MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ | 702-229-6993 | 702-249-1828 | [email protected]
The city of Las Vegas wheelchair football program, now in its fourth season, will send a competitive team to two USA Wheelchair Football tournaments this year. Fourteen team members will travel to participate in tournaments Sept. 11-13 in Phoenix, Arizona, and Nov. 1-2 in Dallas, Texas.
The city's USA Wheelchair Football League competitive team, the Las Vegas Raiders, includes five military veterans, but 15-25 veterans participate in the city's wheelchair football and basketball programs in tryouts, practices, camps and clinics.
The city of Las Vegas adaptive recreation programs are promoted locally to Veterans Administration offices, specialty gyms, prosthetic companies and occupational and physical therapists. Appropriate wheelchairs are provided to use during recreation programs. Wheelchair football practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at Dula Community Center, located at 451 E. Bonanza Road.
The Dula Community Center is designed to be inclusive and accessible for everyone, offering a variety of options for individuals with disabilities. Offered activities include:
Move United, Inc., the National Football League/Bob Woodruff Foundation Salute to Service Program, USA Wheelchair Football League and NFL in the Community are sponsors of the city of Las Vegas USA Wheelchair Football program. Anyone interested in learning more about or participating in wheelchair sports can call 702-229-4903 or email [email protected]. View and register for current programs here.
