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TIM’S KIDS<\/p>\n

#hockeyisforeveryone<\/p>\n

About Us<\/a>Donate Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

EmpoweringAll PlayersBreaking Down<\/p>\n

The Barriers<\/p>\n

CommunitySupportedProviding Opportunities<\/p>\n

For Success<\/p>\n

WinningAttitudeWhere Everyone<\/p>\n

Learns Confidence<\/p>\n

Our Sponsors<\/p>\n

We couldn’t do it without them!<\/p>\n

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About Tim’s Kids<\/p>\n

How It All Began<\/p>\n

Tim\u2019s Kids Special Hockey Team is the Space Coast SuperCanes. The participants have a range of disabilities such as autism, Down Syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and intellectual disability. The Fuse is our special needs sled hockey team. The program is open to players with physical disabilities such as spina bifida, amputation, cerebral palsy, and accident-related injury.<\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/p>\n

Tim\u2019s Kids Special Hockey seeks to provide the opportunity for Floridians with cognitive disabilities to play ice hockey. The mission of Tim\u2019s Kid\u2019s Special Hockey is breaking down barriers to Ice Hockey for disabled youth and adults in Central, Florida. Established organization in 2007 (and a 501(c)(3) since 2009), Tim\u2019s Kids Special offers cognitively disabled youth and adults the opportunity to play ice and sled hockey at the Space Coast Ice Plex in Rockledge, Florida.<\/p>\n

Our Goal<\/p>\n

The goal of Tim\u2019s Kids is simply to provide the opportunity to play ice hockey to those with cognitive disabilities.It is widely recognized that the cost of equipment and ice time is a major deterrent to getting kids into sport, especially in the special needs community as well as in Florida with the absence of frozen ponds.Tim\u2019s Kids eliminates that issue by providing equipment, ice time, coaching, and volunteer support to make ice and sled hockey possible to the disabled community.<\/p>\n

Our Impact<\/p>\n

Tim\u2019s Kids impact is derived from the number of participants and volunteers, and the number of athletes retained from year to year. Tim\u2019s Kids provides all equipment and ice time at no cost to participants. We enrich the lives of those with developmental and cognitive disabilities through increasing their development and self-confidence on and off the ice by Having Fun, Learning Teamwork, Gaining Friendships and Increased Physical Activity.<\/p>\n

SPACE COAST SUPERCANES<\/p>\n

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Our team uses the name Space Coast Supercanes and wears the colors of red, black, and white. The name and the colors maintain our connection to the history of youth hockey in Brevard, where the youth hockey teams have been referred to as the Space Coast Hurricanes over the past decade or so. The Space Coast Hurricanes adopted the colors of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, thus the black, white, and red. The Supercanes crest uses the Tim’s Kids star with crossed hockey sticks designed by Tim’s son Nick at the inception of our organization back in 2007. The red star of Tim’s Kids is modified for the Space Coast Supercanes by embedding the Superman “S” within the star.<\/p>\n

We Need Your Help!<\/p>\n

Funding directly supports all aspects of activities and programming.The number of athletes served is limited by the number of athletes that can be equipped and the ability to fund ice time and travel to tournaments as well.The kids outgrow their equipment are they grow, so there are yearly equipment requirements for youth participants.Expansion of core activities would include traveling to tournaments supported by team funds.<\/p>\n

Volunteer<\/p>\n

The gift of time is often the most precious. If you want to be involved in a rewarding activity with proven benefits, we want to meet you!<\/p>\n

Equipment <\/p>\n

We are always in need of equipment. If you have gear you aren’t using, it would have an enormous impact on our team’s scope.<\/p>\n

Get The Word Out<\/p>\n

If you can’t help in any other way, we would appreciate you helping to share our mission with your friends and associates. We need exposure!<\/p>\n

Donate<\/a><\/p>\n

Donate Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

Memoriam<\/p>\n

& Emeritus<\/p>\n

Our Founders<\/p>\n

Our success depends on the strength of our team. Without these key visionaries, Tim’s Kids would simply never have happened.<\/p>\n

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Hockey fan and community activist who was determined to see children in sunny Florida learn to love a game played on ice as much as he did. Before losing his battle with pancreatic cancer in 2007, Tim directed that a portion of his estate be used to make the sport more accessible to more kids.<\/p>\n

IN MEMORY OF Tim Szymula<\/p>\n

Founder<\/p>\n

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Susan Szymula, Tim Szymula widow and Tim\u2019s Kids founding member worked tirelessly to bring Tim\u2019s Kids Inc. to life and sustain it until her recent passing. We cannot thank her enough for all she did. <\/p>\n

IN MEMORY OF Susan Szymula<\/p>\n

Founding member<\/p>\n

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Tyler was a teacher and led by example. Tyler was not afraid. He was not afraid to show love most importantly. He was not afraid to laugh even at himself and be happy at all times. He was not afraid to perform on the ice, in the gym, and for his teachers. He is not afraid to be in heaven now. We know he is waiting and will be happy to open the doors with the Lord when it is our turn to join him.<\/p>\n

IN MEMORY OF Tyler Chance<\/p>\n

Athlete \u2022 Teacher \u2022 Friend<\/p>\n

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– Former President of Tim\u2019s Kids Board of Directors<\/p>\n

– Founding member of Tim\u2019s Kids<\/p>\n

– Tim\u2019s Kids Coach since 2007<\/p>\n

– President Integrated Performance Manager Deep Space Logistics Project National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/p>\n

THANKS TO Gary O’Neil<\/p>\n

Coach Emeritus<\/p>\n

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– Former Vice President of Tim\u2019s Kids Board of Directors<\/p>\n

– Tim Symula\u2019s son<\/p>\n

– Youth Hockey Director at Community First Igloo <\/p>\n

– Manager of Hockey Development at Nashville Predators<\/p>\n

THANKS TO Nick Szymula<\/p>\n

Coach Emeritus<\/p>\n

Guiding Principles <\/p>\n

\u2022 We provide an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to play organized hockey.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Winning defined as accomplishing our mission rather than scores.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Be clear and consistent with all skaters in our program.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Treat all players with compassion and respect regardless of their economic or cognitive ability.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Families and friends of Tim\u2019s Kids skaters are encouraged to participate in our programs and events.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Every skater is valued the same with respect to playing time.<\/p>\n

\u2022 We do not have paid coaches or staff. Tim\u2019s Kid\u2019s is completely supported through volunteer effort in our community.<\/p>\n

We Are EhthusiasticWe Are DrivenWe Are PlayersWe Are ChampionsWe Are Your Neighbors!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Space Coast SuperCanes \u2014<\/p>\n

Donate Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s The People That Matter<\/p>\n

Our Priceless Team<\/p>\n

Developmentally and physically disabled youth and adults are typically not encouraged or able to be supported in neurotypical sports leagues and teams because those programs lack the resources, knowledge, volunteers, and role models and or equipment to facilitate inclusion.Tim\u2019s Kids offers a unique program in the community where potential athletes can safely participate to the extent of their abilities with the training, support, and understanding unparalleled in the community.For many of the athletes, this is the only opportunity they will ever get to belong to a team or play a sport.Funding provides ice time, gear for athletes, as well as replacement gear for athletes as they grow.The team models inclusion for the athletes and the community as well as the special needs community. It fosters inclusion and participation of physically and mentally different abled children and adults.<\/p>\n

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Rick Ninko<\/p>\n

\u2022 FMR GM\/Owner Space Coast Iceplex<\/p>\n

\u2022 Treasure and Coach for Tim\u2019s Kids Inc.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Founder & fmr President Brevard AIHA<\/p>\n

\u2022 Former US Ice Rink Association BoD<\/p>\n

\u2022 Past VP State Amateur Hockey Assn of FL<\/p>\n

\u2022 Founder & Past Pres of the SE Jr Hockey League<\/p>\n

\u2022 BoD USA Hockey Junior Council<\/p>\n

\u2022 Chair – Learn to Skate USA Program<\/p>\n

\u2022 Past Chair & Treasurer – Heritage Isle Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Rick Ninko<\/p>\n

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Jay Freeland<\/p>\n

\u2022 BoD President – Tim\u2019s Kids<\/p>\n

\u2022 BoD & Treas. – Down Syndrome Assn. of Brevard<\/p>\n

\u2022 Trustee, BoD President – NDSC<\/p>\n

\u2022 BoD President, Liberty Bell Museum<\/p>\n

\u2022 Trustee – Union College<\/p>\n

\u2022 President\u2019s Council, Union College<\/p>\n

\u2022 Retired CEO – FARO Technologies, Inc.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fmr Chairman\/CEO – Perceptron, Inc.<\/p>\n

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Jay Freeland<\/p>\n

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Theresa Mitchell<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tim’s Kids BoD Secretary<\/p>\n

\u2022 Parent of Tim\u2019s Kid\u2019s Athlete<\/p>\n

\u2022 Former President of Down Syndrome Association of Brevard<\/p>\n

\u2022 Team Manager<\/p>\n

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Theresa Mitchell<\/p>\n

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Tracy Boozer<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tim’s Kids BoD VP<\/p>\n

\u2022 Parent of Tim\u2019s Kids Athlete<\/p>\n

\u2022 Coach of Tim\u2019s Kids 2016-2023<\/p>\n

\u2022 SE Regional Dir. of American Special Hockey Assn<\/p>\n

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Tracy Boozer<\/p>\n

Our Numbers<\/p>\n

Some of The Cool Facts About Us<\/p>\n

17Years<\/p>\n

600Players<\/p>\n

680Ice Sessions<\/p>\n

100% Champions<\/p>\n

Our vision is simply to make organized ice hockey available to Floridians with cognitive disability regardless of age or innate ability.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/p>\n

Keep In Touch<\/p>\n

to send a check:<\/p>\n

Tim’s Kids Inc.<\/p>\n

PO Box 560065<\/p>\n

Rockledge, FL 32956-0065<\/p>\n

www.timskids.<\/a>org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Donate Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services<\/p>\n

Registration #CH28695 – A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services<\/p>\n

by calling toll free (800) 435-7352 within the State. Registration does<\/p>\n

not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.<\/p>\n

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