Friday Afternoon Fun

Earlier this week, Barbra Chambers celebrated her birthday----and gave BrightStone a wii!
This afternoon, some of the students gathered to try their skill at wii bowling. Barbra, Jon and Bobby had a great time!

BrightStone Adults Bowl in Special Olympics

Last Friday BrightStone adults had a great time participating in the Williamson County Special Olympics bowling competition! Everyone's a winner!

HCA bowls with BrightStone!

HCA employees encourage BrightStone bowlers during HCA "Caring for the Community" day!

BOWLABILITY--What fun!

BrightStone's first annual BOWLABILITY was held on August 17, with 45 registered teams. Over $34,000 has been raised for BrightStone through the fundraising efforts of the bowlers!

Teams included the following: Katy's Klub, Jim's Birthday Party, Holy Bowlers, AlleyKatz, Cousins Rock, Alligator Skunks, The Bowling Stones, Pin Gwens, Great Balls of Fire, Harriet's Holy Rollers, The Crunch Bunch, The Gutter Girls, Ninja Tuttles, PB&J's, Vol Fans, Kim's Gang, Gold Lanterns, IMI Ready-Mix Rollers, WCS Sparkys, Rolling Thunder, Murdock's A-Team, Leiper's Creepers, The A-Team, Beyond Precision, The Mis-Splits, First Bank, Cubs, Jenny's Pals, The Lady Bells, The Cobras, Tara Bug Twisters, Knuckleheads, The Holiday Guys, Team "24", Jon Jon's STARS, Pinball Wizards, First Citizens National Bank Strikers, Sommet One, Disciple Sunday School Class, The Pin Heads, and Al's Allies.

Most spirited teams were Harriet's Holy Rollers from Franklin FUMC, and Tara Bug Twisters from The Fabric House. Top fundraising team was Jon Jon's STARS (STAR Physical Therapy) and runner up was Great Balls of Fire, a BrightStone friends and family team. Top fundraiser was Dr. Craig Ferrell with runner-up being Mary Ashley.

Top scoring team first session was IMI Ready-Mix Rollers and second session was The Holiday Guys. Top scoring individuals were Steven Treadway (Vol Fans) and Mark Pierson (Rolling Thunder) who tied with a 203 in the first session, and Monte James (Holiday Guys) from the second session with a score of 191.

Photos were taken by Brentwood Camera Club and were awesome!

We were so impressed with the creativity in the names, and t-shirts, and even costumes....we can't wait till next year! This event will be continued in 2010, and will expand to two nights! So stay tuned!

BrightStone Bowling Video

Thanks to a generous and caring donor, BrightStone now has video capability! Check out our adults bowling at Franklin Family Entertainment Center last Friday morning.....they're getting ready for BOWLABILITY! Won't you make plans to join us on Monday evening, August 17th, at Franklin Family Entertainment Center? Register your team at www.firstgiving.com/brightstone today! Help make a difference in the

lives of adults who live with developmental disabilities!