SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM


THE LMSC SPECIAL NEEDS SOCCER PROGRAM is offered to boys and girls who have physical, mental or emotional limitations that prevent them from being able to play soccer with other children. Some of the players require "walkers" to get up and down the field, other players can play unassisted, but at a very slow rate due to physical or mental limitations.

The 2023 season will take place at the Bala Cynwyd Middle School, field 2, located at 510 Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. The field is located between the school buildings and the tennis courts, adjacent to the large parking area. This field is on the opposite side of Bryn Mawr Avenue from Amherst Fields.

The program is tentatively set to run on Sunday mornings, starting on September 10 and running November 11, from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM.


HAR ZION TEMPLE MEN'S CLUB TO SPONSOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM IN 2023

LMSC is pleased to announce that the Har Zion Temple Men's Club of Narberth will be fully sponsoring the 2023 Special Needs Program. Through their generous donation, LMSC will be able to have all participants play at no cost. The donation will also enable us to cover the cost of of jerseys, game balls, goals, pinnies, cones, etc.

Our thanks to the Har Zion Men's Club for the extremly generous donation. This is the third year that they will have fully covered the Special Needs Program.




PROGRAM HISTORY
The program has been around since 1992 and was created by Susan Reynolds. Under Susan's leadership, about 25-30 needy kids began playing soccer in the fall.

When Susan retired from the program after many years, Steve Spencer took over the program and did an excellent job for close to 10 years. Steve retired from the program in 2006 and turned the program over to Steve and Marlene Ross who ran the program through the 2011 season.

Pete Garzia took charge of the Special Needs Program in 2012. Pete stepped down after the 2019 season, at which time Brendan Sammon took over the program.



WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP
Our Special Needs Program is always in need of volunteers to help run the program. If you would like to donate time on Sunday mornings, please contact Program Director Brendan Sammon.



FOR MORE INFORMATION ...
For more information about the LMSC Special Needs Program, please contact Brendan Sammon at bsammon@sju.edu.



Fox 29 News Clip On LMSC Special Needs Program





REGISTER FOR 2023

Thanks to the Har Zion Temple Men's Club of Narberth, all participants in the 2023 program will be able to play for free, similar to the 2021 and 2022 seasons. We still ask that all players register so that we can e-mail players about items such as field cancellations caused by bad weather, etc.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER



 






















SPECIAL NEEDS 2021
Training At AIM Academy in Conshohocken


SPECIAL NEEDS 2018
Training With The Widener University's Men's Varsity


SPECIAL NEEDS 2015
(game vs. Widener University Pride Men's Team, October, 2015)


SPECIAL NEEDS 2014
(clinic with Bryn Mawr College's Women's Team, September, 2014)




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