SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes

SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes (commonly abbreviated S4EA) is a San Diego-based nonprofit sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities from age 5 through adulthood. According to its official website, the organization serves approximately 1,400 athletes and offers more than 20 sports across four sports seasons. Its stated mission is to create enhanced opportunities for people with and without disabilities to interact and form lasting bonds of friendship through shared sports and recreational activities in their community. S4EA runs year-round programming that includes summer sports such as bocce, bowling, cycling, soccer, softball, swimming and tennis, and fall sports including bowling, flag football, floor hockey and volleyball. Beyond regular practices and tournaments, the organization operates weekend overnight SPORTS Camps featuring crafts, hiking, talent shows and a variety of sports, and it hosts fundraisers such as Bingo, Bunco, Pancake Breakfast, the Guacamole Bowl and "A Taste 4 SPORTS." An Athlete Council gives participants a voice in how programs are run. Teams may be composed of athletes with developmental disabilities alongside family members, friends and other community members who want to play on inclusive teams. S4EA works with a range of community partners, including San Diego Park & Recreation Department Therapeutic Recreation Services, The Arc of San Diego, The Salvation Army Kroc Center, American Youth Soccer Organization, Down Syndrome Association San Diego, San Diego Police Officer's Association and Limitless Adventures. The organization has received Vendor approval from Regional Center for SPORTS Camp (PQ8659). S4EA is led by Executive Director Walter Jackson, who provides a message to the community on the organization's website. The program welcomes athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and contributors, and it publishes a newsletter along with news and events updates. Its activities are concentrated in the San Diego area, where it uses city recreation facilities such as gyms and fields.

SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes (S4EA) is a San Diego-based nonprofit sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult. The organization's official website describes it as serving approximately 1,400 athletes and offering over 20 sports in four sports seasons. Its mission is to create enhanced opportunities for people with and without disabilities to interact and form lasting bonds of friendship through shared sports and recreational activities in their community. S4EA's programming spans summer sports including bocce, bowling, cycling, soccer, softball, swimming and tennis, and fall sports including bowling, flag football, floor hockey and volleyball. The organization also runs weekend overnight SPORTS Camps with crafts, hiking, talent shows and a variety of sports, and it has received Vendor approval from Regional Center for SPORTS Camp (PQ8659). Fundraising events such as Bingo, Bunco, Pancake Breakfast, the Guacamole Bowl and "A Taste 4 SPORTS" support its activities, and an Athlete Council gives participants a role in program governance. Teams may include athletes with developmental disabilities together with families, friends and other community members who want to play on inclusive teams. S4EA collaborates with community partners including San Diego Park & Recreation Department Therapeutic Recreation Services, The Arc of San Diego, The Salvation Army Kroc Center, American Youth Soccer Organization, Down Syndrome Association San Diego, San Diego Police Officer's Association and Limitless Adventures. San Diego Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services has supported S4EA in obtaining contracts for the use of San Diego City Recreation Facilities such as gyms and fields through a SUP agreement, which the website notes has ended, and SDP&R-TRS is now co-sponsoring programs. The organization is led by Executive Director Walter Jackson, who provides a message on the website. S4EA publishes a newsletter and maintains news and events updates for practices, tournaments, Athlete Council activities, fundraisers and other events. It welcomes athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and contributors, and offers athlete registration forms and fee information. Its activities are concentrated in the San Diego area.

• S4EA established as a San Diego-based sports program for athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult.

• Received Vendor approval from Regional Center for SPORTS Camp (PQ8659).

• SUP agreement with San Diego Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services for use of city recreation facilities ended; SDP&R-TRS became a co-sponsor.

A community-based inclusive sports nonprofit in San Diego that pairs athletes with developmental disabilities with family, friends and volunteers to build friendships through shared sports.

• Summer sports: bocce, bowling, cycling, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis

• Fall sports: bowling, flag football, floor hockey, volleyball

• SPORTS Camps weekend overnight camps

• Practices and tournaments

• Athlete Council activities

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