A get-together convention???????

[Guest guest]

I, too, love this idea and I would be willing to organize it, if people were

interested in it.  I'd love to have it in Oklahoma as well (I live in CA and I

could see my much beloved ex-foster child who went to live with Aunt and Uncle

in Glenpool, OK (right by Tulsa) - so I could " kill two birds with one stone. "  

If you are truly interested in this, email me at loveisfosteringhere@...

and put " convention get together " in the subject line (or I might miss it, as I

get the daily emails and I don't read them all.)  Let me know the following

information:

1. If you would seriously consider making it, if the date/time worked for you.

2.  Where you currently live.

3.  How far you would be willing to travel.

4.  What time of year would be best for you (spring break, or summer break?)

5.  How many would most likely attend.

6.  Would you like me to try to get group discount lodging or would you like to

make your own private accomodations?

7.  How many rooms would you need if we did a group discount (also how

many people and are they adults or children?)

Even if I don't even end up organizing it for some reason, I could at least put

together the info.  Thanks and have a wonderful day!

 

Blessings to You,

 

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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:  not as the world giveth give

I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 

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From: Joy Hansen <shyautumnbear@...>

Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:43:45 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] crosspost: Is anyone interested

,

I LOVE this idea! I think that in all fairness, this convention should be in the

mid-west, easily accessible to people from the east AND west coast. Let's

say.... I got it! How about Oklahoma! And since Oklahoma has two big cities to

fly into, why don't we put the convention smack dab between Tulsa and Oklahoma

City! Shoot! How about smack dab in the middle of the state...Um, it looks like

that would be " Stroud " ? And while everyone is here they can come visit me!!! Oh,

and if we make it for Spring Break (say about mid-March), everyone who shows up

can walk away with a beautiful 6-8 week old black-lab puppy!

But in all seriousness, I REALLY want this to happen, and somewhere near.

(Another state is fine) because I want so much to meet all of you and to envy

's never-been-bigger- than-size- 4 figure! But mostly for Shyann to see and

hear and meet children just like her. Can you imagine a room full of apraxic

children? For even just a weekend they might feel more normal than ever before.

And yes, I know I'm being mean spirited here, but  for once I'd like to see 20

apraxic kids struggling to be understood and have one non-apraxic child walk in

and have our apraxic children look at them and say " What's wrong with the way

you talk? "   o.k., that WAS unnecessary, but I know some of you might feel the

same...... Joy

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From: McNamara <michelle_mcnamara>

@groups. com; ApraxiaDyspraxiaBio medSupport@

groups. com

Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:50:45 AM

Subject: [childrensapraxiane t] crosspost: Is anyone interested

Hi all, Its seem like our children are all so alike even done to physical

appearance for some of us. Has there ever been a convention for us to all meet

with our children. If not I was wondering would anyone one be interested in

making this happen! we could all meet somewhere for a long wknd. have some

activites for our kids together and have some speakers maybe would be

interested in speaking and maybe (you have alot to share about biomed) I

am just thinking out loud and its easier to really absorb and take peoples

advice when they are in front of you and you can see yes there child is like

mine. Or even those that children can have eachother to relate to even if only

for a wknd.