Center Experience
EVENT ORGANIZER
- 918-794-4506
2020 Presenting Sponsor: OPEN
2020 Water Sponsor: OPEN
2020 T-Shirt Sponsor: OPEN
2020 Goodie Bag Sponsor: OPEN
2020 Lunch Sponsor: OPEN
The Center Experience is a team-building event, focused on physical disability awareness. The goal of the event is to help build a culture of inclusion in the workplace and in the Tulsa community. Your team(s) will have the opportunity to participate in adaptive sports and educational activities that illustrate the daily challenges those with physical disabilities face. Adaptive sports add an element of competition and fun that help encourage participants to work together to overcome these challenges. Participants will gain an understanding of what it is like to have a disability making them more informed, aware and accepting.
WHY:
- Grow closer as a team
- Become aware of resources available
- Be prepared in case you, a colleague, or a loved one are faced with a disabling condition.
- Support a local nonprofit
Date: Oct. 2, 2020
Times: 8:15-12 or 12:15-4
Team: 4-6 people
Cost: $500/team
Possible Activities:
WHEELCHAIR SOFTBALL *
Traditional softball in a manual sport wheelchair.
GOAL BALL *
Goal ball is an auditory/tactile sport played by athletes who are blind or visually impaired (players wear opaque eyeshades at all times ensuring fair competition). The object of the game is to roll the ball in a bowling motion in attempt to have it cross over the defending team’s goal line, scoring a point.
POWER SOCCER *
Power soccer allows people who recently never had the opportunity to participate in sports the ability to play the most popular sport in the world with the use of a power chair to maneuver the soccer ball around the field.
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL *
Half court game of basketball using a manual wheelchair.
EXPERIENTIAL TEAM RELAY * an opportunity for your team to work together against the clock using adaptive strategies to complete familiar daily tasks
ART EXPERIENCE * Teams will experience the use of oil pastels to complete a specific project & gain information on adaptive strategies for various Member involvement.