This year’s Rhythm & Ribs festival that was held at the Special Events Field in St. Augustine this past weekend was a huge success, especially for all of the people of The Arc of the St. Johns. Aside from displaying all the colors at our tent, enjoying the games and prizes that we had and that were at the event, and sharing The Arc’s story with lots and lots of new friends, The Arc of the St. Johns was really in rhythm. And we do mean Rhythm…
Ray Nutter is a member of the staff at The Arc of the St. Johns and coordinates a wonderful learning program using hand drums, shakers and tambourines to teach numbers, colors and sequence. Let’s not forget all the rhythm and fun he has doing this. Ray took his TRAP program to Rhythm & Ribs and The Arc tent this past weekend and with Ray’s talent you can imagine that our tent was a popular place to play! Ray gave free lessons to more than 150 kids over the weekend. Members of our In-Home Support staff and clients also turned out to meet and greet new friends and enjoy what must be another record-breaking festival for our Sunrise Rotary Club partners.
We want to say a very special thanks to everyone for dropping by. One of our new friends said, “You guys are everywhere, doing everything!” We look forward to another fun filled Rhythm and Ribs event next year. Check out some of the great photos taken during the event weekend and at our tent during the festival.
We also want to remind everyone about “The Putters” golf tournament. This is the 5th annual Championship for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This event is taking place at the World Golf Village on Saturday, April 20th. Please see the attached flyer and follow the link from our home page to register for the tournament or to be a tournament sponsor.
