Verne Cox crew’s Friday dance night, St. Patty themed, brought out the Leprechauns.

Our 💚&💛 dance was something special last night! 🌈 Spirit was on point!
⭐️ Smiles were seen!
☘️ A Leprechaun was spotted! Thank you to all that came out to dance the night away. 🎶🕺Until next time! 👋 PS- next time is just around the corner 🤩 on Friday, April 14 🗓️ Let’s RAVE!👩🏽‍🎤 🪩 🧑🏻‍🎤

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The Verne Cox crew bellied up for some BBQ then headed to HLSR.

Rodeo 2023! 🤠🐴 Our group enjoyed a catered BBQ dinner at VC, then headed to the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo! We danced and sang to the New Kids on the Block performance and had such a wonderful time! 🌟 YEEHAW! 🐮🕺💃

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Monday Verne Cox Coffeehouse Crew slid into Bitty and Beau’s in Houston for some coffee fun.

On Monday we took our Coffeehouse Crew to Bitty and Beau’s Houston! ☕️💗 We interacted with the staff, had coffee, smoothies, and cocoa and played conversation games! The staff is so friendly and very loving, thank you Bitty and Beau’s for having our group! We had a blast! 😍🥰🌟

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The Verne Cox crew went day tripping to Houston Interactive Zoo and Aquarium last week.

Last week, our friends took a trip to the Houston Interactive Zoo and Aquarium! 🐟🐒🦒🐍🦆 We had so much fun petting, feeding, and meeting the animals! Afterward, we took a trip to POST Market for dessert and rooftop photos! 🏙🍦

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Verne Cox lit up the runway for their 2023 Fashion Show.

Special thank you to our📸 City Photographer, Stanley White, 📸for capturing such beautiful photos of our 2023 Fashion Show! 🤩 Our runway themes this year were Recycled Items and Formal Wear! Our participants lit up the night with their looks and walks! ❤️✨🔥

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Verne Cox linked up with Maxwell Adult Center in Deer Park for a friendly game of Baggo Baseball.

Fun Friday at Maxwell Adult Center in Deer Park! 🥰 We joined the Maxwell crew for Baggo Baseball, and they joined the VC crew for Reverse Coloring! ⚾️🎨 A special THANK YOU to the folks at Maxwell Adult Center! We appreciate you! ❤️

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Video: Verne Cox Partiers Finding Their Groove at The Adaptive Dance Program

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The Verne Cox Adaptive Dance Program is held at the Pasadena Community Center. The program is designed to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through dance, and to interact with others in a fun and encouraging environment. The program is open to all ages, and is designed to accommodate different abilities.

The Verne Cox Adaptive Dance Program is led by certified instructors who are experienced in working with individuals with disabilities. The instructors provide a safe and supportive atmosphere, and are dedicated to helping each individual reach their goals.

The Verne Cox Adaptive Dance Program is a great way for individuals with disabilities to stay active and have fun. It encourages social interaction, self-expression, and creativity, while also providing a safe and supportive environment. The program is a great way for individuals to connect with others, build self-confidence, and discover their own abilities.

Verne Cox is had a small party for the World Series Champs today at 12pm 🧡

🧡💙🧡💙 Whoohoo!! World Series Champs! Today at 12:00pm, we will be having a small celebration in the gym to watch the Astros Parade. ⚾️ 🏆 Stop in to sign our VC 2022 World Series ball, and grab a cupcake. Way to go Houston! 💙🧡💙🧡




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Last weekend the Verne Cox Center partied at Parks and Recreation’s annual Monster Mash 🔮

🎃 This past weekend, friends of the Verne Cox Center participated in the City of Pasadena, TX Parks & Recreation annual Monster Mash Halloween event! 🔮🧛🏽‍♂️

⏰ An “Early Entry” opportunity helped these friends & their families enjoy the all the games and receive prizes, without the long wait times, crowds of people, or loud noises. 🎧🙉

📢 Shout out to all the Pasadena Parks & Recreation staff for putting together an amazing event. 👏 🎯





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In April, four friends at Verne Cox participated in an Autism Awareness Panel Discussion. Sergeant McGee found the video helpful and honored the friends plus using the info in training for other leaders within the Army 👊

In April, four of our friends participated in an Autism Awareness Panel Discussion that was recorded! Last week, those four participants received Certificates of Appreciation, as well as badges and pins from Seargent McGee of the United States Army! As an Equal Opportunity Leader, Seargent McGee found the Autism Awareness Panel Discussion Video helpful in trainings for other leaders within the Army. A special thank you to our four participants for their knowledge, and willingness to help spread Autism Awareness within their community! ❤️





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Just two more Open Swim opportunities for Verne Cox registered participants that have 2022 paperwork on file 🤽‍♀️

🤽‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ 🤽🏾‍♂️ There will be 2 more Open Swim opportunities for Verne Cox registered participants that have 2022 paperwork on file! Check your program calendars for dates & times. 🗓 📌 We’ve had a blast hanging out in our beautifully renovated pool this year! 🌞🛟




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Verne Cox’s Recreation Center’s Wheelchair Basketball Tournament 2022 Shootout images 📷

A special thank you to our City Photographer, Stanley White, for these amazing photos from our 2022 3 on 3 Shootout Wheelchair Basketball Tournament!

2022 Shootout – Wheelchair Basketball Tournament – TX

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The Wheelchair Softball World Series got under way today, and our Hotwheels are there to represent 🥎

Today starts the Wheelchair Softball World Series! When we say let’s go, you say Hotwheels! 🥎 LET’S GO……
Follow the updates from the tournament website at:
https://wheelchairsoftballws.com/

Our Adaptive Recreation Division’s Wheelchair Softball Team, with a sponsorship from TIRR Memorial Hermann, is heading to Chicago to compete in the Wheelchair Softball World Series tournament! Gooooooooo Team!!🥎

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Verne Cox’s summer fun at the 2nd Camp Strive session with a Magic Show, Discovery Green, Arcade Games and it’s just hump day 🎳

We’ve started the week strong in our 2nd Camp Strive session 👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾 Monday brought us an amazing Magic Show 🎟🤹🏼and Tuesday was spent touring Discovery Green 🌇🗺 & playing hundreds of Arcade Games 🎳🎮🎸🏎





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Verne Cox Center’s July Dance looked like a blast 🇺🇸

Thank you to all those that attended our July Monthly Dance. Look at all that Red, White, & Blue out on the dance floor! ❤️🤍💙 Next Dance: Friday, August 12th, 6:30-8:00pm.
Dance Theme: Disney! 🧞‍♂️🧜‍♀️💃🏰🤖





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Verne Cox 2022 Camp Achieve participants had a blast this week and covered a lot of ground. 🚀

2022 Camp Achieve! This week has been a blast! We have explored different animals, the ocean, and nature! Our AM group visited The Play Space Houston, and our PM group got to jump around at Jumping World! 🤩🥳





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Summer Camps at Verne Cox have been rolling out the big guns for the best times ever. 🌞🌊🍦

We kicked off Summer Camps again this week and couldn’t be more excited about it!

Here are some of the things we’ve been doing in Camp Climb: swimming, making dog and cat food bags, visiting the Pasadena Animal Adoption Center, playing games, doing science experiments, making crafts, meeting High School basketball players, exploring BIG vehicles during our first ever Touch A Truck event, and having a blast at Urban Air! Wow 😁 No wonder we are all tired by the end of every camp day!





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