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From YouTube: Buckets of Buddies: The MR8 Challenger Basketball League
Description
The Martin Richard Challenger Basketball League, which is housed at the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, is a program that offers physically and developmentally challenged youth with the opportunity to play the game of basketball. In this story, you'll meet the many buddies, players and parents devoted to the Martin Richard Challenger Basketball League. To watch the story of the Savin HIll Challenger Baseball League, please visit: https://youtu.be/JcVymr2b8zc
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First
glance,
this
might
look
like
a
local
summer
camp
with
kids
moving
to
the
beat
of
a
bucket
drummer
playing
colorful
group
activities
and
competing
in
a
game
of
musical
chairs.
You
see
that
these
buckets
at
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club
of
Dorchester
is
for
more
than
just
instruments
and
recreation.
First.
B
A
Buckets
are
an
integral
part
of
the
Martin
Richard
Challenger
basketball
league
program
that
provides
physically
and
mentally
challenged
youth
the
chance
to
enjoy
the
benefits
of
playing
the
game
of
basketball.
Thanks
to
the
success
and
popularity
of
the
Martin
Richard
baseball
league,
which
was
created
in
the
spring
of
2014
players
and
parents,
saw
a
room
for
more
sports
on
the
Challenger
level.
Initially.
C
A
great
member
of
the
community
Brendan
McDonough
worked
with
us
at
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club
to
found
project
bind
which
serves
children
and,
while
abilities,
we
think
that's
really
important
a
great
need
in
the
community,
and
then
it
led
to
the
challenge
of
baseball
program
down
at
Savin,
Hill
Park,
and
it
took
off
from
there.
We
realized
that
the
families
and
the
children
got
so
much
out
of
it
that
we
needed
to
think
about
doing
something
for
every
season.
Parents
asked.
D
For
more
they
wanted
to
have
another
sport,
they
enjoyed
it
so
much
that
they
really
want
to
do
something
else.
So
we
started
the
soccer
program
and
partnered
with
the
Richard
family
to
create
the
Martin
Richard
challenger
sports
program,
and
they
wanted
to
have
four
sports.
So
that's
how
basketball
was
created
each.
A
E
A
D
Really
try
to
create
activities
for
the
kids,
for
them
to
have
fun
and
to
constantly
keep
them
moving,
because
we're
also
inside
it
looks
different
than
baseball
when
you're
outside
and
there's
more
room
to
move
for
the
kids.
Rosalie
is
the
executive
director
of
adaptive
sport
America,
so
Ross
will
come
in
with
his
team,
any
thinks
of
fun
ways
to
keep
the
kids
moving
and
to
make
sure
that
they're
being
included
and
to
make
sure
that
every
kid
is
able
to
access
the
sport
who
made
the
basket
barrels.
Basketball?
Barrels!
D
If
you
want
to
call
them
for
us,
because
some
of
our
kids
weren't
able
to
reach
the
Nets
because
of
mobility
issues.
He
uses
the
drums
and
musical
chairs
as
a
way
to
inspire
the
kids
and
have
fun.
You
know.
Music
is
something
that
sort
of
all
kids
kind
of
are
drawn
to,
and
it's
a
way
to
get
their
attention
to
keep
them
moving,
supporting
fun
activities
in
what
the
sport
really
helps.
The
kids
engage
more
with
the
sport,
despite.
A
C
That
something,
though,
that
the
buddies
that's
a
whole
other
aspect
of
the
program,
which
is
pretty
amazing,
so
we
have
volunteers
from
the
community
and
they
pair
up
his
buddies
with
the
participants
in
the
program.
First
of
all,
the
participants
are
getting
a
new
friend,
which
is
a
great
day.
The
buddies
are
definitely
learning
how
to
work
with
children
who
have
varying
needs.
We.
D
Want
them
to
get
to
know
each
other,
we
want
them
to
somehow
form
some
kind
of
a
friendship,
so
if
they're
at
the
supermarket-
and
they
see
they're
buddy
they're,
giving
each
other
a
high
five
now,
you
know
we're
all
in
the
community
together
to
show
that.
Well
now,
I
see
this
this
kid
he's
a
player
I've
been
supporting
him
on
Sundays
playing
basketball
playing
soccer
playing
baseball.
D
G
I'm,
just
horrendous
I,
just
dribble
a
ball
around,
but
there's
not
a
lot
that
you
need
to
know
about
the
sports
to
be
able
to
culture.
I
mean
you
know.
Once
you
get
the
drills
down
and
things
like
that,
it's
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
know
kids
get
to
know
the
buddies
and
meet
people
there.
You
know
interested
in
something
similar.
My.
B
Buddy
Liddy
Ani
she
like
to
talk
about
her
hair
like
to
talk
about
movies
like
frozen
sure
she
talked
about
anything.
It's
a
really
humbling
experience
to
get
to
see
them
like
how
much
fun
we
have
and
how
proud
they
are
themselves
cuz.
You
know
it
gives
an
experience
otherwise
might
not
have
gotten
to.
A
C
Programs
for
the
kids,
that's
why
we
designed
this
program,
that's
why
it
exists,
but
what
the
parents
get
out
of
it.
It's
absolutely
amazing.
Let
them
never
thought
they'd
see
their
children
participate
in
the
sporting
event
and
all
of
a
sudden
they're
playing
sports
year-round
and-
and
it
means
so
much
to
them.
It
really
does.
I
hear
very
often
firsthand
from
the
parents
is
so
thrilled
and
grateful
their
kids
have
the
opportunity,
as.
H
A
The
Martin
Richard
challenger
league
has
spread
across
multiple
sports
league
administrators
believe
the
growth
of
this
essential
sports
program
has
just
begun
for
the
mr8
foundation
to
continue
its
mission
of
providing
all
of
our
youth
through
the
chance
to
play.
Sports
supporters
will
look
to
extend
the
legs
reach
well
beyond
the
neighborhood
boundaries,
your
daughter's,
the.
D
Richard
family
really
wants
to
be
able
to
grow
the
Martin
Richard
sports
program
into
other
neighborhoods
into
other
states.
You
know
really
to
have
it
go
across
the
United
States.
So
it's
something
that
we're
working
with
the
family
right
now
to
build
a
toolbox
to
build
some
kind
of
a
kit
where,
if
there's
someone
from
another
neighborhood
who
wanted
to
do
any
of
either
one
of
these
four
to
all
of
these
sports,
we're
working
on
building
his
tool
kit
right
now
to
be
able
to
give
this
to
another
neighborhood.