So Kids SOAR New York Adaptive Basketball Clinic

SKS is launching its first expansion clinic in NY! If you live in NY and have a child with a disability, please join us!
About this Event

So Kids SOAR (formerly Dreams For Kids DC) Presents its first Adaptive Basketball Clinic in NY!

General Information:

Who: The clinic is open to youth with special needs aged 4 - 30 (every participant will be able to participate in specialized drills). No previous basketball experience is required. Instructors, coaches, and equipment will be provided for all participants. You simply need to show up, SKS + our NY partners and coaches will take care of the rest. So Kids SOAR (SKS) programs are 100% free and give children with disabilities access to sports and other enriching activities, helping them realize their full potential to succeed in all walks of life.

VOLUNTEERS: Must be at least 15 years of age or older. We are looking for both skilled volunteers and general volunteers who do not have any prior experience (If it is your first time volunteering with So Kids SOAR, please email [email protected] before registrering for our volunteer pre-screening. ALL VOLUNTEERS will need to go through a review of our regulations documents and a mandatory volunteer briefing call before the clinic.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please sign up as a parent if you will be attending with your participant, if you would like to volunteer WITH your child - please sign up as a VOLUNTEER! As a reminder, a parent/guardian must be on-site throughout the entire clinic.

Questions about the clinic? Please contact [email protected]

ORGANIZATIONS: Want to get your organization or company involved? Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected]

What: The event will take place from 11:30AM - 1PM on Saturday, August 15th and will consist of specialized drills for all participants. Children will be grouped and paired with trained volunteers and instructors who will guide them through a progression of drills and exercises. Light snacks will be provided for participants, volunteers and guardians upon completion of the clinic.

When: Saturday, August 15th from 11:30AM - 1PM; registration will begin at 11 AM for volunteers and 11:15AM for participants/families, the camp will begin at 11:30AM

Where: Fieldhouse Sports Complex, 5600 Old Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa, NY 11758 (driving directions below)

By registering as a parent/guardian, participant, and/or volunteer ticket you are agreeing to our waiver and code of conduct ().

So Kids SOAR is working on its first expansion chapter in NY, under the support and guidance of Amy Mathew (our SKS NY Program Director).

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at [email protected]

Thank you to Amy & Stanley (Our NY Team) for making this possible! Check out a photo below from our DC January 2023 basketball clinic with Myisha Hines-Allen! We can't wait to bring more SKS Programs to NYC!

Driving Instructions to Venue: From New York City, follow signs to merge onto I-495 East (Long Island Expressway) and continue for approximately 15–20 miles toward Nassau County. Take Exit 38 South, following signs for the Southern State Parkway. After exiting, stay to the right at the fork and follow signs for Southern State Parkway East (Eastern Long Island), being careful not to veer left toward the Northern State Parkway. Merge onto the Southern State Parkway East and continue for about 20–25 miles, passing exits for Wantagh and Seaford. Take Exit 31A for NY-110 South (Broadway/Amityville) and continue south for 2–3 miles. Turn left onto Sunrise Highway (NY-27 East), then shortly after turn right onto Sunrise Parkway. Continue to Field House Massapequa Gym, located at 5600 Sunrise Parkway in Massapequa, NY.

Here are the directions to take mass transportation (Long Island Railroad)Take the Long Island Rail Road Babylon Branch to Massapequa Station, then transfer to a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus heading east along Sunrise Highway (N19) . Get off near Sunrise Parkway and walk a few minutes south to reach Field House Massapequa Gym. The trip typically takes about 1 to 1.5 hours from New York City, depending on connections.