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The Santa Maria Explorers Club

The Santa Maria Explorers Club is a non-traditional day program for adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rooted in the Santa Maria Valley, the Santa Maria Explorers Club provides participants with dynamic, community based opportunities to interface with their community, grow and develop skills, and have unique experiences. We are a Tri-Counties Regional Center vendored Community Integration Training program. 

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

~ Helen Keller

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

~ Henry David Thoreau

The Saint Joseph's

Chronicle

"We write frankly and fearlessly but then we ‘modify’ before we print”.
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~ Mark Twain

“Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,
or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit”

~ Helen Keller

Saint Joseph's Chronicle

“We write frankly and fearlessly, but then we ‘modify’ before we print.” - Mark Twain.

Oak Creek Farm

Situated on an oak studded ranch, next to a running creek, our little farm provides us the opportunity to raise and care for miniature farm animals and for every Explorer to grow fresh vegetables of their choosing.

Farmer Kitchen

We make delicious recipes using vegetables from our gardens and fresh eggs from our own chickens. We grow and develop our cooking skills and discover the joy of vegetables and beautiful fresh food.

The Santa Maria Art Society

Throughout each week we learn and practice the fundamentals of drawing and canvas painting. We paint original works of art and occasionally we learn to paint the wonderful things we make from The Splinter Group.

S.H. Hong's School of Taekwondo

Beginner and experienced alike are invited to learn this traditional Korean martial art, taught by Grand Master S.H. Hong himself. Taekwondo promotes healthy living, and increased coordination, and physical and mental agility.

The Trailblazers

Together we discover the Central Coast's beautiful natural resources through hiking, field trips, and the occasional camp out.

The Splinter Group

Taught by a Master Carpenter, The Splinter Group is a weekly wood shop class where we learn the ancient art of woodworking and we also make fun and useful things while we're at it.

To learn more about Tri-Counties Regional Center, please visit: Tri-Counties.Org

CONTACT US

vinita@santamariaexplorers.com