Become a Member of DynaMingle!

Print out the membership form in PDF, fill out the information and mail it with dues to the address shown on the form. Dues are listed on the form.

We are still looking for more volunteers! Any age is welcome, and young people are especially encouraged to apply, due to great potential for growth in leadership experience within the Deaf Community.

We need volunteers (must be a paid member) to fill the following positions:

• Vice President of Communications (webmaster, press releases, newsletters, publicity, etc.)
• Vice President of Development (grantwriting, sponsorships, etc.)
• Other Board positions may be available at our elections sometime early next year.
• Publicity Director
• Newsletter Editor
• Monthly Social Event Representatives for all Geographic Areas in Southern California
• Sports Director (Basketball, Softball, Flag Football, etc.)
• Tournament Director
• Others (let us know how you can help!)

Please contact dynamingleprez@yahoo.com or dynamingleinfo@yahoo.com if you are interested! Be sure to send in your member form as well!

Play Day for Deaf Children!!

Bridge between Deaf Children and Deaf Role Models

Play Day with New Friends!

Crafts, Activities, ASL Storytelling, Parent Support

Saturday, November 10, 2007

9AM - 1PM

NCOD Multi-purpose Room
California State University Northridge

Target group is Deaf children in 3rd to 5th grades and their parents

This FREE and fun event is sponsored by:
DynaMingle, Inc.
CSUN Deaf Studies Department
National Center on Deafness

For more information, contact:
Laura McManus, Organizer: laura.mcmanus@csun.edu
Dr. Jordan Eickman, Advisor: jordan.eickman@csun.edu

**Free parking on Dearborn, Bertrand and Prairie Streets adjacent to NCOD building.
**On-campus parking is $5/day

Monthly Social Events -- UPDATE

Please note that some changes were made to the posts for monthly social events for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. A few places had their dates changed; a few new places have been added, and one place has been discontinued.

LA County:
Vicenzo's Newhall Pizza - changes were changed to 3rd Monday of the month.
Starbucks Coffee Social in Santa Monica and Torrance have been added.

Ventura County:
Round Table Pizza, Jersey Subs, and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Oxnard have been added.
Rusty's Pizza in Ventura has been discontinued.

Please click on 2007 Ventura County Events and/or 2007 Los Angeles County Events on the right side bar (below the picture) to get the latest information.

Also please check out a new post below for a few deaf socials this fall in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties; they are hosted by local deaf organizations in the areas and have asked us to publicize these events on their behalf.

Upcoming DynaMingle Events

Thanskgiving Weekend -- SAVE THE DATE

DEAF WATER POLO MATCH
USA Deaf Men's National Team vs. Ireland Deaf Men's National Team
USA Deaf Women's National Team vs. (to be determined)

Friday November 23 through Monday, November 26, 2007
4:30 PM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday
1:30 PM to 6PM Sunday
Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
20850 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91350-2974

Admission: $5 per day or $10 for all 3 days

Post-match Deaf socials at McG's Irish pub
21356 Devonshire St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Friday and Saturday nights

Flyer (front)

Flyer (back) - Directions to game site

Hosted by the US Deaf Water Polo, with DynaMingle to provide manpower.
Contact Dr. Jordan Eickman, Director at director@usdwp.org

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Annual Christmas Brunch on Tuesday, December 25
To be announced soon! Check back here soon for more information

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Western Deaf Basketball

Marthin Luther King Weekend
January 19 and 20, 2008
Location: TBA
and
Presidents' Weekend
February 14 through 18, 2008
Location: American Sports Center, 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805

WDB Tournament
Men's 63rd and Women's 20th Annual Regional Basketball Tournament
March 6 through 8, 2008
Location: TBA

Check for more information at: www.leaguelineup.com/WDB
Also check back here later for forthcoming information

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Super Bowl Event on Sunday, February 3, 2008
To be announced soon! Check back here soon for more information

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DynaMingle's Annual General Meeting
Tentatively scheduled for early 2008, date and location to be determined. Check back for more information.

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Farwest Softball Association of the Deaf
Men's 49th and Women's 29th Annual Regional Softball Tournament
June 27 & 28, 2008
Location: to be determined.

Check for more information at: www.leaguelineup.com/FWSAD
Also check back here later for forthcoming information.

2007 Monthly Events for SB and SLO Counties

Monthly ASL Social Events for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties

In Santa Barbara County:
(with Deaf Pride Club)

Straw Hat Pizza
1822 N. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA
5PM to 10PM
friday, November 9

Email: deafprideclub@aol.com

In San Luis Obispo County:
(with Central Coast Recreation Association of the Deaf)

Deaf Coffee Night
Starbucks and Farmer's Market
885 Higurea St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
6PM to 10PM
Thursday, November 15

Deaf Pizza Night
The Graduate Restaurant
990 Industrial Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
5PM to 9PM
Saturday, December 15

Email: Vicky Moraza at vickyinslo@yahoo.com

Car Wash Fundraiser #2 and #3

HELP SUPPORT OUR
DYNAMINGLE'S GRIZZY LADIES
FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM!!

The ladies will have another car wash fundraiser on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 28 from 12 noon to 4 pm

Carl's Jr. Parking Lot
9505 Sepulveda Blvd.,
North Hills, CA 91343

Cross Street: Plummer

$5 Cars
$7 Big Vehicles (SUVs, Vans, Trucks, etc.)
$2 Extra for Wax

All proceeds will help send the Grizzly Ladies (the only deaf women's team from Southern California) to the U.S. Flag Football for the Deaf National Championship in Fremont, California on November 2-4, 2007

Also, they will be hosting a keg party fundraiser:

"Cross Fingers"
Saturday, October 27 from 7PM to 2AM
Admission $7, which includes keg drink
Food and other drinks for sale $1 each

10011 Yolanda Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324

Those interested in joining a Flip the Cup Tournament, contact Sandra De Dios at sandradedios@gmail.com before Oct. 25th.

**for those not inclined to attend the first-ever International Sign Language Theater Festival, shown in post below**

See photos of the ladies hard at work:
http://dynamingle.blogspot.com/2007/09/car-wash-fundraiser.html