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BLUEFIELD COLLEGE TO HOST “SPECIAL OLYMPICS SKILLS DAY”

by | Jan 11, 2019
Bluefield College will be hosting “Special Olympics Skills Day” in the Bluefield College Dome Gymnasium on Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 10 a.m. until noon.

Bluefield, VA—Bluefield College is hosting “Special Olympics Skills Day,” which was recently rescheduled due to inclement weather. The event will now take place on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the Bluefield College Dome Gymnasium, from 10 a.m. until noon. Lunch will be served from noon until 1 p.m. for participants. Ages 8 to adult can participate in the event. The event will feature cornhole, basketball, tennis, softball, and volleyball. There is no admission fee for participants or spectators.

“I’m so excited to be able to be back in the arena with these athletes. Special Olympics of Mercer County, West Virginia has been inactive far too long, and I am so happy and excited about our kickoff event at Bluefield College! The more the merrier! I’d like to thank Coach Drew Bailey and Bluefield College for all of their help in organizing the kick-off event,” said Shirley Martin, Mercer County Special Olympics Director.

“Bluefield College is very excited to partner with Mercer County, West Virginia to bring Special Olympics to our institution. This will be a great experience for the athletes and anyone involved in the event. Shirley Martin has worked hard to put this event together and I can’t thank her enough for her hard work,” said Drew Bailey, Bluefield College’s head softball coach.

“Special Olympics Skills Day” participants will be admitted free of charge to the Bluefield College women’s basketball game against Reinhardt University at 2 p.m. and the men’s basketball game against Reinhardt University at 4 p.m. in the Dome Gymnasium.

For more information about the event, contact Coach Drew Bailey at 276-326-4683 or via email at [email protected], or Mercer County Special Olympics Director Shirley Martin by phone at 304-920-9871.

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