President Andy’s e-mail March 10th, 2010

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Did you know Edmond is home to the 11th annual Endeavor Games? The University of Central Oklahoma will present the event, a nationally recognized competition that allows all athletes with physical disabilities to participate in 11 sport competitions. The Games also provide training clinics for aspiring athletes of all ages and classifications.

Competitions include Powerlifting, Table Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Swimming, Sitting Volleyball, Cycling, Wheelchair Track & Field, Indoor/Outdoor Archery, Ambulatory Track & Field, and Shooting. The activities will take place on the UCO campus, at Edmond North High School, Cheyenne Middle School, or the Lake Arcadia Outdoor Adventure Recreation Center.

To discuss the Endeavor Games, and what they mean to Edmond, are Leigha Joiner and Casey Moore. Leigha Joiner has been with the University of Central Oklahoma since 2006 and is currently the Event Coordinator for UCO Sports & Recreation. She coordinates all of the special and sporting events for the designated Olympic and Paralympic Training Site. Joiner will be coordinating both the 11th annual UCO Endeavor Games and the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championship.

Leigha received both her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Masters of Business Administration from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany. She is engaged to be married in December to U.S. Paralympic Archer, T.J. Pemberton.

Casey Moore has been with the University of Central Oklahoma since 2007 and currently serves as the Development Manager for the UCO Wellness Center. In this role, Moore is responsible for securing external funding to support the many initiatives of the Wellness Center. This includes Olympic & Paralympic initiatives, Healthy Campus programs, and capital projects among others.

Casey received his Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management from UCO and his Masters of Education in Sport Administration from Wichita State University. He is married to Jessica and has two children, Briley and Briggs.

Please welcome our special guests, Leigha Joiner and Casey Moore.

Andy

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