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Central Maine Motor Activities Training Program

March 29 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

We’re excited to get back and programing for ALL Athletes in Maine!

Special Olympics Maine is pleased to announce that we will host two Motor Activities Training Day’s!

Central Maine – Wednesday March 29th – Hamden Academy. Check-in for the event will begin at 9:30 am.

Southern Maine – Wednesday May 10th – North Yarmouth Academy. Check-in for the event will begin at 9:30 am.


It is important to understand that this program is designed to offer athletes with severe to profound disabilities an opportunity to participate in a Special Olympics program. The program is not one of competition by nature, but rather stresses participation. It is an opportunity for this very special population to “show their stuff.” We have targeted six activity areas. The culmination of the Motor Activities Training Program (MATP) is a Motor Activities “Training Day.”

Each athlete attending will have the opportunity to “show their stuff” in at least 3 activity areas, depending upon the areas that he or she has prepared for. Additionally, those coaches who have athletes prepared to attempt their own “goals and objectives” are encouraged to prompt their athletes to success during the event. Coaches are ENCOURAGED to bring any equipment that will help display their athletes success during the event.

The Motor Activities Training Program is very adaptable, using many different types of adaptable equipment and means for achieving the greatest level of participation. Levels of assistance from coaches range from verbal to “hand over hand”; whatever it may take to get the desired results with this very special population.


What is Motor Activities Training Program?

Click Here to learn more about MATP!


Registration Deadline for Central ME MATP is Wednesday, March 15th!!!

Registration Deadline for Southern ME MATP is Wednesday, April 12th!!!

Click Here to Register Coaches for MATP

Click Here to Register Athletes for MATP

Details

Date:
March 29
Time:
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Category:
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Venue

Hampden Academy
1 Main Rd N
Hampden, Maine 04444 United States

Organizer

Mike Littlefield
Phone:
2078790489
Email:
mikel@somaine.org