People "Getting Out There"

Each January Spen and Bob from Allways Mobility organise a "getOutThere" trip for clients with CP Vouchers. Last year we went to Ngatea and this year it was Sheep World in Warkworth, north of Auckland. What a wonderful day out. We saw how a shepherd works his dogs and sheep, a sheep being sheared and how different sheep are separated in the pens. After the show we feed milk to some lambs and even held them for a few minutes. With the weather being so good we then went outside to feed the other animals at Sheep world - alpacas,donkeys,pigs,small horses,rabbits and emus. They sure could eat! After our own lunch we returned to Auckland tired but happy after a great day out.

Maureen and her little lamb


Marie Henderson feeding an alpaca


Clare Jensen and Lee Hodgson

(Editors comment -Our members certainly had a hands on day with Marie Henderson making friends with the Alpacas, Maureen nursing a lamb and Clare Jensen and Lee Hodgson exploring the rural setting.

It is great to see so many of our members taking advantage of the getOutThere program and enjoying the summer sun.)

Ross Flood rflood@cpsociety.org.nz

 
2010 Archive Articles:

Disability perspective of Avatar 3/2/2010
AusACPDM Conference - Christchurch 26/1/2010
CP Society Holiday Boccia Tournament 15/1/2010 (Photos)
“Getting Out There” in Hamilton 5/1/2010
For Archive Articles
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TROTS-AUCKLAND & CHRISTCHURCH
Members will have received in the mail an application form for tickets to the trots.
Application forms can also be downloaded by clicking the links below:
AKL Trots 12th March (.doc)
AKL Trots 12th March (.pdf)
CHC Trots 19th March (.doc)
CHC Trots 19th March (.pdf)
Auckland is limited to 70 tickets and Christchurch to 60 tickets.

Parafed Waikato’s Youth Programme beach day for kids with physical disabilities.
Join us for games, swimming and a BBQ.
Date Sunday 28 February
Time 1:30pm
Place Brighton Reserve, Waihi Beach
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getStructured PROGRAMME BOOSTED
The Board has agreed to an increase in the amount being allocated to each user of this programme, almost a doubling. This has come about because very few have taken up this programme. Click here for more details and to download an application form.

Eve Rimmer Games 2010
19th - 21rd March 2010, Whakatane
There will be Swimming; Track and Field; Boccia; Para-equestrian; Darts; Wheelchair Racing; Wheelchair Basketball and much more.
Entry Form
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TODD FERNIE
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