Specialized Camp, Sporting Clubs and Community Partnerships
Camp Kids First, is a summer day camp for autistic and other exceptional children aged 4-17-years-old in the Wood Buffalo region. Participants have the opportunity to experience typical summer camp experiences like their peers do. We offer experiences such as swimming, rock-climbing, music and dance classes, boat trip on the river, arts & crafts, visits to …..
My name is Frank Power and I am in the process of piloting an Inclusive Basketball Program for children with additional needs in RMWB. This program will run for 5 weeks starting in March and will be open to children aged 5-18. The Hoop Heroes Inclusive Basketball Program has been a dream of mine for some time…..
VOLT Hockey is an adapted form of hockey new to Alberta & Fort McMurray that creates new opportunities for people living with various types of disabilities to participate in sport, learn new skills, and be part of a team! VOLT is played in a specially designed electric hockey sport chairs operated with a joystick. With a low center of gravity and hockey blade attached directly to the cart, VOLT opens the door for more children and community members to be able to play a sport that they otherwise would not be able to because of physical limitations due to their disability…..
Wood Buffalo You Can Ride 2 is a program that offers lending library of adapted bikes for children with disabilities in the community of Wood Buffalo. During the summer months children take the bikes home and are able to ride with their family and friends….
Challenger Baseball is a program that provides an opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the full benefits of participation in baseball at a level structured to their abilities…..
Our plan is designed to help Special Olympics Alberta athletes, coaches, affiliates, and caregivers understand the steps and requirements for in-person sports and events to return as safely as possible…..
Funding for families facing financial barriers.