Gateway Games

May 15, 2021

Multi-Sport Competition

DASA hosts a large competition every year in May. The Gateway Games offers competition for track and field, archery, boccia, paralympic powerlifting, and swimming.

Details

FRIDAY:

Classification

ALL EVENTS WILL BE ON SATURDAY:

9am-Noon:

Swimming, Paralympic Powerlifting, Archery

1pm-3pm:

Field Events, Boccia

4pm-7pm:

Track Events

If you are interested in learning more, please email Meghan at meghanm@dasasports.org. Registration is open!

Classification

Gateway Games will have classification opportunities for athletes participating in track & field and swimming. Please be sure to compete and submit the appropriate documentation at least two weeks prior to competition.

• National PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT Medical Diagnostics Form
• National VISUAL IMPAIRMENT Medical Diagnostics Form

Hotel Information

DASA has reserved a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites – St. Charles.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help with the success of these Games! 

Job Details

Swimming

Indoors; Assisting with timing, lining swimmers up for competition, etc.

Para Powerlifting

Indoors; Assisting staff with weights; may require heavy lifting.

Archery

Outdoors; Some standing. Walking to search for arrows, scoring shots on target and returning arrows to athletes.

Boccia

Indoors; Assisting athletes to retrieve and return balls.

Field Events

Outdoors; Standing, retrieving implements and returning to the athlete; helping with measuring the distance of throws or jumps; raking pits.

Track Events

Outdoors; Escorting athletes to start line; transitioning from finish line; placing competition numbers on athletes.

If you are interested in learning more, please email Meghan at meghanm@dasasports.org.