Monroe Special Sports

Monroe Township Basketball Pals

MISSION STATEMENT

We aim to provide a recreational opportunity for special needs athletes to learn and practice basketball skills, social skills and develop healthy habits.  Our players learn how to play basketball, be part of a team, improve their hand-eye coordination, increase their physical stamina and make new friends.  We have lots of fun and help our special needs children develop tools that they can use to be positive community members.

WHO

We coach special needs athletes who are Monroe/Jamesburg residents age 4 and up who want to learn a new recreational sport with positive coaching support. 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

·        form “color teams” of players based on age and ability level and pair them with like-minded buddy volunteers.

·        teach four specific basketball skills in practice through drills:  dribbling, chest pass, bounce pass, and shooting from the foul line.

·        teach good sportsmanship and adaptive skills that will enable the player to more fully participate in a recreational manner (IE:  gym class setting or community recreational programs)

·        encourage competition by playing “games” between similarly-skilled players and volunteers

·        finish the season with a trophy day and award certificates for the volunteers’ participation

WHERE

Monroe Recreation Center Gym – 120 Monmouth Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831

WHEN

Sundays in October and November from 10 AM to noon, except for Octoberfest Sunday.

FEE

There is a $25.00 registration fee.  Please make check payable to Monroe Special Sports.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

We will be offering community service hours during our program. For more information, contact Su Reiser directly.

PLAYER REGISTRATION

Registration paperwork can be found on our website HERE.

QUESTIONS

For more information, please contact the director of Monroe Special Sports, Su Reiser at reiserfamily6nj@gmail.com or call her directly at (732) 792 – 7827.