Homepage

 

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Randy Eskelson
- President
Shaun Clark
- Treasurer
John Alig
- Secretary
Barb Peacock
- Mesa Public Schools Representative
Mark Grant
- City of Mesa Representative
Gregg Baumgarten
Jeff Gibson
John Hughes
Chuck Knapp
Guz LaZear
Andrea Ramos
John Krecek
Chris Clemens


 


Team Mesa Adaptive Sports

The Special Olympics is sports training and competition program founded by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation for athletes ages 8 and over who are intellectually disabled. The City of Mesa and MASD serve as the Mesa delegation of Special Olympics Arizona, the state chapter charged with providing year-round sports training and competitions for the entire state. MASD is a separate non-profit organization dedicated to providing adaptive sports and recreation to individuals with intellectual disabilities in Mesa.

The sports occur during their respective seasons, in the same way as high school athletics have specific sports seasons. Sports offered locally by MASD include Swimming, Golf, Bocce Ball, Soccer, Bowling, Floor Hockey, Basketball, Cheerleading, Tennis and Track & Field.
The Special Olympics is designed specifically for students and adults who have been diagnosed as intellectually disabled. Many of our Special Olympic athletes also have physical disabilities and Special Olympics recognizes this fact, providing sports and events designed specifically for athletes who are both intellectually and physically disabled.


Team Mesa adaptive sports is designed specifically for students and adults who have been diagnosed as intellectually disabled. Many of the Team Mesa athletes also have physical disabilities and our organization recognizes this fact, providing sports and events designed specifically for athletes who are both intellectually and physically disabled.

A medical examination by a physician is required for participation in any program. In addition, athletes with Down Syndrome are required to have a 3 view neck x-ray to determine the possibility of a condition called atlanto-axial subluxation.

For more information,contact Mark Grant at mark.grant@mesaaz.gov or us the Contact Us Form.

List of Sports:

Basketball

Bocce

Bowling

Cheerleading

Cycling

Floor Hockey

Golf

Gymnastics

Kayaking

Soccer

Aquatics

Tennis

Track & Field

MASD Baseball

PDF FilePhysically Disabled Fact Sheet

PDF FileSpecial Olympics Fact Sheet

....................................................................................................................................................................................
HOMEPAGE | ABOUT MASD | PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED | SPECIAL OLYMPICS
PROGRAM REGISTRATION | PROGRAM SCHEDULE |SPECIAL EVENTS | FALL FUNDRAISER
VOLUNTEER | SPONSORSHIPS | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | DOWNLOADS | LINKS
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES | MAILING LIST | BROADWAY RECREATION CENTER | CONTACT MASD

....................................................................................................................................................................................

 

 


MASD/AZDS © 2008