The PREP Society

08/31/2026

🚀🌟 Our final PREP Summer Camp was all about Toy Story! 🤠🧸

Campers made space pizzas 🍕, alien Jell-O cups 👽, and became astronauts in their very own space boxes 🧑🏻‍🚀! Just like in the movies, there were plenty of obstacle courses, songs, new experiences, reuniting with old friends, and making new ones. 💫

A big thank you to Free House Dance Plus for providing a space that our campers looked forward to coming to every day! ❤️

What a fun way to wrap up another summer of PREP! ☀️🚀

08/24/2026

🎬 Hollywood Week at PREP Summer Camp! 🎥

This week, our campers explored all kinds of movie genres and even starred in their own movie posters! They created music videos, got creative with filmmaking, and wrapped up the week with a trip to Canyon Meadows to watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! 🍿🍄⭐

A huge thank you to Canyon Meadows Cinemas for welcoming us and helping us make movie day extra special!

🏀 Thank you again to Rise Basketball for encouraging our campers and supporting what may have been the most epic basketball game ever!

🍝 Thank you to Old Spaghetti Factory Canada for your wonderful hospitality and filling our bellies after our workout Rise Basketball !

🍔 Thank you to McDonald’s 🇨🇦 for donating gift certificates for our campers to enjoy a lunch out!

And a special shoutout to our PREP parent, Tanya Schreiner, for helping our campers create their very own kokedamas! 🌿

Another week of creativity, new experiences, and lots of fun at PREP! ❤️

08/17/2026

👩‍🍳 PREP Summer Camp: Master Chef! 👨‍🍳

Our first PREP Summer Camp in August was all about Master Chef! Campers dressed the part by decorating their own chef hats and aprons, then put their skills to work!

We had the amazing opportunity to visit two commercial kitchens, where campers made their own salads and pizzas. We brought it all together on the final day when campers paired up and created their own unique versions of macaroni and cheese! 🧀🍝

Our celebrity judging panel included Roxane, Nav, SLP Amanda, and special guest judges Kelvin and Declan from Rise Basketball! 🏀👨‍🍳

A huge thank you to BostonPizza North Hill Calgary and Old Spaghetti Factory Canada for welcoming us into your kitchens and giving our campers such a fun, hands-on experience!

And thank you to Rise Basketball for challenging our campers and continuing to nourish their love for basketball! 🏀

Finally, a special thank you to our PREP parent, Tanya Schreiner, for teaching our campers how to make their very own Kokedamas! 🌿

What a delicious way to wrap up another amazing week of PREP! ❤️

08/10/2026

Our 2026 Summer Raffle closes this Friday (Aug 14th), and we need your help to reach our goal! This year we have 14 chances to win some amazing prizes, all while supporting individuals with Down syndrome to live active and included lives in their communities. Please check out our link below to learn more and purchase your tickets today.

PREP Summer Raffle 2026

08/04/2026

PREP's 2026 Summer Raffle is live! Every dollar we raise helps individuals with Down syndrome live active and included lives in their communities. This year we have 14 chances to win some amazing prizes that have been generously donated by our community partners.

To purchase your tickets, go to www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/prep2026

07/27/2026

The third week of PREP Summer Camp took our campers under the sea! 🌊🐠

Through songs, stories, outdoor water play, octopus printing, underwater pasta gardens, and even making sushi, our campers explored the wonders of life beneath the waves. Along the way, they built confidence, made new friends, and created memories! 🐙🍣💙

Thank you to Little Red Reading House for bringing the van and sharing your stories and laughter with us!

07/19/2026

Wrapping up an incredible second week of PREP Camps just as the FIFA Finals came to an exciting finish! ⚽🌍

This week we celebrated all things soccer (football!) with sticker collector albums, crafts, games, stories, movies, and plenty of team spirit.

A huge thank you to SLP Amanda for joining us to coach our campers through soccer drills and games!

💙Thank you to Overtime Sports Cards & Gaming for your incredibly generous donation of FIFA sticker albums and sticker packs—our campers were thrilled!

💙Thank you to Little Red Reading House for bringing your van full of stories and inspiring a love of reading. 📖

💙And thank you to the amazing crew at Calgary Firefighters at Station 10 for the warm welcome, tour, and unforgettable visit! 🚒

We are so grateful to all of our community partners for helping make another fantastic week of PREP Camp possible! ❤️

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07/12/2026

What an incredible first week of PREP Summer Camps! ☀️

This week, our campers explored the Five Elements—🔥 Fire, 💧 Water, 🌳 Wood, ⚙️ Metal, and 🌎 Earth—and discovered what each represents through hands-on activities, games, and new experiences.

A huge thank you to D.j. Goodword for sharing your passion for music and movement, inspiring our campers with the energy, creativity, and courage of Fire. 🎶❤️

Thank you as well to the amazing team at Rise Basketball for challenging our campers to build strength, resilience, and determination as we explored the element of Metal. 🏀💪

We wrapped up the week by designing our own Elemental Tribe Trading Cards, celebrating each camper's unique strengths and the qualities of their chosen element. 

We loved watching our campers try new things, build confidence, and make lasting memories. We can't wait to see what the rest of the summer has in store! 🌟

07/03/2026

Gracyn
Last but not least, join us in saluting Gracyn who is graduating from Lord Beaverbrook High School. Gracyn will fondly remember making new friends at school, being part of the dance team and starring in a solo in the final show. You’ve got the moves girl!
Gracyn would also like to send some love to her friends in the teens class and camps at PREP.
Gracyn is most proud of winning five medals at the Provincial Summer Games in Rhythmic Gymnastics and going to the National Summer Games this year as part of Team Alberta. We’re amazed and proud too, Gracyn. Her plans for the future include attending Mount Royal University in the fall. Gracyn is grateful to her awesome teachers at school and PREP.

06/15/2026

Let the parade of graduates continue. Today, we are celebrating Anabella who is graduating from Bishop O’Byrne High School. Anabella will always cherish gym time and field trips with her friends and teachers. While at PREP, she loved hanging with her besties in the teen group. Anabella is most proud of all her efforts to learn – and we’re proud of her too.
Anabella is grateful for her PREP community and her friends who have supported her through the years. Her plans for the future include continuous learning and staying connected with friends. Throw your cap in the air Anabella!