[Sportsandrec] Blind and Visually Impaired Alpine Ski Festival week

[Scott]

Greetings Everyone!

Is there any Alpine skiers or wanna be Alpine skiers waiting for an opportunity to have some fun?

Maine Handicapped Skiing is Hosting New England's, Blind and Visually Impaired Ski Festival. the week of February, 12 - 16, 2012, at SugarLoaf Mountain Resort, Carrabassett Valley, Maine.

For all the details about this event check out:

http://nevifest.org/index.htm

Maine Handicapped Skiing is a non profit organization and the lessons for both Ski Guides and Vi skiers are Free during this event. 

How much fun can someone have?

-Scott




---- Original Message ----
From: Christy Householter <Christy.Householter at region10.org>
To: j.armbruster <j.armbruster at pdx.edu>; Peggyt <Peggyt at lakeshore.org>; Goalball list serve <news-subscribe at goalballinfo.com>; Goalball listserve- sports&rec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Olga Uriegas <ouriegas at esc11.net>
Sent: Tue, Aug 30, 2011 9:48 am
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Texas sports event for youth- October 21 & 22


Hello everyone,
Sports Extravaganza is a multi-sport event for students ages 0-22 (ages 18-22 
not yet graduated from high school) with visual impairments and is held each 
October in Irving, TX.  This event has sports and activities for students with 
visual impairments of all ages and abilities.  Events include track and field, 
goalball, archery, golf hit for distance, low organized games for infants and 
VI/multiply impaired, and more!  This is a 2 day event including the goalball 
tournament and lunch is provided free of charge on the second day (October 21 & 
22)

Sports Extravaganza for Blind and Visually Impaired applications were mailed 
last week!  However, only athletes who attended last year are on our mailing 
list.  So, please make sure we reach all the students within the state of Texas 
and all surrounding states and invite them to this great event.  You may 
accomplish this by forwarding this email to all the CTVI, COMS, DBS, APE, 
parents and any others with whom you have contact.  In addition, please make 
copies of the attached application and have them available at your professional 
development sessions and parent meetings.

Sports Extravaganza is celebrating its 13th year in Irving, TX on October 21 & 
22, 2011.  Because of the rapid growth of the Goalball Tournament, this is the 
third year we will be hosting the Beginner Players on October 21, 2011 and 
hosting the Advance Players in a tournament on March 2-3, 2012, also in Irving, 
TX.

Sports Extravaganza applications are available in English and Spanish on the 
Region 10 ESC website at:
http://www.region10.org/ssvi/Sports_Extravaganza.html
More information about volunteers and sponsorships is also on this site.

There are several possible opportunities to assist families with travel expenses 
to attend Sports Extravaganza: Contact your local Division of Blind Services 
caseworker; All Blind Children will be offering scholarships at 
http://www.abctx.org/;or you may contact Christy Householter at the email or 
phone below to assist is contacting your local Lions Club for possible 
sponsorship.

Thanks so much for your assistance in making the 2011 Sports Extravaganza a 
success,

Christy



Christy Householter, VI/O&M Team Leader
christy.householter at region10.org<mailto:christy.householter at region10.org>
972-348-1634
Physical Address:
904 Abrams Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
Mailing Address:
400 E. Spring Valley Road
Richardson, TX 75081


 
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