The ABC’S of the High School Challenger League:Achievement, Bravery, and CompassionAchievement: Who wins in challenger sports? The answer is everyone. The games and practices provide a unique socialization opportunity for both disabled and non-disabled athletes. The league provides the disabled athletes the opportunity to feel the school spirit that their non-disabled peers have when representing their respective schools in uniform, playing sports. Parents of both disabled and non-disabled students will have an opportunity to see their children interact, participate in, and learn the lessons that sports can teach us while building the leaders of tomorrow. The community can learn from the youth who take part in this league on how to interact with those who are different from us, while opening its arms and taking this concept of inclusion into community settings.
Bravery: Disabled students who may have fears about participation will have a venue where they can turn their disability into the abilities needed to play sports. Non-disabled athletes who boldly take the step to go against the stereotypes associated with student-athletes and act as “buddies” to their disabled peers will find self-satisfaction in their ability to make a change in someone else’s life while learning more about themselves.
Compassion: Teamwork and camaraderie are virtues that are often associated with sports. Teammates care about each other. Teammates associations extend beyond their fields of play, and often lead to a life-long bond. Both the disabled and non-disabled student-athletes who take part in Challenger Sports will now be considered teammates.
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