The Challenger League programs provides the opportunity for children with special needs to play and participate in group sports, such as basketball, soccer and baseball, within the town of Franklin. The goal is to provide a comfortable environment for the individuals, without the pressures and competition often associated with traditional sports teams. The emphasis is on fun, exercise and sportsmanship. The program also provides typical siblings, peers and parents, opportunities to share the joys of a positive sporting experience with the children with disabilities, who might never have considered playing otherwise. The program is available to boys and girls of any age, with all types of physical and developmental disabilities. There is no fee to participate. The programs are open to everyone. Please let us know you are interested in coming so we can provide you with the complimentary uniform. You are not obligated to show up each week. We do most of our communications through email, so sign up to be on our mailing list.

 

Please contact Jon Ross at: jonathan.ross1@comcast.net to get on the mailing list.

The soccer program starts In the fall, after school begins. This will meet on Sunday evenings at the King Street field, time and dates vary each season. This program will run for about 6 weeks, ending before the end of October.

The basketball season starts after the Thanksgiving weekend and will continue until March 1st. This program meets on Saturday evening around 5:00pm at the Horace Mann Middle School, (Oak Street Blue Gym) Dates and times vary each season, so please contact us for the correct dates and times. This program also offers an opportunity to play on the Special Olympics team. We compete with other towns in the area during a special weekend in February/March.