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Free access pass to national parks for families with special needs
What is the Access Pass?
The Access Pass is a free lifetime pass to over 2000 federally owned parks in the USA. If you live in the USA, chances are that one of these parks is near you. For parks that charge admission per vehicle, everyone who is in the vehicle with the Access Pass holder is admitted for free (for individual tours and campsites, there may be discounts, but fees still have to be paid).
This includes sites operated by:
The National Park Service (includes all National Parks, National Monuments, National Historic Sites and more)
USDA Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Land Management
Who is eligible?
The Access Pass is available to US citizens or permanent residents of all ages who have a permanent disability. A permanent disability is a physical, mental or sensory impairment that severely limits one or more life activities. In the application for the Access Pass, the applicant must prove the existence of a permanent disability with one of the following documents:
Statement by a licensed physician
Document issued by Federal agency such as the Veteran’s Administration, Social Security Disability Income, or Supplemental Security Income
Document issued by a State agency such as a vocational rehabilitation agency
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html
Horizon Yoga Class
Get up and move!! The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department is offering the Horizon Yoga Class. This class is for all levels of ability. The class focuses on teaching modified yoga postures and breathing techniques. Increase your energy and reduce your stress! The cost of this class is $15.00. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-7:30pm from January 25th- March 7th. Register online at www.acworth.org/aprd for more information please call the Parks and Recreation office at (770)917-1234.
Daddy/Daughter Dance
The Acworth Parks and Recreation Department is hosting our annual Daddy Daughter Dance
on Saturday, February 11th, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., at North Cobb High School -
This year's theme is: A Madhatter Tea Party
This dance is a great opportunity for dads and their daughters to spend a special evening
together. A DJ will be providing music for the "couples" to dance the night away as well as
games for the dads and daughters to enjoy. This event is open to all girls up to 13 years of
age with their Dad or adult male escort.
The fee is $25.00 for City of Acworth residents or $35.00 for non-city residents.
Additional daughters are $10 for residents and $15 for non-city residents. There will be
refreshments and Score Photo will be set up for optional pictures.
To register go to www.acworth.org/aprd or 4762 Logan Rd. Acworth, Ga
The Kyle Pease Foundation
“The Kyle Pease Foundation is actively searching for disabled athletes who are interested in participating in upcoming endurance events. The KPF, an official tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, was established to create awareness and raise funds to promote success for persons with disabilities by providing assistance to meet their individual needs through sports.
“Assistance will be provided for athletes through: payment of race fees, training assistance, adaptive equipment requirements and other race affiliated costs.
“If interested, please contact Ben Spears, President of The Kyle Pease Foundation, at benjamin.spears@gmail.com. To learn more about the KPF and its mission, please visit our website at http://race.kylepease.org/foundation.html
WXIA 11 Alive News
If you missed the segment on WXIA 11 Alive news on Justin Millwood (a Horizon Athlete) and the Horizon Field you can view it by simply copy and paste the following link into your web browser:
http://acworth.11alive.com/news/news/91781-acworth-unforgettable-childs-unforgettable-home-run
Inclement Weather Policy:
In the case of inclement weather, please check this website. If we encounter bad weather, you can call the Parks and Recreation office (770) 917-1234, 1 hr. prior to your scheduled game. If the website or recording has not been changed, always assume you are playing.
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