Take PART
(Physically Accessible Recreation Today)
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Take PART offers children and youth (8-21) with physical disabilities recreation and sports opportunities across Nova Scotia. Take PART offers Weekly Recreation, Kids Quest, Adapted Recreation Sports Camps and School Programs. For general program information as well as register, find schedules, directions, and volunteer applications choose from the following menu options.
- How to register
- Weekly Recreation Sessions
- Adapted Recreation Sports Camps
- Kids Quest
- School Programs
- Become a volunteer
Take PART is sponsored by the Government of Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection
How to register
An eligible participant for the Take PART program must:
- be between the ages of 8 and 21
- have an interest in participating in recreation and sport
- be able to follow directions and attend to task
- be able to understand and follow the rules of each activity
- be able to actively participate in a group setting
- be available for a pre-session assessment
Register for Fall 2009 Weekly Recreation Sessions
Take PART Registration Fall 2009 Updated Nov 09.doc
Take PART Registration Fall 2009 Updated Nov 09.pdf
Email or mail forms to:
Easter Seals Nova Scotia
3670 Kempt Road
Halifax NS B3K 4X8
takepart@easterseals.ns.ca
(902) 453-6000 x 229
Download the Take PART Brochure
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Weekly Recreation Sessions
Weekly recreation sessions expose the participants to a variety of recreational, sport, and leisure activities. The sessions are an opportunity for youth to learn about and engage in different physical activities in a non-competitive atmosphere. Each 9 week session gives the youth a taste of a number of different sports and games, many of which the participants can choose to pursue through the sport’s provincial organization.
Weekly sessions are available at the following times and locations:
- Sundays 12:30-2:00pm at St. Andrew’s Recreation Centre in Halifax
- Wednesdays 6 – 7:30pm at Forest Heights Community School in Chester
Sports Camps
Over the summer months the Take PART program hosts a number of sports camps designed for youth who are interested in learning more advanced skills in parasports. Sometimes the participants have been exposed to sports through Take PART weekly sessions, while other times they are participating in inclusive programs in their community but want to experience sports designed just for them. The camps run in similar fashion to other community day camps, with sessions on skills, scrimmages, and other fun activities that allow the youth to develop their interests and independence.
To register or for more information contact:
Easter Seals at (902) 453-6000 x229
or email takepart@easterseals.ns.ca
Kids Quest
Kid’s Quest is an exciting recreational program that focuses on physical activities that most children, regardless of ability, don’t experience everyday. Activities such as whitewater rafting and rock climbing, as well as non-typical sports such as waterskiing and horseback riding are organized approximately 4 to 6 times a year as half or full day adventures. At Easter Seals we strive to find ways for participants with all physical disabilities to participate, and we modify and adapt all activities as required
To receive information regarding Kid’s Quest programming, email takepart@easterseals.ns.ca
School Programs
This program is being designed to increase awareness throughout schools about physical activities and sports available to people with physical disabilities. While the program exposes students to challenges faced by people with physical disabilities, the program has an ability-focused approach, emphasizing what people with physical disabilities can do.
Become a Volunteer
What It Can Do For You
- Adds new skills to your resume
- Opens new doors for employment
- Improves your understanding of adapted sport and recreation
- Helps in meeting new people and finding new interest
Volunteer Eligibility
- 19 years of age or older, and a responsible community member
- Respect confidentiality
- Fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications outlined in placement assignments and be able to commit to the full session.
- Comfortable working with or on behalf of individuals with physical disabilities
- A team player
- Willing to participate in a process which includes a review of each volunteer’s past experiences, potentially including a child abuse registry and criminal records check
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