We Welcome our UP! Clubbers to Join Us -

Culture Club & Travel Club: Spark UP! Conversations and Karaoke

Date: Saturday 25 May, 2024 - Sunday 26 May, 2024

Culture Club Time: Saturday 1pm - 7.30pm

Travel Club Time: Saturday 1pm - Sunday 11:30am

Venue: Hotel Harrys, 40/44 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills NSW 2010 and Dynasty Karaoke 1/63 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Veriu Central Hotels, 75 Wentworth Ave, Sydney NSW 2000.

Culture Club NDIS Service Costs: $422.50

Travel Club NDIS Service Costs: $720

Out of Pocket Expense: Culture Club - $50 for food and drinks + $20 for 2 hours of Karaoke +

Travel Club - Approx. $150 for lunch, dinner and breakfast + 2 hours of Karaoke

Similar to Speed-Dating, Spark UP! is about building and strengthening relationships with the use of fun communication tools and the sharing of meals and drinks!
The conversations will transition to singing and dancing with 2 hours of Karaoke to end the day!

Culture Club Itinerary

Time	Action
1:00pm	Meet at Central Train Station Grand Concourse (between platforms 1& 2)
1:00pm -1:30pm	Walk from Central Train Station to Hotel Harrys (750m – 11 minutes).
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Lunch and drinks
2:30pm - 4:30pm	Spark UP activities
4:30pm – 5:00pm	Walk from Hotel Harrys to Dynasty Karaoke (800m – 11minutes)
5:00pm-7:00pm	Karaoke!
7:00pm -7:30pm	Walk from Dynasty to Central Train Station (450m – 6 minutes)
7:30pm	Pick up at Central Train Station Grand Concourse (between platforms 1 & 2)

What to expect:

Get to know each other activities

Public speaking/Sharing stories of UP! Club

Conversation Card Games

Have a meal and a drink together as an UP! Club family

2 hours of Karaoke. Pick your favourite songs and sing them to the best audience ever! US!

What to Bring:

Opal Card that is topped up to travel on trains, bus or light rail

Money for food and drinks

Photo identification

A fully charged mobile phone

Wear your best outfit and dancing shoes to meet the UP! Club crew!

Travel Club Itinerary -

Saturday 25 May 2024

Time	Action
1:00pm	Meet at Central Train Station Grand Concourse (between platforms 1& 2)
1:00pm -1:30pm	Walk from Central Train Station to Hotel Harrys (750m – 11 minutes).
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Lunch and drinks
2:30pm-3:00pm	Check in to Veriu Hotel (across the road from Hotel Harrys)
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Spark UP activities
4:30pm – 5:00pm	Walk from Hotel Harrys to Dynasty Karaoke (800m – 11minutes)
5:00pm-7:00pm	Karaoke!
7:00pm -7:30pm	Walk from Dynasty to Central Train Station (450m – 6 minutes)
7:30pm	Drop off Culture Club participants at Central Train Station Grand Concourse (between platforms 1 & 2)
7:30-8pm	Walk from Central to Haymarket
8pm-9:30pm	Dinner in Haymarket
9:30pm-10pm	Walk from Haymarket to Veriu Hotels Central (Ice Cream on the way home)
10pm	Arrive at Veriu Hotels
10:30pm-11pm	Lights out

Sunday 26 May 2024

Time	Action
7:30am – 8:30am	Wake Up and Get Ready for the Day/Pack Bags
8:30am-9:30am	Breakfast
10am	Check out of hotel
10am-11am	Walk or catch bus to Central Train Station
11:30am	Pick up at Central Train Station Grand Concourse (between platforms 1 & 2)

What to Bring:

Umbrella

Toiletries

Medication

Warm clothes

Your Best Musical Outfit!

Pajamas

Phone chargers

Opal Card that is topped up to travel on trains and light rail

Photo identification

Sun protection - hat, sunglasses, sunscreen

Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Please bring money (approximately $150) for food & drinks for the Saturday & Sunday.

Stay COVID-safe – if you become unwell, please stay home and do not attend this event

Service Costs: 6.5 hours NDIS Schedule Rate

Questions? Email socialprograms@dsansw.org.au or phone 02 9841 4404

CANCELLATION POLICY

We know plans change but we are so excited to see you! Bookings cancelled 7 days or less before the event date will be charged in full. We trust you understand this as we find it hard to fill your spot after this date. Cancellations must be made in writing to socialprograms@dsansw.org.au.

UP! Club Membership is Essential to attend this event.

Click on the link below for further details on how to become an UP! Club Member:

https://www.downsyndrome.org.a...

We can't wait to see you there!

The UP! Club Team