[Sportsandrec] FW: Blind Youth from Los Angeles Experience Inspiration of U.S. Olympic Training Center

[Christella Garcia]

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From: United States Association of Blind Athletes [mailto:etap at usaba.org] 
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:48 PM
To: Christella Garcia
Subject: Blind Youth from Los Angeles Experience Inspiration of U.S. Olympic
Training Center


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2010
 
Blind Youth from Los Angeles Experience Inspiration of U.S. Olympic Training
Center  
USABA and Junior Blind Partner to Empower Blind Teens through Sports
Education Camp
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. February 12-15, 2010 - The United States Association
of Blind Athletes (USABA)  is pleased to host a Paralympic Sports Education
Camp for blind or visually impaired teenagers from the Los Angeles-based
nonprofit, Junior Blind of America.  Committed to helping children and
adults who are blind or visually impaired achieve independence, Junior Blind
will send ten students to participate in various Paralympic sports,
including Judo, Track and Field, Powerlifting, and Goalball (a team sport
specifically designed for athletes who are blind and visually impaired).
 
"Junior Blind is very excited to give our teens the chance to meet and train
with Paralympic athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center through our
partnership with USABA.  It is an amazing and inspiring opportunity for
teens who are blind or visually impaired to learn from the success of
Paralympic athletes who have overcome significant obstacles to achieve their
hopes and dreams," says Miki Jordan, President of Junior Blind. 
 
All clinics will be lead by Paralympic athletes and coaches, to include
Scott Moore (Denver, CO), the first athlete ever to win a gold medal in judo
for the United States, three-time Paralympic distance runner Tim Willis
(Colorado Springs, CO) winner of five medals and Robin Theryoung, (Colorado
Springs, CO) member of Women's National Goalball Team who won Gold in the
Beijing Paralympic Games . 
 
Highlights of the weekend include:
 
Saturday, Feb. 13
9:00-10:45 a.m. - Strength and Conditioning Session by USABA Powerlifting
Coach: Mark Sampson at USOTC
1:15-3:15 p.m. - Goalball clinic by US Paralympics Women's Coach Ken
Armbruster and Paralympic Athlete Robin Theryoung at the Colorado School for
the Deaf & the Blind                                               
 
Sunday, February 14
9:00 a.m - Paralympic Track Athlete presentation by Tim Willis at USOTC

9:30.-11:30 a.m. - Track and Field Clinic at Colorado College USABA Field
Coach Mark Sampson and Tim Willis
1:15- 3:30 p.m. -  Judo by Paralympic Athlete Scott Moore at USOTC
 
For more information contact:  Mark Lucas at 719 352-9134 (cell)
 
 
 
About the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes: A  member organization of the
U.S. Olympic Committee, is a non-profit organization that provides training
for blind and visually impaired athletes for competition in nine sports.
USABA members range from blind children developing sports skills to elite
athletes who train for competitions such as the Paralympic Games, the
world's second largest athletic competition that draws more than 4,000
disabled athletes.  For more information visit www.usaba.org.
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About the Junior Blind:  Since 1953, Junior Blind has been an innovative
leader in helping people of all ages who are blind, visually impaired or
multi-disabled achieve independence.  Each year, Junior Blind provides
services to thousands of individuals and their families through programs
that offer individualized methods of early-intervention therapy, education,
rehabilitation and recreation.  These life-changing programs are designed to
empower infants, children, teens and adults to reach their highest level of
independence and self-esteem.  To learn more, please visit
www.juniorblind.org.  
 
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Address postal inquiries to:
United States Association of Blind Athletes
33 North Institute St
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