Dear Members and Friends,
Announcements:
1) Happy News!!!
a) Congratulations to FCSN for receiving the 2015 Bernie Graf Excellence in Service Award from Developmental Disability Council. Thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers for supporting & caring for our special needs loved ones, bringing purpose, happiness and harmony into their lives.
b) FCSN Dream Builder Newsletter is Out! Don't Miss our FCSN updates & fun stories.
http://fcsn1996.org/j25/year-2015/fcsn-dream-builder-june
c) Family Day /Annual Meeting
Thanks for Joining FCSN Annual Meeting / Family Day!!
Over 500 celebrated with us. We will share pictures and videos in our next e-announcement.
d) 2015 Special Needs Got Talent DVDs now Available (Preliminary Auditions set and Final Competition set)
Cost for 1 set is $25, 2 or more sets $20 each set.
If you have already ordered them, please pick up at East Bay Center: 2300 Peralta Blvd, Fremont or call Steven at (510)739-6900 ext. 3305 to arrange other delivery options.
2) FCSN Summer Classes and Activities:
a) South Bay Summer Camp is 7/13-7/24, 9am-4pm (see attached form)
b) East Bay Summer Sports Camp: Attached are all the registration forms.
i) Ping Pong Class (only $20 for all the classes listed) Extra $25 for non-members
Dates/Time: 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/ 12, 9/26, 10am-11:45am
Place: Alameda Ping Pong Club in the City of Alameda
Contact: Terence Chan
ii) Badminton camp, 6/15-6/26 (10 days), M-F, 4:00-5:30pm. Fee is $60 for FCSN members, and $85 for non-members.
iii) Soccer camp, 6/22-7/2, M-Thurs, 3:30-4:30pm. Fee is $30 for FCSN members, and $55 for non-members
iv) Basketball camp, 7/6-7/16, M-Th, 3:30-4:30pm. Fee is $30 for members, and $55 for non-members.
v) Swimming camp, 6/22 – 8/16, M-Th, 1:45-2:30 or 2:30-3:15 or 3:15-4:00. Extra $25 for non-members
vi) Golf camp, 4 lessons per month on Sundays, 9:30-10 or 10-10:30 or 10:30-11. Extra $25 for non-members.
The more reasons to join the Big FCSN Family as members for only a one-time fee of $50 for your entire family’s life-time membership. See also FCSN membership form attached.
c) East Bay Summer Afterschool Program. Attached registration form.
5 weeks of afterschool program 2pm-6pm Monday – Thursday, June 22- July 23.
Classes to target life-skills, social skills, play skills, sports, exercise, and even academics (depending on level of readiness and functioning). FCSN afterschool will help our special children develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
Tuition is $1400 for 5 weeks. East Bay Afterschool program is vendorized by the Regional Center of the East Bay. If both parents are working, you may be entitled to childcare hours and can apply to the tuition, please contact your case manager immediately for referral.
d) July 4th Independence Day Parade in Fremont (more details to come)
e) FCSN Sports Day at Taiwanese Chinese American Athletic Tournament
Date/Time: Saturday, 7/25, 9am – 1pm
Place: Cupertino High School , 10100 Finch Ave., Cupertino
f) FCSN Members Family Camping is on Saturday August 1 – Sunday August 2 at our Yin’s Ranch, please see the registration. Don’t miss out the fun for camping at the beautiful 50 acre ranch with fishing, swimming, mini-zoo, bocce ball, artery, our traditional night hike around the ranch and much more…
g) Drama Camp: – 8/13-8/16 Thursday-Sunday
This year’s Play is Toy Story J!! See attached registration form
3) Mandatory New Volunteer Training on 6/27 at South Bay Center
Location : FCSN South Bay center at 3675 Payne Ave., San Jose, CA 95117
Time: 9:30AM- 11:30AM
Contact: Auntie Mannching at mannchingw@yahoo.com
4) Autism Training for First Responders – Sponsored by ASA
Objectives will include gaining the understanding of the effects of an emergency situation on a person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and learning the steps to effectively handle emergency situations with a person with ASD. Includes an overview of ASD, and planning for these situations including how to effectively transfer a person with ASD to the hospital.
Where: 1100 San Leandro Blvd., Creekside Plaza, San Leandro, Redwood Conference Room
When: Monday, June 15, 2015
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
To Register: https://firstresponderautismtrng.eventbrite.com FREE
For more information contact Elsie Kusel, Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, 510.481.4197 or Elsie.Kusel@acgov.org
5) Happenings in the Special Needs Community
a) FREE Admission: Virtuoso International Flute Ensemble Concert this Sat. 6/13
Date/Time: Sat. 6/13, 2:30pm
Place: Centerville Presbyterian Church – 4360 Central Ave, Fremont
For more info: call (510)979-9263 or email vife.music@gmail.com
b) Magic Makers Rock Band and Rhythm Makers Concert this Sunday 6/14, 7pm
Place: Santa Clara High School – 3000 Benton St., Santa Clara, CA
Tickets
7$ Advance Sale
12$ ( Adults and 12yrs + ) At the door
9$ (Seniors/Disabled/Children 12 & under 7) At the door
Contact
RM Contact: 408-998-4269
MM Contact: 408-462-2636 magicmakersband@gmail.com
c) FREE STEAM Fest. (Festival of Science, Technolog, Engineering, Arts, Math galore.) Get your FREE TICKETS for this year's Reid Hillview Airport extravaganza 'Hot San Jose Nights presents Silicon Valley S.T.E.A.M. Festival' Saturday July 11, 10am-4pm http://www.svsteamfest.com (click the free 'Ticket' 🙂
Our July 11 S.T.E.A.M. Fest is expanding every day! Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math galore, plus aviation, classic cars, the World's Shoreline RC RC Airshow at noon, more stuff than I can remember….
San Jose Reid Hillview Airport – 2500 Cunningham Ave, San Jose (easy access from 680 at Capitol Expy, across from Eastridge Mall and Raging Waters)
d) FREE Event: Disability Awareness Night with the San Jose Giants on Thursday July 16, 7pm. Order free tickets online. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/disability-awareness-night-2015-tickets-16253384310
Also there is a free pre-game fun clinic with SJ Giant players for maximum of 55 individuals with special needs https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11jaPIxfukccr_2leRr0dZlKXiVaV1QqqNeqhJld9wKI/viewform
The Mission of Disability Awareness Night is to recognize individuals/organizations for extraordinary achievements, perseverance and dedication to the special needs community AND to expand awareness of the 54 million Americans with disabilities.
As we have in the past years, we would like to recognize some people in the community, and would love your nominations. Please take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FY7DBKW to cast your vote. All surveys are due by June 30th at the latest.
Anna
FCSN
“Together, let’s build a community of love, hope, respect, and support for our special children.