The group of students developed a Constitution, defined different levels of membership and volunteering, and set some goals for the upcoming school year. The next step for this new club will be branching out from basketball into soccer, with a league slated for Saturday afternoons beginning in September. The success of the Rowan Unified model also has branched out to other schools, with the Special Olympics NJ staff hard at work in getting a similar program started at other colleges in the Garden State!
If you are a Rowan student interested in finding out more on how to be involved in Unified Sports, contact one of the Co-Presidents of the club, Kyle Jones (jonesk81@students.rowan.edu) or Lisa Fitzgerald (fitzge45@students.rowan.edu).
If you know anyone who with an intellectual disability who you think would like to be involved as an Athlete playing with the Rowan student partners, please contact Ryan Ceresani from the SONJ staff at RKC@sonj.org.
If you would like more information on Sport Clubs or the Rowan Rec Center, please contact Gary Baker at bakerga@rowan.edu.
To view some awesome testimonials from the Unified Basketball league this spring, check out this fantastic video, courtesy of Special Olympics NJ!
Please keep an eye on this page for more updates on Rowan Unified Sports, interest meetings, and start dates and times!
-Rowan Unified Sports
