34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Schedule of Events
Can You Help ? Show Your Support for our Veterans!
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America are co-presenting the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which will be held in Philadelphia and surrounding towns in New Jersey, August 12-17, 1014. Over 600 athletes from around the United States and Great Britain will be participating.
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is a multi-event sporting and rehabilitation program for military service Veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition due to spinal cord injuries, amputations or other neurological disorders.
Competitive events at the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games include air guns, archery, basketball, bowling, field events, handcycling, a motorized wheelchair rally, nine-ball, power soccer, quad rugby, slalom, softball, swimming, table tennis, track, trapshooting and weightlifting Athletes compete in all events against others with similar athletic ability, competitive experience or age.
COME OUT AND CHEER ON OUR VETERANS !!!
If you and/or your organization is interested in volunteering to help out at any of these events, click here to volunteer online, call 215-823-7800 OR EmailNVWGPhillyVolunteer@va.gov .
OPENING CEREMONIES are on Tuesday, August 12th at 6pm at Philadelphia Convention Center – Grand Hall
Schedule of games being held in NEW JERSEY are listed below.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
FIELD/TRACK – 8am and 1pm – Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ
TENNIS – Exhibition – 1pm at Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ
BOWLING – 6pm– Laurel Lanes, Maple Shade, NJ
Thursday, August 14, 2014
BOWLING – 8am, 11am and 2pm at Laurel Lanes, Maple Shade, NJ
Saturday, August 16, 2014
ARCHERY – 8am at Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ
TENNIS – Exhibition – 8am at Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ
TRAPSHOOTING – 9am and 1pm at Pine Valley Club, Berlin, NJ
Schedule of games being held in PHILADELPHIA are listed below.
Wednesday, August 13th
Air Rifle – 8am, 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 7pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Basketball – 6:30pm and 8pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Thursday, August 14th
Air Rifle – 8am, 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 7pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Nine Ball – 8am at Downtown Marriott Hotel
Table Tennis – 1pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Basketball – 6:30pm and 8pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Power Soccer – 7pm and 8:30pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Friday, August 15th
Table Tennis – 8am, 1pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Nine Ball – 8am, 1pm at Downtown Marriott Hotel
Quad Rugby – 8am, 10am, 6:30pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Power Soccer – 8am, 10am, 6:30pm and 8pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Air Pistol – 8am at Philadelphia Convention Center
Weightlighting – 9am at Philadelphia Convention Center
Slalom – 1pm, 6:30pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Saturday, August 16th
Softball – 8am, 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm at Phila Convention Center
Slalom – 8am, 1pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Handcycle Tune Up – 8am at Philadelphia Convention Center
Power Soccer – 9am at Philadelphia Convention Center
Boccia – 6pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Weightlifting – 7pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Swimming – 7pm at Kroc Center, Philadelphia
Sunday, August 17th
Handcycling – 7am at West River Drive, Philadelphia
Motor Rally – 8am at Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia
Super G Slalom – 9:30am at Philadelphia Convention Center
Power Soccer – 1pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Basketball – 1pm, 3pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
Quad Rugby – 3pm at Philadelphia Convention Center
CLOSING CEREMONIES 6pm on Sunday, August 17th at PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION CENTER – Grand Hall
Host Coordinator: – Bethany Purdue – 215- 823-5200 or Bethany.Purdue@va.gov
Volunteer Coordinator: – Melissa Heinlein – 215-823-7800 or NVWGPhillyVolunteer@va.gov
Sponsorship/Fundraising – Amy Scarano, 215-823-5945 or Amy.Scarano@va.gov