National Veterans Wheelchair Games Comes to Dallas

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games will take place this year in and around Dallas from June 21^st through June 26^th. Presented by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America, the annual event is meant to provide injured Veterans with the opportunity to participate in sporting events while raising money and awareness for Veteran charities and causes.

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is meant to empower Veterans who have suffered from serious injuries. Those who participate in the games include those with spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis and other neurological injuries. In addition to providing these Vets with recreational opportunities, the games are also meant to help encourage them to live active and healthy lifestyles.

The games have been taking place for 35 years with the event taking place at different locations throughout the country each year. This year, the program will come to Dallas for the second time in the history of the events. The previous time it was held in Dallas was in 1986 when 360 athletes participated. The event has been held in Texas three other times, with each of these events taking place in San Antonio. These events took place in 1988, 1993 and 2000.

A Week of Inspiration and Fun in Dallas

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is weeklong event featuring 18 wheelchair sports throughout the week. These events include:

• 9-Ball
• Air Guns
• Archery
• Basketball
• Boccia
• Bowling
• Handcycling
• Field Events
• Motor Rally
• Power Soccer
• Quad Rugby
• Slalom
• Softball
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Track
• Trapshooting
• Weightlifting

A Kids Day will also take place on June 23^rd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The 15 annual event offers children with physical disabilities from the Dallas area the opportunity to interact with the wheelchair athletes. The children also get the opportunity to participate in adaptive sports activities, with this year’s activities including t-ball, basketball and slalom. The goal of Kids Day is to provide children with physical disabilities the opportunity to learn about teamwork and determination. All children participating in the free Kids Day events will receive a medal for participating.

Many of the 2015 wheelchair events will be held at the Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center, which is located in downtown Dallas. The 2,000,000-square-foot center features approximately 10,000 seats and over 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space. It also features a 1,740-person theater, two ballrooms, 105 meeting rooms and the largest heliport in the world.

While it is too late to sign up as a competitor in the 2015 wheelchair games, it is still possible to participate in the event. More than 3,000 local volunteers are needed to assist with the games, with jobs including providing transportation, setting-up the event, assisting with meals and distributing water. Those who are interested in volunteering should call Bobbie Scoggins or Tina McDaniel at 1-800-924-8387 ext. 36581.

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