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Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 kicked off summer by welcoming more than 30 campers to an action-packed week of adaptive sports at the annual Tengelsen Family Foundation Sports for Kids Camp, held in partnership with the Chicago Park District.
At this year¡¯s camp ¡ª one of the largest camps to date ¡ª kids had the opportunity to discover and play two adaptive sports each day.
Check out our recap and photos from five days of summer fun!
Monday
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Camp opened with a wheelchair softball lesson supported from the Cubs Charities. The kids worked on fielding, hitting and running the bases. The first day of camp wound down with everyone's new favorite sport: wheelchair pickleball.
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Tuesday
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This was ¡°Mascot Day¡± at camp! First up was a meet-and-greet with the Chicago Blackhawks¡¯ Tommy Hawk before a fun day on the ice playing sled hockey. That afternoon, the kids learned a few tips about wheelchair football from Staley, the Chicago Bears¡¯ mascot.
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Wednesday
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On a picture-perfect summer day in Chicago, campers started the day on Lake Michigan with the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation and then enjoyed rock climbing at Maggie Daley Park.
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Thursday
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On another hot day in Chicago, the kids had a chance to cycle on the lakefront path with the city skyline as a backdrop. They also honed their targeting skills with archery, hosted at the Lincoln Park archery field.
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Friday
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Camp wrapped up with wheelchair lacrosse, one of the newest adaptive sports offered at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, followed by a fun-filled family picnic with yard games.
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¡°Thanks to the incredible staff from both Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 and the Chicago Park District, as well as our longstanding community partnerships, we had a great week of sport programming that we hope will serve as a catalyst to so much more. By the end of the week, we were watching new friendships blossom between some of our returning participants and first-time campers,¡± said Kelsey LeFevour, manager of the Adaptive Sports program at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91.
¡°It is a special opportunity for us to be part of a program where kids realize that they can play and try new things and be excited about the summer, just like anyone else their age. We are looking forward to a busy summer and the continued growth of our youth programs,¡± she said.
To learn more about summer program opportunities at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, contact Kelsey LeFevour at klefevour02@sralab.org or 312.238.6824.
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