Sunday, October 4th marked the opening day of BYSC Plus programs for athletes with special needs. This fall BYSC continued a new offering created for our growing teen population. At 10:00am integrated teams comprised of nearly 20 teen boys from the Westchester County area and more than 10 volunteer high school peer mentors scrimmaged against each other for a fun, sweat-soaked morning.
The program, nicknamed TSSL (Teen Special Sports League) was designed to give our PLUS players, as they grow, a chance to play and learn about offense, defense, goal scoring, and of course, sportsmanship. An hour later, BYSC began its opening day for all PLUS players. It was an exhilarating day with a lot of “welcome back “ hugs for parents ,players and volunteers. More than 30 kids, ages 5 to 15, engaged in basketball skill development drills with their trained peer mentor volunteers. The one-on-one support, high-energy atmosphere, music and enthusiasm in the Purchase College gym added up to an extra special experience and sense of accomplishment for everyone involved.
