SJ Volunteer Recruitment for 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Event Date
03/23/2014
Event Time1:00 pm - 3:00 pm;
Location
Temple Emanuel
1101 Springdale Road
Cherry hill, NJ
34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games 2014
August 12—17, 2014
Philadelphia * Moorestown * Maple Shade * Berlin
This event will require more than 2,500 volunteers. Please help where you can!
WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE:
Overview / Sponsorship Info / Volunteer Info & Application / Schedule of Events & Games /Contact Info
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America are co-presenting the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Over 600 athletes from around the United States and Great Britain will be participating.
The first National Veterans Wheelchair Games were held in 1981 at the VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA. That year, 74 veterans from 14 states competed in sports ranging from table tennis and billiards, to swimming and weightlifting. Those first games established an enduring trait that has characterized the event ever since. The now 600+ veterans who choose to compete demonstrate the continued popularity.
Competitive events at the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games include air guns, archery, basketball, bowling, field events, handcycling, a motorized wheelchair rally, nine-ball, power soccer, quad rugby, slalom, softball, swimming, table tennis, track, trapshooting and weightlifting Athletes compete in all events against others with similar athletic ability, competitive experience or age.
This information has been gathered/condensed from the VA and PVA websites and Volunteer mtg handouts on 3/23.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Click here to view Sponsorship Levels. If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor, click here to download/print the Sponsorship Commitment Form.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
This event will require more than 2,500 volunteers. There are many opportunities ranging from sporting events, greeters and assistance at the airport and dozens of other critical jobs to make the event run smoothly. The minimum volunteer age is 14 years old. However, individuals younger than 14 can join the “fans in the stands” and cheer on our athletes to victory.
On the volunteer application, you can choose which games/events you wish to help with, different time slots, different duty choices and special skills. The following is an example of some of the choices you are given on the Volunteer application.
To Fill Out the ONLINE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION, click here.
To Download/Print the Volunteer Application, click here. You will need to send your application in via regular mail this way. Send it to PVAMC, Voluntary Service (135), 3900 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
VOLUNTEER DEADLINE DATE is JUNE 15, 2014.
CONTACTS:
Host Coordinator: – Bethany Purdue – 215- 823-5200 or [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator: – Melissa Heinlein – 215-823-7800 or [email protected]
Sponsorship/Fundraising – Amy Scarano, 215-823-5945 or [email protected]
Schedule of Events/Games for 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games 2014
Philadelphia * Moorestown * Maple Shade * Berlin
Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-625-2900
Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
Laurel Lanes Bowling, 2825 New Jersey 73, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
Pine Valley Gun Club, 166 New Freedom Rd, Berlin, NJ 08009
| Monday, AUGUST 11, 2014 | ||
| All Day | Arrivals and check in | Marriott Hotel |
| 11am-4pm | Air Guns Registration | Convention Center |
| 11am-4pm | Early Classification | Convention Center |
| 11am-4pm | Early Registration | Convention Center |
| 6pm | Sponsor Dinner | Marriott Hotel |
| 6pm | Officials Appreciation | Tango |
| Tuesday, AUGUST 12, 2014 | ||
| 9am-4pm | Games Registration | Convention Center |
| 9am-4pm | Expo | Convention Center |
| 11:30am | Games Kick-Off | Phila Art Museum |
| 1pm-2:30pm | Coaches Meeting | Convention Center |
| 1pm-2pm | Power Soccer Clinic | Convention Center |
| 1pm-2pm | Basketball/Quad Rugby Clinic | Convention Center |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Novice Athlete Mtg | Convention Center |
| 6pm-7pm | Opening Ceremonies | Convention Center |
| Wednesday, AUGUST 13, 2014 | ||
| 5:30am-9:30am | Breakfast | Marriott Hotel |
| 7:30-8:30am | Late Registration | Convention Center |
| 8am | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| Track | Moorestown High School | |
| Field | Moorestown High School | |
| 10am | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| 10:30am-1:30pm | Lunch | Moorestown High School |
| 1pm | Track | Moorestown High School |
| Air Rifle | Convention Center | |
| Field | Moorestown High School | |
| Tennis – Exhibition | Moorestown High School | |
| 3pm | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Dinner | Convention Center |
| 6pm | Bowling | Laurel Lanes—Maple Shade |
| 6:30pm | Basketball | Convention Center |
| 7pm | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| 8pm | Basketball | Convention Center |
| Thursday, AUGUST 14, 2014 | ||
| 5:30am-9am | Breakfast | Marriott Hotel |
| 8am | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| Bowling | Laurel Lanes—Maple Shade | |
| 9 Ball | Marriott Hotel | |
| 10am | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| 11am | Bowling | Laurel Lanes—Maple Shade |
| 10:30am-1:30pm | Lunch | Convention Center |
| 1pm | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| Table Tennis | Convention Center | |
| 2pm | Bowling | Laurel Lanes—Maple Shade |
| 3pm | Air Rifle | Convention Center |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Dinner | Convention Center |
| 6:30pm | Basketball | Convention Center |
| 7pm | Power Soccer | Convention Center |
| Air Pistol | Convention Center | |
| 8pm | Basketball | Convention Center |
| 8:30pm | Power Soccer | Convention Center |
| Friday, AUGUST 15, 2014 | ||
| 5:30am-9am | Breakfast | Marriott Hotel |
| 8am | Table Tennis | Convention Center |
| 9 Ball | Marriott Hotel | |
| Quad Rugby | Convention Center | |
| Power Soccer | Convention Center | |
| Air Pistol | Convention Center | |
| 9am | Weightlifting Weigh In | Convention Center |
| Kids Day | Convention Center | |
| 10am | Power Soccer | Convention Center |
| Quad Rugby | Convention Center | |
| 10:30am-1:30pm | Lunch | Convention Center |
| 1pm | Slalom | Convention Center |
| Table Tennis | Convention Center | |
| 9 Ball | Marriott Hotel | |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Dinner (block party) | Convention Center |
| 6:30pm | Slalom | Convention Center |
| Quad Rugby | Convention Center | |
| Power Soccer | Convention Center | |
| 8pm | Power Soccer | Convention Center |
| Saturday, AUGUST 16, 2014 | ||
| 5:30am-9am | Breakfast | Marriott Hotel |
| 8am | Softball | Convention Center |
| Archery | Moorestown High School | |
| Tennis Exhibition | Moorestown High School | |
| Slalom | Convention Center | |
| Handcycle Tune-Up | Convention Center | |
| 9am | Trapshooting | Pine Valley Gun Club—Berlin |
| Power Soccer | Convention Center | |
| 9:30am | Softball | Convention Center |
| 11am | Softball | Convention Center |
| 10:30am-1:30pm | Lunch | Convention Center |
| 12:30pm | Softball | Convention Center |
| 1pm | Slalom | Convention Center |
| Trapshooting | Pine Valley Gun Club—Berlin | |
| 2pm | Softball | Convention Center |
| 3:30pm | Softball | Convention Center |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Dinner | Convention Center |
| 6pm | Boccia | Convention Center |
| 7pm | Weightlifting | Convention Center |
| Swimming | Kroc Center | |
| Sunday, AUGUST 17, 2014 | ||
| 5:30am-9am | Breakfast | Marriott Hotel |
| 7am | Handcycling | West River Drive |
| 8am | Motor Rally | Liberty Bell Center |
| 9:30am | Super G | Convention Center |
| 10:30am-1:30pm | Lunch | Convention Center |
| 1pm | Power Soccer | Convention Center |
| Basketball | Convention Center | |
| 3pm | Basketball | Convention Center |
| Quad Rugby | Convention Center | |
| 6pm | Closing Ceremonies | Convention Center |
| Closing Celebration | Convention Center | |
iCal Category(ies)
- August 2014
- Laurel Lanes Maple Shade
- Moorestown High School
- National Veterans Wheelchair Games
- Philadelphia Convention Center
- Pine Valley Gun Club
South Jersey Volunteer Recruitment Kick-Off! Hosted by Camden County Veterans Affairs of the Camden County Freeholders in cooperation with Temple Emanuel, Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, NJ Hospice-Veteran Partnership
Come and learn about volunteering for this multi-event sports and rehabilitation program for military-service veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition due to spinal cord injuries, amputations or other neurological disorders. Attracting more than 500 athletes each year, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games is the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world.
34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
August 12 – 17, 2014 in the Philadelphia / South Jersey area
To RSVP or request more information, please contact: Derene Wright, Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs at 856-374-5801 or [email protected]
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