BlazeSports Summer Schedule
The U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund, Inc., is a direct legacy of the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1998, a model program was rolled out in Georgia, in partnership with the Georgia Recreation and Park Association and its member agencies, to bring community-based disabled sports programs to cities across the state.
The program, named BlazeSports Georgia after the highly popular Atlanta Paralympic Games mascot, Blaze, quickly evolved into a comprehensive program of year-round local programs delivered by the community recreation provider, including state-level sport camps, clinics, junior teams, and regional competitions sponsored by USDAF.
BlazeSports has a variety of sports camps from June to August. For more information about any of these activities, visit BlazeSports' Web site at http://www.ncpad.org/679/2984/2004-06-04#9.
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Abilities Expo
Abilities Expo, the leading show dedicated to educating and improving the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens, and caregivers, is a great place for people with disabilities to discover new products and services. Products are conveniently displayed for you to see, test, and compare. The expo also hosts a series of free workshops and seminars.
Shows are held at several locations nationally: Southern California, June 11-13; Chicago Metro, August 13-15; Metro Detroit, September 17-19; Northern California, November 12-14, 2004.
View additional information at http://www.ncpad.org/679/2984/2004-06-04#10.
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Disabled Sports USA Million Dollar Round Table Foundation SummerFest
The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation SummerFest 2004, a national sporting event created to teach people with disabilities adaptive sports and instruction (hosted by Disabled Sports USA, DS/USA), will take place from June 26-July 2 in Long Beach, California. It will offer persons with physical disabilities an opportunity to experience a variety of sports, such as rock climbing, cycling, sailing, water skiing, outrigger canoeing, scuba, running, and wheeling. As a continuation of their 37-year history of rebuilding the lives of disabled veterans, DS/USA will host 29 U.S. soldiers who were severely injured in Iraq and their families to participate in the week-long event.
Sessions will be held daily at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at multiple sites situated oceanside in Long Beach, including a water ski stadium and a five-kilometer bike path. For full event timing and location details, visit http://www.ncpad.org/679/2984/2004-06-04#11.