"Keller Kids" became an important part of the Helen Keller Festival in 1994. It serves as an educational vehicle and is geared to 5th graders. "Keller Kids" will again include some children with impairments as well as local school children with no impairments. All children registered in the program are invited to ride the float during the Festival Parade on Thursday, June 28th, at 5:30 p.m.

The official "Keller Kids" program begins at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at Tuscumbia Parks and Recreation Center in Tuscumbia. Pre-registered children will spend the day participating in fun-filled activities designed to help children understand the everyday life of the hearing impaired and blind. During the activities, a song will be learned in sigh language and will be presented from the main stage in Spring Park on Saturday, June 28th, at 4:30 p.m. (Kids need to wear their official shirt to this event.)

Registration deadline is May 25th, 2008.

For registration information, e-mail Tammie Wright, call at
(256) 381-4622, or write to:

Tammie Wright
911 Carolyn Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Space is limited to the first 100 children who register.

To Pre-register you must fill out a form. Registration Forms are available at the Helen Keller Library. Or get your form right now by CLICK HERE for PDF or CLICK HERE for Word Doc. Open, print, then fill out and mail the form to:

Tammie Wright
911 Carolyn Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Sorry, no e-mail Registration available at this time.

"Keller Kids" Program
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuscumbia Parks & Recreation Center


"Keller Kids" Ride Parade Float
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
5:30 p.m.
Deshler High School Parking Lot
(Kids need to wear their
official shirt to this event.)

"Keller Kids" Festival Performance
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
4:30 p.m.
Spring Park Main Stage
(Kids need to wear their
official shirt to this event.)

Guest Speaker Lyndi Patton-Gura

Molly Mason Ridgeway - 2007 Award of Courage

Molly, 11 years old, suffers from Apraxia - She cannot talk, but can hear.  She uses sign language, gestures and written language to communicate.

She attends Riverhill (5th grade)  This is her first year at Riverhill.  She enjoys running (she would like to be on the track team when she is old enough, but runs now with her dad's running group early in the 
morning) and swimming (swims with the City of Florence Swim Team and qualified for the  2006 State Swim Meet)
She is the daughter of Missy and Lynn Ridgeway