Extra Awesome

Extra Awesome Extra Awesome is a student-run program that pairs youth with exceptionalities and their siblings with Queen's students.

In partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Kingston, Extra Awesome is a student-run program that pairs youth with exceptionalities and their siblings with Queen's students. Together, they participate in weekly sessions consisting of a new activity each week (i.e. skating in the square, learning computer skills, tie dying in the park etc.). These sessions aim to work on integration, relat

ionships, life skills and overall FUN! Jenn Evans, a fourth year Kinesiology student at Queen's University, launched Extra Awesome in 2015. Our volunteers are all students studying at the School of Kinesiology and Heath Studies at Queen's University. We run our program once a week on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:30 pm. Additionally, we are always coordinating and running events with the Down Syndrome Association of Kingston. If you have any questions or concerns you can message or email us ([email protected]).

SEMESTER 2 RECAP 🌟🩵We miss Extra Awesome already! Semester 2 was amazing and we can’t wait to start up again in Septembe...
04/10/2026

SEMESTER 2 RECAP 🌟🩵

We miss Extra Awesome already! Semester 2 was amazing and we can’t wait to start up again in September 💛

Wishing everyone an Extra Awesome spring and summer ☀️🩵

Session 18 was the last session of the 2025/26 school year, and we were all so sad to say goodbye 💛This club is Extra Aw...
04/02/2026

Session 18 was the last session of the 2025/26 school year, and we were all so sad to say goodbye 💛

This club is Extra Awesome because of the people, friendships, laughs, and smiles that fill the room every Wednesday, and although we wish this wasn’t our last session, we made the most of it!

We started off with an Easter egg hunt, then painted eggs, and finished it off with some pin the nose on the bunny 🐰 🪺

We had the most amazing year with all of you, and we can wait to do it all over again next year🩵🌟

BIG NEWS 🌟🌟🌟On March 28th Extra Awesome will be hosting a Spike Ball tournament! This event is a fundraiser, so half of ...
03/19/2026

BIG NEWS 🌟🌟🌟

On March 28th Extra Awesome will be hosting a Spike Ball tournament! This event is a fundraiser, so half of all proceeds will go towards supporting Extra Awesome, and the other half will go towards the winning team🥇

We can’t wait to see you there. Sign up through the link in our bio 💛🩵

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Extra Awesome 🍀🌟 Session 16 started off with a treasure hunt and bingo! After our activit...
03/19/2026

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Extra Awesome 🍀🌟

Session 16 started off with a treasure hunt and bingo! After our activities we all took some time to work on our performance for Coffee House this week (no photos as it was top secret)🎤

We can’t wait to see you all this Sunday🩵💛

Thank you to for hanging out with us this week! We had so much fun running football drills, passing the ball around wit...
03/13/2026

Thank you to for hanging out with us this week!

We had so much fun running football drills, passing the ball around with new friends, and even getting the football team out of their comfort zone with some dodgeball and ball hockey 🏈 🏒 We love having the opportunity to connect with Gaels, especially when they’re Yates Cup Champions 🏆

We can’t wait to cheer you on next year 🩵💛

A big thank you to the Gaels Women’s Basketball team for taking time out of their busy season to hang out with us for Va...
02/12/2026

A big thank you to the Gaels Women’s Basketball team for taking time out of their busy season to hang out with us for Valentine’s Day 🩵💛 We decorated cookies, made Valentine’s socks, and cards for the people we love... and of course fit in some friendly floor hockey competition 🏒

We love getting to connect with the Queen’s community and are wishing an Extra Awesome rest of their season 🌟🏀

✨ EXTRA AWESOME MERCH IS LIVE! ✨We’re so excited to share that our new Extra Awesome merch is officially available 💙If y...
02/10/2026

✨ EXTRA AWESOME MERCH IS LIVE! ✨
We’re so excited to share that our new Extra Awesome merch is officially available 💙

If you’d like to place an order, please be sure to submit the form before February 25th — the link is in our bio!

Every purchase goes directly toward supporting Extra Awesome and helps ensure we can continue running our weekly sessions, creating inclusive experiences, and supporting kids and young adults within the Kingston community. Your support truly makes a difference and allows us to keep building a space where everyone feels welcome, valued, and celebrated.

Thank you so much for supporting Extra Awesome — we couldn’t do this without you 💛

Session 11 was a blast⭐️ We played Jeopardy, twister, musical chairs, guess the Disney song, and of course we finished s...
02/05/2026

Session 11 was a blast⭐️ We played Jeopardy, twister, musical chairs, guess the Disney song, and of course we finished session off with a friendly dance battle 🪩🪩

Have an Extra Awesome week 🩵💛

Thank you to for an amazing session 💛🩵 We did arts and crafts, painted planters, and potted plants 🪴 🎨 Session 10 was f...
01/29/2026

Thank you to for an amazing session 💛🩵 We did arts and crafts, painted planters, and potted plants 🪴 🎨 Session 10 was filled with fun and laughs... and it was definitely Extra Awesome!

Most of you might recognize Michael Phelps for his countless Olympic victories, but there is much more to know about his...
01/27/2026

Most of you might recognize Michael Phelps for his countless Olympic victories, but there is much more to know about his story and impact 🏊🏼🌟 Swipe to learn more 💛🩵

For this week's Terminology Tuesday, we're learning about neurodiversity 🧠🌟 Swipe to learn more about what it is and why...
01/20/2026

For this week's Terminology Tuesday, we're learning about neurodiversity 🧠🌟 Swipe to learn more about what it is and why it's important 💛🩵

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