Volunteer of the Year, Tom O'Neil

Thank you Tom O'Neil!  Tom has been volunteering at KADEP for over 2 years.  Tom received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Rocky Mountain MS Center at the Volunteer Appreciation Event this month. 
KADEP staff and participants painted a section of the above art work for Tom.
Tom, you are awesome!

Specials Week/Registration Week

SPECIALS WEEK THEMES

April 30- May 4

 

Please dress according to the following themes.  Each day we will have fun themed activities:

Monday is Rock-n-Roll Day-Come in rocker gear.

Tuesday is Nerd Day–Dress as a nerd

Wednesday is Laughter Day– Wear goofy clothes

Thursday is Team Day– Wear athletic clothing

Friday is Pajama Day—Wear appropriate PJ’s

 

We are almost finished with Registration Week for the new semester.  If you have questions about registering for the Summer Semester, please contact Michelle.  We are excited about the new semester which will begin on Monday, May 7th. 
 
KADEP will be closed Monday May 28th for Memorial Day and also Wednesday July 4th for Independence Day.
 

Metro State Jazz Ensemble

Metro State Jazz Ensemble visits KADEP

Thank you to Ron Miles and the Metro State Jazz Ensemble!  Your sounds were amazing, and we are very lucky to have you perform at KADEP  Thank you!!

Web site with more info: http://www.mscd.edu/music/about/faculty/miles.shtml

Intern Farewell

Farewell to Therapeutic Recreation Interns- Kasey, Becky, Amanda and Jessica.
You were a fantastic group, and you will all be greatly missed!

More PROM Pictures

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Let the Good Times Roll! This was the theme for KADEP’s Prom this year and boy did we ever. The day was filled with singing karaoke, getting dressed up, and doing hair, make-up, and nails. Everyone enjoyed lunch in the gym which was followed by a rockin’ dance. During the dance people got their pictures taken at the juke-box photo area, enjoyed refreshments, raffled off awesome prizes including an electric guitar, and crowned the new king and queen!



KADEP’s client king and queen are Shelly Smith and Matt Longnecker, and the staff king and queen are Maria Alvarez and Shin Sakurai. Congratulations! Also congrats to Roxanne Ayers, the winner of the electric guitar!


Special thanks to –

Paul Mitchell students for doing hair
Heritage College students for doing make-up and nails
DJ Mike from Elite DJ for providing entertainment during the dance
Best Buy for donating an electric guitar
Dressed in Black for signing the guitar and donating a case
King Soopers for donating a $20 gift card
Elitch Lanes for donating two family fun packs
Good Times Restaurant for donating 100 free scoops of ice cream
Barnes and Noble for donating two puzzles and a board game
Nature’s Palate Floral for donating seven centerpieces
Marilyn and Warren Kettner for donating Best Buy gift cards
Red Star Rags for donating prom dresses
Los Arcos for donating chips and salsa
Double Tree Inn for donating cookie trays
Susan (KADEP volunteer) for contributing boutonnieres and floral hair pieces

All the KADEP staff and volunteers for helping the prom to run smoothly and be an awesome time for everyone!

KADEP Prom

KADEP Hosts Basketball Tournament 4-14-12

The Rocky Mountain MS Center’s Basketball Tournament was on April 14, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. It was held at the King Adult Day Enrichment Program’s facility and gym. There were eight teams with a total of forty-eight players participating in the double elimination tournament.




The tournament’s purpose was to raise money to purchase adaptive sports equipment for KADEP clients. Adaptive sports equipment will allow our clients to participate in more diverse recreational activities. Now, we have the ability to adapt sport activities to make them more accessible to individuals who have Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological disorders. Adaptive sports equipment will be a resourceful tool so clients receive the benefits to recreational activities such as increased quality of life, positive social interactions, increased mobility, and to create an optimistic lifestyle. We raised a total of $662.00 to start a fund for adaptive sports groups.



We want to congratulate the winners from Encore and thank everyone who supported the event!

Shopping Party at the Crazy Merchant

Buster Khan

History of China Group:

The History of China group discussed Chinggis Khan today.  They decided that KADEP participant, Buster, is a descendant of the Mongolian Ruler.   From this day forth, Buster shall be named, Buster Khan, the KADEP Ruler.

Here is some history on today's topic:

Chinggis (Genghis) Khan was born probably in 1167, though Mongol tradition has it that he was born in 1162. Because much of his early life is not described, except in myth, reliable knowledge of Chinggis's early life is very limited.

What we do know is that his father was assassinated when Chinggis was nine years old, and that this event left his family extremely vulnerable. Chinggis's mother appears in the traditional Mongol sources as a savior and great heroine.

Chinggis's mother kept her family together, even after many of her retainers left when her husband, the family patriarch, was killed. She kept the family going in the harsh desert lands of Mongolia, surviving on nuts and berries or whatever else they could find. She taught Chinggis the basic skills of survival, particularly those needed for survival in the steppelands and in the desert.

Painting by KADEP Client Roxanne

Men's Group tours Sports Authority Field

The KADEP Men's Group took a visit to Sports Authority Field in March.  They took a guided tour inside the facility.  They were guided to a private box where you could see the field.  They toured the media room and also got to spend some time in the guest locker room. The group visited the beer room and also were able to walk out the tunnel onto the field.

What a great trip!  Thanks to John, MSW intern, for planning this adventure for the men of KADEP!

Thank you Animal Assisted Therapy

Crestone Acres and Pony Express made a visit to KADEP yesterday afternoon from Longmont, Colorado.  The animal handlers, Joseph and Patrick, brought these special animals to us after making contact with Kasey, the KADEP Intern, who is specializing in Animal Assisted Therapy. 

We got to pet and spend time with 2 baby sheep, 4 baby goats, a pot belly pig, a chicken, a duck, a camel, a mini horse, a trick POny, a baby highland cow, a burrow, a bunny, an alpaca, and a llama.

This was a wonderful and therapeutic experience for us all- Thank you for visiting KADEP!

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