Activities

Shooting Stars Group activities are open to all individuals and our programs are designed with inclusion of participants with physical or mental disabilities in mind.

We are committed to treating all individuals equally and fairly, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and valued.

Parent Note on Participant Behavior

Our goal is to create a positive experience for all of our special needs participants.  At this time, our staff is not equipped to manage kids with aggressive or eloping behaviors.  We ask parents to utilize your ABA to accompany your child at our events/activities or for you to supply someone to work with your child (including yourself) if your child requires 1:1 assistance/supervision.

Shooting Stars Special Needs Group reserves the right to refuse entry to individuals who have shown or have a history of detrimental behaviors (elopement, disruptive or aggressive behaviors, self-injurious behaviors, behaviors that are likely to injure others) at any of our events.

If a person intentionally causes injury to self or others or property or exhibits behaviors which are likely to injure self or others or property, this person will need to be immediately removed from the premises.

Any questions, or if you would like to discuss, please reach out to us at 760 504-7242 or coachrick@shootingstarsgroup.org

Our participants/families have the option to choose “direct pay” and pay “out-of-pocket” for any of our events, but most of our participants are Regional Center clients and may be able to get assistance paying through the San Diego Regional Center (or your Regional Center).   We will invoice Regional Center or Financial Management Services (FMS) once you get the approved information (see below).  (note…if the Regional Center/FMS does not approve payment, participant’s parent/guardian/conservator would be responsible for payment.)

FOR BASKETBALL and other VENDORED ACTIVITIES

Paying through Regional Center for Basketball and Other Vendored Activities-SELF DETERMINATION

Steps for SDRC to fund through Self Determination:

1. Reach out to your Independent Facilitator (IF) and request funding for the selected activity (e.g. to add Shooting Stars Special Needs Group- Basketball as a camp (9 weeks…2025 Season is September 7, 2025 to November 2, 2025). Cost is $400. Vendor ID is PY3958.
2. Once funding is approved, the consumer/family should contact us via email at coachrick@shootingstarsgroup.org with the following information: child’s name and any instructions from the IF/FMS to submit invoice for payment.

Paying through Regional Center for Basketball and other Vendored Activities-TRADITIONAL Regional Center

Steps for Traditional Regional Center Clients for Funding:

1. Contact your Regional Center Service Coordinator to request funding for the selected activity. (e.g. Shooting Stars Special Needs Group Basketball as a camp (9 weeks…2025 Season is September 7, 2025 to November 2, 2025). Cost is $400. Vendor ID is PY3958.).  Note:  There is typically a lead-time of up to 6 weeks needed to request funding for a new activity to your plan under the Traditional Regional Center model.  Your Regional Center Coordinator can answer any questions there.
2. Once your request has been approved, please email us at coachrick@shootingstarsgroup.org with your child’s name and any invoice/payment instructions/reference information from the Regional Center.

Shooting Stars has activities year-round.  Please check our Activities and Calendar pages for more information.

Participants can participate in 1 or more activities.  Check our Activities page to see what might interest your child.

Shooting Stars volunteers are amazing individuals who step up to help our kids in our various activities.  Volunteers are from the community at large…with many coming from Middle and High Schools as well as College students and Siblings or Friends of our participants.  If you are interesting in helping, please check our Volunteers page.

Shooting Stars Special Needs Group Inc is a 501c3 non-profit.  We partner with our Local Businesses, Corporations, Foundations and Individuals to help us provide the inclusive and enriching opportunities for these wonderful special needs individuals.  If you are interested in donating or sponsoring, please see our Donate/Sponsor page.

You can cancel any event up to 7 days before the starting date for a full refund (if it is a multi-day event, cancellation must be within 7 days of the first date of the event).  Any cancellation after that time period will result in participant/parent/guardian being responsible for payment.