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Alternative Business Services
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Fiesta Especial® T-Shirts in a variety of sizes and colors.
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Event Fliers
2.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Save The Date Card Neighborhood Distribution Flier Business Card Sized Promotional Piece (2-Sided) General Information
Event Overview Sheet
Opportunities for General Public Opportunities for Schools, Service Providers & Senior Care Facilities Shoebox Parade
Promenade & Parade
General Entry Packet
Cavalcade Entry Packet (animals and their handlers) School Spirit Entry Packet 2.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk Flier Fiesta Especial Promotional Items
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Sponsorship/Underwriter Information
Vendor Information
Volunteer Information
Special Option Purchase Information
***The following types of organizations may qualify for the special option admission rate***
1. Special needs or special needs departments at both public and private schools. (Friday Only) 2. Disability Service Providers including, but not limited to Group Homes, Children's Homes, Day 3. Programs, etc. (Friday or Saturday) Senior Care Providers including, but not limited to Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Senior Activity Centers. (Friday or Saturday) |
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Fiesta Especial Royal Court
• The selection process for the Fiesta Especial Royal Court gives organizations that serve children or adults with disabilities a chance to raise money and visibility for their mission while supporting an official Fiesta event for people of all ages and abilities. Members of the Royal Court will represent Fiesta Especial and your organization at official Fiesta events during February, March and April in 2013.
• Nominees are submitted as a pair, one male and one female candidate in the same age group. Organizations may submit either candidates for King, Queen, Duke or Duchess (must be 16 years or older) OR candidates for Prince, Princess and Pages (children and teens 15 years and younger). Organizations may team up to meet this criteria
• The King and Queen, Dukes and Duchesses, Prince and Princess and Pages for Fiesta Especial will be determined by the total number of votes (dollars raised) they receive by January 11, 2013. The organization that raises the most money will have their candidates crowned as Fiesta Especial King and Queen or Prince and Princess at a coronation ceremony on February 16, 2013. Organizations that raise the 2nd and 3rd highest amounts in each age category will have their candidates selected as Fiesta Especial Dukes, Duchesses and Pages. Each organization may submit one nomination for either 1. King & Queen (ages 16 and up) or 2. Prince & Princess (ages 15 and under), not both age categories.
• All participating nonprofits receive 50% of the total they raise and may have their candidates represent their organization in the Fiesta Especial Parade on Saturday, April 20th. For-profit organizations serving children and adults with disabilities may participate by designating their 50% of the proceeds to a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities.
• All nominations must be submitted through an organization that serves children or adults with disabilities.
• Nominees are submitted as a pair, one male and one female candidate in the same age group. Organizations may submit either candidates for King, Queen, Duke or Duchess (must be 16 years or older) OR candidates for Prince, Princess and Pages (children and teens 15 years and younger). Organizations may team up to meet this criteria
• The King and Queen, Dukes and Duchesses, Prince and Princess and Pages for Fiesta Especial will be determined by the total number of votes (dollars raised) they receive by January 11, 2013. The organization that raises the most money will have their candidates crowned as Fiesta Especial King and Queen or Prince and Princess at a coronation ceremony on February 16, 2013. Organizations that raise the 2nd and 3rd highest amounts in each age category will have their candidates selected as Fiesta Especial Dukes, Duchesses and Pages. Each organization may submit one nomination for either 1. King & Queen (ages 16 and up) or 2. Prince & Princess (ages 15 and under), not both age categories.
• All participating nonprofits receive 50% of the total they raise and may have their candidates represent their organization in the Fiesta Especial Parade on Saturday, April 20th. For-profit organizations serving children and adults with disabilities may participate by designating their 50% of the proceeds to a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities.
• All nominations must be submitted through an organization that serves children or adults with disabilities.
Media Coverage for 2012
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02-20-2012 WOAI News Coverage
03-26-2012 Kens5 Great Day SA Segment
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Volunteer Registration Info
Food Handler Monitor:
Tuesday, March 27th at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Fiesta Especial will cover the $18 fee for volunteers to take course
Volunteer Orientation:
Wednesday, April 18th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Credit Card Processing:
Monday, April 16th from 5:30pm - 6:30pm (come and go)
Tuesday, March 27th at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Fiesta Especial will cover the $18 fee for volunteers to take course
Volunteer Orientation:
Wednesday, April 18th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Credit Card Processing:
Monday, April 16th from 5:30pm - 6:30pm (come and go)
2012 Fiesta Especial Promenade & Parade (Saturday, April 21st)
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The Fiesta Especial Promenade and Parade will take place on Saturday, April 21st at 9am. Starting from Fourwinds Drive, heading to City Hall and back down along Windsor Hill for a 2.5 mile display of Fiesta Spirit.
Runners, Walkers, and many organizations will put on their best Fiesta
garb and parade the streets of Windcrest bringing the sights and sounds
of Fiesta to everyone. The parade
will lead directly back toward the Rackspace parking lot where everyone
can join the SA special-needs community for a family-friendly Fiesta
experience for people of all ages and abilities.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7:00 AM Promenade & Parade Check-in Opens 8:55 AM Fiesta Especial 2.5 Mile Fun Run Start (Promenade) 9:00 AM Procession Starts (Parade) |
Promenade & Parade Dignitaries
She participates in softball, basketball, track, and bowling and has won numerous medals over the years. Her co-ed softball team was selected to represent the United States during the Special Olympic World Games in Athens, Greece, in July 2011. Her team went undefeated by beating Greece, Canada, and Russia (twice) to earn the gold medal!
Although currently unemployed, J’nine has work for McDonald’s and has been a volunteer special education aide for Judson ISD for the past 5 years. She enjoys driving her car on shopping trips and taking care of her dog “Megan.” She loves music, computer games, and love watching sports…especially her San Antonio Spurs! Fiesta Especial Royal Court
A total of $22,230.16 in support of programs for individuals with disabilities as these 14 individuals, ages 4-28, secured their “votes” to serve on the Fiesta Especial® Royal Court.
“We’re breaking new ground for inclusion in the community… it’s a very important step in a wonderful direction.” says Melanie Cawthon, lead planning coordinator for the Fiesta Especial® and Director of Marketing and Resource Development for Reaching Maximum Independence, Inc. Ms. Wheelchair Texas - Mariah Rose Kilbourne
After competing with nine accomplished contestants from across the state, San Antonio resident, Mariah Rose Kilbourne was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Texas 2012 during the Ms. Wheelchair Texas Foundation’s annual pageant competition on March 24, 2012.
Mariah wants to use her year as Ms. Wheelchair Texas to encourage inclusion in many ways – from work to play! Though cliché to say that “world peace” is the ultimate goal for most pageant contestants, Mariah would say that my ultimate purpose is to create a peaceful world for people of all abilities so that they may be included, respected, and valued as active participants in their communities and society at large - without any limits or barriers. The Ms. Wheelchair Texas Foundation, a not-for-profit 501© (3) organization strives to improve the lives of people with disabilities through its mission of advocacy and education. Website | Facebook | Twitter |
Parade Participants
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Sponsorship Forms
Fiesta Especial Overview Sheet Download PDF | Ways You Can Help Download PDF | Sponsorship Letter of Request Download PDF
Sponsorship Levels & Form Download PDF | Underwriting and In-Kind Needs Download PDF
Sponsorship Levels & Form Download PDF | Underwriting and In-Kind Needs Download PDF
Directions
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From 281 & 1604: Take 281 South and heat east onto Loop 410. Take the I-35 South ramp and Exit Walzem. Turn left under I-35 and Rackspace Hosting will be on your right.
From 35 North: Take I-35 South toward San Antonio and exit Walzem. Turn left under I-35 and Rackspace Hosting will be on your right. From IH-10 & 1604: Take IH-10 East (toward San Antonio. Take the 35-North exit. Exit Walzem and take a right. Rackspace will be on your right.
From I-37 & Loop 410: Take I-37 North (it will become 281 N). Take the I-35 North ramp. Exit Walzem and take a right. Rackspace will be on your right. |
Event Layout
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Bazaar Vendors
1. FashionABILITY 2. Salsa de Skaggs LLC 3. Fiesta Especial 4. Alternative Business Services Information Booths 20. Monarch Academy at Morgan's Wonderland 21. Pediatric Rehabilitation & Behavior Services/Accessability 22. River City Christian School 23. Shield Healthcare 24. Texas Public Radio 25. Ageless Living Home Health, LLC 26. all in 4 autism 27. Autism Treatment Center 55. Learning Rx NWSA, Friday Only Roaming Entertainment 28. Jolly Joeys 29. SSCOT - Sith Shadow Council of Texas Event Sponsors 30. Care Options 4 Kids 31. Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc 33. Progressive Life/Enhanced Living Services 34. Special Care Dentistry 35. The Towers on Park Lane 36. Wave Healthcare 37. RBFCU 38. WellCare of Texas Event Underwriters 39. Nationwide 40. United Healthcare Activity Vendors 42. D&S Community Services 49. River City Christian School 51. u|ability 52. Diverse Speech Therapy Solutions, LLC, Saturday Only 53. Noella Kavanagh, Friday Only 54. Down Syndrome Association of SA 73. The Church of Reconciliation Game Vendors 32. Little Engine Homecare, Event Sponsor 43. Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc., 44. H.U.G. M.E. Ink, 45. LearningRx San Antonio Northeast, 46. Miracles Happen Day Habilitation Center, 47. Reaching Maximum Independence, Inc., 48. River City Christian School, 52. CEC Student Chapter 1208 @ Texas A&M Univ., Friday Only 53. The Wish Connection, Saturday Only 56. VIA Metropolitan Transit, Friday Only Food Vendors 50. Special Olympics 57. Ability Pediatric Therapy (Kids in Motion 58. Fresh Horizon's Catering 59. Krazy Kettle Korn 60. Pauly's Corn Roaster 61. QM Cuisine 62. Spina Bifida Texas 63. The Gardener's Feast 64. The Lemonade Company 65. Virtual Mobile 66. Munchy O's 67. Rick's Hunger Buster 68. KHILL BBQ Company 69. Aroma of Asia 70. Benedict Café 71. Boy Scout Troop and crew 517 72. Carl's Jr |
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