Special Olympics Partnership Announcement

The Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport is embarking on a new pilot partnership with Special Olympics and the Haverhill Stars Program to add recreational/competitive sports to our recreation programming. We currently support many individuals who already participate and/or compete with Special Olympics, and we are happy to support them in this additional capacity.

The current sports offered are:

• Winter Season (Nov-Mar) – Basketball (Unified and traditional) and alpine skiing (traditional)
• Spring Season (Mar-June) – Track and field (traditional) and swimming (traditional)
• Summer Season (June-Aug) – Softball (Unified and traditional)
• Fall Season (Aug- Nov) – Flag Football (Unified) and cheerleading (traditional)

The sports offered are both traditional and/or unified, meaning athletes with and without disabilities participate. Each program runs 6-8 weeks and requires commitment and excitement.

COACHES & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are looking for committed, patient, enthusiastic people willing to volunteer as coaches, assistant coaches and chaperones (you need not be an expert; Special Olympics will provide sport-specific training for those in the coaching roles).We are currently looking for basketball coaches!

For more information to become an athlete or coach/volunteer please contact Tracy Johnson, Special Olympics/Haverhill Stars Coordinator at tracy.johnson@thearcofghn.org.

Or Sign Up Here: www.specialolympicsma.org/join-our-community