
870 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come play with us!
Wednesdays, March 12 – April 16
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Enroll your child in this unique sports play program for children ages 2-7 with and without ID (Intellectual Disabilities) to develop their gross motor learning skills, social, and basic sports skills while being introduced to Special Olympics New Jersey through our weekly guided play sessions. Our Young Athletes Program is led by the Saint Peter’s University students and faculty of the Community Health Department that are trained Young Athletes Coaches and Volunteers who committed to providing a inclusive space for all our athletes and families with SONJ to share the joy of sports and play.
This FREE inclusive sports play program will help your child to:
- Improve and develop their gross motor learning skills
- Ability to be introduce to basic sport skills and variety of skills
- Learn to play with purpose and celebrate each athlete
Young Athletes focuses on the following skills:
- Foundational Skills (strength, flexibility, and body awareness)
- Walking & Running
- Balance & Jumping
- Trapping & Catching
- Throwing
- Striking
- Kicking
- Introduction to Sport Skills
Celebrate what your child CAN do!
Program Expectations:
- All participants must participate with a parent/guardian or caretaker
- Must commit and attend to all weekly guided play sessions of the program dates and times
- If you cannot attend any session dates, you are responsible for letting coach know
- All participants must wear athletic shoes or any type of closed toe sneakers
- SONJ Young Athletes Registration is required to participate
Ready to PLAY?
For any questions or concern please contact,
Young Athletes Manager, Brianna at bss@sonj.org