Students from Chico High and Chico State teamed up with special ed students on the hardwood for a Special Olympics.

CHICO, Calif.- A special Olympicsbasketball camp was held at Chico State in the Acker gym on Monday.

Students from Chico High and Chico State teamed up with special ed students on the hardwood.

The camp taught them some basketball basics like shooting and passing.

It also helped them make connections with other special ed students.

"It was just a cool experience to see all the smiles on kids faces, the kids in the class, our student athletes, just to be able to play the game we all love and everybody had a great time so it was a really great experience," Greg Clink, Chico State Men's Basketball Coach said.

This is the second year of the event, it was a big success thanks to all the volunteers, coaches, and the students themselves.

The next event is the Chico High mini special Olympicson May 3.

Read this article:

Chico High and Chico State students team up for Special Olympics - Action News Now