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 has offererd 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
- Summer Recreational Sports Camps
- Kids Quest
- School Programs
- Become a volunteer
How to register
An eligible participant for the Take PART program must:
- be between the ages of 8 and 21
- have a physical disability (eg. Spina Bifida, CP, MD, etc.), OR an interest in physically adapted activities (ex: siblings, friends, etc.)
- 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
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Weekly Recreation Sessions
Weekly recreation sessions expose participants to a variety of adapted 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. These sessions give youth a taste of a number of different sports and games, many which the participants can choose to pursue through the sport’s provincial organization.
Learn to Sledge! FALL/WINTER 2011/2012 for ages 6-18. Location is the Bedford BMO 4-Plex Ice Rink, 61 Gary Martin Drive, Hammonds Plains Road in Bedford. The “Learn to Sledge Hockey” program, in partnership with HRM Recreation, has started again this fall for its second year in operation at the BMO Centre. This program is also open to able-bodied children.
Session 1 Start Date: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 from 10-11 a.m. for 9 weeks.
Session 2 Start Date: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2012 from 10-11 a.m. for 10 weeks.
To Register: $75 (pro-rated if starting late). Can be done on-line with the Halifax Regional Municipality Recreation – www.halifax.ca/rec or by phone: 490-6666 or 1-866-445-4415.
Watch for an upcoming Open House – Date to be announced.
Summer Adapted Recreational Sports Camps
Through Take PART Adapted Recreational Sports Camps, children and teens with physical disabilities are exposed to a variety of recreation and leisure opportunities that they can participate in as part of a healthy lifestyle.
The participants of this fun, exciting, fully acccessible day camp will Take PART in recreation activities, learning new skills, in a fun, dynamic and safe environment.
Easter Seals Nova Scotia believes every child and youth should have the opportunity to experience the exhilaration, self-confidence, and joy of participating in physical activities, regardless of the equipment used or assistance needed.
Watch for upcoming Summer 2012 dates.
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. Back to Top
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 interests
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
Other News and Links
Wheelchair Tennis clinic in Halifax June 4th-5th, 2011 put on by Sport Nova Scotia.
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