[NFBNJ] Fwd: Rutgers Adaptive Sports, Health & Wellness Day

Linda Melendez president at nfbnj.org
Fri Sep 30 16:38:39 UTC 2022


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From: Gaston, Pamela <Pamela.Gaston at dhs.nj.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 12:37 PM
Subject: Rutgers Adaptive Sports, Health & Wellness Day
To: CBVI Public-Email <CBVI.Public-Email at dhs.nj.gov>



*The following information is being forwarded by the NJ Commission for the
Blind and Visually Impaired as a courtesy, in accordance with our continued
efforts to share information that may be of interest or of benefit to
individuals who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind.*


Disability Adaptive Sports, Health and Wellness Day

Join us for a fun and educational event where you can participate in and
observe adaptive sports for people with disabilities. Take part in our
workshops on sports, health, wellness, and advocacy as they relate to
individuals with disabilities.


Play Wheelchair Basketball, Beep Baseball, Track and Field Events,
Goalball, Soccer, and more. This event is free and open to all.


This is a great opportunity for people with disabilities and professionals
that work or  will be working with individuals with disabilities.


To find other Disability Awareness Month events, visit:
https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/events/disability-awareness-month-rutgers


Date: October 21, 2022

Time: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cook/Douglass Recreation Center

50 Biel Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/50+Biel+Rd,+New+Brunswick,+NJ+08901?entry=gmail&source=g>


Volunteers must pre-register at the email below. They must volunteer for a
minimum of two hours. In your email, please state your availability between
12 PM and 8 PM on October 21, 2022. Proof of volunteering forms will be
available at the event.


Event Schedule

Event Set-Up

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Volunteers and staff set up sports activities in the field and gym area.
Workshop rooms are prepared for presentations.


Workshop 1

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Workshop: Universities and Adaptive Sports

Examines the importance of adaptive sports in a university setting and
includes real-life stories and experiences about people with disabilities
playing adaptive sports.

Guest Speaker: Teri Jordan, Former Adaptive Sports T&F Coach from Penn
State University


Outside Sports and Track and Field

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Blind Soccer (Outside Field) - Learn the basics of this sport watch or
participate with some of the best blind soccer players in the state.

Beep Baseball (Outside Field) - Learn and participate in beep baseball for
blind individuals.

Para Athletics (Outside Field) - Take part in numerous track and field
activities designed for individuals with varying disabilities.


Inside Gym Sports

Goalball

3:30PM to 4:30 PM

Goalball - Inside Gym (full side court) Learn all about goalball while
participating and competing with other teams.

Wheelchair Basketball -Wheelchair Sports Federation

4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Wheelchair Basketball (Inside Gym) Is one of our most popular events. All
are offered an opportunity to participate and allow you to see what it is
like to play against a professional wheelchair basketball team.


Workshop 2

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Adaptive Sports: Blind Athletes Panel Discussion

This workshop will cover the personal and professional experiences of blind
athletes. Learn of the struggles and successes of these elite athletes and
their coaches.


8:00 PM to 9:00 PM:

Clean Up


College credits can be awarded.

For More Info: javier.robles at rutgers.edu
https://kines.rutgers.edu/dshw/events/calendar



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