Healthsports

Led By: John Sikora

About the Program:

Healthsports offers sports, fitness, and recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities to be active in life.  Pediatric and adult populations are served in a manner that typically integrates the able-bodied family and friends into the activity.  Programs are held throughout the western Pennsylvania area thereby easing access to the event for the numerous participants while also promoting community education regarding abilities of the participants. 

Some of the activities include: -aerobics -basketball(wheelchair) -cycling -fishing -fitness & conditioning -golf -musical theater arts -quad rugby -self defense -snow skiing -track (racing) -water skiing

Everyone is welcome!  To become a participant or a volunteer, or for more general information about the Healthsports Program call (412) 826-2703 or email at hsports@city-net.com.  More information, a calendar of upcoming events, a newsletter, and tips on safe exercise are only a phone call or click away.

Hoops Classic 3 On 3

Lead By: John Sikora

About the Program:

HOPE Network’s largest and most popular fund-raising event, the Hoops Classic, returns to the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum, PA. This 20th annual festivity of 3-on-3 basketball will be held on Saturday, June 19th. It is a double elimination tournament, so all teams are guaranteed a minimum of 2 games. Some of the winners could go on to play as many as nine games in the day. All players on the winning team and runners-up will receive trophies. All players receive a collectible Hoops Classic t-shirt. Anyone over age 10 can play. Besides the games, there will also be special event contests that anyone attending the event can enter. These contests include the ever popular 3-point shootout, 2-man hot shot, and free throw shooting. New this year will be special clinics conducted by CRONS athletes. 

The Hoops Classic is a 3-on-3 competition but teams consist of either 3 or 4 players. It is a good idea to have that extra player available as a substitute. Refreshments will be abundant all day. To enter a team into the contest, pick up an entry form at local Giant Eagle Get Go and Giant Eagle Express stores, go on-line to hopenetwork-pa.org, or call the Hoops Classic Hotline at 412-826-2772 to request an entry form. Registration deadline is postmark by June 5th.

Major sponsors this year include UPMC Health Plan, Giant Eagle, AC Dellovade, CRONS, ESPN Radio, FSN Pittsburgh, HealthCare Benefits, CIGNA, American Beverage Corporation, and Moriarty Consultants..

Bring on your game! Come take in the action!

It's Your Choice

Led By: John Sikora

About the Program:

HOPE Network provides a community education program titled "It's Your Choice". This program focuses on educating the general public of the prevention of traumatic injuries and of better understanding of persons with a physical disability. The "It's Your Choice" platform discusses the critical needs of appropriate decision making and responsibilities regarding use of alcohol, drugs, driving safety, and recreational safety... in short, how one decision can impact the rest of one's life.

This program is popular in the school systems, particularly around prom and graduation times.

Adaptive Sports

Lead By: John Sikora

About the Program:

Members of the HOPE Network staff and our Healthsports participants provide an energetic interactive presentation on adapted sports opportunities. Open discussion is accompanied by question and answer segments to address the audience's curiousities. A display of adapted recreation/competitive sports equipment supplements the show. Active participation by select audience members enlightens the knowledge and show through their use of the sports equipment. This program guarantees a very positive outcome, opens eyes and minds about the abilities of people with a disability, and concludes with a high level of excitement!

Roll Models

Led By: John Sikora

About the Program:

"Roll" Models is a program that was introduced in 2008. The focus of this program is for peer support... providing insights to living life with a physical disability. Presenters are staff of the HOPE Network and/or trained personnel who have a physical disability. Individual or group presentations are available. This program is particularly helpful in teaching new wheelchair mobility skills, car transfers, overcoming architectural barriers, and seeing life from another point of view.

Motivation

Lead By: John Sikora

About the Program:

HOPE Network provides speakers for motivational presentations. These can include inspirational stories of overcoming obstacles in life, achieving success, incorporating family and faith into life's journey. Sports banquets, church groups, community service groups, professional conferences are all appropriate audiences. You will be impressed and lifted!

Las Vegas Night

Led By: John Sikora

About the Program:

Las Vegas Night is an annual fund-raising event to benefit the pediatric "junior" sports program and the Steel City Starz women's wheelchair basketball team. This one night affair includes buffet dinner, silent auction, and games of chance (with play money).