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The Adaptive Sports and Adventure Program (ASAP)
addresses the functional and therapeutic needs of patients through sports,
recreation and outdoor adventures.
ASAP's vision
integrates patients in ongoing community events and programming. The program
allows physically challenged youth and adults to develop their leisure skills
while enhancing an active and productive lifestyle.
Team sports
occur once a week in
season:
- wheelchair rugby
- wheelchair basketball
- Gary Workman tennis
- power soccer
- track and field
Outdoor
adventures take advantage of North Carolinas' tremendous outdoor potential.
Trips include:
- water skiing
- sailing
- kayaking
- snow skiing
- handcycling
Winners on Wheels Scout Troop
Winners on Wheels is a national organization where kids
with mobility impairments work on various badges and projects. The group
empowers children in wheelchairs by challenging them to confidently contribute
to their community.
ASAP's Winners on Wheels group
meets every other week throughout the school year and attends various year-round
events. (For ages five to 12.)
Educational and Awareness
Clinics
Monthly outreach programs for school systems reach
all kinds of youth to show the unique recreational needs of physically
challenged kids. Local wheelchair athletes also display their skills and
the latest technology that allows them to be active. The clinic encourages
participation and open discussion of adaptive sports.
Funding Support
ASAP
sponsors year-round fundraising projects to help offset costs, purchase sports
equipment, keep fees low, and give scholarships to those in need. The annual
"Cycle to the Sea" event is one of the ways ASAP raises funds, along with car
washes, employee cookouts, raffles and school exhibition games. The program also
relies on generous individuals and corporations who believe in empowering those
with physical limitations.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers include patients, family, friends, and physically
challenged athletes who serve as great role models. These mentors volunteer
their time to help physically limited children understand that they can be
active and enjoy life to the fullest.
For more informaton about ASAP programs or to become a
volunteer please call 704-355-1062 or email ASAP.
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