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Program Purpose:
The purpose of Catch a Rising Star (CRS) is to provide post-rehabilitation support and mentoring to individuals who have suffered a traumatic injury or been born with a congenital defect, resulting in an amputation or loss of use of limb(s) or body. This support consists of physical training clinics and mentoring relationships.
Program Goals:
- To provide a fitness mentorship program for Southern California area* individuals with physical challenges wanting to become more active through physical activity.
- To create a fun, interactive, non-threatening environment that allows aspiring challenged athletes a chance to set and reach sports goals and interact with role model athletes that have similar physical challenges.
- Create a community where challenged athletes can connect, share information and get emotional support from other more experienced challenged athletes and adaptive specialists.
Program Description:
Catch a Rising Star provides access to resources and clinics to people of all ages, athletic levels, and almost all physical challenges. Past CAF grant recipients and ambassadors of sport serve as the mentors and role models for the next wave of challenged athletes.
Eligibility:
Catch a Rising Star is for the average person with a physical challenge who desires a balanced life of work, family, friends and fitness and who currently lives in *Southern California. Whether you desire to learn to ride a bike or handcycle, swim, or compete in a triathlon, this program will provide you the opportunities, knowledge and confidence you need to pursue an athletic life.
If you do not live in Southern California, you may still join CRS in order to interact with fellow challenged athletes across the country. You may also sign up for our eNewsletter to receive monthly information regarding CRS and more. You may sign up by clicking the following link: http://echo.bluehornet.com/phase2/survey1/survey.htm?CID=zuenax. Out-of-area members are also welcome to participate in our clinics and events if they desire and can make their own travel arrangements. Periodically, CAF conducts clinics outside of California, and we will seek to include members of our "extended network" in those events.
To get started, please visit the resource box at the top of the page to download an application. For questions, or to be mailed or faxed a copy of the application, please call our Director of Programs, Jill Prichard at 858.866.0959, or email her at: Jill@challengedathletes.org.
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