CAPA: Children's Adapted Physical Activity Program
Stanley Gym U117 • 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 6K6 Organized by MRU Cougars Athletics and RecreationAbout this event
Description
Prerequisite(s): 4 - 12 years old
The CAPA program will pair student volunteers one-on-one with children who are experiencing disability (of any type: physical, sensory, developmental, and/or intellectual), ages 4-12 years. Activities will include organized games and sports, obstacle courses, craft-making, and story-telling in both the gym and swimming pool settings. The parents of each child involved will be asked to fill out a form (see below) describing the nature of their child's accommodation needs and any specific goals they have for their child (verbal, physical, and social). Each volunteer will be given this information and over the course of the first few weeks will work to develop a long-term plan to help the child work toward these goals.
Thanks to generous donations from the John Bowlen Fund and Calgary Foundation, the CAPA program is offered free of charge to all participants for this year!
Please complete the participant information form after registering to help us design an effective program for your child.
Program Location
Meet at MRU Stanley Gymnasium
Program Schedule
This program consists of 2.5 hour sessions scheduled on Saturdays between 1:00-3:30pm including a variety of activities in our gymnasium, studio, swimming pool, and climbing gym facilities. This semester the CAPA program occurs on the following dates:
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To ensure your best experience we recommend you attend this program with:
- Active clothing and footwear (closed-toe shoes) in alignment with our facility access guidelines.
- Swim clothing and equipment to change into during pool sessions.
- Climbing harnesses and chalk will be provided on climbing days, and climbing shoes are available for use if desired.
General questions about the CAPA program?
Please contact us at capa@mtroyal.ca.
Questions about your account or the registration process?
Please contact our Customer Service Staff at recreation@mtroyal.ca.