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<Title>Wheelchair Basketball Night in the RAC</Title>
<Tagline>April 25, 2018, 5pm</Tagline>
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    <span>You are invited to help us raise campus awareness about accessibility by participating in a<span> </span></span><strong>wheelchair basketball game</strong><span> </span>with
     the Maryland Ravens, whose mission is to build cooperation and foster 
    relationships between people with disabilities and their community. </div>
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    <div>The
     Ravens organization provides the equipment, a brief training clinic for
     players of all abilities (with or without disability), and a very 
    entertaining game! Y<span>ou
     and your teammates (volunteer campus partners of staff, faculty and 
    students) provide the effort for a very enjoyable, mixed-ability game on
     wheels. </span>
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    <div><span><span>Come
     out, ready to play and learn via this fun and supportive experience and
     strengthen the UMBC community as the Maryland Ravens build teamwork and
     cooperation between people with physical disabilities and able-bodied 
    people.<span> </span><span>This event has been a great success in the past and<span> </span></span><span><strong>we need you</strong></span><span><span> </span>to continue the tradition as a player or spectator.</span><span> </span>Bring a friend or colleague, and l</span><span>et's raise awareness about disAbility together!</span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span><br></span></div>
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    <strong><span><span>WHEN: <span><span>April 25, 2018</span></span> in the RAC Arena</span></span></strong><br>
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    <strong>Clinic at</strong><span> </span><strong><span><span><span><span>4:30 pm</span></span></span></span></strong>--- Learn how to navigate the game using a specialized wheelchair and shoot hoops with the team! </div>
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    <span><strong>Game: </strong><span> </span><strong><span><span><span><span>5 pm</span></span></span></span></strong>--- <span> </span></span><strong>Tipoff! </strong><span> </span>Use the skills you gained from the clinic and play in the game! </div>
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    <u>Sign up to play here: <span> </span></u><strong><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/ceIhbBi9K5xgAllb2" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://goo.gl/forms/ceIhbBi9K5xgAllb2</a> </strong>
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    <strong>Meet and greet after the game:</strong><span> </span><strong><span><span><span><span>6:30-7pm</span></span></span></span>-</strong>-- Meet the players from the Maryland Ravens!</div>
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    <span>The<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marylandravens" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> </span>Maryland Ravens</a><span> </span>are a non-profit organization based in Baltimore that </span><span>strives to help<span> </span></span><span>physically challenged and able-body people</span><span> build a sense of teamwork, cooperation, and community involvement.  Learn more about them here: <a href="http://www.marylandravens.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.marylandravens.org/</a></span>
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    <span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/marylandravens/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.facebook.com/marylandravens/</a><br></span><br><div>
    
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    <div>*This
     event is being offered in partnership by UMBC's Recreation &amp; 
    Physical Education department (Athletics), the Office of Accessibility 
    &amp; Disability Services, Student Disability Services, the Adaptive 
    Sports Committee, Global Brigades, and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.</div>
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<PostedAt>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:44:43 -0400</PostedAt>
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