National Junior Disability Championships
| | It is the intent of Wheelchair and Ambulatory Sports, USA to work with the Local Organizing Committee to provide junior athletes with physical disabilities ages 7-21, their coaches, their parents and other participants of the National Junior Disability Championships with an unforgettable experience. We endeavor to solicit funding, identify resources and coordinate the community effort to provide an optimal experience in competition, social interaction and education for each participant. In doing so, we hope to highlight and showcase the beauty of the host state, the civic pride of the community and the goodness of the people. | | | | |
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 | History of the
National Junior Disability Championships | | | The National Junior Disability Championships (NJDC) began in July of 1984 and consisted of only three events sanctioned by Wheelchair Sports, USA for wheelchair athlete’s ages seven to nineteen. Since that time, the NJDC have grown to include over 250 athletes with spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, amputations, limb deficiencies, and other congenital anomalies from all over the United States and several foreign countries. The age range for participation is now 7-21 years old. The National Junior Disability Championships is owned by Wheelchair and Ambulatory Sports, USA. At each National Junior Disability Championships, competitions are held in Olympic-style events including archery, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis, and track and field. Additionally, exhibition sports are often offered at NJDC that extend the variety of sports offered. | Locations for the NJDC include:
| | | 2011 – Saginaw, Michigan
| | 2010 – Chicago, Illinois (Deer Field, Illinois) | | 2009 – St. Louis, Missouri (St. Peters Rec Plex, St. Charles West HS) | | 2008 – Piscataway, New Jersey (Rutgers University) | | 2007 – Spokane, Washington (Spokane Falls Community College and Gonzaga Prep HS) | | 2006 – Tampa, Florida (New Tampa YMCA, Freedom HS, Shriners Hospital) | | 2005 – Tampa, Florida (University of South Florida, New Tampa YMCA) |  | | 2004 – Mesa, Arizona (Mesa High School) | | 2003 – New London, Connecticut (Connecticut College) | | 2002 – New London, Connecticut (Connecticut College) | | 2001 – Piscataway, New Jersey (Rutgers University) | | 2000 – San Jose, California | | 1999 – Albuquerque, New Mexico | | 1998 – Bellevue, Washington | | 1997 – Mesa, Arizona (Mesa High School) | | 1996 – Birmingham, Alabama | | 1995 – Ft. Collins, Colorado (Colorado State University) | | 1994 – Edmond, Oklahoma (University of Central Oklahoma) | | 1993 – Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University) | | 1992 – Orlando, Florida (Walt Disney World) | | 1991 – Princeton, New Jersey (Princeton University) | | 1990 – Ft. Collins, Colorado (Colorado State University) | | 1989 – Cupertino, California (De Anza College) |  | | 1988 – Johnson City, Tennessee (East Tennessee State University) | | 1987 – Lawrenceville, New Jersey (Rider College) | | 1986 – Valley Forge, Pennsylvania | 1985 – Fisherville, Virginia
| | 1984 – Delaware | | |
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