Soccer Game Tonight!

Don't forget the Eliminators are playing tonight at Hiller Park behind Johnsburg High! Come out and cheer for the team and then join us afterward for ice cream! Can't wait to see you there. =)

Soccer Game TOMORROW!

Cheer on the Layton's Eliminators Soccer Team THIS Friday at Hiller Field in Johnsburg! Game starts at 5:30 and the field is directly behind the Johnsburg High School‎, 2002 West Ringwood Road, Johnsburg, IL‎

Three Lions has done an amazing job coaching this  team and they are ready to show off their skills!!! This team is for differently-abled (special needs) boys and girl ages 8 - 14. The season will resume again in August and is hoping to compete in the Special Olympics Summer Games 2011!!!! Come see what these children *can* do!

Come Cheer on Layton's Eliminators!!!

5:30 Friday May 28 at Hiller Park ( directly behind the Johnsburg High School )the Club Layton's Soccer team will be showing off all the skills they have learned under the expert coaching of Rob and Corri Eastland of Three Lions!! A very heartfelt THANK YOU to them for their dedication , hard work and obvious love of both soccer and children!! Come and see what these kids *can* do when challenged to do their best with love and lots of encouragement.

Next year this team hopes to compete in the Special Olympics Summer Games!! For more information Call Layton Athletics!

May is Dandy-Walker Syndrome Month

At Club Layton, we want to support all of our differently-abled kids by promoting awareness about the special issues that affect them and their families. This month is Dandy Walker Syndrome awareness month. If you would like more information about Dandy Walker or would like to donate, please visit the Dandy Walker Alliance website.

The CHARMERS! Cheerleading Registration is NOW OPEN!

The CHARMERS cheer squad for differently-abled boys (and we DO mean boys - there are four on the team already!) and girls aged 6 and older will be open to accepting new members this spring! You may register at any time during the week of May 20th by stopping by Layton Athletics at 5402 Austin Court, Ringwood, IL 60072. You may also download the forms here and email them to clublayton@gmail.com or simply drop them off at the gym.

Click here to download the Club Layton Class Registration Form


Click here to download the Club Layton Medical Release Form

Click here for information about pricing, classes and what a membership to Club Layton means

First practice and informational parent meeting are on May 20th at 6:00 pm. Can't wait to see you for this brand new cheer season!!! =)

Special Speaker: Childhood Obesity and Practical Solutions

The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. (From AACAP.org.)

This is a scary quote. And for those of us with differently-abled kids with various medical issues, healthy living isn't just a choice we can make or not make for our families, it's a necessity to insure that their physical health stays intact.

Dr. Laura Buthod will be visiting Club Layton for a special presentation followed by a Q & A period on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. to talk about childhood obesity and practical solutions for families who want to make healthy choices for their kids. The gym will be open and staffed with our coaches so your kids can play while you attend the talk! Please RSVP by emailing clublayton@gmail.com.

We are dedicated to whole child health - happy minds and happy bodies. We love to encourage our Club Layton kids to eat healthy by offering fruits and vegetables as snacks rather than pizza and chips, water to drink instead of soda at our events and classes. =)

For more reading on this topic, I would highly recommend the online issues of Disability Solutions that include articles about obesity and healthy life choices. You can see the list of issues right here! I was especially encouraged by Jared's story, a young man with Down syndrome dealing with making choices for himself about weight management. You can read that right here!

First SOCCER Practice!

We are so excited about soccer. We knew it was going to be good, we knew the coaches were awesome, but we had no idea it was going to blow us away. All of us just kept saying, "This is so cool! This is SO COOL!" over and over and over again! We are SO proud of all this kids. Here is a quick clip of practice:




There are a couple more clips up over at our YouTube channel. You can see pics of practice on our Facebook Page!

This soccer team is for differently-abled kids aged 8-14. We are only one practice in and we still have a couple spots open so if you are interested in this program for your child, let us know!