EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPRING THINGS!
1) Spring Break Camp at Creslane Elementary // Monday, March 27th – Wednesday, March 29th from 9-2 pm each day. (Registration is closed.)
This annual event is always a blast! The schedule consists of arrival activities, whole group time, movement/outside games, art/cooking/science activities, lunch/snack, and a departing group activity. Space is limited, so let us know if you’d like to attend! (Registration is down below. Deadline to register is March 17th.)
2) MEGA Hunt at Lively Park // Saturday, April 8 from 9-12.
Join us as we partner with Willamalane for this family friendly event complete with music, carnival games, balloon animals, craft tables, and exhibitor crafts. CoF will be representing from 11-12:30 during accessible egg hunts with a pop-up tent/table visible. Registration for this event is advisable but you can pay on site (+$2 more). Avoid lines by registering here: Willamalane MEGA Hunt
3) Healthy Kids Day at the Eugene Family YMCA // May 6 from 10-1.
CoF will have a booth present with an activity to share. No registration is required.
4) Family Photo Mini Sessions at Wayne Morse Ranch // May 21 from 11-3.
CoF families can join Devyn (@devalliephoto) for a 30 minute mini session. Registration is required below.
REGISTRATION FOR FAMILY PHOTO MINI SESSIONS
Thank you for your interest in Circle of Friends. Our team will contact you in the next few days to confirm your submission(s) and complete registration.
Before COVID, we had monthly meet-ups and activities for families, and we were preparing for our first camps. Clearly we couldn’t have the risk of hosting in-person camps for medically fragile children, even with taking all the necessary precautions. So in 2020 we had to innovate, and thus was born our first ever Sunshine-In-A-Box Camp. (Check out this video below.)
What we’ve learned is that even though COVID had momentarily changed the trajectory of our plans (check this out for more on those plans), being physically distanced did not mean that we had to be socially distanced, AND we definitely did not lack inclusion. We began working to keep families engaged and feeling valued even though the entire world felt upside down.
We were so fortunate to have two summer camp sessions in 2021, as well as multiple in-person events. This year we’ve had Spring Break Camp, a family dance party, three summer camp sessions, and a multitude of other meet-ups. We have a lot planned and look forward to seeing you around!
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
African Proverb
