Comox Valley Special Olympics is launching their first-ever Youth Program. Called FUNdamentals, it is geared toward athletes with an intellectual disability between the ages of 7-11.
"In our program we transition the athletes from basic movement skills to basic sport skills," a spokesperson said. "We provide participants with a more in-depth introduction to sport-related motor skills along with training and competition, while maintaining an atmosphere of fun and meaningful interaction.
"Through our program we want our athletes to succeed both physically and socially and hopefully move on to some of the great traditional sport programs the region already offers 鈥� floor hockey, bowling, swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, curling, track and alpine skiing," the spokesperson said.
The program will run out of St. George鈥檚 United Church every Tuesday for 13 weeks starting March 27. Special Olympics will provide all the equipment, coaches and uniforms for a low price of $20. "We want to make sure that anyone who is interested in benefiting from our program is not turned away," the spokesperson said.
If you know an athlete or parent/caregiver who could benefit from the program contact Bobby Debrone at 250-208-5402 or at bdebrone@specialolympics.bc.ca.
