Colorado Suns with Special Needs

CONGRATULATIONS! The US National Team brought home GOLD in the Special Abilities Traditional division! The CSSN is still raising money to help this incredible group of athletes.




The Cheer Central Suns Supernovas Special Abilities team has received the great honor of being chosen to represent the United States of America as the US National Team in the Special Abilities Traditional division at the ICU World Championships in April 2019.

The Colorado Suns with Special Needs (CSSN), a 501c3 non-profit, is raising funds to help this great team achieve their dream of representing the USA in Orlando this April.  We humbly ask for your help in generating financial support for our athletes and coaches to attend this amazing world event.  

The Supernovas are a completely independent cheer team with all members having special needs. They compete nationally with a traditional routine with stunts and tumbling up to level 2.  They have no additional helpers on the mat at anytime except for the required spotters when the flyers are in the air.

The Supernovas have led the country in showing what athletes with special needs can achieve and are now excited to show the world the same.

Your gift will contribute towards expenses required for travel expenses, coaching,  and required competition fees. It costs each athlete approximately $2,500 to represent the USA at this amazing event and there are 18 athletes and 2 coaches on the team. The CSSN's challenge is to get them there!

We appreciate any amount you can give and thank you in advance for your generous support! 

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USA Cheer Special and Adaptive Abilities Announcement

Farrah Nelson passed away unexpectedly this week. She was and will continue to be loved by countless friends and family. In memory of Farrah and in lieu of flowers, we are raising funds for a cause that was dear to her, Colorado Suns With Special Needs. 

Colorado Suns With Special Needs raise funds to provide competitive cheerleading opportunities to children and young adults with special needs. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause.

National Champions going on to The Worlds Cheerleading Competition!

The Colorado Suns special needs allstar cheerleading team competed in Washington DC this past weekend and won the National Championship in a deep division! They also earned their First Ever At-Large Bid for a Special Needs Team to the 2016 USASF Cheerleading Worlds Competition! We are so excited and proud to be part of this incredible experience. Please help us realize our goal to go to Orlando April 23-25th to represent Cheer Central Suns and as ambassadors to all special needs athletes with your donation.  Each team member needs a parent/caregiver to accompany them.  Additionally, the team has 2 coaches and 3 junior coaches that assist the team during competition. Your contribution will help fund this dream of these 14 athletes as we continue to revolutionize special needs cheerleading worldwide.


We are the Colorado Suns!

     The Colorado Suns with Special Needs would be honored to have your support.  Our Organization supports the special needs team of the Cheer Central Suns, a family of award winning all-star competitive cheerleading teams located in Broomfield, Colorado.  Each season, our athletes with special needs learn high level, exciting routines taught by the highly qualified staff at Cheer Central Suns.  Routines are performed at local competitions, as well as national competitions across the country.  Because the Colorado Suns with special needs is a 501C3 Non-Profit, your donation is tax-deductible.  Our goal is to make sure that every person with special needs is financially able to join this team!


Background

     The population targeted by the Colorado Suns Special Needs cheerleading team is any child with special needs, no matter the need. Recently, the age limit has been increased to also include adults up to 39 years old.
In the State of Colorado approximately 225,000 children have at least one special health care need. These children have long term physical, developmental, behavioral and emotional conditions. Conditions include but are not limited to: asthma, autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, down syndrome, kidney disease, loss of hearing or sight, sickle cell anemia, severe adhd and traumatic brain injury.
     The Quality of Life will be greatly enhanced for any child and family who is given the opportunity to participate on the Colorado Suns Special Needs Cheerleading Team. According to a 1998 study by Emory University and the University of Georgia and published on the Web site of the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, special needs children who participate in sports improve in strength, coordination, and flexibility. In addition, parents and teachers report the children are less likely to be depressed and often show improvement in behavior, academics and social interaction. The study also indicated that many parents noted a decrease in secondary health complications when their children become less sedentary.
     In addition to the benefits listed above, one of the greatest benefits to a special needs child would be the opportunity to interact with their peers. In A Community For All Children – A Guide to Inclusion for Out-of-School Time, researchers state that “Without opportunities to interact with their peers, the social life opportunities for a special needs child are typically limited to parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers. No matter how kindly this is done and regardless of whether it’s in the child’s “best interests”, the reality is that these children are always being acted upon and have little control over their own lives. They have limited choices and are given limited options. Relationships with peers not only expand the social opportunities that they have, but also present a number of choice making opportunities that are normally not available. Interactions with others will enrich the lives of special needs children and give them the opportunity to develop friendships – which are central to their personal well being.”
     Competitive All-star cheerleading is a wonderful opportunity to interact with their peers as the team both practices in the same gym and competes at the same competitions as the other teams in the gym. Cheer Central Suns has numerous teams of varying ages and level abilities and the special needs team is just another team in the gym, equal to the others, competing in the Special Athlete division in All-Star competitions.  Thank you for your consideration.  We would greatly appreciate your support!