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Inclusive Rec

Campus Rec values providing programs that are accessible to our community. We are proud to provide equipment and programming that creates an inclusive environment and makes every effort to be accessible to all abilities. For accommodations for facilities, activities and programs please contact Jen Armbruster at 503-725-2927 or j.armbruster@pdx.edu

Announcements and Events:

Cascade Classic Goalball Tournament Volunteer Opportunity

May 11-13, 2012  

Volunteers needed!

We are looking for volunteers for the Cascade Classic held May 11 - 13 in Vancouver, WA which is a regional goalball tournament that has teams from around the U.S. coming to earn a spot to the nationals. Check out this video on Goalball! You do not need to know what goalball is to volunteer. Training will be provided in April and volunteer opportunities include goal judges score sheet persons, timers and other table duties.

You will also catch a glimpse of the U.S. Women's team who will be divided up in the D1 bracket with their respective state teams. This team will be heading to London this summer to compete in the summer Paralympic games.  Contact Jen Armbruster at 503-725-2947 or j.armbruster@pdx.edu to sign up or get more information.

There are several time slots you can sign up for and you may sign up for more than one. Carpools can be arranged if needed. We will be using two gyms on Friday and Saturday at the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf in Vancouver, WA.

Open Shifts Include:

Session 1 - Friday May 11 4:30PM - 9:00 PM
Session 2 - Saturday May 12 7:30AM - 12:45PM
Session 3 - Saturday May 12 12:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Session 4 - Saturday May 12 5:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Session 5 - Sunday May 13 7:30AM - 12:30PM

 Inclusive Rec offers:

  • Outdoor trips
  • Group X fitness classes
  • Pool usage and other new programs
  • Inclusive Equipment
  • Adaptive Climbing
  • Informal rec activities such as sit volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball, open Inclsuive Rec time, and blindfold soccer open to all abilities

In its mission to act as a model for diversity and accessibility, Campus Rec is just one area where Portland State University (PSU) strives to expand the possibilities of inclusion for those with both visible and invisible disabilities. Campus Rec’s intention is to be fully inclusive and provide a variety of accommodations for equal access to all programs as well as the facility.

Inclusive Rec programs are for any persons wanting to try an activity in a modified way or are interested in learning about modifications to a variety of activities. Programs can be adapted for those with permanent or temporary disabilities, which may include but are not limited to individuals with limb loss, blindness, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), wheelchair users or persons who might have balance disorders, arthritis, obesity, multiple sclerosis (MS) or those who have had a stroke.

With the introduction of the Inclusive Rec program at Campus Rec in October, 2010, Jen Armbruster, Inclusve Recreation and Community Service Coordinator, has begun paving the way in developing new programs, integrating innovative ways for participation in existing ones and reaching out to the campus community to assess the recreation needs of Portland State students and other Rec Center members.

 

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