This page is about Basketball and how we go about teaching the kids how to play.
All you have to have is alot of patience. this year we had about 22 kids playing. We
tought them the fundementals of passing, dribbling, and shooting. We have adjustable nets
that we set. The first goes on the lowest setting, the next goes in the middle. After that
they are ready to shoot at the main baskets. Because this is our 3rd year, most of the kids
retained what we have been teaching them. We had a lot of new faces this year, so those we
started from scratch. We first put them on the lower goal. When they can mke that one several
times in a row, they move up to the next goal. Its amazing to see how they push themselves to
make the basket.
Because of the disabillities, not all can be taught in the same manner. You
have to find their strengths and weaknesses and work with each person individually.
Its hard work, but it really pays off when the kids play as a team and use what they have
been taught.
This season was one of our best, we played about 6 weeks, the last 3 we played actual games
and the kids showed us what they can do. Needless to say, we had alot of fun!!
Basketball runs from about December or January through Feb or March.