www.highpointvillage.orgWe want to thank our supporters for making a difference in our Villager’s lives.

High Point HappeningsPages 2-3

New Board MembersPage 7

Summer CampPages 4-5 Wish List

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Fall2016

Read more about Megan and Kris on page 6

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Ben , Andrew, Ryan , and Brandy

Natalie, Elizabeth , and LacyMeredith and Amy

Reach High with Fox 34

High PointHappeningsHigh Point Village began the summer with a grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas. This grant allowed Reach High to explore the community almost every day of the summer! Villagers went out to eat, bowling, swimming, and to the movies.

One afternoon this summer we hosted “2B Leaders” from Second Baptist Church. They learned about people with special needs and how we are all not very different!

We hosted 57 Villagers in two different summer camps. Turn the page to read more.

Reach High has grown so rapidly in the past year that we needed another van. We were able to purchase a new 15-passenger Ford van with a grant from the Garrison Family Foundation!

On August 11th we welcomed the community into our new Enrichment Center. Over 200 people toured our building and celebrated the beginning of this new chapter.

Villager families hosted a staff appreciation luncheon. We are so blessed to serve these Villagers and their families.

The new Italian restaurant Campisi’s invited Reach High to their soft opening. It was delicious!

On September 12th, Afternoon Enrichment Classes began for the Fall. We are offering14 unique classes this semester.

Connor

Ashley

Beth

Devon

Eric

Jana Scheef and Chris James

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Reach High modeling our new van!

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Star Students!A Spotlight on our

“Clay is an absolute joy. His loving personality

always puts a smile on everyone’s face. No matter what

activity we are doing that day, he always has a great attitude and is full of passion. We love

the way Clay is a friend to all!” -Jaimie Havens

Reach High Coordinator

“Jennifer is always eager to get into her classes! She is a star in our Talent Show each year as

well as on our Special Olympics Team! We love having Jennifer

because she is such a sweet friend to all of her High Point

Village friends!” -Anna Debinski

Enrichment and Outreach Coordinator

Jennifer Salley

Clay Kimbrough

Hunter First cooking class in the kitchen!

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High Point Village Secondary Summer Camp!

Stacey

Jett and EllaEmma and Jazmyne

ClayTyTaylor

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This summer we had record-breaking attendance numbers at both of our Summer Camps with 57 Villagers!

Villagers had surprise guests all week long! The Shallowater Fire Department let Villagers climb on the truck and see all the tools they would need when responding to a fire. Villagers played games and danced with Raider Red and The Masked Rider. Campers at the Elementary Camp got to pet Mini Ponies on Western Day. The Science Spectrum started off the first day of camp by telling Villagers all about outer space!

Each day was jam-packed with fun, educational games, and activities. We cannot wait for next year’s summer camp!

Fun in the Sun

Stacey, Grace and AmyMelynn and Bryce

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Megan Bomgaars is a young woman with big dreams, great talent and re-fuses to be limited by those around her! She has taken a lifetime of creative experiences and turned them into a full-time passion. Whether it is paint-ing, journaling, singing or working with color, she has done it all with her own unmistakable style! As a surface design artist, she creates original, one-of-a-kind textiles and fabrics for her company MEGOLOGY. She is a master at incorporating unusual techniques such as dyeing with ice, ma-nipulating fiber reactive dyes and the use of colorants. Megan is an ardent observer of her surroundings and is always ready for the unexpected color or element to catch her eye and influence her next project.

Megan wrote about her life experiences and her beliefs about being fully included in her community while overcoming limitations. Working with her teachers at school she com-posed a popular video called “Don’t Limit Me”. Megan truly lives by her motto and she is an inspiration to her wide circle of friends and family.

In 2015 while representing her line MEGOLOGY she was discovered by producers of the A&E Docu -series BORN THIS WAY. She was invited to be one of the original cast members. The Emmy Winning Show follows the lives of 7 individuals living with Down syndrome and is in its second season.

Megan BomgaarsStorybook Gala: Chapter 2 Keynote Speaker

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Caldwell“Mr. Bill”, as he is known to the Villagers, has been volunteering at High Point for over four years. When asked why he volunteers he says, “Because Becky told me to.” But the reality is he loves the Villagers. Bill has co-authored a chapter in the High Point Book Destined to Soar, helped with Cotillion, volunteered in cooking class for four years, served on the Building Committee, and is often seen fixing things around the building. His grandson, Ben, comes to volunteer with him. Bill wants Ben to know the joy of volunteering and help-ing individuals with special needs. He is a re-tired educational diagnostician and counselor.

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Items Needed Amount Price Per Item

Food Processors 3 $210

Mini Muffin Pans 3 $33

Mixing Bowls 6 $14

Painting Canvas Set 1 $45

Acrylic Paint 3 $23

Glass Beads 5 $15

Water Color Paper 3 $14

Soccer Balls 15 $5

Wish List

If you would like to fulfill an item from our wish list, simply mail a check with the item

you wish to purchase in the memo field.

To see a complete list of wish list items visit: https://amzn .com/w/2YAAVJJLD3FK

Items may also be purchased directly using the link above from our Amazon Wish List.

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Welcome to our new board members!

Courtney serves as a Senior Vice President and Trust Of-ficer for First Financial Trust. She is from Lubbock and graduated with a BBA in Ac-counting from Texas Tech in 1986. She and her husband, Doug, have a wonderful blended family of four boys.

One of their sons was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syn-drome in high school. With the support of the Burkhart Center at Texas Tech during his first year, he is beginning his junior year of college as an accounting major and suc-cessfully participating in campus life.

Melynn Henry is a native of Amarillo and graduate of Texas A&M University. She is an Instructional Coach for Lubbock ISD in the lan-guage arts department.

She has been a dedicated High Point Village volunteer for the past several years. Her involvement at High Point is dedicated to her late “sister-friend”, Carey, who had Down syndrome. Melynn is married to Ryan Henry.

Courtney Jordan Melynn Henry

November 29th, 2016

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Board membersHours of Operation Bob FreemanMelynn HenryJill JacobusCourtney JordanBrad PettietDebra Salley

Sam Scheef William Shaver, MDJoel TankersleyDavid TaylorPaul Wilson

Main OfficeMonday- ThursdayFriday

Monday-ThursdayReach HighAfternoon Classes

9 am - 5 pm9 am- 1 pm

8:30 am - 4:15 pm4:30 pm -6:30 pm

Main Phone Line806-698-0015

Staff membersExecutive DirectorBecky Critz

Business ManagerDiana Henderson

Office ManagerLori Savedra

Communications CoordinatorMarissa Trevino

Enrichment & Outreach CoordinatorAnna Debinski

Reach High Lead TeacherJaimie HavensReach High StaffTaylor Bolin Ana HefferlyHillary Hilderbrand

Art InstructorTaylor Davis

Handbell InstructorRobin Thomas

Building MaintenanceErnest Gapulan

6223 County Road 6300Lubbock, TX 79416

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