Northern California Junior Sports Camp (Wheelchair Sports)
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Children & Youth
- Community
- People with Disabilities
- Sports & Recreation
Location
3369 Union Ave.San Jose, CA 95124 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
City of San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services and Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association co-sponsor the Northern California Junior Sports Camp. The Northern California Junior Sports Camp program introduces competitive wheelchair sports and recreation activities to children and youth who have physical disabilities and who want to have fun and participate in the same sports as their able-bodied peers.
Description
This camp will take place on San Jose State University campus. Athletes will be housed at the dorms but the sporting events will take place on various sites around the Bay area and on campus. World class Athletes will serve as role models and provide instruction in wheelchair basketball, tennis, track and field, archery, water skiing and other recreational sports.