Super Fest

super fest

Super Fest was created to provide youth of all abilities and disabilities the opportunity to participate in fan festivities that surround major sports events. It began as an inclusive football and cheerleading clinic and gameday experience held the day before the Big Game. Super Fest's purpose is to showcase inclusion and provide an opportunity for youth with developmental disabilities to participate together with their peers, be genuinely welcomed, have activities designed with their needs in mind, and made to feel a part of the big sports games such as sports Championships and All Star Games.

Super Fest teaches sports skills for each person at their level. The skills based clinic culminates in a activity such as a football gameday experience with the national anthem, football players running through a cheerleading tunnel, football scrimmages, and cheer performances or a basketball scrimmage.

After many successful years of Super Fest - Football & Cheer during the Big Game weekend, we launched Super Fest - Basketball during the WNBA All-Star Game weekend with the support of a major sports brand. We also appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with National Down Syndrome Congress and bring awareness to inclusive sports at the official 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Kickoff Game Football Fest in Atlanta and with Stanford Women's Soccer team to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day in March 2023.

2024 events

SUPER FEST Basketball during WNBA All-Star Game Weekend

with WNBA All-Star Alums

DATE: Saturday, July 19, 2024 I TIME: 1-3pm I AGES: ALL ages I COST: $10/athlete
LOCATION: Ability360, 5025 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ (map)

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SUPER FEST for World Down Syndrome Day
w/Stanford Varsity Athletes
DATE: Saturday, March 9, 2024 I TIME: 1:30pm I AGES: ALL ages I LOCATION: Sand Hill Athletic Fields, Stanford, CA (map)

Thank you for making SUPER FEST LAS VEGAS a wonderful day!

9th Annual Football & Cheer & Sideline Reporting Camp

CAMP FOR ALL ABILITIES
DATE: Feb. 10, 2024 I TIME: 10am - 1pm I AGES: ALL ages
LOCATION: Green Valley HS , Henderson, NV 89014 (map)

Featured on ESPN

More photos (dowloadable) - COMING SOON!

Host Committee
Rebeka Acosta, BCPA, Executive Director, A+J Patient Advocacy, Kat Bauer, Adjuncy Professor, A.T. Still University, Justine Chevalier, Site Manager, GiGi's Playhouse Las Vegas, Sara Doty, UNLV Athletics, Jordyn Duncan, Dula Community Center, City of Las Vegas, Lisa Holmquist, Founder/CEO, Down Syndrome Connections Las Vegas, Glyn Milburn, Modern Era Nominee, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Courtney Puckett, Opportunity Village, Frank Woodbeck, Executive Director, College of Southern Nevada

Past events

JULY 2023 - WNBA All-Star Weekend (basketball)

The 2nd annual Super Fest Basketball in Las Vegas carried on our tradition of excelling in inclusion in practice! We were thrilled to feature retired NBA & WNBA players, professional athlete and collegiate basketball coach. This basketball event was launched last year as an extension of our highly successful Super Fest Football event.

MARCH 2023 - World Down Syndrome Day (soccer)

WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY is celebrated on March 21 every year. We were thrilled to host a mini-Super Fest Soccer event with the nationally ranked Stanford Womens Varsity Soccer Team on Stanford campus. This Super Fest was focused on community fun and participation.

FEBRUARY 2023 - Super Bowl Weekend (football and cheerleading)

We are honored to have organized our 8th annual event with ESPN coverage and NFL team participation during Super Bowl weekend! With much gratitude to all the athletes, volunteers, sponsors and partners, we are excited to be able to carry on this tradition of inclusion and participation for all.