straps power point presentation 9.26.14
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South Texas Regional Adaptive & Paralympic Sports
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• A comprehensive adaptive sports program providing competitive and recreational sports for athletes with physical disabilities, visual impairments or special needs
• Hosted at Morgan’s Wonderland, STAR Soccer Complex and Toyota Field
• August 2012 -- Three sports
• August 2013 -- Seven sports
Overview
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Athletes with mobility impairments such as amputations, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injuries
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Athletes with physical disabilities who use manual wheelchairs
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Athletes with physical disabilities who must use powered wheelchairs
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Athletes who are visually impaired
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Both adult and Junior Varsity (ages 8 to 20) teams provide opportunities for all ages.
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Played on a hard surface with a 16in softball. Athletes do not wear gloves so hands are free to push their chairs.
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A level playing field!• Both adult and youth• Men and women• High participation rates from Wounded Warriors and Veterans
Sports are fully integrated
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• Coaching, uniforms, competitions, training facilities, and the purchase of ultra-light weight sports wheelchairs are all partially funded by…
• Skilled, experienced and dedicated coaches, volunteers and support staff for each sport
• Paralympic Soccer coached by San Antonio Scorpions professional players and coaches
No cost to athletes
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Game on!
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• Over 150 athletes in the first full year of operation
• 40% are Wounded Warriors or Veterans; 18% are under the age of 21; and 18% are women
• The true impact cannot be assessed by numbers alone! STRAPS unlocks the potential within each athlete to…
• Achieve more than they ever dreamed possible• Build confidence and self-esteem• Provide motivation and set personal goals• Compete at the highest levels including
the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016
Impact
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STRAPS athletes compete based on their ability not on their disability.
Conclusion
“Get off the sideline and onto the goal line!”
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Ability is what you're capable of doingMotivation determines what you do
Attitude determines how well you do itLou Holtz