the Paralympics. It is played outdoors by The City Senses training sessions will vision impaired athletes on a 42m x 22m commence in August, you can check out all pitch with side kickboards. There are two of the details on the upcoming season on teams of five; four outfield players and a the Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria goalkeeper. website and facebook page. Participants of the program will also coordinate the One Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is proud City Disability Awareness program at to run a league for blind football with the secondary schools in Melbourne, a support of and , kicking off again from April program using blind football as a tool to until July. engage students about disability, and blind football. NEW in 2017 is the Junior Soccer Program. Throughout May, June and July, blind and Volunteers Need to Sell vision impaired children have the opportunity to learn new soccer skills, Raffle Tickets participate in some games and make some new friends. We have great attendance in BSRV are working in conjunction with 2017 and hope to run this again in 2018. Scouts Australia to sell raffle tickets. It is not too late to join into the junior or BSRV will receive 75% of the proceeds of program. We’d love to see you. the books sold. The books each have 10 tickets and cost $2 per ticket. For more information here: The prizes are:- 1st prize - Kia Sportage car CITY SENSES Melbourne B1 – 2nd prize - IGA gift cards valued at $3,000 Football Club 3rd prize - Logitech Gaming pack valued at The City Senses community program has $1347 just been launched here in Melbourne. City Plus 100 more prizes Senses is Melbourne City Football Club’s blind football program, a partner of Blind If you are able to buy some tickets or sell Sports and Recreation Victoria. some books on behalf of BSRV please contact the office on 9822 8876 or email It provides opportunities for people who are blind or vision impaired to play B1 blind Bowls Victoria football, the blindfolded version of blind football that is played at the Paralympics. It By Maree Fenech also aims to raise the profile and increase The team from Blind Bowls Victoria the awareness of the sport in Victoria competed in the 2017 National through workshops for schools, blind sport Championships in Coolangatta from 22nd and football organisations. to 30th May inclusive.
the Paralympics. It is played outdoors by vision impaired athletes on a 42m x 22m pitch with side kickboards. There are two teams of five; four outfield players and a goalkeeper. Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria is proud to run a league for blind football with the support of and , kicking off again from April until July. NEW in 2017 is the Junior Soccer Program. Throughout May, June and July, blind and vision impaired children have the opportunity to learn new soccer skills, participate in some games and make some new friends. We have great attendance in 2017 and hope to run this again in 2018. It is not too late to join into the junior or program. We’d love to see you. For more information here: CITY SENSES – Melbourne B1 Football Club The City Senses community program has just been launched here in Melbourne. City Senses is Melbourne City Football Club’s blind football program, a partner of Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria. It provides opportunities for people who are blind or vision impaired to play B1 blind football, the blindfolded version of blind football that is played at the Paralympics. It also aims to raise the profile and increase the awareness of the sport in Victoria through workshops for schools, blind sport and football organisations. The City Senses training sessions will commence in August, you can check out all of the details on the upcoming season on the Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria website and facebook page. Participants of the program will also coordinate the One City Disability Awareness program at secondary schools in Melbourne, a program using blind football as a tool to engage students about disability, and blind football. Volunteers Need to Sell Raffle Tickets BSRV are working in conjunction with Scouts Australia to sell raffle tickets. BSRV will receive 75% of the proceeds of the books sold. The books each have 10 tickets and cost $2 per ticket. The prizes are:- 1st prize - Kia Sportage car 2nd prize - IGA gift cards valued at $3,000 3rd prize - Logitech Gaming pack valued at $1347 Plus 100 more prizes If you are able to buy some tickets or sell some books on behalf of BSRV please contact the office on 9822 8876 or email Bowls Victoria By Maree Fenech The team from Blind Bowls Victoria competed in the 2017 National Championships in Coolangatta from 22nd to 30th May inclusive.
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