One student – who had never participated in ANY sport before, came to practice consistently, – very focused on improving times and main goal was to not always come in last – he was never discouraged. Enjoyed being out there with a team. His Mom has commented over and over how she appreciated the program being ALL inclusive. We encouraged him to run a little further, a little outside his comfort level, and he made it into championship meet due to lack of enough participation in his grade level – but he was thrilled to have another chance to improve his time. I really believe being part of the team has boosted his confidence and given him a sense of belonging.