MISSION STATEMENT CONTACT PLATINUM $5,000 GOLD $2,500 SILVER $1,000 BRONZE $500 AMBASSADORS $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. SPORTS EXTRAVAGANZA 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. Leslie Anderson 972-348-1702 [email protected] 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 Westerman 3615 High Mesa Dr 308 Oak Valley Dallas, TX 75234 Colleyville, TX 76034 Phone: 214-662-4549 Phone: 817-300-0881 Fax: 972-241-6716