Hundreds Enjoy Strive Rocks 2018 at the Cross Arena in Portland

Here are pictures of our layout at Strive Rocks courtesy of Art Shean.

Junior Engineer helping Ben run the trains

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MGRS Train Layout at STRIVE ROCKS! 2018

The following  picture and article are courtesy of WGME TV.

Fun and Games in the Arena

PORTLAND (WGME) - A family-friendly festival attracted hundreds of families on Saturday all in the name of raising money for a good cause.

Organizers say the STRIVE Rocks 2018 Festival provides families a safe space to enjoy music, play games, and spend time with their kids. The festival raises money for STRIVE, a program that helps people with intellectual disabilities.

The festival was split into a daytime and nighttime event. The daytime event geared toward families features inflatables like a Velcro wall, a petting zoo and arcade games. The overnight event geared towards teens and young adults will include live bands, photo booths and all-you-can-eat food.
Organizers say they hope the money raised will help people with learning disabilities become more independent.

"Learning to be able to stay home independently for a few hours while their parents go to a movie or to a wedding, or for some it might be to get a job or to get their own apartment. Our goal is really to have everyone be a part of the community and really to be giving back to their own communities than be dependent on it," said Peter Brown, Associate Director of STRIVE.

Good Day Maine's Katie Sampson served as one of the festival's emcee's. Follow her at @KatieWGME on twitter for updates from the festival.