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Page 1: ROYAL COURT GENERAL INFORMATION. Fiesta Especial ® Royal Court Creating visibility for the leadership and contributions individuals with disabilities

ROYAL COURT GENERAL INFORMATION

Page 2: ROYAL COURT GENERAL INFORMATION. Fiesta Especial ® Royal Court Creating visibility for the leadership and contributions individuals with disabilities

Fiesta Especial® Royal Court

Creating visibility for the leadership and contributions individuals with disabilities

make in our community each day.

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The Fiesta Especial® Royal Court is a leadership and life skills development

program for individuals with disabilities. Through this program, participants have

numerous opportunities to learn and develop skills in social environments,

leadership interactions, problem solving, communication and more.

The Royal Program

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•Who Runs The Program?

•Who Can Participate?

•Who Benefits?

THE WHO OF IT ALL

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Reaching Maximum Independence, Inc.

A local nonprofit organization that assists children and adults with developmental disabilities to Reach their Maximum level of Independence through educational outreach, vocational and residential services.

WHO RUNS THE PROGRAM

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• Residential Options in family homes, group homes and apartment living environments.

• Day habilitation and vocational training through Life Enrichment & Adventure Club.

• Educational Community Outreach

– Fiesta Especial® BY RMI

–AccessAbility Fest–High School Transitional Programs

WHO IS RMI?

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5K & Parade

Celebration Day

Royal Court

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Children and adults with disabilities who would like to develop their leadership

and life skills through a community training and

instruction program.

Target Age Range: 4 - 36

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

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• Advocacy for children and adults with disabilities in the San Antonio Community

• Leadership experience and skill development

• Social SkillDevelopment

• Organizational Recognition

• Testimony (if applicable)

WHY PARTICIPATE???

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Social Skills• Appearance & grooming• Clothing for various social

situations• Accepting difference in things

and people• Peer interaction• Understanding various

social situations• Accepting compliments

and praise• Staying with the group• Social etiquette development

Leadership Development• Goal setting• Recruiting support

• Public speaking• Networking• Interviewing• Role modeling• Practicing independence

Problem Solving Skills• Staying engaged in a task

and/or activity• Scheduling activities for a

variety of reasons• Knowing what is expected

in a given circumstances

Communication Skills• Asking for financial support• Television interviews:

commenting/responding

• Turn taking skills• Following directions• Initiate and respond to

greetings• Conversation skills• Asking for a break

Other Skills• Learning about one’s

community• Advocating for wants and

needs• Developing a plan of action• Accepting responsibility

Skill Development

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• Individuals with disabilities in the SA community

• Nominating organizations

• Special Ed.Programs in Bexar County

WHO BENEFITS

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2012 Organizations

• CALAB, Inc. ($3,118)• Monarch Academy ($3,330)• River City Christian School ($204)• Down’s Syndrome Association ($9,355)• Ability Pediatrics ($5,338.16)• University United Methodist Church ($885)

CHARITIES

Charities:$11,115

Fiesta Especial:$11,115

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2013 Organizations

• Clark H.S. Friends Having Fun ($9,910)

• Monarch Academy ($2,844)• Alliance of Pediatric Providers of SA ($1,791)• Down’s Syndrome Association ($1,099)• Converse Elementary Special Ed ($963)

CHARITIES

Charities:$8,303

Fiesta Especial:$8,303

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2014 Organizations

• Job Adventures ($2,800)• Alliance of Pediatric Providers of SA ($2,000)• SpeciaLives for Fiesta Especial ($1,549)• Monarch Academy ($1,500)• Converse Elementary Special Ed ($778)• Brighton Center ($688)• Texas A&M San Antonio CEC ($300)

CHARITIES

Charities:$3,283

Fiesta Especial:$4,832

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A field trip experience filled with Social Studies, Science, Reading, Communication, Arts, Math, Life Skills application and Critical Skills development.

• 65 Special Education programs from all over San Antonio and surrounding areas participated with 1,300 students

• $6,925 given out in bus scholarships

• 418 adults from local day habilitation programs

FIESTA ESPECIAL®BY RMICELEBRATION DAY

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• Admission is determined by a fundraising contest ($1 = 1 Vote)

• Two Categories: 16 and up | 15 and under• 16 and up comprised of King, Queen, 2 Dukes

and 2 Duchesses (6 total positions)

• 15 and under comprised of Prince, Princess, and 4 pages (6 total positions)

• Court is made up of top 3 fundraising pairs in each age category. Everyone else may serve on the Royal Court Entourage

2014 Fiesta Especial Royal Court

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• Orientation – February 7th• Coronation – TBD• Meet & Greet – March 21st

• 5K & Parade – April 18th • 1 TV Appearance• 1 Scheduled day of visitations• A minimum of 3 other appearances

As a Fiesta® sanctioned program, the Fiesta Especial® Royal Court will receive many invitations to participate in other Fiesta San Antonio events. Many opportunities, around 40 or more, will be available. Fiesta Especial®BY RMI will cover the costs of the Royal Court member and one caregiver. All others are responsible for their own admission to events.

COMMITMENT

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What’s Next?• Complete a general interest form

• Find a nominating organization

• Submit a agency agreement

• Sign a permission slip

• Solicit votes (donations)

• Submit a mid-campaign report

• Submit nomination with all funds raised by December 11th at 5pm.

• Await the announcement and get ready for fun!

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• Candidate personal approach / First to respond

• Internal Fundraising Campaign

• Internal Voting Campaign

• Highest Grade

• Other Ideas?***Submissions nominating a single individual will only be eligible for a Duke/Duchess or Page position. They must still compete on a fundraising level with other nomination pairs. In the event that a single is selected to serve, one position on the court will be eliminated.

Selecting Your CandidatesEach Nominating Organization may submit two candidates

– one male and one female in the same age category. No more, no less.***

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• Nominees are submitted as a pair, one male and one female candidate in the same age group. Organizations may submit only ONE nomination. Organizations may team up to meet this criteria.

• Submission Deadline: Nominations and all funds raised are due by 5:00pm on Thursday, December 11th at the offices of RMI. ($1.00 = 1 Vote) This is based on the actual amount submitted.

• 50% Return: Fifty percent of the funds raised will be retuned to the nominating organization or if a for-profit, their NP designee no later than January 16th. All undesignated funds will remain with Fiesta Especial® to cover costs of the event. (W-9 Required with Nomination Submission)

• Sponsorship Sharing: for donations received at the $1,000 amount or higher, Fiesta Especial® will work with you on recognizing your donor as a sponsor of the Royal Court throughout the Fiesta® season.

AGENCY AGREEMENT

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GETTING STARTED

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RESOURCES• Customizable Flyer

• Sample Letter to Parents/Guardians

• Candidate Permission Slip and Rules

• Candidate Fund Collection Form

• Nomination Form

• Fundraising Ideas

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Questions?

Contact InformationMelanie Cawthon, Fiesta Especial

210-656-6674 x 101 | [email protected]