LEEP activities? Well LEEP s got several ways for you to do this. Stay up to date on all of the latest happenings, announcements or give us feedback by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Find us on: www.facebook.com/leep twitter.com/leepmankato You Tube: LEEPMankato Instagram: leepmankato 7
Leisure Education For Exceptional People 929 North 4th Street Mankato, MN 56001 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-profit US Postage PAID Mankato, MN 56001 PERMIT #300 April 2018 WHAT'S INSIDE Summer Rec Information Summer Sports April Calendar of Events Enriching lives through inclusive education, recreation, and healthy living opportunities. Proud Partner of: mankatoleep.org The newsletter is also available on our website at www.mankatoleep.org. Editor: Address or Name Change? Is your contact information correct and up to date? Would you prefer to be removed from our mailing list? Please contact LEEP: info@mankatoleep.org or call 507-387-5122