Tanner (and his mom) Loves Hiking!

Dear Community Members:

Spring is upon us!  A great time for getting outside.  Happy Easter to all of our friends who observe this day!

Happy 95th birthday to my dad Norm on March 13!  Remarkable!  The man just keeps on going!

We have a ton of programs and special events coming up including Hiking, Cheerleading, Sailing, Fishing, Covered Wagon Tour Hike, Dance and Dinner, Open Skating at the Iceplex and Golf. (You can find everything below! Please register so that you don't miss out!)  Come out to CV High School on March 23rd for the second annual adaptive sports fair and then if you are a  student join us at the prom at the El Dorado Polo Club in the evening! 

Hope to see many of you soon! 

Welcome to our new Program Manager/Coach Joe McKinney

Joe earned his BA from Jackson State University where he majored in Mass Communication. Joe is an avid fan of all sports, whether coaching, playing or watching. He has been involved with some type of team sport since the age of 6. His background includes coaching girls travel fast-pitch softball, high school softball and travel basketball. Joe is comfortable coaching athletes of all abilities. His love of coaching allows him to teach life lessons through sports.  

Joe adds to the coaching expertise in a variety of sports that SoCal Adaptive Sports offers to each and every athlete!  Please come out to one of our events and meet Joe!

We are hiring-Marketing Assistant (P-t) 

We are looking for a responsible Admin/Social Media person to manage SoCal Adaptive Sports’ social media and office.  Your job will be to provide administrative support to the Executive Director and apply your social media expertise to help us achieve our mandate to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities throughout Riverside County and other Southern California communities.  For further details please email: mike@socaladaptivesports.org.

Highlights from the past two weeks

Desert Arc Sports in Yucca Valley and Palm Desert

Monday After-School with CVUSD

Monday Archery with Robin Hood in Indio 

Wednesday Morning Sports and Tennis/Pickleball (Special Olympics/ACEing Autism/Rancho Las Palmas-come out to one or both of our sessions.)

Thursday after school Riverside Parks and Recreation youth adaptive sports and Rancho Cucamonga.  

Special Events (we offer numerous special events for  athletes and their family members, but we also educate the public as to why access and inclusion are extremely important.)

Hiking with Friends of the Desert Mountains

Golf with Desert Willow

Skating Lessons with the Iceplex!

Acting Lessons with Youth Theatre Players

Sports for everyBODY and wheelchair basketball game with San Bernardino High School

Sports, Yoga and Meditation with Alzheimers Coachella Valley

Rock Your Fitness

Our friend and athlete Kyra who attends UCLA!

Thanks to the Matienzo Family and Coach Joe for attending Rock Your Fitness

We are growing our Inland Regional Center programs and continue to offer 1:1 and small group coaching and workouts.  If you'd like to take part please have SoCal Adaptive Sports assigned by your  Regional Center Community Services Coordinator (CSC).   Our Vendor number is PJ5601.  We are open to many different modalities for bringing adaptive sports and physical, social, and emotional health to everyBODY!

As the local coordinator for Special Olympics, we want to build this program. You can sign up now to be a Special Olympics athlete or volunteer in the Coachella Valley!  

Please register for an account to always receive our newsletter and feel free to forward this newsletter to others.  

March 2024 and beyond activities. Sign up today!

Special April Events!

Hiking, Cheerleading, Sailing, Fishing, Covered Wagon Tour Hike and Dinner, Open Skating and Golf

White water preserve - Adaptive Hike 

Cheerleading

First Long Beach Adaptive Sports Fair 

Let's Go Sailing with Challenged Sailors

Adaptive Fishing Fun with We Can Fish and Spotlight 29

Covered Wagon Tours Hike, Dinner and Dancing

Adaptive Open Skate at the Iceplex and Discounted Skating Lessons

 Pacific Crest Trail - Adaptive Hike

Adaptive Sports Evening at Westside Elementary  March 19

CVUSD Ability Sports Festival  March 23

Our On-going Programs!

The Coachella Valley, cities of Riverside and Rancho Cucamonga.  (Stay tuned for the announcement and start of a new program with the City of Yucca Valley.)

Yucca Valley Adaptive Sports-Monday Mornings.  Registration is on a monthly basis.

Acting Classes

March Adaptive Skating Lessons

Wednesday Morning Adaptive Multi-Sports 

Wednesday Adaptive and Wheelchair Tennis and Pickleball Lessons 

Please join us for yoga and meditation every Thursday!  On-Line or In Person (Riverside Braille Institute)

Thursday Riverside After School Multi-sports and Stretching March

IncredABLES 

Pathfinder Ranch-Warfighters!  August 3-4

Beep Baseball-October 27

All-Comers Camp Wheelchair Tennis Indian Wells - November 8-10th, 2024

EVENTS FROM OUR FRIENDS

We believe in the power of collaboration in leveling the playing field and truly bringing about societal inclusion.  That's why we're listing these events and also websites of our friends who are doing phenomenal work!  Please visit below and click on the links  to find out more

FUT Looking for Athletes to participate in a pilot program to hone your skills!

Youth weekend

All District VIP Prom

This FREE event welcomes high school students (14-21 years old) and young adult transitional students (up to 22 years old) from Desert Sands, Coachella Unified, and Palm Springs Unified School Districts. Bring your family and friends - the more the merrier!

Paradox Sports-Joshua Tree Hiking

Wheelchair Sports Festival 

Family Empowerment Program

Check out these calendars/websites for other events!

Check out these websites for many more activities and opportunities as we level the playing field.