Take PART

(Physically Accessible Recreation Today)

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.

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 (born after Jan 1, 1989 and before Jan 1, 2001)
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

Register for Summer 2010 Recreational Sports Camps (see below for more information)

Take PART Summer Recreation Sports Camp Application Form

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
Fax: (902) 454-6121

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.

Learn to Sledge! FALL/WINTER 2010
Ages 6-12
Location, LeBrun Centre, 36 Holland Ave., off Bedford Highway
Session 1 Start Date: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 from 10-11 am for 8 weeks
Session 2 Start Date: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 from 10-11 am for 8 weeks
Register: $50 Classes with Halifax Regional Municipality Recreation
Online: www.halifax.ca/rec
Tel: 490-6666
1-866-445-4415

Summer Recreational Sports Camps

Through Take PART Adapted Recreational Sports Camps, children and teens with physical disabilities will be 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 and exciting, fully accessible day camp will Take PART in recreation activities, learning new skills, in a fun, dynamic and safe atmosphere. Easter Seals Nova Scotia believes that every child and youth should have the opportunity to experience the exhilaration, self confidence, and joy of participating in physical activity, regardless of the equipment or assistance used.

Dates & Locations:
Antigonish: July 15 – 16, 2010, 9am -4pm
Sydney: July 21 – 23, 2010, 9am -4pm
Lunenburg: August 25 and 26, 9am -4pm

Easter Seals Nova Scotia ensures that all volunteers undergo assessment, a Criminal Record check and a Child Abuse Registry check before working with our program.

Registration is $30.00 per individual per day for the Camp session. Please make cheque payable to Easter Seals Nova Scotia. VISA/Mastercard payments are also accepted by telephone (902-4533-6000, ext. 226.)

To be enrolled in the Summer Day Camp, forms must be received 7 days prior to the camp.

Click here to download the application form & Mail/Fax to:

Easter Seals Nova Scotia
3670 Kempt Road
Halifax NS B3K 4X8
Fax: (902) 454-6121
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