Comment on Basketball camp helps Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma children feel included

Basketball camp helps Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma children feel included

By Nick Sardis Staff Writer nsardis@oklahoman.com  Throughout Chesapeake Energy's fitness center, the echoes of basketballs hitting hardwood floors could be heard as athletes practiced during a special basketball camp. In the gymnasium, nearly 20 athletes were going through drills as part of a basketball camp that looked and sounded like any other, which was the primary intention. The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma held one of its annual basketball camps this month, and children ages 10 through 18 with Down syndrome had the opportunity to be treated like any other athlete. Jill Harrison, executive director of the association, said the idea for the camp came from a mother who works for the Oklahoma City Thunder and thought her child needed something to feel included. “She decided to get it started,” Harrison said, and the camp has taken place the past three years, Chesapeake Energy provides its basketball court free of charge. “At the Down Syndrome Association, we say we're more alike than different.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Sports News