About Without Limits Team Galaxy
Without Limits Dance Company was started in 2017 by Kati Hassall and her then boyfriend (now husband) Timothy. The couple wanted to provide an opportunity to the community that gave dancers the chance to participate in dance classes where they were safe, they were around professionals who knew how to meet their varying needs, and most importantly, where they were loved.
Since 2017, Without Limits has grown to offer not only recreational dance classes, but competition dance classes, cheerleading, and now, since merging with Mascoutah Galaxy 92 in 2022, Special Olympic athletics. Richard Crothers and Kati Hassall recognized the opportunity and benefit to the members to come together as one. Rich merged his Special Olympics Agency with Without Limits Dance Co and Without Limits - Team Galaxy was born! We are excited to bring to the community “Without Limits-Team Galaxy”. Go beyond. |
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Mission - Vision - Values
The Without Limits-Team Galaxy mission, vision, and values statements are important to success. Participation in Without Limits-Team Galaxy is both an honor and a privilege. Without Limits-Team Galaxy is inclusive for all persons and families with intellectual disabilities over the age of eight. The organization also offers a “Young Athletes” program for individuals with intellectual disabilities under the age of eight.
Eligibility in activities: Athletes must also meet Special Olympics of Illinois requirements, which include a valid Athlete Consent form, a Waiver and Release of Liability, an Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Form (Consent Form), and a valid Medical Form (sports physical)
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Requirements: To participate programs, athletes must have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) issued by their respective school. (An IEP is a written document, ordered by a federal IDEA law, which designates the participant as having a learning disability.)
Who we are
Without Limits-Team Galaxy advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families and community organizations to ensure that people with disabilities can live, work, learn, and play in our surrounding communities.
Without Limits-Team Galaxy is a 501(c)non-profit organization dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for families with special needs by offering a wide range of sports and activities. One of our ultimate goals is to empower both the special needs athlete and family by providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that celebrates their uniqueness and fosters a sense of belonging.
Scope
Without Limits-Team Galaxy will assist area youth in developing physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Mission Statement:
To provide a spectrum of innovative support for individuals with disabilities
Vision Statement:
A world where children with special needs and typically developing children recognize
abilities, not disabilities, and learn together in high-quality, inclusive environments.
Our values:
All individuals have value to contribute and the capacity to learn and grow. Our support will welcome one another with joy and love, providing each member of the community with hope and strength. Lastly, invested in building a better future in which each child succeeds and is recognized for their abilities, not disabilities.
We embody these beliefs by striving to be the source for innovation through:
Purpose Statement
Stakeholders
Sponsors
Leu Civic Center, Inc.
Special Olympics-Illinois
Staff
Richard Crothers & Marcia: Sports
Lisa Elbe: Cheerleading
Katie: Dance & Theater
Governance
Special Olympics Illinois rules, regulations and codes Supervision of athletes: the coach/athlete ratio of at least one properly registered coach to every four athletes must be maintained during all events. Proper supervision will be maintained at all times.
Disciplinary Actions: Issue a warning; Place the individual on probation; Suspension from further participation in any Special Olympics programs or Without Limits activities; or, Expulsion from further participation in any Special Olympics programs or activities.
Eligibility in activities: Athletes must also meet Special Olympics of Illinois requirements, which include a valid Athlete Consent form, a Waiver and Release of Liability, an Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Form (Consent Form), and a valid Medical Form (sports physical)
or
Requirements: To participate programs, athletes must have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) issued by their respective school. (An IEP is a written document, ordered by a federal IDEA law, which designates the participant as having a learning disability.)
Who we are
Without Limits-Team Galaxy advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families and community organizations to ensure that people with disabilities can live, work, learn, and play in our surrounding communities.
Without Limits-Team Galaxy is a 501(c)non-profit organization dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for families with special needs by offering a wide range of sports and activities. One of our ultimate goals is to empower both the special needs athlete and family by providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that celebrates their uniqueness and fosters a sense of belonging.
Scope
Without Limits-Team Galaxy will assist area youth in developing physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
- Create high expectations for every child to reach his or her full potential
- Develop a program philosophy on inclusion
- Establish a system of services and supports
- Revise program and professional standards
- Achieve an integrated professional development system
- Influence federal and state accountability system
Mission Statement:
To provide a spectrum of innovative support for individuals with disabilities
Vision Statement:
A world where children with special needs and typically developing children recognize
abilities, not disabilities, and learn together in high-quality, inclusive environments.
Our values:
All individuals have value to contribute and the capacity to learn and grow. Our support will welcome one another with joy and love, providing each member of the community with hope and strength. Lastly, invested in building a better future in which each child succeeds and is recognized for their abilities, not disabilities.
We embody these beliefs by striving to be the source for innovation through:
- Acceptance
- Accountability
- Collaboration
- Compassion
- Self-Determination
- Excellence
- Inclusion
- Inspiration
- Resilience
Purpose Statement
- Instill interdependence, resilience, self-respect, integrity, a strong work ethic at home and in their athletic endeavors and dreaming and imagining possibilities in each member’s life
- Provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports
- Offer a variety of educational, recreational, and instructional programs for the entire family
- To organize and implement recreational programs along with family support services for Mascoutah, Scott Air Force Base, and the surrounding communities
- Utilize positive reinforcement in all Without Limits endeavors
- Expand social skills through activities and community involvement
- Increase parental involvement through opportunities to coach, chaperon or lead activities
- Encourage the “Inclusion” of our athletes and members in the community surroundings
- Reduce athlete’s anxiety levels in sports and activities
- Boost members social and athletic skills
- Promote advocacy within the surrounding communities
Stakeholders
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Intellectual disabilities
- Down syndrome
- Brain injury
- Visual impairment
- Autism
- Hearing impairments
- Process Owners
Sponsors
Leu Civic Center, Inc.
Special Olympics-Illinois
Staff
Richard Crothers & Marcia: Sports
Lisa Elbe: Cheerleading
Katie: Dance & Theater
Governance
Special Olympics Illinois rules, regulations and codes Supervision of athletes: the coach/athlete ratio of at least one properly registered coach to every four athletes must be maintained during all events. Proper supervision will be maintained at all times.
Disciplinary Actions: Issue a warning; Place the individual on probation; Suspension from further participation in any Special Olympics programs or Without Limits activities; or, Expulsion from further participation in any Special Olympics programs or activities.