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.
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.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE ATHLETES, FAMILIES, AND SPONSORS
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10th Annual SUPER FEST Football & Cheer Camp
Saturday, February 8, 2025 I John Curtis High School, River Ridge, LA (map) Tulane Football players & Tulane Cheerleaders
NFL Alumni & NFL Coach! Featured on ESPN's Sunday Countdown Pre-Game Show
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Host Committee
Claire Tibbetts, Autism Society of Greater New Orleans, Sherwood Collins, Beignet Fest, Melanie Talley, Down Syndrome Advocacy Group of Baton Rouge, Melanie Sarros, Down Syndrome Association of Southwestern Louisiana, Penny Williams, Excite All-Stars, Annie Watkins, Gigi's Playhouse, Gino Lorio, Miracle League, Glyn Milburn, Modern Era Nominee, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Terra Boyd Price, Moving Challenges, Justin Allison, NOLA Public Schools, Allison Cragin, MD, Complex Care Pediatrician, Ochsner's Children's Hospital
Claire Tibbetts, Autism Society of Greater New Orleans, Sherwood Collins, Beignet Fest, Melanie Talley, Down Syndrome Advocacy Group of Baton Rouge, Melanie Sarros, Down Syndrome Association of Southwestern Louisiana, Penny Williams, Excite All-Stars, Annie Watkins, Gigi's Playhouse, Gino Lorio, Miracle League, Glyn Milburn, Modern Era Nominee, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Terra Boyd Price, Moving Challenges, Justin Allison, NOLA Public Schools, Allison Cragin, MD, Complex Care Pediatrician, Ochsner's Children's Hospital
ESPN Video and Photos from Past Years
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Past events
MARCH 2024 - Sports Day with Stanford Varsity athletes
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For the 2nd straight year, Stanford Varsity athletes joined the local disability community and led an inclusive Sports Day to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
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FEBRUARY 2024 - Super Bowl Weekend (football, cheer, & sideline reporting)
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The 8th annual Super Fest Football & Cheer camp was held on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 in Las Vegas. We had the support wonderful organizations such as Las Vegas Raiders, UNLV, Down Syndrome Connection of Las Vegas, Gigi's Playhouse, Grant a Gift Ackerman Center, C.A.R, Opportunity Village, A+J Patient Advocacy, Positive Spectrum, and more. We have so much gratitude to all the athletes, volunteers, sponsors and partners and we are excited to be able to carry on this tradition of inclusion and participation for all.
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JULY 2023 - WNBA All-Star Weekend (basketball)
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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.
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MARCH 2023 - World Down Syndrome Day (soccer)
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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.
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FEBRUARY 2023 - Super Bowl Weekend (football and cheerleading)
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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.
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To learn more about past events, please click the links below
Thank you to many past partners, sponsors & Friends!
Below are just a few of the many supporters over the years!
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Previous football & cheer Super Fests
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2020
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2019
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South Florida (2020)
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Minnesota (2020)
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Atlanta (2019)
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Minnesota (2019)
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super fest - basketball
Photos to be uploaded soon. Please visit webpage for details and return next week for photos.
