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 . . . is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advances the lives of youth and adults with physical disability
through sport and healthy lifestyles. BlazeSports provides sports training, competitions, summer camps and
other sports and recreational opportunities for youth and adults with spinal cord injury, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury,
muscular dystrophy, amputation, visual impairment or blindness as well as other physical disabilities.
National Boccia Championships Head to Georgia
BlazeSports will host the U.S. National Boccia Championships July 9-12 at the
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation in Warm Springs, Ga. Athletes
with physical disability from around the country are expected to compete in this
unique sport of skill.
Boccia is a game of precision open to wheelchair athletes with cerebral palsy and
persons who have conditions that affect all four limbs such as high level spinal cord
injury, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. The object of the game is to place
balls closest to a target ball on a long, narrow court. There are divisions for athletes
who throw the ball and for athletes who use a ramp to propel the balls onto the court.
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 Trailblazers Leadership Training Kickoff a Success!
Atlanta area youth with physical disabilities developed leadership skills while building
friendships with their peers during the launch of BlazeSports Trailblazers Youth Leadership
Training March 28-29 at Kennesaw State University. The training focused on developing
leadership skills, self responsibility, healthy lifestyle behaviors and prevocational skills
for young people with disability aged 13 and up.
A two-day retreat, including an orientation session with parents or guardians, kicked off the
program and will be followed by three interactive workshops held once per month. The
Trailblazers program will culminate with a graduation ceremony June 14. Participating youth
will receive a graduation certificate and also have many opportunities to apply their leadership
skills during the program through real-life experiences.
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 Ann Cody Helps Kickoff 2008 Ice Sledge
Hockey World Championships
Ann Cody, BlazeSports Director of Partnerships and Public Policy, officially kicked off
the 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Boston with a ceremonial puck
drop at the at the Bruins – Maple Leafs game March 25. Cody, an IPC Governing Board
member, accompanied by former Bruin Willie O’Ree declared the championships open
before a capacity crowd at the TD Banknorth Garden. Organized by Massachusetts
Hockey in co-operation with US Paralympics, around 200 athletes from ten countries will
participate in the World Championships which runs through April 5. Ice Sledge Hockey is
practiced in approximately 15 countries worldwide and is governed by the IPC. It follows the
rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) with minor modifications to eligibility,
sports equipment and officiating rules. Instead of skates, players use two-blade sledges that
allow the puck to pass beneath. They also have sticks with a spike-end for pushing and a
blade-end for shooting.
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2008 BlazeSports Summer Camp!
June 24 - June 29, 2008
RWSIR - Warm Springs, Georgia
Jam-packed with friends, fun and excitement, BlazeCamp is a five-day, four-night residential summer camp
that provides youth ages 8-18 with a physical disability an opportunity to become involved in sport and
recreation activities including: floor hockey, swimming, bowling, quad rugby, cycling, wheelchair basketball,
soccer, canoe/kayak, Hawaiian Luau and much more! Under the direct supervision of Certified Therapeutic
Recreation Specialists, BlazeCamp consists of 1:5 staff-to-camper ratio.
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Nebraska Red Dawgs Crowned Champions at the
National Prep Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
February 22 - 24 , 2008
Kennesaw, Georgia
The Nebraska Red Dawgs defeated Michigan's Sterling Heights Challengers 34 - 20 to claim the 2008
National Prep Wheelchair Basketball Championship. The tournament, hosted by BlazeSports America,
saw over 100 young athletes with physical disability aged 8-13 engage in spirited competition for a
chance to be Champions.
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