I had such a blast at last week's summer course! Blind and low vision teenagers from around state of Georgia came together to play beep kick ball on a wheel chair accessible ball field, go bowling and attend a baseball game! They spent a morning to do virtual fishing and hunting. Students took a tour of the Sports Hall of Fame, went swimming, and learned yoga. They rode a mechanical bull, played goal ball (similar to indoor soccer but with three blindfolded teammates on a gym court) and attended a tennis clinic with soft, bouncy, jingly tennis balls.
Part of my responsibilities for this program included doing art projects. One day they screen printed their own camp t-shirt, using a silk screen I had photo-mechanically processed with a design my husband did in Adobe Illustrator based on my drawing.
The next day, students created their original designs, which were cut out of paper for stencils to screen print on their tote bags.
And finally they chose colors and designs to represent their own team before making into felt penants (not pictured).
I also made a sports themed photo booth to help capture the moment and save happy memories.
By the end of the week they were all worn out but hopefully feeling more fit, more confident, and more independent than they were a week earlier. Yay for camp!
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