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National Blind Sports Day presented by Healthy Vision Association
2nd Annual National Blind Sports Day
Presented by Healthy Vision Association
Promoting Fitness in Americans with Visual Impairments
Saturday, October 5th, 2019
National Blind Sports Day presented by Healthy Vision Association is a celebration across the U.S. showcasing the abilities, opportunities and awareness of sports for the blind.
When? Sat., October 5th, 2019. Can be celebrated during the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6th.
Where? Across the U.S., through community-based partners.
Who? Blind and visually impaired, or sighted community members.
How? Community-based partners will host events to raise awareness of a variety of blind sports and fitness activities, providing those in attendance with the opportunity to participate. Sports and fitness activities will include goalball, tandem cycling, track and field, judo, swimming, yoga, walking, archery, golf and more. Partners will be provided with programming and marketing toolkits from the USABA staff to assist in their event implementation.
Why? Sport and fitness activities have the power to provide people who are blind and visually impaired with the framework to set goals, build work ethic and live a healthier lifestyle. Studies have shown that blind and visually impaired individuals who are involved in sport and fitness live a higher-quality life and are twice as likely to find employment. National Blind Sports Day will provide many blind Americans the opportunity to find an activity they love and showcase to society that sport and recreation is for everyone.
REGISTER YOUR EVENT TODAY at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/953JG9R
Contact:
USABA Programs Manager, Kevin Brousard
kbrousard@usaba.org / (719) 866-3019
2019 Events
ALASKA
Challenge Alaska
Saturday, October 5
Sports: Blind Hockey
Jeff Dick (jeff@challengealaska.org)
13701 Harry McDonald Rd., Eagle River, Alaska 99577
CALIFORNIA
Bay Area Outreach Program (BORP)
Saturday, October 5
Sports: Wheelchair Basketball and Power Soccer
Jonathan Newman (jonathan@borp.org)
3075 Adeline St #200, Berkeley, CA 94703
Blind Stokers Club
Saturday, October 5
San Diego, California
Sports: Tandem Demonstration Rides
Contact: Dave White (director@blindstokersclub.org ) 619-507-9834
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/357885725097388/
blindstokersclub.org
COLORADO
United States Association of Blind Athletes
Friday, October 4
Colorado Springs, CO
Sports: Multi-Sport
Contact: Kevin Brousard (kbrousard@usaba.org) 719-866-3019
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Team River Runner
Sunday, October 6
Sports: Kayaking
Joe Mornini (joe@teamriverrunner.org)
Washington Canoe Club, Washington, D.C.
FLORIDA
Lighthouse of Broward
Saturday, October 5
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sports: Goalball, Adapted Soccer and Yoga
Contact: Samantha Kelly (skelly@lhob.org) 954-463-4217
MARYLAND
Towson University Campus Recreation
Frday, October 4
Towson, MD
Sports: Goalball Tournament
Contact: Jeffrey Keenan (jkeenan@towson.edu) 410-704-3649
NEW JERSEY
Blind Athletes Inc. Paralympic Sports Club
Friday, October 4
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Contact: Jennifer Demby (jennifer.demby@outlook.com)
Event Flyer: https://www.usaba.org/wp-content/uploads/NBSD-Blind-Athletes-Inc-Flyer-10-4-19.pdf
Association of Blind Athletes of New Jersey
Saturday, October 5
Contact: Sharon Gunderman (Cfg1@psu.edu)
NEW YORK
Achilles International
Saturday, October 5
New York City, NY
Engineer\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Gate in Central Park. Enter the park at 5th Ave. at E. 90th Street. Access-A-Ride dropoff is 1085 Fifth Avenue
Contact: Michael Anderson (manderson@achillesinternational.org)
PENNSYLVANIA
Blind Sports Organization
Saturday, October 5
Havertown, PA
Sports: Goalball, Basketball, Soccer, Beep Baseball, Gymnastics, Kickball and Bonfire
Contact: Matt Shields (matthew.joseph.shields@gmail.com) 610-931-0911
www.blindsports.org
TENNESSEE
Achilles Nashville
Wednesday, October 2
Nashville, TN
Sports: Running
Contact: Amy Harris (amy.courtney.harris@gmail.com)
https://achillesnashville.org
TriState Adaptive Sports Association
Saturday, October 5
Memphis, TN
Sports: Tandem Cycling and Corn Hole
Contact: Calvin Poole (cpoole1354@gmail.com) 901-490-2800
tasaweb.org
TEXAS
BCS Outlaws
Saturday, October 5
Bryan, TX
Sports: Beep Baseball
Contact: John Stark (johnstark1975.js@gmail.com)
Fearless Tandem
Monday, Sept. 30
Austin, TX
Sports: Tandem Cycling
Contact: Briana Cohen (cohenbriana@gmail.com)
Website: https://bici101.wixsite.com/fearlesstandem
El Paso Mooses
Saturday, October 5
Nations-Tobin Sports Center
8831 Railroad Drive
El Paso, TX
Sport: Blind Hockey
Contact: Danny Guard (dguard@elp.rr.com)
Website: Blindhockeymooses.com