Upcoming events

    • 11 Feb 2012
    • 27 Mar 2012
    • Woodall Field, Paris TX

    Buddy Baseball isn't Buddy Baseball without our Buddies, coaches or volunteers!!!  Buddies are individuals 12 years of age or older who assist a Buddy Baseball player during the course of a game.  We are looking for buddies who can volunteer for one...three...five....or all eight games beginning late March at Woodall Field in Paris.  You must committ to helping with 5 of the 8 games in order to receive your free Buddy Shirt.

    It is a commitment not to be taken lightly, but one you will be glad you made at the end of the season.  Buddies are not coaches, just there to help the player when needed.  Some players need more help than others.

    For more information, call 903-783-1922 or e-mail us at info@rrvdss.org.  But if you are interested in becoming a buddy, coach or volunteer; please go ahead and register.  We will contact you regarding your involvement.

    • 11 Feb 2012
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • REACH Center - 6325 Lamar Road in Reno, Texas

    Potty Training Workshop

    Presenter:  Sabra Vaughan, parent

    Date:  Saturday, February, 2012

    Time:  9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Location:  REACH Center - 6325 Lamar Road - Reno, Texas

    Coffee and Doughnuts provided.

    Potty training is hard for any parent, but especially with a child with Down syndrome or other developmental delay.  Learn a method that will allow you to pass by the Pull-Up aisle for good.  This potty training method is intended for children with intellectual disabilities but can be used for any child. 

    • 11 Feb 2012
    • 11:00 AM
    • 04 Mar 2012
    • Woodall Field, Paris TX

    Buddy Baseball is an organized sports program for individuals in Kindergarten through Highschool, with intellectual and physical disabilities.  The season is Spring 2012 and games are played at Woodall Field in Paris, Texas in affiliation with Dixie Youth Baseball and the Paris Breakfast Optimist Club. 

    There is a $15 fee for players.  Registration is mandatory to play.  The season begins in late March/early April.  More information on schedules will be available in March.  (Normally games are played on Saturday mornings from late March until mid-May.) 

    Each player is provided with a buddy (a consistent one if necessary) and parents are encouraged to enjoy the game from the sidelines.  If a parent is needed by their child on the field, it is allowed, of course.  Siblings can be buddies, but must be 12 years of age or older by March 26th. 

    A release form must be signed by the parent before the player will be allowed to participate.  That form will be available at any time by mail or at the initial team meeting.  Teams do not normally have a weekly practice, but that is not necessarily the case for each team.  That decision is left up to the coaches. 

    In person registration is available on Saturday, February 11 2012 from 10 am until 2 pm at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ in Paris.  (on the corner of Loop 286 and Lamar Avenue across from Mirabeau Shopping Center)  However, signing up online or by mail is acceptable. Registration deadline is March 4, 2012.

Past events

28 Jan 2012 Snowflakes & Diamonds Gala
10 Dec 2011 RRVDSS Christmas Party
29 Oct 2011 Four States Step Up Walk Corporate Sponsorship Form
29 Oct 2011 Four States Step Up Volunteer Registration
29 Oct 2011 Four States Step Up Walk Team Captain Commitment Form
24 Sep 2011 Northeast Texas Special Needs Conference
29 Jan 2011 Snowflakes & Diamonds Gala
22 Jan 2011 RRVDSS Board Meeting
20 Jan 2011 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
18 Dec 2010 Texarkana Area Holiday Party
04 Dec 2010 Paris Area Christmas Party
02 Dec 2010 RRVDSS Board Meeting
18 Nov 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
09 Nov 2010 RRVDSS Board Meeting
30 Oct 2010 Four States Step Up Walk Corporate Sponsorship Form
30 Oct 2010 Four States Step Up Walk Team Captain Commitment Form
28 Oct 2010 Trunk or Treat
12 Oct 2010 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
12 Oct 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
05 Oct 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
28 Sep 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
21 Sep 2010 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
21 Sep 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
21 Sep 2010 RRVDSS Cookbook
16 Sep 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
07 Sep 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
28 Aug 2010 1st Annual Down Syndrome Awareness Dart Tournament
23 Aug 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
11 Aug 2010 Down Syndrome Teaching Strategies Workshop
10 Aug 2010 RRVDSS Board Meeting
03 Aug 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
22 Jul 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
13 Jul 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
17 Jun 2010 2010 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
17 Jun 2010 Texarkana Buddy Walk Meeting
05 Jun 2010 eReadingPro Workshop
20 May 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
14 May 2010 2nd Annual Down Syndrome Awareness Classic
11 May 2010 Farewell Reception
20 Apr 2010 Sulphur Springs Area Support Group Meeting
15 Apr 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
13 Apr 2010 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
30 Mar 2010 Spring IEP Clinic
18 Mar 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
16 Mar 2010 Sulphur Springs Area Support Group Meeting
27 Feb 2010 Northeast Texas Special Needs Conference
25 Feb 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
23 Jan 2010 Snowflakes & Diamonds Gala (SOLD OUT!!!)
21 Jan 2010 Texarkana Area Support Group Meeting
19 Jan 2010 Hopkins County Area Support Group Meeting
11 Jan 2010 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
19 Dec 2009 Four States Area Holiday Party
04 Dec 2009 RRVDSS Holiday Party
24 Nov 2009 Happy Holiday Workshop - Texarkana
17 Nov 2009 Happy Holiday Workshop - Sulphur Springs
14 Nov 2009 Happy Holiday Workshop - Paris
30 Oct 2009 Four States Buddy Walk Donations
26 Oct 2009 Red River Valley Buddy Walk Donations
22 Oct 2009 Grading Your Child's IEP
17 Oct 2009 Paris - Buddy Walk Volunteer Registration
17 Oct 2009 Red River Valley Buddy Walk 2009
17 Oct 2009 Red River Valley Buddy Walk Corporate Sponsorship Form
12 Sep 2009 New Parents Workshop/Brunch
22 Aug 2009 Volunteer Application
03 Aug 2009 Down Syndrome 101: For Teachers
18 Jun 2009 Potty Training Workshop
18 Jun 2009 Potty Training Workshop
09 Jun 2009 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
03 Jun 2009 Red River Valley Buddy Walk Team Captain Commitment Form
30 May 2009 Summer Celebration Luau
30 May 2009 Annual Family Picnic
16 May 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
09 May 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
02 May 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
25 Apr 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
18 Apr 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
11 Apr 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
04 Apr 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
28 Mar 2009 Buddy Baseball Games
26 Mar 2009 Buddy Baseball Pre-Season Meeting
12 Mar 2009 Buddy Baseball Supporter Shirts
10 Mar 2009 IEP WORKSHOP
21 Feb 2009 Educational Conference on Special Needs
31 Jan 2009 Snowflakes & Diamonds Gala
15 Jan 2009 Paris Area Support Meeting
11 Dec 2008 Outstanding Educator of the Year Nomination Form
06 Dec 2008 Christmas Party
15 Nov 2008 Behavior Issues in Children with Down Syndrome
11 Nov 2008 RRVDSS Quarterly Board Meeting
30 Oct 2008 Halloween Party
25 Oct 2008 What Your Other Children Without Down Syndrome Are Thinking
04 Oct 2008 Buddy Walk 2008
04 Oct 2008 Buddy Walk 2008 - Still Taking Donations!
04 Oct 2008 Buddy Walk Volunteer Registration
20 Sep 2008 Teaching Your Child with Down Syndrome
01 Sep 2008 Play 2 Learn Fall 2008 Term
05 Aug 2008 RRVDSS Quarterly Board Meeting
03 Aug 2008 Buddy Walk Planning Meeting
17 Jul 2008 Special Meeting for Parents
19 Jun 2008 Summer Movie Night
07 Jun 2008 Charity Rummage & Bake Sale
22 May 2008 Hopkins County Area Support Group Meeting
15 May 2008 Paris Area Support Meeting
24 Apr 2008 Hopkins County Area Support Group Meeting
19 Apr 2008 Spring Fling 2008
17 Apr 2008 Paris Area Support Group Meeting
15 Apr 2008 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
14 Apr 2008 Friends of Special Friends Support Group Meeting
12 Apr 2008 Sexuality in Persons with Disabilities
12 Apr 2008 Preventive Management for Children wtih Down Syndrome
07 Apr 2008 Idabel Area Support Group Meeting
05 Apr 2008 Buddy Baseball Volunteer Sign Up
05 Apr 2008 Buddy Baseball
17 Mar 2008 IEP Clinic-Paris
11 Mar 2008 Friends of Special Friends Support Group Meeting
08 Mar 2008 Play 2 Learn
03 Mar 2008 Idabel Area Support Group Meeting
28 Feb 2008 Hopkins County Area Support Group Meeting
21 Feb 2008 Paris Area Support Group Meeting
19 Feb 2008 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
16 Feb 2008 RRVDSS Regional Down Syndrome Conference
26 Jan 2008 Snowflakes & Diamonds Gala
17 Jan 2008 Paris Area Support Group Meeting
15 Jan 2008 Bonham Area Support Group Meeting
12 Jan 2008 Anger Management for Parents
07 Jan 2008 Idabel Area Support Group Meeting
 

Red River Valley Down Syndrome Society is a nonprofit support organization serving northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.

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