DSAG-Baton Rouge

📣 ART TALK DATE UPDATE

We have an important scheduling update for our upcoming Art Talk: Create + Communicate workshop series!

The final workshop date has been changed from December 5 to December 12.

📅 NEW FINAL SESSION DATE: December 12

We sincerely apologize for the scheduling error and any inconvenience this change may cause. If you are already registered and cannot attend on December 12, that is completely okay—you are still welcome to participate in the other two workshop sessions.

All other dates and details remain the same. 💙

Thank you so much for your understanding! We are incredibly excited about this new partnership and can’t wait for our DSAG families to experience Art Talk! 🎨💬

🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVFCxqRfV99z-kqfWP4PqmmzkWS0GjKVhRZW3SKJ92Hkp-GQ/viewform?usp=header

💙💛 DSAG Mommy & Me Meetup 💛💙

Moms and caregivers, bring your little ones and join us for a FREE afternoon of play, connection and community! This meetup is for children ages 0–5 and their families.

📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Chee Chee’s Playroom
15405 Airline Highway, Suite 109
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Different journeys. Shared understanding. Stronger together. 💙

Please register your family here:
https://forms.gle/rQChSPU3t5xE7EbM6

🎨💬 Introducing a NEW Program Partnership for DSAG Families!

We are so excited to partner with Art Talk to bring a brand-new opportunity to our DSAG community! 💙💛

Art Talk: Create + Communicate is launching a 3-part workshop series specifically designed for children and teens with Down syndrome.

Each workshop combines hands-on art activities with targeted vocabulary and communication practice—helping participants build language skills while creating, exploring, communicating, and having fun!

✨ Space is intentionally VERY limited — only 5 students per age group! This small-group setting allows participants to receive individualized support and use adaptive learning strategies throughout each workshop.

Because each workshop builds on the previous session, we ask that families who register be able to commit to all three dates.

🎨 Art + creativity
💬 Targeted vocabulary & communication
🧩 Adaptive learning strategies
💙 A supportive small-group environment

Interested? Register soon! Once the 5 spots in an age group are filled, registration for that group will close.

🔗 Registration link in the comments!

We are so excited to introduce this partnership and continue creating new opportunities for our DSAG families to connect, celebrate, learn, grow, and thrive!

Ready. Aim. REGISTER! 🎯

Registration is officially OPEN for the 2026 DSAG Clay Shoot, and we’re getting ready for another incredible day at Bridgeview Gun Club!

Grab your crew and join us Friday, November 13 for 100 targets per shooter, shells included, breakfast & lunch, prizes, giveaways, our bonus shooting competition and plenty of friendly competition along the way.

Best of all, every team, shooter and sponsor helps DSAG continue providing programs, services and opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and their families throughout the Baton Rouge area.

Shoot with us. Sponsor us. Support the cause.

Teams and individual shooters can register now, and sponsorship opportunities are available from $250 to $5,000.

👉 Register or become a sponsor:
DSAGBR.org/Clay-Shoot⁠

📅 Friday, November 13
📍 Bridgeview Gun Club | Port Allen

Take Aim for a Cause!

🦁🦒🐯 DSAG FAMILY DAY AT THE ZOO! 🐾💙💛

Join us for a WILD day of family fun at the Baton Rouge Zoo!

📅 Sunday, September 13th
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM

We’ll have:
🐾 Animal Encounters
🚂 Cypress Bayou Railroad Rides
🎨 Face Painting + Games
🍴 FREE FOOD!

Come spend the day connecting with other DSAG families, enjoying the zoo, and making some fun memories together! 💙💛

⭐ Registration is required!
Register using the link in the comments

We can’t wait to see our DSAG families at the zoo! 🦒🐒🦁

***All sessions are booked***

📸 DSAG MINIS ARE NOW BOOKING! 💙💛

We’re so excited to partner with Butterflies of Hope Photography by Heather again to offer FREE 15-minute mini sessions for our DSAG families! ✨

Your session includes:
💙 15-minute photo session
💛 Digital images
💙 Print release
💛 Completely FREE!

📅 September 19 | 9–11 AM
📅 October 3 | 9–11 AM
📅 October 4 | 1–3 PM

✨ IMPORTANT: We want as many DSAG families as possible to have the opportunity to participate. If your family had a DSAG mini session last year, please skip this year and join us again next year! Sessions are offered every other year.

📸 BOOK YOUR SPOT HERE:
Reserve your DSAG Mini Session https://heatherbanker1.sproutstudio.com/book/66d770ba7e0be3.91622887?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Spots are limited, so grab yours soon! We can’t wait to see all of these beautiful DSAG families in front of Heather’s camera!

💙💛 OKAY, DSAG FAMILY… IT’S GO TIME. 💛💙

For the FOURTH year in a row, DSAG Baton Rouge has made it to the FINAL ROUND of Baton Rouge Parents Family Favorites! 🎉

There’s just one tiny problem…

Voting has been open since July 15 and we are, um… just now telling you. 🫣😂

So we have some catching up to do.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

🗳️ Voting ends Saturday, August 15, and you can vote once each day. So set the reminder, send the link to Grandma, text the group chat, tell your coworkers, tell your neighbor, tell the lady behind you at Target. WE NEED THE PEOPLE. 😂

💙 Vote for DSAG Baton Rouge
💛 Favorite Nonprofit/Outreach Program

📍 brparents.com/family-favorites

➡️ Choose Local
➡️ Find Favorite Nonprofit/Outreach Program
➡️ Vote DSAG Baton Rouge
➡️ Come back tomorrow and DO IT AGAIN. 🙌

Winning this for the fourth year would be pretty incredible. But even more than that, it’s another chance to show Baton Rouge just how big, loud, loving, and fiercely supportive this Down syndrome community really is.

Four years. Four wins. Let’s go get it. 💙💛

🇺🇸✨ The July DSAG Baton Rouge Newsletter is HERE! ✨🇺🇸

Our newest newsletter just dropped, and it’s packed with stories and events you won’t want to miss!

Inside this month’s issue:
❤️ Meet the Barnett Family and read Ella’s inspiring journey
⚾ Relive our first-ever DSAG Night with the Baton Rouge Rougarou—over 100 family members joined us!
🎳 Register for our upcoming DSAG Family Bowling Party
🦒 Reserve your spot for Family Day at the Baton Rouge Zoo
✨ Get a sneak peek at our upcoming GLAM & DRAM Nights
💙 Join our Private Parent Connect Facebook Group and stay connected with our amazing community.

We love celebrating the incredible families that make DSAG so special, and we hope this month’s newsletter leaves you encouraged, informed, and excited for what’s ahead.

📬 Go check it out in your inbox! If you don’t see it, be sure to check your spam or promotions folder.

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