Houston volunteer opportunities

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.

Time Commitment:

There are approx. 5 football games, on weekday evenings or on Saturdays in September-November. There are approx. 3 basketball games, on Saturdays in January / February.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Volunteers must register individually.

Training Needed:

For this Challenger program, high school Buddies must be football, basketball, or cheer team members at the partner schools/programs: Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, St. Thomas High School, Episcopal High School, St. Agnes Academy, Duchesne Academy, Incarnate Word Academy, and Southwest Football League. 

If you would like to volunteer at check-in or in other capacities, please contact Joni Hruska Fichter (below).

 

Contact:
Joni Hruska Fichter, [email protected], or use this contact form. contact photo
Website:
https://www.challengersportshouston.com/challenger-sports
Location:

Varies.  2017-18 host campuses were Strake Jesuit, St. Thomas High School, Southwest Football League (South Campus Sports Complex), Rice University, and Episcopal High School.

Comments / Reviews

Comments about “CHALLENGER FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, & CHEER”

  • 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

    Reply

    • 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!

      Reply

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