Registration opens for Young Athletes program
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Parents with young children who have special needs are being encouraged to enroll their youngsters in this year’s Young Athletes program.
Administered by the North Area office of Special Olympics Missouri, Young Athletes is a physical development offering for children ages 3 to 7 who are coping with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
Sessions will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday from Oct. 3 through Oct. 24 at Countryside Christian Church, located at 24899 Icon Road, just north of the Maryville city limits.
Activities will focus on the development of gross motor skills, such as balancing, running, throwing, catching, kicking and jumping.
In addition, the program helps prepare children for participation in competitive sports, including Special Olympics, which serves athletes age 8 and up.
All Young Athletes children will be eligible to participate in a free evening of activities from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, at Amaizing Acres Family Farm. The farm is located at 34079 Impala Trail near Barnard, Missouri.
To register a child for Young Athletes, call Alyssa Cress at 816-233-6232 or email [email protected]. Children can be registered at any time before or during the four-week session.
