
CHALLENGER FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, & CHEER
What Is It?: An adaptive program for those with a variety of medical, developmental, and intellectual challenges, where all can participate in sports, aided by Buddies, in an inclusive, safe, and protected environment.
Help Needed: Buddies help their challenged partners, enabling them to participate in football, basketball, or cheer. Other volunteers may help with check-in or with other tasks.
Minimum Age to Volunteer: Volunteers must be in high school.
Help Needed
BE A FOOTBALL / BASKETBALL / CHEER BUDDY
A Buddy’s job is simply to be a friend, engage the participant in conversation, if possible; help him/her participate in the sport; help keep his/her attention on the game; and make sure that the players are safe.
Joni,
My boys are at St Thomas HS
Want St Thomas to host more of these! Happy to be your lead organizer anything you need! Let me know I’ll get it done!
Thanks
Susan
Dear Ms. Welch,
Thank you for your commment! I would suggest reaching out to Joni Hruska Fichter by emailing [email protected], to see if the organization can host more events at St. Thomas. I hope this is helpful!