Many people are sad that the Olympics are coming to an end but for athletes with a disability the excitement is still to come. The Paralympics will begin on March 12th. Blind Beginnings is pleased to offer an opportunity for a group of children and youth to attend one of the Sledge Hockey games at the Paralympics!
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Blind Beginnings has been given 20 tickets to one of Canada's Sledge Hockey games. Sledge Hockey is a sport for people with a mobility impairment. Hockey players sit on a small sled and pull themselves around the ice with their sticks. One end of the sticks is used to pull the sled and the other is used to hit the puck. This sport is very exciting and fast paced and will certainly be a treat to watch. Canada's Sledge Hockey team is a gold medal hopeful.
The game is Sunday March 14 at 1:30 pm at Thunderbird Stadium at UBC. Public transportation will be organized so the group can travel to the stadium together. Details for transportation will be provided once the tickets have been assigned and we know who is coming and from where.
I expect there will be more interest than there are tickets available so priority will be given to children and youth who are members of Blind Beginnings. Please Email shawn@blindbeginnings.ca if you/your child is interested in attending this event. If a parent or sibling would also like to attend, let me know that too. If there are enough tickets we will issue two per family in these cases. If you are a parent who would like to attend, we will ask you to help with the overall supervision of the youth during the event.
If there is far more interest than there are tickets we will do a draw for the tickets. The draw will take place on Wednesday March 10 at noon. Please make sure you have Emailed your interest before that time to ensure your name is entered in the draw.
Note: This event is probably more appropriate for children 7 and older unless your child has some understanding and interest in hockey.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Go Canada Go!!!
