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Our Coquitlam, BC Challenger Division is a
baseball program
 for
children and youth who have physical, developmental
and intellectual disabilities
within the Tri-Cities area (5 to 18 years of
age). Our program provides these special
kids with an opportunity to enjoy the full
benefits of Little League participation at a
level structured to their abilities.
More
importantly, our program allows them to be
part of a team and develop their social
skills and build their self-esteem. Players
from our regular program act as “buddies” to
assist the Challengers run the
bases, catch, throw, push wheelchairs etc.
Although our
Challengers benefit from their assistance,
the buddies are winners too as the
enthusiasm and spirit the Challengers bring
to the game is infectious. Last year, we had
42 Challengers on four teams, all outfitted
with the same uniforms as the players in our
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