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Important Information
Thank you all so very much for your feedback last month regarding the Calendar.
Your thoughts, opinions, and time are very much appreciated!
To those of you who took the time to read the notes, we thank you!
Please Do Not Block the Front Entrance
To ensure the safety and well-being of all individuals, we ask all who drop off / pick up to not block or park
in front of the main entrance. As we have late activities, it is critical to have clearance in front of the doors
for visibility purposes, and for those who utilize walkers, wheelchairs and braces. Ample parking is
available in the lot. We thank you for your compliance!
Special Olympics Competitions:
Please take into account that all athletes participating in Special Olympics competition should attend at least
80% of the practices and have an up-to-date Medical and Consent form. Activities that are offered on the
calendar; i.e. Bowling and all Special Olympics related activities are considered practices for the
competition. Please check with staff to ensure Medical Consent forms are active/up to date. Thank you for
your participation and cooperation! Special Olympics is a separate entity, where members can
participate with or without Dutchess ARC Rec. and Teen Club, if members would like to save their
recreation hours, they can meet at practice while being supervised by their parent/guardian.
Recreation hours will not be deducted if members decided to choose that option.
Cancellations & Alternate Activities
We take pride in providing quality services. In the event of inclement weather, Rec. and Teen Club reserve
the right to cancel/adjust any activity to ensure staff and member safety. Cancellations will be posted at least
1 hour before activity on the reservation line. If activity is not cancelled, but we must come up with an
alternate plan, members will vote on alternate activities during scheduled activity time. If you have any
concerns please contact the Recreation Manager at Ext. 186
RSVP’s and Checks
Please remember to RSVP on the VOICEMAIL system. Thank you for mailing in your payment coupon.
However, please remember to reserve a spot for an activity, you must RSVP on the voicemail. Mailing in a
coupon with payment for an activity without making an RSVP on the voicemail does not reserve your place
for the activity. If the activity is full, you may be waitlisted if you mail in payment without making an RSVP
through the phone system.
Check Reminders:
 Money must be in the Rec. and Teen Club office by the scheduled deadline. Checks without a coupon
attached will be returned. Remember that we no longer accept cash for activities. Unfortunately, we will
begin turning people away for not adhering to this policy. Please be sure that a coupon is attached to
every check that is handed in. We must send the check to the Business Office with a coupon. Please
add the dates you are paying for on the MEMO section of your check. This way, if your coupon
detaches, we still know what the member is paying for. Do NOT mail them to the Business Office
in LaGrange. You can drop checks off at the Rec. and Teen Club Office, or mail them to:
Dutchess ARC
8 Industry St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
ATTN: Rec. and Teen Club
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REMINDERS
Our goal is to be out of the building within 15 minutes after the beginning of each activity, showing up any
time after that, may cause a chance of us not being here when you arrive. In case of this event, families
may meet us at the venue.
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Remember that if you need to cancel for an activity you must do so 24 hours in advance. This gives
someone else the opportunity to be asked to take your spot.
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If you are late to an activity, please enter quietly. We will be happy to accept your check, or answer your
questions either BEFORE the activity begins, or directly AFTER.
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The individual should hold any other money required for an activity in a wallet or purse. If someone is not
able to hold their own money it should be given to staff in an unsealed envelope with your child’s name on
it.
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Refund Policy. In most cases the cost for the activity will be as stated. In the event that a member cancels
giving 24 hours or more notice, a refund will be given (unless otherwise stated). For example, we cannot
refund money spent on a Broadway ticket, as there is no refund given from the Theater.
Teen Club Notes April 2015
4/1 Rec. and Teen: Member Meeting & Subway
Come join your friends create the Rec. and Teen Calendar for the month of May! We will be going to Subway for
dinner! Make sure you bring your awesome ideas and appetite!
Requirements: Bring dinner $, your new and exciting ideas!
4/2, 4/9, 4/16, & 4/23 Rec. and Teen: Special Olympics Track and Field Practice
Athletes Wanted! Spring marks the date for our most popular Special Olympics sport, track and field. Whether you
like jumping, sprinting, jogging, walking, there is something for everyone! So round up your friends to join our
much respected Track and Field athletes, whether you are just starting the sport or have played many years; we will
build upon skills to make you the best you can be! Our coaches are hardworking and will have you motivated!
Requirements: Comfy clothes, bottled water, sneakers, and an up to date medical consent form.
4/3 Rec. and Teen: Carrie and Michael’s Birthday Bash!
Come celebrate Carrie and Michaels’s birthday where you’re guaranteed to have tons of fun on and off the dance
floor! We’ll dance, have some pizza, salad and cake, and sing happy birthday! Presents are not required.
Requirements: $5.50 check due 4/3 and your “Happy Birthday” Wishes!!
4/4 Rec. and Teen: New York International Auto Show
We will be going to the Jacob Javits Center in NYC, which will have some of the hottest cars and trucks ever seen
all under one roof. That means more sneak peeks, more brand new '15 & '16 production models and more concept
vehicles than ever before!
Requirements: $16 due 4/3, Bring Lunch and your love for awesome cars! *Nonrefundable
4/5 Rec. and Teen: Chicken & Waffles Brunch
Come join your friends as we will be stirring, chopping and waffling a batch of yummy southern style chicken and
waffles! Make sure you bring your taste for something new and your awesome cooking skills!
Requirements: $5.50 due 4/3, your braveness to taste new food!
4/7, 4/12 Rec. and Teen: Talent Show Practice *Mandatory Practices*
Come out and practice your talents! Our talent show will be on April 18th and we have to make sure we are 110%
prepared! Please remember to bring your costumes/stage outfits. **Please be aware if you have not already
attended the practices for the past few months, there is no additional space for new participants** Members are
welcome to attend practice if they are interested in being a part of the “backstage crew,” assisting with setup and
other dress rehearsal activities.
Requirements: Snacks are optional; Bring costumes/stage outfits to practice by April 12: (this will be our
official mandatory dress rehearsal) However, we encourage members to come to as many talent show
practices as possible.
4/8 Rec. and Teen: Spring Time Arts & Crafts
Do you like to be creative? Do you enjoy making something out of nothing? If so, then arts and crafts is the activity
for you! Join us as we get into the Spirit of Spring by creating beautiful Spring Crafts, while you enjoy friendly and
creative company! We will be making flower pens, a petal explosion art project, colored eggs as well as flower
picture frames with your beautiful picture in the center!
Requirements: $10 due 4/3, Your creativity!
4/10 Rec. and Teen: Bowling at Taft Ave.
Shine up those bowling balls and get out your bowling shoes, and meet us at the ally! Knock around some pins and
socialize with friends. Try for a personal best with strikes, spares, or even a turkey!
Requirements: $5.50 4/3, Bring Dinner/Snack $
4/11 Rec. and Teen: Track & Field Time Trials
This is a great event to participate in as it gives you a small idea of what to expect at our Regional Competition.
Don’t forget, in order to compete, you MUST participate in Time Trials, as they need to clock your speed and results
to accurately place you in the competition. Be sure to wear sunscreen & to bring lots of water. Check to make sure
you have an up to date medical consent form.
Requirements: Bag lunch, bottled water, wear sunscreen, no jeans permitted!
4/15 Rec. and Teen: C.O.F. “Krazy Karaoke”
Rock N’ Roll with your favorite sing along tunes from classical to pop or county! Bring your top choice cd’s and
songs to sing and dance to! Snacks will not be provided, however you have the option of bringing your own snacks
with you.
Requirements: *Bring your own snacks (optional) Bring your cd’s and of course, your singing pipes!
4/17 Rec. and Teen: Spring Fling Dance
What better way to welcome the new season then by throwing on your party shoes and hanging out with friends?
We’ll have a pasta dinner and salad, so bring your appetite!
Requirements: $5.50 due 4/15 appetite, Spring Spirit, dancing shoes.
4/18 Rec. and Teen: “A Night of Stars” Talent Show at Haviland
For participants of the talent show: Please meet at ARC at 9:00 am
For spectators: the show starts at 12:30 pm, please arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to be seated.
All friends and family are invited to Rec. and Teen’s “A Night of Stars” Talent Show. If parents or guardians are
unable to stay please RSVP on the voicemail to ensure that we have the appropriate staff to member ratio.
Drop off and pick up will be at Haviland, scheduled time is 12:00p to 3:00p
We look forward to seeing everyone there as our members have worked very hard every week to put on an amazing
talent show!
4/19 Rec. and Teen: Bear Mountain Zoo
The Trailside Museum and Zoo is a journey through local ecology and history shaped by natural forces and human
endeavors. A visit brings you up close to some of the animal’s native to this area. Join your friends on this amazing
trip, keep in mind Trailside’s animal residents are non-releasable as they were either permanently disabled due to
injuries or orphaned before learning how to survive on their own. But the Staff at Bear Mountain Zoo take great care
of our animal friends!
Requirements: $1 due 4/15
4/21 Rec. and Teen: Exercise Night & Smoothies
It’s back!!! Feeling a little tired during the day? Amp up your energy with the complete one-stop-shop towards a
healthy you! Come stretch, and de-stress as we work out to one of our new and exciting workout DVDs! We will
also be having delicious healthy fruit smoothies!
So take the challenge, make 2015 your healthiest year yet! Also welcomed are your own fitness workout videos!
Requirements: $3 due 4/15, Bring water
4/22 Rec. and Teen: ARC’s Truth or Dare
Come hang out and join your friends for a night of FUN as we all sit down and create our own truth or dare’s and
spend the night playing the game! It will be a total blast so make sure you’re ready for some truth or dare fun!
Requirements: Snacks (optional), Truth or Dare Ideas!
4/24 Rec. and Teen: BOCES Prom @ Arlington High School
A night of sparkle and shine, where you are the fabulous stars at the ball, this year’s theme is masquerade, so make
your appearance in style and come in your formal attire. If you are signing up/paying with Arlington H.S. please do
not sign up with ARC.
Requirements: $3 due 4/15 for a donation, your dress to impress attire
4/25 Rec. and Teen: S.O. Track and Field Competition
This is it! The day you’ve all been practicing for; the BIG COMPETITION! Don’t forget to bring a lunch and
bottled water. Also, keep in mind: Jeans are not allowed to the competition. Please know that pick-up time is
estimated to be 4:30pm, but can very well change. If the time changes, we will call ASAP to let you know so
that you can plan accordingly.
Requirements: Don’t forget Bring I.D.’s, great sportsmanship, bag lunch, bottled water, no jeans
permitted
4/26 Rec. and Teen: Autism Walk
Walk Now for Autism Speaks, the nation's largest grassroots autism walk program. Autism Speaks' signature
fundraising and awareness event is a time to talk about, so join your friends as we will be walking to support the
cause!
Requirements: Bring Lunch, your enthusiasm to walk for a cause
4/29 Rec. and Teen: Soup Basics: Chicken Noodle Soup
ARC Rec. and Teen club will continue to explore all great foods starting with “Chicken Noodle Soup”. Give your
taste buds a well-deserved taste-action with the savory dinners that we whip up in the kitchen. You will measure, cut,
chop, whisk, stir, and flip your way to dinner. Bring your enthusiasm for food, cooking, and eating!
Requirements: $5.50 due 4/15, your love for a classic meal
THE REC and TEEN CLUB
Dutchess ARC
8 Industry Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Club Assistants…………………………………….. Jordan Reeves
Michaela Herbert
Rec. Club Voicemail……………………………. (845) 471-8876 x 421
(For information and reservations)
Rec. Club Cell Phone:
(914) 474-4525
(For community outings only)
Teen Club Voicemail…………………………… (845) 471-8876 x 422
(For information and reservations)
Teen Club Cell Phone:
(845) 240-0091
(For community outings only)
Recreation Manager
Rayshauna Allums………………………………… (845) 471-8876 x 186
Recreation Supervisor
Julia Ciulla ………….….……..…………………… (845) 471-8876 x 130
NEW MEMBERS: The Rec. and Teen Clubs provide recreation and social activities for people with
developmental disabilities, ages 13 and older; who live at home with their families. If you are interested in
joining our Rec. or Teen Club please contact the Recreation Manager. We ask that all new members
attend a few local activities before going on a long day trip with us. We want to get to know you!
RESERVATIONS: Please call the Rec. or Teen Club voicemail to let us know ALL the activities you
plan on coming to. All reservations are on a first call basis. Occasionally an activity is filled, and we will
notify you if we cannot accept your reservation.
Activity Money: Activity Money is due by the first Friday of the month and by the 15 th of the month, (for
the second half of the month). You can mail your check to:
Dutchess ARC
8 Industry Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
CANCELLATIONS: A message will be posted on the Rec. and/or Teen Club voicemail line regarding all
cancellations and changes due to weather or other circumstances. Please call and check before activities.
Messages will be posted at the LATEST 1 hour before the activity.
If you have a birthday and would like to celebrate with your Rec. or Teen Club friends you can bring a
cake or other goodies to share to the member meeting or any other workshop activity. Otherwise you
need to make special arrangements so we can plan the calendar accordingly. Thanks!
DUTCHESS ARC
Rec. and Teen CLUB
A few friendly reminders……………
Please remember that REFUNDS / CREDITS are distributed on a QUATERLY basis.
PLEASE do not deduct a credit without attaching a credit voucher with your payment.
(When using a partial credit, I will give you a new slip with your current credit balance).
Please remember you must call in your RSVP on the Rec. or Teen Club voicemail line. Mailing in a payment
without RSVP’ing through the phone line will not place you on the Attendance List for the activity (is) of your choice.
Arts & Crafts and Cuisines are NONREFUNDABLE if cancelled with less than 7 days’ notice.
Please drop off or mail in your check with one of the payment coupons below.
Dutchess ARC
8 Industry St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Attn: Rec. and Teen Club
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DUTCHESS ARC
THE Teen CLUB
PAYMENT COUPON FOR THE MONTH April
CHECK #______________
PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT
NAME: _________________________________________
Amount of check $__________ (Please make check out to Dutchess ARC)
Please check the appropriate boxes for which activity/activities you are paying for.
4/3/15 Michael & Carrie’s Bday Bash $5.50 due 4/3
4/4/15 International Auto Show $16 due 4/3*
4/5/15 Chicken & Waffles $5.50 due 4/3
4/8/15 Spring time arts & crafts $10 due 4/3
4/10/15 Bowling @ Taft $5.50 due 4/3
4/17/15 Spring Fling Dance $5.50 due 4/15
4/19/15 Bear Mountain Zoo $1 due 4/15
4/21/15 Exercise Night & Smoothies $3 due 4/15
4/24/15 BOCES prom $3 due 4/15
4/29/15 Chicken noodle soup $5.50 due 4/15
*Non-Refundable
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DUTCHESS ARC
THE Teen CLUB
PAYMENT COUPON FOR THE MONTH April
CHECK #______________
PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT
NAME: _________________________________________
Amount of check $__________ (Please make check out to Dutchess ARC)
Please check the appropriate boxes for which activity/activities you are paying for.
4/3/15 Michael & Carrie’s Bday Bash $5.50 due 4/3
4/4/15 International Auto Show $16 due 4/3*
4/5/15 Chicken & Waffles $5.50 due 4/3
4/8/15 Spring time arts & crafts $10 due 4/3
4/10/15 Bowling @ Taft $5.50 due 4/3
4/17/15 Spring Fling Dance $5.50 due 4/15
4/19/15 Bear Mountain Zoo $1 due 4/15
4/21/15 Exercise Night & Smoothies $3 due 4/15
4/24/15 BOCES prom $3 due 4/15
4/29/15 Chicken noodle soup $5.50 due 4/15
*Non-Refundable