Power Wheelchair Soccer
In October 2024, GBAS hosted a power wheelchair soccer clinic with the help of CNY United Power Soccer Team. This clinic brought out a new group of athletes and supported our goal of offering programs for athletes with higher-level disabilities.
Thanks to a donation from M&T Bank, power soccer will be returning to GBAS in 2026. We will purchase equipment including wheelchair guards, soccer balls, and goals to jumpstart a new program here in Buffalo.
Power Soccer Showcase
GBAS will be hosting Syracuse’s CNY United and Adaptive Sports Ohio’s Team Force for games ahead of their United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) Nationals in June. The showcase will feature a clinic for WNY athletes looking to learn the game and improve their skills followed by games between CNY United and Team Force. All are welcome. Please register for the clinic below.
- May 31
- 11:00 AM Clinic
- 1:00 PM Game 1 Start
- University at Buffalo – North Campus, Ed Wright Practice Facility – Broadview Arena (Webster Rd entrance)
Adaptive Swimming
Tuesdays from 6:30-GBAS will be hosting free swim and coach-guided swimming sessions at the Ken-Ton YMCA. Session 3 is June 2-23 on7:30 PM at the Ken-Ton YMCA. Swim sessions are 4 weeks long and is first come, first serve. We can only accommodate 10 athletes per swim session due to lane occupancy.
School and Physical Education Class Visits
In 2024, GBAS started a school-based physical education class initiative so that more students could experience adaptive sports. We lend schools 20+ youth sports wheelchairs, allowing teachers to build an adaptive curriculum for the week. This time often includes a presentation or live book reading by GBAS’s Adam Page, where Adam shares the importance of students being included, siting his own elementary school teacher for supporting his passion of sports. All students deserve access to physical activity and the joy of playing with their friends.
Schools visited by GBAS:
Beyond Learning Center, Dodge Elementary, Fredonia Elementary, Smallwood Elementary, Lockport Elementary, Lockport High School West, Smallwood Elementary, Windermere Boulevard Elementary
If you are interested in bringing adaptive equipment and GBAS into your school, please email community@greaterbuffaloadaptivesports.org!
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