What: Dodge ball tournament to benefit ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). All proceeds will go to ALSACT, the Connecticut chapter of the ALS Association.
When: Saturday April 16th, 2016 3:00pm-7:00pm
Sign in from 3-3:30pm, first game starts at 3:30pm!
Where: Hawley Armory gymnasium (located on UConn's campus)
Who: This is open to everybody, not just pharmacy students! Everyone needs to sign the waiver.
Brief Tournament Details:
- Teams of 6 players (No substitutes allowed)
- Minimum of 2 females per team required
- $10 per player (includes t-shirt)
- Double-elimination tournament style
- Full list of game rules below
Pizza and soda will be provided and music will be played! Top 3 placing teams, and team with best uniforms will receive prizes, as well as door prizes!
If you don't want to play but would still like to contribute $10 (or more!) to the cause, then you can still get a t-shirt! Simply check off the "I won't be playing, but would like a t-shirt" box on the flyer.
Flyers will be passed out during classes. Players, please remember to sign the waiver on the back of the form.
Completed forms and payment can be given to:
- P1 Class: Doug Buckheit
- P2 Class: Sagune Sakya
- Primary Contact/P3 Class: Anna Slupecki
- or SoP Locker #127
Dodge ball rules & waiver: http://tinyurl.com/dodgeforalswaiver-rules
Join the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/551923521678786/
If you have any questions please contact Anna Slupecki at anna.slupecki@uconn.edu
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Why contribute to ALSACT & what is ALS?
ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries. The average life expectancy of an ALS patient after diagnosis is 2-5 years.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and then to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
For more information on ALS, please visit: http://www.alsa.org/
For more information, contact: Anna Slupecki at anna.slupecki@uconn.edu