♫ M I C K E Y M O U S E ♫
♫ ♪ Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me...? ♪ M-I-C-K-E-Y .♫.♪. M-O-U-S-E! ♪ ♫
Rain, rain go away! Friday the 13th was a rainy day and a long drive down to Anaheim, but that didn't stop us! We went on down to the Happiest place on Earth, Disneyland! We took a smaller group than usual this Disney trip. We missed everyone who usually comes along. But with clear skies and warmer weather it was still awesome. Thankfully the park was not too busy in spite of the fact that it was Spring Break!! When I heard that spring break was going on that week I thought to myself, OH NO! It is gonna be packed! Well, it actually was not too bad. Not too bad at all. Nice sunny day and the clients got to go on quite a few more rides than we thought we would have time for. Highlight of the day for some was BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN! A few guys got on that one and LOVED it! I was so happy to hear all about it when we all met up again for our late lunch before shopping at Downtown Disney! All in all everyone had a blast at the park and then we all got to go out shopping and it was a beautiful, fun-filled Saturday at the park! I am really sorry for those of you who missed it. Hopefully we will see you next time.
Next trip is next month, in May. I can't wait to see everyone who was able to sign up for this trip. Dodgers Stadium, here we come! Until next time.... ♥ Mandy
Off to the Races with UCP @ Fontana
Hey Everyone! Mandy here, your friendly UCP Youth Services Coordinator. I will be keeping you posted on all the fun stuff we do like our out of town trips and Saturday Leisure Club events. Most recently, our group was off to the races! We spent three days in Fontana, CA and we had an amazing time down there! We went on a CIP trip to see the Royal Purple 300 NASCAR Race. It was a beautiful day for the race. Kinda seemed like sun came out just for us. I personally was cheering for #7 Danica Patrick who had to drop out half way through the race because of engine failure. However, the other Driver most of our guys seemed to be watching for was #54 Kyle Busch. It was a GREAT race! #54 was in the running for the 2nd or 3rd spot for a while for the last part of the race, but dropped back about 10 places on his last pit stop. He finished 8th in the race and the First place spot ultimately went to #18 Joey Logano. All in all not a bad day at the races. Pictures should be up soon. Until next time, keep living your life without limits! ~Mandy
New Videos of our CIP Tours
Do you know about our CIP Tours? UCP of San Luis Obispo takes SLO County residents with disabilities on various trips throughout California and beyond. Recently, we went to the Avila Lighthouse and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Below, we've included some footage showing us hanging out at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and having a good time going on our way out to the Avila Lighthouse.
Last weekend, we went to the NASCAR race down in Fontana. Later this year we're going to places like Hawaii and Yosemite National Park. Check out our calendar of CIP Tour events in our 'Events' tab.
Special Times Calendar Available
It is the start of a new year. So far, we have gone bowling and went to
Thank You for the Night Without Limits
We wanted to thank everybody who participated, supported and sponsored the Night Without Limits event held this past Friday March 9th, 2012.
We'd like to send a special thank you to: the Mac SuperStore for donating an iPad and also congratulate Lynn Hendry for winning the iPad giveaway contest. We'd also like to thank Duncan at Porter's Gourmet Truck for catering the event. The food was delicious. Finally we'd like to thank Radio Central Coast and specifically DJ Danny P from 95.3 The Beach for DJ'ing the event.
The event went in support of our iPads Without Limits program. We showed a video of Tyler Monteiro and his use of the iPad. Please view the video below, also hosted at our YouTube channel.
Carolyn Parello Painting to support The Ranch
Hi everybody,
We're asking for your help. Carolyn Parello, a U.S. artist, has donated one of her pieces, 'Moulin Rouge' in support of our newest project, The Ranch. Hoping to get a wide spread audience of followers, we placed the item on ebay and we, along with Carolyn Parello, have been working diligently to spread the word. Here's what you should know: you can get a fantastic piece of art and support The Ranch simultaneously. Come check out our ebay site and bid for 'Moulin Rouge'.
100% of the proceeds will go to support The Ranch!
Visit the ebay site and bid on the item by clicking the following link:
So Much Happening in 2012
I am continually posting more and more events to the 2012 calendar. Take a moment and see all that we have going on by clicking on our Events tab. Currently, the leisure club events, kids club events, C.I.P. Tours, Ranch Public Workdays and our 3 primary events are posted. There is more to come however.
We're working hard to make sure that we offer activities and opportunities for people with disabilities. We're so grateful for your interest and participation.