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Alexander's dream of becoming a hockey player became a reality thanks to the opportunity and support of Kawartha Komets. His Autism and ADHD diagnose didn't stop him.
Help Alexander to raise money for his team so other kids have the same opportunity. Because every kid deserves to play.
Read about the Komets, article from Cottage Connection:
If something doesn’t exist…create it. That’s what Carol
Fisher did 5 ½ years ago. Realizing that Peterborough didn’t
have a program allowing girls, boys, teens and adults with special
needs to play hockey, she quickly set about to change that and the
Komets were launched.
Now, preparing for season # 6, the Kawartha Komets
Special Needs Hockey Program has grown to include over 60
players on 4 teams.
Aspiring hockey players who felt or were told that they would
never play hockey can now don their skates, pull on a “real” Komets
hockey sweater and play the sport they love.
Can you envision a blind player strapping on his goalie pads and
getting between the posts to face shots he cannot see? A player with a
pacemaker? A young boy with a heart transplant? They’ve all suited up
for the Komets. The team has players with Asperger’s Syndrome (high
functioning autism), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
and various other diagnoses. Most of them never had an opportunity to
play hockey and the few that did eventually discovered that the gaps
between them and their teammates had become too noticeable.
Words like acceptance, inclusive, understanding and
non-judgmental describe the atmosphere in the Komets’ dressing rooms
and among the parents and families. Parents with children having
similar barriers can watch a game in the stands and compare notes on
the challenges they face.
Players enjoy a practice or game every week from mid October to
March with the season culminating in an International Tournament. The
Komets sent a strong contingent to this year’s gathering in Fraser,
Michigan where memories were made that will last forever. Teams will
travel to Ottawa next March for the 2015 Special Hockey International
Tournament. These tournaments aren’t “cheap” when you consider bus
charters, hotel accommodations, registration fees, etc. Every season
the Komets are out raising funds and seeking partners to help make the
“tournament experience” a reality.
The Komets are grateful for the support of businesses and
organizations in the area. The Peterborough Lions Club, the Kinsmen
Club, the Scott’s Plains Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club of
Peterborough-Kawartha have been very generous and supportive.
Players travel to games in Peterborough from Lindsay,
Campbellford, Bancroft and many other towns in the area making the
team not just a Peterborough entity but one that encompasses a wide area.
The Komets have enjoyed the sponsorship of Mary McGee, widow of
the late Jack McGee, over the past two seasons and again for the
upcoming year. Mary wanted to honour her husband by generously getting
behind a worthwhile cause that he would have supported. She chose the Komets.
The Connection spoke to Sheryl Over from Overstock Liquidation,
who recently held a fundraiser for the Komets, asking what led her to
get involved: “The Komets fill a gap in the community for people with
disabilities. The teams provide a sense of belonging where the players
can meet people with similar abilities or “disabilities” and form
friendships” This is truly important for people with special needs.
Every person enjoys spending time with people with similar interests
and abilities, it’s how we form friendships, this is something the
Komets provide for individuals with disabilities. A sense of community
and the opportunity to connect with others with similar challenges, as
well as the opportunity to participate in a sport they love”.
Recently the Kawartha Komets were granted registered charitable
status with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Written by David Fisher
For more information on the Komets, check out their web site @
www.kawarthakomets.com or contact Carol
Fisher, at (705) 750-0655. You can register
online and there is never a waiting list.
The Jack McGee Kawartha Komets…”Making Dreams Come True.”
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