Students in and around the Bayport-Blue Point School District have used athletics and team-building skills to learn incredibly important life lessons outside the classroom.
During the summer months, the District has been hosting ISF, Inc. or Inclusive Sports and Fitness for students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District and beyond.
ISF offers a summer program affording individuals with different abilities an alternative and safe environment to learn skills needed to encourage lifelong physical fitness.
The ISF program provides an engaging space for school-aged athletes four days a week for six weeks. Athletes are paired with peer mentors who offer encouragement and socialization. Mentors range from middle school-aged students to high school and even occupational therapy graduate students. This year, the program boasts around 170 volunteers.
Throughout a typical day in the program, athletes and mentors partake in fitness exercises, such as walking or running on the track, playing sports and doing yoga as well as social group activities, such as crafts. Many athletes move on to participate in organized sports after the program ends.