The third annual carnival will be held on June 9, 2012 in the parking lot to the left of the the picnic pavillion in Cove Point Park (in Calvert County, MD). We invite the entire Southern Maryland community to join us from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for food, games, crafts, pony rides, and other fun events! This event is free of charge for individuals with Down syndrome. There will be a $2 admission fee for all guests who do not have Down syndrome. Please visit our new website (http://www.karsynskarnival.com/) for pictures and additional information about the event. Please contact Erin (ersloan@verizon.net) for additional information about the carnival or to RSVP for this fun community event. Kindly include the words Karsyn's Karnival in the subject heading of all e-mails.

Sincere thanks to our 2011 sponsors:

Angels Forever Up ($400 donation to the carnival)

Cheeseburger in Paradise (4 $25 gift cards)

The Ruddy Duck (2 $40 gift cards)

Lowes Hardware of California (40% discount on lumber and building supplies)

Snead's ACE Hardward ($100 gift card)

Hilton Garden Inn of Solomons (weekend room rental)

Holiday Inn of Solomons (one night stay in a King Leisure Room)

Blue Herron Inn B&B (1 night stay)

Papa John's of Solomons (5 large pizzas, 4 side orders, and 4 sodas)

Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa ($100 gift certificate and 2 Willie Nelson tickets)

WKIK-FM 102.9 (4 tickets to Kings Dominion)

Maximum Health and Fitness (1 year membership)

Platinum Salon and Spa of Great Mills (partial highlights and haircut)

Apex Cinemas of Prince Frederick (4 movie passes)

Patuxent Adventure Center of Solomons, MD (2 kayak rentals)

Jostens (pamphlet publication)

Hair Cuttery (balloons, clips, coupons, lolipops)

Olive Garden of California, MD ($25 gift certificate)

Outback Steakhouse of California, MD (2 gift certificates for $45)

Red Robin of California, MD ($25 gift certificate)

CD Cafe of Solomons, MD (food and lemonade donation for the carnival)

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (4 tickets)

Panera Bread of California, MD (bread for a year)

The Jump Yard of Lexington Park, MD (8 free admission passes)

Chuck E. Cheese of Waldorf, MD (pizza, soft drinks, and tokens)

AMF Bowling Alley of Waldorf, MD (2 games of bowling and shoes)

Great Clips of Lusby (gift basket)

Chick-Fil-A of California, MD (samples, games, and coupons)

Spyros of Solomons, MD (bagels for carnival)

Dominoes Pizza of Lusby, MD (5 pizzas for carnival)

Starbucks (coffee mugs, coffee, book)

Tom and Carol Langer (2 shade tents)

Mark and Kristin Langer (moon bounce rental)

Greene Turtle of Prince Frederick (Dinner for 2)

Grand Rental Station (helium tank rental)

Donna Herron (cash donation)

St. Mary's College Men's Basketball (week of youth basketball camp)

Super Duper Publications

Rita's (ice donation for carnival)

Solomon's Fire Department (demonstrations at the carnival)

Dunkin Donuts (donut donation for carnival)

J&J Portables (port-a-john donation for carnival)

Maryland State Police TFC Murphy and canine Remington (police dog demonstration at the carnival)

Solomon's Daycare (entertainment at the carnival)

Frank Dawson from WKIK-FM (guest appearance at the carnival)

Grill Sergeant BBQ (food sales during the carnival)

CD Cafe (food donation for the carnival)

Brusters Ice Cream (coupons for the carnival)

Play and Trade Video Games (games for the carnival)

A huge thank you to the following individuals and groups for making the 2011 carnival possible:

Allen and Anna Price (construction of carnival games and hours of planning/dedication to the carnival)

Jason Sloan (web site design for www.karsynskarnival.com)

Frank and Cindy Dawson (sponsor solicitation)

The Irha family and the kind Christmas tree donor in CA (purchased the soccer shooting game for the carnival)

Summer Byers (stored all carnival games in her garage for the past year and helped with administrative tasks)

Tom and Carol Langer (purchased tests for the carnival)

Ed Reynolds and Wendy Zimmerman (construction of the skee ball and organizational assistance)

PHS Field Hockey Team

Mrs. Humphrey's art classes at PHS (artwork for carnival games)

Great Mills High School Key Club

Donna Herron (cash donation)

Elizabeth Langer (assistance before, during, and after the carnival)

Nancy, Dru, Kurt, and Kevin Rezzetano (assistance before, during, and after the carnival)

Ray, Carol, Kim, Greg, and Eric Langer (assistance before, during, and after the carnival)

John, Melissa, Adam, Chris, and Sarah Langer (assistance before, during, and after the carnival)
Nancy Highsmith at PHS (tables and chairs for the carnival)



Proud supporters of Down syndrome awareness in Southern Maryland:

Coordinated Movements of Charlotte Hall, MD for OT, PT, and Speech therapy

Specs4us Superior Precision Eyewear of Hiram, OH for specialized eyeglass frames

Super Duper Publications of Greenville, SC for speech therapy resources

The Optimist Club, Third District



Thank you to our 2010 sponsors for making last year's carnival a huge success:

The Ruddy Duck on Solomons Island, MD (2 gift certificates)

Outback Steakhouse in California, MD (2 gift certificates)

Starbucks in Lusby, MD (coffee)

Spyros Bakery & Cafe in Solomons, MD (bagels and cream cheese)

Cheeseburger in Paradise, California, MD (3 gift cards)

Rita's Italian Ice in Lusby, MD (providing ice on the day of the carnival)

Mark and Kristine Langer (moon bounce rental)

Chuck E Cheese in Waldorf, MD (gift card)

Jerry's Subs and Pizza in Solomons, MD (2 subs)

Giant in Lusby, MD (gift card)

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in Waldorf, MD (4 tickets)

Apex Cinema in Prince Frederick, MD (2 movie tickets and popcorn)

Rustic River Bar and Grill in Leonardtown, MD (2 gift certificates)

Bernie's Beauty Salon in Leonardtown, MD (gift card)

Chick Fil A in California, MD (gift basket)

Hair Cuttery (balloons, tattoos, coloring sheets, gift cards)

China Harbor Restaurant in Solomons, MD (reward of the month)

Great Clips in Lusby, MD (Matrix hair products)

Lone Star in Lexington Park, MD (free appetizers)

The Jump Yard in Lexington Park, MD (2 gift cards)

Subway in Solomons, MD (5 subs)

Josten's in State College, PA (pamphlets)

Olive Garden in California, MD (gift card)

Bob Evans in California, MD (gift card)

Tom and Carol Langer (purchased 40 books to distribute at the carnival to raise awareness about DS)

Angels Forever Up! in Waldorf, MD (insurance and soda)

Woodburns in Solomons, MD (cases of water)

Dunkin Donuts in Lusby, MD (donuts and coffee)

Patuxent Adventure Center in Solomons, MD (2 kayak rentals)

J&J Portable Toilet in Huntingtown, MD (wheelchair accessible port-a-potty)

Panera Bread in California, MD (bread for a year)

R & J's Play Park in Prince Frederick, MD (4 rounds of mini-golf)

Mel and Doug Smitchko in State College, PA (paid for the DJ)

Fuzziwigs in Grove City, PA (jelly bean packets)

IHOP in Lexington Park, PA (4 entrees)

St. Mary's College Basketball (2 youth basketball camp passes)

Sincere thanks to the following volunteers who made the 2010 carnival possible:

Walter McKain from Calvert County Parks and Rec (set up the facilities at Cove Point Park) Jason Sloan (created our signs and set up this blog) Allen Price (transported the signs, built and designed the mini-golf course) Solomons Daycare Center (provided singing/dancing entertainment at the carnival) the National Art Honor Society at Patuxent High School (student volunteers painted faces and donated the proceeds to the carnival) the Field Hockey team at Patuxent High School (student volunteers) the Yearbook staff at Patuxent High School (student volunteers) The Grill Sergeant BBQ in Solomons, MD (supplied food for the carnival) Solomons Volunteer Fire Department (brought a fire truck to the carnival)

Please support other local Down Syndrome organizations:


http://angelsforeverup.org/



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