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Wood Working Wranglers who choose to participate in this activity learn to exercise safety and discipline while learning to use saws, drills and other tools to make beautiful writing pens, boxes, crosses and other products using a variety of materials including exotic woods, local cedar, acrylic and deer antlers. The finished products will be marketed online and in New Danville's marketplace as well as to local individuals and businesses.
YMCA Wranglers participate in a variety of adaptive P.E. activities such as team sports and using physical fitness equipment under the direction of physical education instructors at the Conroe Family YMCA. The program includes outdoor activities when weather permits such as utilizing the swimming pool and soccer fields. Indoor activities include utilizing the workout equipment or shooting baskets in the indoor basketball court.
LIFE LEARNING CENTER
Holistic Education and Training Facilities
Assembly Work Wranglers who participate in this activity will learn a variety of skills including folding letters, stuffing and placing stamps and labels on envelopes, placing labels on jars of honey and other food products, creating china mosaic crosses from wood made in our Wood Shop, filling and labeling a variety of bath and body products including soap, scrubs, lotions, bubble bath and bath salts. Other products will be coordinated such as scented candles.
Food Services Wranglers who choose food service training will be transported to the Bluebonnet Bakery &Cafe located in a 1937 Conroe school building. They will learn a variety of duties expected in the food industry such as preparing and serving food, set-up and tear-down the serving line, and clean up duties such as dishwashing, sweeping and mopping, and sanitizing work areas.
Life Readiness Wranglers attend social-skill classes which provide techniques for anger management and other coping skills, reinforce grooming a nd persona l hygiene, money and consumer skills, developing age-appropriate relationships, and demonstrate appropriate behavior in most social situations. Behaviors such a s h o n e s t y, r e s p e c t , initiative, being responsible and best effort are stressed.
Non-Contact Martial Arts Wranglers who participate in this weekly activity develop balance and coordination, learn self-discipline, and how to stay focused while receiving physical exercise and emotional well-being under the direction of experts in martial arts at the Conroe Family YMCA.
Line Dancing Under the direction of volunteer Diann Egley, Wranglers who participate in this fun weekly activity learn to count beats, keep rhythm, and have fun exercising to music.
Call our administration office for application and/ or to schedule a tour P.O. BOX 7181 • THE WOODLANDS, TX 77387 936.344.6200
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New Danville, is a self-sustaining, master-planned, integrated community where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can Live, Learn, Work and Grow emotionally, socially, and spiritually with their nondisabled peers.
Miniature Horse Therapy Wranglers participate in the daily care of fifteen equine including eleven miniature horses, three miniature donkeys, and one pony. Daily care includes exercise, grooming (brushing, cleaning hooves, and shampooing as needed), and feeding with fresh h a y, o a t s a n d carrots. Wranglers keep the stalls clean by raking and removing manure and replacing sawdust as needed. The manure is taken to the garden area for use in composting. Wranglers assist with keeping the barn tidy by returning all tools and tack to its proper place.
Beekeeping
Under the direction of professional beekeeper, Shelley Rice, Wranglers who participate in this weekly class learn about the life cycle of honey bees and their importance to humans and the environment. In addition, Wranglers help harvest the bees' valuable contribution to life: honey!
Hand Bell Choir
Under the direction of volunteer Diann Egley, Wranglers interested in learning to play a musical instrument and performing in front of live audiences can join the 'Ringing Wranglers'. Weekly rehearsals of a variety of compositions are selected for seasonal concerts.
Music Appreciation
Wranglers are introduced to a wide range of music and artists such as classical, country and wester, “oldies but goodies’ rock ‘ roll, rhythm and blues, and current popular hits. Wranglers participate in keeping beat to eclectic rhythms while trying to identify the sounds of the different musical instruments. Interesting stories about the artists or relevant historical events are included.
Chickens Our newest additions are nine beautiful ladies who strut their stuff under the ancient pecan tree in the garden area. These egg-laying hens will produce an average of one egg per day each. Wranglers who participate in this daily program learn to care for the hens by feeding them raw vegetable scraps from the Blue Bonnet Bakery and Cafe to supplement chicken feed, clean their coops, and give them a lot of love and attention.
Golf Cart Driving
Wranglers wanting to learn how to ‘drive’ practice weekly by driving golf carts throughout the 42 acre site. They learn about safety and follow a variety of road signs such as ‘stop’, ‘slow’, ‘yield’, and ‘curve’. To earn their golf cart drivers license a wrangler must demonstrate responsibility of a vehicle and safety by controlling their speed, not driving recklessly, obeying road signs, and backing skills.
Gardening Wranglers participate in a variety of gardening activities year around in a climate controlled greenhouse, raised beds and natural cultivated outdoor areas. Duties including planting, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, weeding and watering flowers and vegetables. Grass clippings and other organic materials including horse manure are processed as compost which is used in the gardens.
Work Readiness Wranglers who participate in these work-related social skills classes learn what it takes not only to get a job, but to keep a job. They are taught the essential attributes that are expected in a good employee such as trustworthiness, cooperation, well-groomed appearance, demonstrating self-control, and taking responsibility plus other work-related behaviors: giving 100%, positive work ethic, and workplace manners and boundaries.
Community-based Instruction (CBI)
Wranglers participate in outings throughout Montgomery County including visits to area museums, public parks, and historical monuments. During rainy weather, some outings include going to a movie, bowling, shopping or other indoor activity. CBI trips are designed to reinforce social skills and money management skills taught in Life Readiness Classes.
Maintenance Grounds and Facilities Wranglers participate in a variety of duties including common-area landscape maintenance which is mowed, trimmed and raked. They can also take care of all buildings, fences and travel to other communities to pick up donated items.
Drama
Wranglers participate in drama classes utilizing “readers Theatre” where some participants may read scripts, during which they change their voices to “become” the character, and other wranglers participate by being the audience. The audience use their imagination to envision the different characters of the story. After each story, wranglers discuss the lesson learned or humor they found in the story.
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance of all vehicles and golf carts, farm and lawn equipment is vital at New Danville. Wranglers assist with keeping the equipment barn tidy by returning all tools and equipment to its proper place.
