Hello MWABA
There will be no Saturday Goalball until June 8. The women of DC Corruption, and the men of the DC Stars will be traveling to Atlanta on Memorial Day weekend to compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament. Information about the schedule and where to watch the games will be posted to our Facebook page. Wish them luck!
Youth Adapted Sports Day Event Saturday, May 18th
Reminder to register by May 14th. MWABA is hosting an Adapted Sports Day event for blind and visually impaired youth in 3rd to 12th grades. This event will take place on Saturday, May 18th from 10:00-3:00 at the Woody Ward Recreation Center (Address: 5100 Southern Avenue SE, Washington, DC). Participants will have the opportunity to play Goalball, Beep Kickball, and Tandem Cycling. This will be a great chance to try various adapted sports while getting to meet other blind and visually impaired youth in the area. A parent or guardian for each participant must remain present throughout the event. Lunch and drinks will be provided.
Schedule of Activities:
9:30 – Check-in
10:00-12:15 – Goalball (inside the gymnasium)
12:15-1:00 – Lunch
1:00-3:00 – Beep Kickball and Tandem Cycling (outdoors on the field and track)
Please register for the event here by May 14th:
https://forms.gle/19q2oJYNKmecwbxE9
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Claire Posteraro at clairep03, or 814-594-8482.
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please complete this sign-up form:
https://forms.gle/NiTTxn5e7nE5L8gY9
Our next tandem bike ride is this Thursday in Eastern Market at 6, sign up here by Tuesday (and for our other upcoming Thursday night rides through May 30th):
https://forms.gle/PKddWb1SwLRneBXn7
Our next weekend bike ride is this Sunday, May 19th at 10 a.m. in Eastern Market. Sign up here by Wednesday:
https://forms.gle/R5Ta47raZ4qegvyK6
We’ll either ride on the Anacostia Trail or Mount Vernon trail.
Are you a tandem cyclist and interested in sporting some cool swag? MWABA is ordering short-sleeved bike jerseys, please sign up here:
https://forms.gle/ZEm8aFdrjxh4Br859
by May 26th if you’d like to place an order. Jerseys will cost $40 for members who have paid their 2024 dues and captains who have volunteered at least once in 2024. Otherwise, the cost for a jersey is $50. We’ll receive the jerseys in August, and you can pay MWABA when you receive your jersey. If you can’t pick up your jersey from a MWABA board member or at an event, you’ll need to pay the shipping cost. The jerseys are red/yellow/orange with blue accents, and have the MWABA logo on the front, the D.C. flag with the statement: "Join the Tandemonium at gomwaba.org!" on the back, and tandems on the back and sleeves. We’re ordering club-cut jerseys from Bike Rags, and here’s the size chart:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1whpu1Ziy9zLCX5uUwOjY8q_aPF-RE2bHbT-2iNd5HBk/edit?usp=sharing
(note that we updated the size chart, and the directions state to measure a shirt or jersey you already own). We have a fit kit of sample jersey sizes that we’ll have until Memorial Day we
ekend. Shira can bring jerseys to the rides on May 16th, 19th, and 23rd (plus the youth event on the 18th), but let her know if you’d like to try on a jersey and what size(s). You can either email:
mwaba.inc ,
or call or text Shira at: 847-217-9505
See you out there!
Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes
Sports and fun for everyone!
https://gomwaba.org