[Mdpobc] Mid-Atlantic Sports Day for Blind & Visually Impaired

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BSO & DABA’s  
  12thMid-Atlantic SPORTS DAY      
for Blind & Visually Impaired Youth& Adults
 
When:        Saturday,Oct. 27, 9:15am – 3:30pm 
 
Where:       ***New Location***   St. Anne’s Episcopal School, 211 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, DE 19709.  If you will use publictransportation, please contact us. 
 
What:         Come learn or improve sport skills while having fun, seeingold friends and                         meeting new ones. We offer separate sessions in some sports for beginners&           experienced male &females. The following tentative sports will be conducted by           volunteer instructors (activities maybe cancelled due to lack of interest expressed on pre-registration forms):

Archery
AudioDarts
Basketball
Beep Baseball
Bowling 
Goalball
Golf Driving & Putting
Judo
Ping-Pong
Soccer
Tandem Cycling


 
Who:       All blind &VI ages 7-77+, and siblings who can follow directions and function           fairly independently.  Sighted guides provided upon request.  Parents, teachers,O&M           instructors, and other VIprofessionals are encouraged to attend.  
 
To Register:  Get the form at: www.blindsports.org or call (302)836-5784.  The fee is $8   perindividual or $16 per family.  Registrationdeadline is Oct. 10.  
          Late registrants and walk-ins will pay $10 & $20.      
 
Sports Day History: At the request of parents and teachers Sports Day was created toprovide           an opportunity for blind and VI of the Mid-Atlantic states toenjoy sports in a non-          threatening,fun atmosphere.  After gaining experience,participants are encouraged to get     involvedin community programs and/or on-going blind sports programs.  Sports Day is           hosted by the Blind Sports Organization (BSO) and DE Assoc.for Blind Athletes            (DABA). 
 
Blind Sports Info: There are organized sports for blind and visually impaired all over the
world.  There are opportunities for local, regional,national, international, and Paralympic competition for those interested inmore than fitness and recreation.  ThisSports Day can be your first step to participation or improvement in recreationand sports.
 
BSO & DABA
- can help you start arecreation and sports program in your community
- can help you get involvedin sports and recreation in your school or community
- provides special events such as Sports Day,Sports Weekend, fishing trips, ice skating; and 
   on-goingprograms including: bowling, audiodarts, goalball, beep baseball, and judo 
Call (302) 836-5784 or e-mailinfo at blindsports.org for more info.






 
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