DSAG-Baton Rouge

08/26/2026

🦁🦒🐯 DSAG FAMILY DAY AT THE ZOO! 🐾💙💛

Join us for a WILD day of family fun at the Baton Rouge Zoo!

📅 Sunday, September 13th
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM

We’ll have:
🐾 Animal Encounters
🚂 Cypress Bayou Railroad Rides
🎨 Face Painting + Games
🍴 FREE FOOD!

Come spend the day connecting with other DSAG families, enjoying the zoo, and making some fun memories together! 💙💛

⭐ Registration is required!
Register using the link in the comments

We can’t wait to see our DSAG families at the zoo! 🦒🐒🦁

08/22/2026

***All sessions are booked***

📸 DSAG MINIS ARE NOW BOOKING! 💙💛

We’re so excited to partner with Butterflies of Hope Photography by Heather again to offer FREE 15-minute mini sessions for our DSAG families! ✨

Your session includes:
💙 15-minute photo session
💛 Digital images
💙 Print release
💛 Completely FREE!

📅 September 19 | 9–11 AM
📅 October 3 | 9–11 AM
📅 October 4 | 1–3 PM

✨ IMPORTANT: We want as many DSAG families as possible to have the opportunity to participate. If your family had a DSAG mini session last year, please skip this year and join us again next year! Sessions are offered every other year.

📸 BOOK YOUR SPOT HERE:
Reserve your DSAG Mini Session https://heatherbanker1.sproutstudio.com/book/66d770ba7e0be3.91622887?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Spots are limited, so grab yours soon! We can’t wait to see all of these beautiful DSAG families in front of Heather’s camera!

08/11/2026

💙💛 OKAY, DSAG FAMILY… IT’S GO TIME. 💛💙

For the FOURTH year in a row, DSAG Baton Rouge has made it to the FINAL ROUND of Baton Rouge Parents Family Favorites! 🎉

There’s just one tiny problem…

Voting has been open since July 15 and we are, um… just now telling you. 🫣😂

So we have some catching up to do.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

🗳️ Voting ends Saturday, August 15, and you can vote once each day. So set the reminder, send the link to Grandma, text the group chat, tell your coworkers, tell your neighbor, tell the lady behind you at Target. WE NEED THE PEOPLE. 😂

💙 Vote for DSAG Baton Rouge
💛 Favorite Nonprofit/Outreach Program

📍 brparents.com/family-favorites

➡️ Choose Local
➡️ Find Favorite Nonprofit/Outreach Program
➡️ Vote DSAG Baton Rouge
➡️ Come back tomorrow and DO IT AGAIN. 🙌

Winning this for the fourth year would be pretty incredible. But even more than that, it’s another chance to show Baton Rouge just how big, loud, loving, and fiercely supportive this Down syndrome community really is.

Four years. Four wins. Let’s go get it. 💙💛

08/02/2026

07/23/2026

🇺🇸✨ The July DSAG Baton Rouge Newsletter is HERE! ✨🇺🇸

Our newest newsletter just dropped, and it’s packed with stories and events you won’t want to miss!

Inside this month’s issue:
❤️ Meet the Barnett Family and read Ella’s inspiring journey
⚾ Relive our first-ever DSAG Night with the Baton Rouge Rougarou—over 100 family members joined us!
🎳 Register for our upcoming DSAG Family Bowling Party
🦒 Reserve your spot for Family Day at the Baton Rouge Zoo
✨ Get a sneak peek at our upcoming GLAM & DRAM Nights
💙 Join our Private Parent Connect Facebook Group and stay connected with our amazing community.

We love celebrating the incredible families that make DSAG so special, and we hope this month’s newsletter leaves you encouraged, informed, and excited for what’s ahead.

📬 Go check it out in your inbox! If you don’t see it, be sure to check your spam or promotions folder.

Not signed up for our email list you still can 🔗 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/nE1gDqg

07/22/2026

🎳 Roll With DSAG is BACK! 🎳

Who’s ready to hit the lanes? Join us for one of our favorite family events of the year!

💙 Connect with other DSAG families
🎳 Enjoy an afternoon of bowling
🍕 Food is included
✨ Best of all… it’s FREE!

📅 Sunday, August 9
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 All Star Lanes
9829 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge

Registration is required so we can reserve lanes and plan for food.

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11OdfOqqcwxUemm1oGN9hobVsnqgA3btJLv0bAKvUwpY/viewform

We can’t wait to spend the afternoon with our amazing DSAG community! 💙💛🎳

07/16/2026

💦 Fall is almost here… and so is another session of DSAG’s Making Waves!

Registration is now open for returning swimmers through the Jackrabbit Parent Portal.

New to the Adaptive Aquatics program? Registration opens Wednesday, July 29 at 12:00 PM.

DSAG’s Making Waves provides FREE swim lessons at for individuals with Down syndrome—building confidence, safety, and smiles, one lesson at a time.

✔️ Group or private lessons
✔️ Baton Rouge & Prairieville locations
✔️ August 10 – December 20
✔️ FREE thanks to DSAG

Spots fill quickly, so don’t wait!

📅 Returning swimmers: Register now through your Jackrabbit Parent Portal.
🆕 New swimmers: Complete the Adaptive Aquatics Intake Form at the link in our bio starting Wednesday, July 29 at 12:00 PM.

As always, please only register if you plan to attend. DSAG pays tuition upfront for every swimmer, so every reserved spot matters. 💙💛

DSAG’s Making Waves. One splash at a time.

07/16/2026

💦 Fall is almost here… and so is another session of DSAG’s Making Waves!

Registration is now open for returning swimmers through the Jackrabbit Parent Portal.

New to the Adaptive Aquatics program? Registration opens Wednesday, July 29 at 12:00 PM.

DSAG’s Making Waves provides FREE swim lessons at Crawfish Swim School for individuals with Down syndrome—building confidence, safety, and smiles, one lesson at a time.

✔️ Group or private lessons
✔️ Baton Rouge & Prairieville locations
✔️ August 10 – December 20
✔️ FREE thanks to DSAG

Spots fill quickly, so don’t wait!

📅 Returning swimmers: Register now through your Jackrabbit Parent Portal.
🆕 New swimmers: Complete the Adaptive Aquatics Intake Form at CrawfishSwimSchool.com starting Wednesday, July 29 at 12:00 PM.

As always, please only register if you plan to attend. DSAG pays tuition upfront for every swimmer, so every reserved spot matters. 💙💛

DSAG’s Making Waves. One splash at a time.

07/03/2026

⚾💙 What a night!

From warming up on the field to cheering in the stands, DSAG Night at the Rougarou was one for the books. Watching our families laugh, connect, and make memories together is exactly why we do what we do.

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make this such a special evening. We already can’t wait for next year!

💙💛

06/29/2026

⚾️ GAME DAY REMINDER THIS THURSDAY, JULY 2nd! ⚾️

DSAG Night at the Rougarou is almost here!

📍 Pete Goldsby Field | 1502 Foss St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

💙 Gates open at 6:00 PM
💛 Check in under DSAG when you arrive
⚾️ Bring your glove and warm up with the team before the game
🎉 First pitch at 7:00 PM

We can’t wait to see everyone for a night of baseball, fun, and community!

Thursday, July 2, 2026