“Youth Rebound”

Our rebound youth program enables young athletes to play the game of wheelchair basketball, while improving their motor skills and physical well being.   This program offers a non-competitive atmosphere which fosters team work and friendship building skills.

Many of our adult wheelchair basketball players come to our practices as peer mentors.

This program is designed to teach basic basketball skills and focuses on coordination development.  Each practice starts with a stretching and a motivational talk from the coach.   Then the participants work on skill building activities and team work building activities.   At the end of each practice the participants and their families participate in a game of sharks and minnows (similar to tag) after which everyone rallies together to say the Move Along cheer.

This program runs for six weeks during the fall and spring.

***This program is sponsored by the Syracuse Boys and Girls Club.