MISSION STATEMENT

CONTACT

PLATINUM $5,000GOLD $2,500SILVER $1,000BRONZE $500AMBASSADORS $250

SPONSORSHIPS

SPONSORS

District 2-X1 & 2-E2

It is the policy of Region 10 Education Service Center not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or handicap in its vocational programs,

services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 503 and 504 of

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Region 10 Education Service Center will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to

admission and participation in all educational programs and services.

SPORTSEXTRAVAGANZA

STUDENTS “Students with visual impairments learn best

from engaging their environment, moving

within it, and exploring their surroundings.

By participating in athletic events students

will develop and learn concepts that last

a lifetime.”

PARENTS

Encourages physical fitness among children with visual impairments from infants to 22 year olds.

“They definitely take away some skills from here that they use later on as far as competitiveness and learning how to do things. Their self esteem goes up quite a bit when they start playing normal games in their school. They remember these events and say I can do that.”

Sports Extravaganza strives to provide opportunities for students with visual impairments to participate in a variety of activities that encourage a more active lifestyle and lead to participation in lifelong leisure, recreation, and competitive sports.

Region 10 Education Service Center staff and the Lions Clubs International 2-X1 started the Sports Extravaganza in 1991 in response to the need for an increased emphasis on recreation and lifetime leisure skill development for blind and visually impaired children. Now nearly 300 blind and visually impaired students from 55 school districts in Texas, Colorado

New Mexico and Alabama are invited to Sports Extravaganza each October in Irving,

Texas.

for Blind and Visually Impaired

Leslie Anderson972-348-1702

Leslie.Anderson@region10.org http://www.region10.org/SportsX

In order to have time for sponsorship recognition placed in the Event Handbook, sponsorships must be received by mid-October each year. Please make checks out to 2-X1 Charities, Inc. and add Sports Extravaganza in the allocation line. Mail to:

Danny Fletcher Tom Westerman3615 High Mesa Dr 308 Oak ValleyDallas, TX 75234 Colleyville, TX 76034Phone: 214-662-4549 Phone: 817-300-0881Fax: 972-241-6716

GOALS Students with visual impairments encounter many barriers to participating in physical activities and athletic events.

Limited vision inhibits concept and motor development, resulting in poor movement and travel skills. A natural

consequence is an avoidance of physical fitness activities and inactive leisure choices. Also, there are very few

organized school or community sporting opportunities for these students.

Sports Extravaganza is aimed at lowering the barriers encountered by students with visual impairments so

they can benefit from physical fitness. Through this annual event, inactivity is replaced by dynamic

participation in a variety of activities that encourage students to live a more active

lifestyle and lead them to engage in lifelong leisure, recreation,

and competitive sports.

EVENTS

SPORTS

Students find fun, friendships and competition, and develop skills that prepare them for life.

• Shotput• Discus • Softball throw • Twenty-five meter walk • Low organized games: infant & toddler • Sports & recreation skills for students with multiple and visual impairments

Recreational and competitive sports, some especially designed for blind individuals, can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

• Archery

• Beep baseball

• Golf hit for distance

• Annual Goalball Tournaments

• 25, 50, and 100 meter dashes • 200 and 400 meter run • Standing long jump • Running long jump• Wheelchair obstacle course• Tennis Ball Throw• Tee Ball Strike

• Sports Extravaganza Beginners Tournament in October