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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 a physical disability. The support consists of an introduction to sports activities and mentoring relationships.
Program Goals:
- To provide a fitness mentorship program for 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 physical challenge person who desires a balanced life of work, family, friends and fitness. Whether you desire to learn to ride a bike, handcycle, rock climb, swim, run, engage in winter sports, or compete in a triathlon, this program will provide you the opportunities, knowledge and confidence you need to pursue an athletic life.
Challenged athletes may also sign up for our eNewsletter to receive bi-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.
CAF currently conducts clinics in California, New York, Chicago, Texas, and Florida with the intent of expanding the program every year.
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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