{"id":26728,"date":"2014-03-20T15:58:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T20:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=26728"},"modified":"2014-03-20T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T20:58:36","slug":"deaflympians-visit-tsd-32114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/03\/20\/deaflympians-visit-tsd-32114\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaflympians Visit TSD 3\/21\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tsd-logo-180x180\"<\/a>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n

Contact: Keena Miller
\nPhone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444
\nEmail: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n

FOR RELEASE MARCH 21, 2014<\/p>\n

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF WELCOMES<\/p>\n

MEDALISTS and PARTICIPANTS from PAST DEAFLYMPICS \u2013 MARCH 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

ON EXHIBIT THROUGH JUNE 6, TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHOWCASES THE HISTORY OF TEXAS DEAFLYMPIANS FROM 1957- 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin, Texas \u2013 March 21, 2014 Former medalists, athletes and coaches who have attended the Deaflympic Games visit the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) today for a celebration honoring Texans who have participated in the international Deaf games over the last 57 years.<\/p>\n

The Deaflympics began in 1924.<\/p>\n

The U.S. first<\/span> competed at the Deaflympics in 1957, when the track and field team included three TSD staff members at the time: Raymond Butler – TSD\u2019s Athletic Director, Ruth Seeger – TSD PE teacher, who was later the U.S.A. women\u2019s<\/span> track and field coach from 1965 to 1989, and Sammy Oates – a 1958 TSD graduate who holds sporting records at TSD, still today, in football and track and field events.<\/p>\n

Since 1957 in Rome, TSD has had representatives at all summer Games, with Texans bringing<\/span> home more than 100 medals over the years in a variety of sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact,” says TSD Athletic Director, Chris Hamilton, \u201cwe are proud that TSD boasts the most medals won by participants with ties to any U.S. school<\/span> for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton participated in two Deaflympics, in 2001 as a member of the U.S. handball<\/span> team. And in 2009, he was the team\u2019s head coach.<\/p>\n

Most recently, 10 participants with ties to TSD attended the 2013 Deaflympic Games in Sophia, Bulgaria, and brought more precious metal back to Texas than any other school for deaf students in America.<\/p>\n

To further commemorate these Deaflympians, TSD\u2019s exhibit at the school\u2019s Heritage Center will be on display through June 6.<\/p>\n

Open to the public, TSD proudly invites the community to visit its latest historical collection, \u201cTSD at the Deaflympics\u201d, featuring Deaflympic medals, pins, memorabilia, uniforms and banners – chronicling TSD members who have participated in the Deaflympic Games, from 1957 to 2013.<\/p>\n

WHAT: Saluting Our Past Deaflympians<\/p>\n

WHEN: Friday, March 21, 2014<\/p>\n

9:00 am and 10:00 am – two assemblies<\/p>\n

Welcome: Claire Bugen – Superintendent, TSD
\nRemarks: Jack Lamberton – President, U.S.A. Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF)<\/p>\n

Dr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins – TSD Class of 1973, Two-time Deaflympian, First President of the USADSF, First female torchbearer<\/span> for the International Olympic Games in 2004<\/p>\n

Franna<\/span> Camenisch – TSD Class of 1965, Curator-TSD Heritage Center Museum
\nPresentation of Texas\u2019 Deaflympians<\/p>\n

11:00 am Museum exhibit<\/span> tour: \u201cTSD at the Deaflympics\u201d<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\nR.L. Davis Auditorium and Heritage Center
\nTexas School for the Deaf
\n1102 South Congress Avenue
\nAustin, Texas 78704<\/p>\n

MORE: Voice interpreters will be provided.<\/p>\n

Assemblies followed by a guided tour of the TSD Heritage Center\u2019s exhibit: \u201cTSD at the Deaflympics\u201d – on display and open to the public through June 6 – a comprehensive and fascinating collection chronicling the history of Texans participating in the Deaflympic Games, from 1957 through 2013. To schedule a museum tour, please contact by email: heritage.center@tsd.state.tx.us.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (TSD)
\nThe Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating public school in Texas. Educating deaf and hard of hearing students of Texas since 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for students, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state of Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information about the Texas School for the Deaf, visit http:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE DEAFLYMPICS
\nThe summer and winter Deaflympics are elite level International Olympic Committee (IOC)<\/span>-sanctioned events, organized by the Comit\u00e9 International des Sports des Sourds (CISS – the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf), since 1924. The Deaflympics became the first-ever international sporting event for athletes with disabilities. Historically, the games were called the International Games for the Deaf until 1965, and were then known as the World Games for the Deaf, until 2000, when the name Deaflympics was adopted<\/span>. For more, visit: http:\/\/www.deaflympics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information and resources see<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Texas Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
\nhttp:\/\/www.texasdhhresources.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Find us on Facebook @
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TexasDHH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR RELEASE MARCH 21, 2014 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF WELCOMES MEDALISTS and PARTICIPANTS from PAST DEAFLYMPICS \u2013 MARCH 21 ON EXHIBIT THROUGH JUNE…<\/p>\n

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