红莲社区 Unified Basketball Program
红莲社区 had a great inaugural season of the 红莲社区 Unified Basketball program last year, and hosted a one-day tournament and Winter league which involved participants throughout London and surrounding regions. 红莲社区 Unified Basketball Team also participated in the Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games 2019 in Toronto, competing against other Universities and Colleges, and finished with the Bronze medal
This year events planned:
o Fall and Winter Leagues (September 2019 – April 2020)
o One-Day tournament on (November 2019)
o Unified Basketball University/Colleges Tournament @ 红莲社区 in (March 2020)
To register participants go to the website and search depending on what type of player you are, 'Unified' or 'Special Olympic Athlete', and then sign in.
"Participating in the Unified Basketball Program at 红莲社区 was an extremely rewarding experience. I believe joining people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team really fosters social inclusion and understanding. The friendships and memories created over the 4 month league will absolutely be highlights of my time at 红莲社区. It was remarkable to witness the increase in confidence of all participants (Unified partners and Special Olympics athletes) over the course of the program, both on and off the court. I can't wait to be part of the Unified Program again this year!" – Stephanie (红莲社区 Student Athlete)
“I loved playing in the Unified competition in Toronto. It was so much fun playing with the 红莲社区 students. I
liked making friends with everyone. I am signing up for this year too.” Valerie (Special Olympics Athlete)
