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Since April 15th, 1999
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Charity
Lake Forest IL, United States
Adaptive Recreational, Fitness & Competitive Sports Programs

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association's Mission:

It’s about so much more than sports. At GLASA, you are part of the team. Adaptive sports change the lives of our athletes on and off the court thanks to our coaches, volunteers and supporters.

About the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Our programs fuel the life of an individual on the court and beyond. GLASA is a community where athletes thrive. Our resources, programs and services empower participants to reach their highest potential in all pursuits of life. Every aspect of our mission is to support our athletes. It is our greatest honor to stand in awe and admiration as they achieve their dreams and inspire the world.

A Lifelong Pursuit of Health and Wellness

GLASA believes that health is a lifelong pursuit and offers programs for individuals ages 3-75+. GLASA supports athletes with primary physical or visual disabilities, such as amputation, cerebral palsy, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, stroke, visual impairment and more.

Adaptive Programming to Fit Every Need

Our programs are adapted to meet the needs of individuals who use manual or power wheelchairs in addition to those with ambulatory disabilities. We also offer specialized programming to injured military Veterans.

GLASA Great Lakes Games

GLASA brings hundreds of athletes together each year for our Great Lakes Games In Partnership With The Hartford, a multi-day event that provides a continuum of competition for the developmental to elite Paralympic athlete.

No One Sits on the Sidelines

No one is ever turned away due to an inability to pay, and no prior experience is needed to join GLASA recreational or competitive programs. With 20+ adaptive sports to get involved with, there is something for everyone.

The donations will support:

Empowering our athletes to be active and enjoy the physical, social and emotional benefits of adaptive sports, fulfilling our mission and making all the difference for our athletes.

Group of youth GLASA athletes using wheelchairs getting ready to kayak with a GLASA volunteer.

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Upcoming Events

Two GLASA youth wheelchair tennis athletes practicing with their coach.

GLASA Youth Adaptive Tennis | A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center | May 9

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Youth Tennis Instruction is provided for youth players who are ambulatory or use a manual or power chair. Tennis is a year-r...

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GLASA athlete about to throw a javelin while strapped to an elevated chair in a track & field meet.

GLASA Track & Field | Lake Forest HS | May 10

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer GLASA provides a continuum of coaching for both ambulatory and wheelchair track and field from the beginner to elite level a...

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GLASA athletes using wheelchairs about to roll a boccia ball.

GLASA Boccia | Libertyville Chapel | May 10

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Boccia is a game of strategy and accuracy played on a flat, smooth surface, where players must throw or roll colored balls a...

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GLASA athlete performing a bench press with 25lbs on each side while their thighs and ankles are strapped to the bench with volunteers spotting the lift.

GLASA Powerlifting | GLASA Office | May 10

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for...

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Two GLASA wheelchair tennis athletes greeting each other by touching the sides of their tennis racquets together.

GLASA Adult Adaptive Tennis | A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center | May 10

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Instruction is provided for intermediate and tournament players who are ambulatory, use a manual or power chair. Sports chai...

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Two GLASA athletes using a wheelchair getting ready to race at a swim meet.

GLASA Swim-Instructional & Competitive | Lake Forest Academy | May 11

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Contact to Register | Volunteer The Instructional Swim* program is for individuals who have a physical or visual disability who are new to swimmi...

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View from a basketball being scored from a game of wheelchair basketball with GLASA athletes.

GLASA Wheelchair Basketball | Midtown Athletic Club Bannockburn | May 12

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Wheelchair basketball is played by individuals with varying physical disabilities. GLASA has two teams, a Junior Prep Divisi...

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5 GLASA Athletes throwing medicine balls against a wall while sitting in a chair.

GLASA Conditioning | GLASA Office / Online | May 12

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Conditioning incorporates elements from several sports and types of exercise to support the overall health and wellness of G...

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GLASA athletes in a row using a roller with a racing wheelchair with a coach helping them with technique.

GLASA Roller Workout | Online | May 13

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer The roller workouts provide a variety of pushes to enhance speed, cardio, and endurance for the beginner to the competitive ...

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5 GLASA Athletes throwing medicine balls against a wall while sitting in a chair.

GLASA Conditioning | GLASA Office / Online | May 14

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Conditioning incorporates elements from several sports and types of exercise to support the overall health and wellness of G...

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GLASA athlete performing a bench press with 25lbs on each side while their thighs and ankles are strapped to the bench with volunteers spotting the lift.

GLASA Powerlifting | GLASA Office | May 14

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for...

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GLASA athlete getting ready to return a pickleball.

GLASA Para Pickleball | Brick House Pickleball | May 14

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Pickleball is a paddle sport played using a perforated, plastic ball over a tennis-type net on a badminton-sized court. Para...

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GLASA power soccer athlete getting ready to push the soccer ball.

GLASA Power Soccer | Glenview Park Center | May 14

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Power Soccer is a sport specifically designed for individuals who use power wheelchairs. Power soccer showcases the speed, s...

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Two GLASA athletes using wheelchairs looking at a target that they shot with air rifles.

GLASA Shooting (Air Rifle) | GLASA Office | May 15

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer You will gain practical skills in the art of shooting and marksmanship at GLASA’s Shooting (Air Rifle) program. GLASA provid...

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GLASA athlete getting ready to return a pickleball.

GLASA Para Pickleball | Brick House Pickleball | May 15

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Pickleball is a paddle sport played using a perforated, plastic ball over a tennis-type net on a badminton-sized court. Para...

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Two GLASA youth wheelchair tennis athletes practicing with their coach.

GLASA Youth Adaptive Tennis | A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center | May 16

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Youth Tennis Instruction is provided for youth players who are ambulatory or use a manual or power chair. Tennis is a year-r...

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GLASA athletes using wheelchairs about to roll a boccia ball.

GLASA Boccia | Libertyville Chapel | May 17

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Boccia is a game of strategy and accuracy played on a flat, smooth surface, where players must throw or roll colored balls a...

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GLASA athlete performing a bench press with 25lbs on each side while their thighs and ankles are strapped to the bench with volunteers spotting the lift.

GLASA Powerlifting | GLASA Office | May 17

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for...

Show full details
GLASA power soccer athlete getting ready to push the soccer ball.

GLASA Power Soccer | Glenview Park Center | May 17

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Power Soccer is a sport specifically designed for individuals who use power wheelchairs. Power soccer showcases the speed, s...

Show full details
Two GLASA wheelchair tennis athletes greeting each other by touching the sides of their tennis racquets together.

GLASA Adult Adaptive Tennis | A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center | May 17

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Instruction is provided for intermediate and tournament players who are ambulatory, use a manual or power chair. Sports chai...

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View from a basketball being scored from a game of wheelchair basketball with GLASA athletes.

GLASA Wheelchair Basketball | Midtown Athletic Club Bannockburn | May 18

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Wheelchair basketball is played by individuals with varying physical disabilities. GLASA has two teams, a Junior Prep Divisi...

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Two GLASA athletes using a wheelchair getting ready to race at a swim meet.

GLASA Swim-Instructional & Competitive | Lake Forest Academy | May 18

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Contact to Register | Volunteer The Instructional Swim* program is for individuals who have a physical or visual disability who are new to swimmi...

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5 GLASA Athletes throwing medicine balls against a wall while sitting in a chair.

GLASA Conditioning | GLASA Office / Online | May 19

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Conditioning incorporates elements from several sports and types of exercise to support the overall health and wellness of G...

Show full details
GLASA athletes in a row using a roller with a racing wheelchair with a coach helping them with technique.

GLASA Roller Workout | Online | May 20

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer The roller workouts provide a variety of pushes to enhance speed, cardio, and endurance for the beginner to the competitive ...

Show full details
5 GLASA Athletes throwing medicine balls against a wall while sitting in a chair.

GLASA Conditioning | GLASA Office / Online | May 21

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Register | Volunteer Conditioning incorporates elements from several sports and types of exercise to support the overall health and wellness of G...

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