The Extra Mile®
The Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee (DSAMT) organizes the The Extra Mile® to celebrate and support individuals with Down syndrome and their families and to promote understanding and acceptance of those with Down syndrome. The Extra Mile will be the largest Down syndrome awareness event in the state and our primary source of funding for our programs.
Check out this video of The Extra Mile®
This year The Extra Mile will be held on Saturday, November 8th at 175 Peyton Road, Lebanon, TN 37087, on the grounds of the Wilson County Ag Center.
DSAMT has a fundraising toolkit with prompts for emails, texts, and social media as well as fundraising advice. You can access this toolkit here.DSAMT has an Ask Letter families can edit to request sponsorship for The Extra Mile that can be printed here.
DSAMT also has Sponsor Level information that can be printed by clicking here.
DSAMT also has Sponsor Level information that can be printed by clicking here.
If you have any questions about The Extra Mile please email Tanya Chavez at Tanya@somethingextra.org.
The Extra Mile® social story. Click here to download and edit
Schedule of events:
9am - GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• Kennedy Garcia Autographs
• Exhibitor booths open
• Bounce houses open
• Food trucks start to open
• Exhibitor booths open
• Bounce houses open
• Food trucks start to open
10am - CELEBRATION BEGINS
• live music
• Exhibitor booths**
• Bounce houses**
• Food trucks**
• Exhibitor booths**
• Bounce houses**
• Food trucks**
12:00pm - STAGE PRESENTATIONS
• Special Guests
• Fundraising awards
• Self-advocate of the year
• Champion Scholarship
• Fundraising awards
• Self-advocate of the year
• Champion Scholarship
WALK
**EXHIBITORS, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND FOOD TRUCKS CLOSE BEFORE 2PM**
Map and important notes:
• The Extra Mile® will take place at 175 Peyton Road, Lebanon, TN 37087.
• All team captains should stop at the check-in tent to get t-shirts and prizes for their team (as indicated on the registration).
• You are able to bring tents, blankets, camping chairs, and other items for your team's comfort to set up in the family area. You will need to bring items down from the parking area.
• NO balloons or pets of any kind are allowed on-site.
• The Extra Mile will happen RAIN or SHINE.
• If you earned a walk sign, don't forget to pick it up before you leave!
• All team captains should stop at the check-in tent to get t-shirts and prizes for their team (as indicated on the registration).
• You are able to bring tents, blankets, camping chairs, and other items for your team's comfort to set up in the family area. You will need to bring items down from the parking area.
• NO balloons or pets of any kind are allowed on-site.
• The Extra Mile will happen RAIN or SHINE.
• If you earned a walk sign, don't forget to pick it up before you leave!
