Our Philosophy
The Recreational Sports Club of
San Joaquin (RSC) believes that recreational sports activities can
provide the framework for fostering personal interaction and mentoring
between people with special needs and members of the San Joaquin County
community.
Our Mission
RSC was established to provide
sports and leisure opportunities for people with special needs in San
Joaquin County
Our Goal
RSC strives for the inclusion of
people with special needs into the larger community with an emphasis on
those individuals transitioning from school into adulthood
The Organization
RSC was founded by a group of
dedicated community volunteers and parents of special needs children.
This group recognized that the recreational and leisure opportunities
are very limited in San Joaquin County for young adults with special
needs who have transitioned out of the school system.
RSC is based on the principle that
organized athletic and leisure events are a very effective means of
providing vocational, social and life skills training for people with
special needs. At the same time, these events also give the community at
large an excellent opportunity to mentor individuals with special needs
and create lasting friendships. |
What We Offer
RSC works collaboratively with
other community programs providing resources and enrichment to their
existing programs. We provide the resources necessary to plan, organize
and coordinate with care providers, families and other community based
groups an ongoing calendar of events throughout the year. Our staff and
volunteers have many years of experience in working with special needs
individuals. We have experts in adaptive PE, transition planning, social
skills development, athletic competition planning and event management
(see bios).
Our events are staffed and run by
volunteers and our special needs club members. This provides much needed
job skills training in a venue that is fun and exciting. We strive to
provide a broad range of activities in an effort to appeal to a diverse
special needs community. A critical part of what we do is based on our
motto: “A friend is a gift you give yourself.” Our events are
planned with the San Joaquin County special needs community in mind. We
bring together the special needs community and the able bodied
volunteers to form bonds and friendships on an ongoing basis.
For more
information
or call (209)
403-8878
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