Special Olympics SW Region 2020 Basketball Tournament and Volunteer 2 Cheer
Venue: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Special Olympics of the Southwest Region and New River Valley
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Sports, Charity
Cost: Free

Description:
The Southwest Region of Special Olympics Virginia presents their annual Basketball Tournament on Sunday, February 9, 2020 with games at Cassell Coliseum.

Special Olympic athletes on Special Olympics teams from across Virginia will be competing for a chance to go to the State Championships. The teams play Unified basketball. Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.

Volunteer 2 Cheer for Southwest Virginia's most inspiring athletes at the Southwest Regional Basketball Tournament. Individuals and groups are needed to host our teams and cheer them on. There is both a morning shift (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) and afternoon shift (12:00-5:00 pm).

Volunteers will be assigned a team to cheer and support. Each team will play two games. The fans will form a "home team crowd" and help host the teams and cheer them on. This helps ensure that all athletes feel respected and celebrated!

Sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/volunteer2cheerSWVA.

Note: Walkin-ins are also welcome on the day of the event.

The annual Torch Lighting Ceremony will begin midday as the Special Olympics athletes parade into Cassell Coliseum.

The event is free and open to the public.

Note: Please use the main doors located on the parking lot side of Cassell Coliseum.

For more information, visit: https://specialolympicsva.org/calendar/event/360 or https://www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsVASWRegion/ or call 540-951-2918 or email swoffice@specialolympicsva.org.

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