Disabled Students to Play and Compete in Adapted Sports Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2004
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Rebecca Lytle, Physical Education
530-898-4298
Disabled Students to Play and Compete in Adapted Sports Day
Students with disabilities from Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Glenn, Tehama and Shasta counties will participate in the Adapted Physical Education Sports Day and Fall Festival on Friday, Nov. 5, from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM in Acker and Shurmer gymnasiums at California State University, Chico.
Nearly 80 students with visual, hearing or orthopedic disabilities will compete in the sporting events coordinated by adapted physical education faculty and majors. The students’ parents and adapted physical education teachers will bring them to the event.
Registration begins at 9 AM in Acker gym, and opening ceremonies begin at 9:45 AM. A closing ceremony concludes the games from 12:30 to 1 PM.
Students participate in both individual and team sports from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in Shurmer Gym. Team sports include goal ball, wheelchair soccer, team handball, volleyball, golf and Nerf football. The climbing wall will be open from 10 AM until 12:30 PM.
Adapted PE Sports Day has attracted more than 200 people, including participants, their families and teachers, each year since it was created four years ago.
“The day is fun for the participants and their families and for the college students who help run the events,” said Rebecca Lytle, professor of physical education and exercise science. “Everyone benefits, especially the adapted PE teachers-in-training, who get invaluable experience in putting on such an event.”
For more information, contact Lytle at 530-898-4298.
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