[Sportsandrec] FW: Goalball is here!!!!!

[Joseph Hamilton]

If you are in Northern California or if you know someone who is, please
pass this information along to them.

Also, could someone forward this to the NFBC list?  Please and thanks in
advance.

 

Joe

 

Joseph Hamilton

Program Manager,

California Access News 

Society for the blind

2750 24th st. Sacramento CA, 95818

916-732-4010

jhamilton at societyfortheblind.org

www.societyfortheblind.org

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From: Joseph Hamilton 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:49 AM
To: All Staff
Subject: Goalball is here!!!!!

 

Hey everyone,

Paralympics Sports Sacramento and Joe Hamilton,

Proudly invite you to participate in the return of Riverbat Goalball.
Beginning Saturday Feb 7 and continuing every Saturday until May 23rd.

Practices will be held At California State University, Yosemite hall
room 183.

>From 1-4:00 PM.

If you have never been exposed to Goalball, come and check it out.  All
are invited to play or just support the team.

            Please pass this along to any and all clients you think
would be interested in a sport designed specifically for blind and low
vision people.

Health and wellness are extremely important and the skills and
confidence you can glean from sports can transfer to the classroom or
the work place.

I am very excited to be a part of the return of Goalball to the river
City!

            What is Goalball?

 

Goalball is a sport designed specifically for blind and low vision
athletes.  Invented in Europe following WWII.  The founders wanted a
game to build skills and confidence amongst Blinded war veterans.

Goalball was introduced in America in 1976.  It is played in 85
countries around the world and it is the only team sport for the blind
recognized by the international Paralympics committee.  Also, it is the
only sport that was designed specifically for our demographic.

If you or any of your clients have questions, please get them in touch
with me.

All are welcome to get in this game!

 

Joseph Hamilton

Program Manager,

California Access News 

Society for the blind

2750 24th st. Sacramento CA, 95818

916-732-4010

jhamilton at societyfortheblind.org

www.societyfortheblind.org