Winter 2005 / Spring 2006

A special registration form is required for the Adaptive Sports programs. Call 647-6043 for more information and to receive the special registration form.
Registration deadline is Friday, January 6, 2006

BlazeSports^®Milwaukee
and
Independence First

These sport programs offer individuals with primary physical, visual, or hearing disabilities the opportunity to learn and improve sport skills. These programs allow the opportunity for participants to increase their physical fitness, socialize with peers, and increase their self-confidence through competition.

Blaze GoalBall
GoalBall is a competitive game designed for the blind and visually impaired. The game is played by two teams of three players each. Players are blindfolded to ensure that all have no vision, and this way individuals with sight can be incorporated. The object of the game is to score as many plants as possible by rolling the sound-emitting ball over the opponent's goal line.

Ages 8 and up.

Neeskara School
1601 North Hawley Road, Milwaukee (Enter from 59th Street.)
Thursdays, April 6 – May 25 (no program April 20)
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
$10

Blaze Track and Field
Want a chance to learn a range of field events or fine tune your old skills in discus, club throw, precision, and shot, while testing your true speed at various distances around out track? Athletes with physical, visual, or hearing disabilities are encouraged to join the team whether they are ambulatory or use a wheelchair. Don't miss this opportunity to increase your muscle tone, strength, and endurance.

Ages 8 and up

Hamilton High School
6215 West Warnimont Avenue, Milwaukee
Tuesdays, April 4 – Ma7 23 (no program April 18)
6:00 p.m. – 7:300 p.m.
$10

Blaze Wheelchair Basketball – Milwaukee Heat
Join your friends as the basics of wheelchair basketball are taught. From pushing, to dribbling, to shooting and scrimmaging, individualized skills will be emphasized. Work on improving overall fitness and endurance. We play on 8.5' and 10' basketball hoops to increase player's success when shooting and, of course, FUN is emphasized.

Ages 8 – 21

Whitman Middle School
11100 West Center Street, Wauwatosa
Tuesdays, January 17 – March 21
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
$10

Blaze Quad Rugby
Join the Milwaukee Iron Sports Team as they establish themselves as one of the Midwest's best quad rugby teams. Practices are conducted in preparation for tournaments.

Ages 15 and up (quadriplegics)

Gaenslen School
1250 E. Burleigh Street, Milwaukee
Thursdays, January 5 – March 23
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
$10

Danceworks
Join the talented staff of Danceworks for a night to remember. If you like to dance, move, wheel, and wiggle to your favorite tunes, this is perfect for you.

The art room staff will also work with people interested in "Wheelchair Expressions". You can use your creativity to explore textures, or decorate spoke covers for your wheels or a sign for your chair to let people know who you are and that you are important.

Ages 10 and up

Danceworks
1661 North Water Street, Milwaukee
Saturday, January 14 (wheelchair participants only)
.....Registration deadline January 11
Saturday, March 11 (visual impairments only)
..... Registration deadline March 8
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
$10
Limited to 8 participants – Call Kathy Mohar, 414-226-8375

Modified Sports for Me
Parents, what do you do when your child "doesn't fit in"? Their physical abilities limit him or her from participating in sports with non-disabled peers.

Perhaps he or she uses a walker or has some difficulties with balance and running. However, your child loves sports, watches games, keeps score, and knows all the rules.

You want them to have the "team" concepts, and you struggle with where to enroll your child in a program. Let us do something about it!

Ages 6 – 18

Whitman Middle School
11100 West Center Street, Wauwatosa
Tuesdays, January 17 – March 21
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
$10

Power Soccer / Floor Hockey
Power soccer / floor hockey is a competitive opportunity for individuals who use power wheelchairs. Power soccer / floor hockey can be adapted to meet the needs of all the participants; adaptive equipment is provided. Motorized wheelchairs or scooters only!

Ages 8 and up.

Honey Creek School
6701 West Eden Place, Milwaukee
Wednesdays, February 1 – March 28
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
$10

Wheelchair Football
Our wheelchair football program encourages participants with a wide range of abilities to play. You can play in a manual wheelchair, motorized chair, or scooter. Non-disabled individuals are encouraged to play in the extra manual chairs that we provide. Our playing field is a gymnasium, we use a regular football, and follow "universal" football rules.

Ages 15 and up.

Webster Middle School
6850 North 53rd Street, Milwaukee
Mondays, February 6 – March 27
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
$10

Youth and Adult Wheelchair Ice Hockey
Wheelchair ice hockey adapts the game offering an exciting and aggressive activity to a variety of individuals with disabilities. Our program is played in wheelchairs on the ice with no modifications to the chair. Individuals can use manual chairs, power chairs, or scooters to participate. Those needing assistance grasping the hockey stick can have it taped to the frame of the wheelchair to play. Hockey helmets are required.

Ages 8 – 18 and 19 and up.

The Pettit National Ice Center
500 South 84th Street, Milwaukee
Wednesdays, April 5 – May 31
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Youth arrive at 6:00 and adults at 7:00
$40, or $5 per session