PowerBlast Regional Power Soccer Tournament
Arizona Paralympic Academy and Disability Sports Expo
SkiAble
Desert Challenge Regional Games
Desert Challenge Air Pistol and Rifle Competition
End of Season Awards Celebration
Holiday Bowling Tournament for Physically Disabled
Training Camps and Clinics

End of Season Awards Celebration
Location - Red Mountain Multi-generational Center
7550 E. Adobe Street
Mesa, AZ 85207
Date - Friday, June 19th,2009
Time - 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Awards to all athletes in all sports.
Food and Dancing included.

Free to all our athletes and one guest.
Additional tickets are $5 each.

Please email for questions regarding this event: awards@mesadisabledsports.com

This Years Winners Are: (above)
Volunteer of the Year--Jim and Sandy Stechnij
Volunteer Group of the Year--Arizona School of Health Sciences
Community Facility of the Year--Tempe Town Lake
Internal Facility of the Year--Websters Gymnasium
Coach of the Year--Wolf Simmons




PowerBlast Regional Power Soccer Tournament
Location - ASU Student Recreation Complex-400 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ ASU PE West Gymnasium-451 E. Orange, Tempe, AZ
Date - January 2010

PowerBlast is an annual Power Soccer Tournament hosted by MASD in the Fall season as part of the Desert Challenge series of competitions for athletes with physical disabilities. Any athlete with a permanent physical disability involved in the sport of Power Soccer can participate in the tournament.

Tournament competition includes one-on-one competition, Division I Play and Division II Play.

Annual AZ Junior Varsity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
Location - TBD
Date - November 7-8, 2009

The Banner Wheelchair Jr. Suns will welcome teams from across the United States for the event sponsored by Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association, Banner Wheelchair Suns and Arizona Disabled Sports.

For additional information please view the Web site at www.bannerwheelchairsuns.org




Arizona Paralympic Academy
Location -TBD
Address - TBD
Date - TBD

One-day clinic that will recruit and involve youth and adults with physical and visual disabilities in sports and physical activity regardless of skill or interest level. The clinic provides community-based sport program opportunities for injured service members to continue sport participation upon their release from military treatment facilities.
The event is open to the public to stop by any time throughout the day to educate themselves about sports and recreation opportunities available to people with physical disabilities.

Disability Sports Expo
Location - TBD
Address -TBD
Date -TBD

After 10 years of providing a wonderful expo including adaptive sports demonstration and vendor opportunities, AzDS and St. Joseph's Hospital have decided to join the event with an even larger event. For the first time, the Disability Sports Expo will be a part of the Arizona Disabilities Expo featuring over 100 exhibitors, performances by Improbable Theater Company, Brandy Liston Awards honoring community leaders, Randy Werner Award of Excellence and featuring keynote speaker, Randall Howe. Contact Susan DeNova at 602-470-1802 ext 114 or azdx@AZdes.gov for more information.




Bowling Tournament for Physically Disabled
Location - AMF Apache Lanes (Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue)
2115 East Southern - Mesa
Date - Saturday December 12, 2009 (tentative)

The Bowling Tournament is an annual one-day event for people with physical disabilities to compete in the sport of bowling. Adaptive equipment available at the venue. Independent bowlers welcome!

SkiAble
Location - Sunrise Ski Park in Greer, AZ
sunriseskipark.com
Date - TBD

Please register at :

"SkiAble” provides alpine skiing instruction to individuals with physical and/or sensory impairments. The learn to ski program that includes adapted ski equipment, certified ski instructors and trained volunteers. The adapted ski equipment available at Snowbowl includes both child and adult Mountain Man Bi-Skis, Mono-skis, 3 and 4 Track and ski bras.

MASD contracts with the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) from Colorado to provide adapted ski instructors and equipment for a discounted weekend of fun and instruction. BOEC is one of the finest adapted ski schools in the United States and their expertise provides an excellent opportunity for Arizona skiers to experience a quality lesson.

Desert Challenge Regional Games
Location - Mesa, AZ
Date - April 23 - 25, 2010

MASD sponsors the Desert Challenge Games annually during the month of April. The Desert Challenge Games is Olympic style competition specifically for athletes with physical disabilities.

The Desert Challenge Games are sanctioned by Wheelchair Sports, USA, National Disabled Sports Alliance, United States Association of Blind Athletes and Disabled Sports, USA. Events include Track & Field, Swimming, Table Tennis, Archery, Cycling, Weightlifting, Bocce Ball and Wheelchair Basketball.

For additional information on the games, please view the official Desert Challenge Web site at www.desertchallengegames.com

Desert Challenge Air Pistol and Rifle Competition
Location - TBD
Date - TBD

The Desert Shoot Competition is an individual sport including air pistol and air rifle competition. The competition is hosted indoors in a quiet environment for the all-important concentration of each shooter. Athletes travel to Mesa from across the United States to participate in the annual event.

This event is part of the Desert Challenge Regional Games. Registration materials are available at www.desertchallengegames.com or you can download
the following registration packet.

Training Camps and Clinics

MASD hosts numerous training opportunities throughout the year. Former camps have included the BlazeSports Adaptive Golf Camp, BlazeSports Track Clinic, Wheelchair Table Tennis Clinic and Adaptive Cycling.