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ORGANIZATION: Challenger Division of Dos Pueblos Little League, Goleta, CA

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Coaches and Buddies Needed for six week spring and/or fall clinics.

Adapted Basketball Skill Cliniic for boys and girls who are physically, intellectually or developmentally disabled.

Tuesdays Afterschool, 3:45 - 5 pm; Six Sessions

Spring at the Page Youth Center Gymnasium in Santa Barbara.

Fall Session begins September - October.

Contact : Retta Slay info@sbSNAP.org OR call 805/681-9165 to volunteer.

More volunteer service opportunities available throughout the year - come join the fun @ www.sbSNAP.org

Fall and Spring Challenger Baseball for kids with special needs, March through May; Training Feb 25th. Applications available online @ www.GoChallengers.org

www.sbSNAP.org has an abundance of other volunteer activities working with our population of special needs individuals. Thank you for caring!

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About Challenger Division of Dos Pueblos Little League, Goleta, CA

Location:

P.O. Box 8245, Goleta, CA 93118, US

Mission Statement

Provide adaptive baseball team sports experience for boys and girls with special needs. Community Volunteers and "typical developing" little league "buddies" assist players to experience the joy and fun of baseball- building self esteem, compassion, confidence, sportsmanship, friendships, improved motor skills and getting great exercise.

Description

Adaptive t-ball and baseball teams for girls and boys, ages 5 and up with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities that reside in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Our players are assisted by community volunteers and Little League typical-developing players serving as buddies to learn fundatmental of baseball, confidence, self-esteem, taking turns, fine and gross motor development, friendships and more.

T-ball, Coach and Player pitch teams for a vareity of skill levels available.

Skill teams for those children with severe disabilities - adaptive equipment includes ; throwing/catching with a 10"rubber ball, bean bags, squishy balls and/or whiffle balls depending on a players physical need. Our players include those in wheelchairs, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Down's synddrome, Aspbergers, and a wide variety of other challenges. Wheelchair accessible restrooms available at each location.

Baseball games are adapted to the skill ability of each player .We have players of a wide variety of skill level - even home run hitters.

Challengers meet one hour and 15 minutes weekly on Saturday mornings (TBA) from March thru May on ball fields in Goleta, Carpinteria and, Ventura.

Special events include popular MONSTER Ball in October and SB Forester Skills Camp in June.

Details are listed at www.dpll.net.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Sports & Recreation
Children & Youth, People with Disabilities, Sports & Recreation

WHEN

Tue Sep 09, 2014 - Tue Oct 14, 2014

WHERE

Page Youth Center4540 Hollister AvenueSanta Barbara, CA 93110

(34.439438,-119.77901)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 14
  • Orientation or Training
  • 6 Tuesdays, 3:45 - 5 pm

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