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Sportable Possums Wheelchair Rugby - Fall 2023-Spring 2024

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SPORTABLE POSSUMS WHEELCHAIR RUGBY

Thank you for your interest in the Sportable Possums Wheelchair Rugby team!

Interested in an intense, fast-paced, team-based sport? Join the Sportable Possums Wheelchair Rugby team – no previous wheelchair rugby experience is required! The beginner/intermediate training curriculum will focus on building a foundational knowledge of the sport, skill development, equipment selection, and teamwork.

 

Dates: 

  • Fall-Winter 2023: Mondays, October 2-December 18, 2023
  • Winter-Spring 2024: Mondays, January 8-April 29, 2024

Time: 5:30-7:30 PM

Location: Humphrey Calder Community Center - 414 N Thompson St, Richmond, VA 23221

Who: Open to Sportable members, 14 years and older, who have a physical disability that impairs movement of 3-4 limbs and can push themselves in a manual wheelchair. Players may use a powerchair or other assistive device for everyday mobility. Examples of Player Conditions: Quadriplegic Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscular Dystrophy, Multi-limb Amputees, Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Younger players may join with prior permission from program staff.

 

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Have Questions?

Contact Matt Lowery at matt@sportable.org or call 804-340-2991