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SHIELD-E Bus-alt 🎧 Gator Bowling
SHIELD-E 🎧 Gator Basketball
Monday
SHIELD-E Bus-alt 🎧 Gator Bowling
Age : 8 and up Min / Max : 6 / 20 Location : Bowlero , Vernon Hills
We designed Gator Bowling for competitive bowlers interested in competing in Special Olympics tournaments . Athletes will focus on techniques to improve their bowling skills for competition . Each week athletes will bowl two games .
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See page 52 to learn about skills assessment and required Special Olympics medical forms .
Recreation Specialist Lacey Allen will reach out to all athletes and families at a later date to communicate Special Olympics tournament information when announced .
Tuesday
SHIELD-E 🎧 Gator Basketball
Age : 16 and up Min / Max : 10 / 36 Location : Northfield Community Center
Gator Basketball athletes will learn the rules of basketball , develop skills , practice , play weekly games against local teams , and compete in competitions . Gator athletics emphasizes sportsmanship , fundamentals , and the rules of the game . The first few weeks will consist of practicing , conditioning , and skill scoring to determine teams . After dividing athletes into teams , NSSRA will distribute a weekly schedule and tournament information .
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Participants are expected to compete in Special Olympics ( SO ) and Therapeutic Recreation ( TR ) Section events .
See page 52 to learn about skills assessment and required Special Olympics medical forms .
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Improve competitive skills such as aim , stance and approach .
Increase bowling average
Time : 6:30 - 8:00 pm Day : Monday Dates : September 23 - November 18 Program Code / Fee : 446001-01 / $ 180 ɢ
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Goals :
Save the Date : The TR Section Basketball Tournament will take place on February 2 , and the location is TBD . The Special Olympics District Basketball Tournament is also TBD .
Recreation Specialist Lacey Allen will reach out to all athletes and families at a later date to communicate Special Olympics tournament information when announced .
Transportation Information
Transportation Code / Fee : 446001-51 / $ 113
NSSRA will communicate specific transportation details and pick up points before the program begins . s Increase physical fitness level through games , practices , and tournaments . s
Develop sports skills and improve ability to work as a team .
Time : 6:30 - 8:00 pm Day : Tuesday Dates : October 29 - February 11 No Program : December 24 and 31 Program Code / Fee : 446002-01 / $ 187
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