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Family Autism Center to hold bowling tournament benefit
Friday, January 14, 2005

The Family Autism Center, a program of the South Norfolk County Association for Retarded Citizens in Westwood, is holding the annual FAC Family & Friends Bowling Tournament. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 29, 7 to 11 p.m., at the Norwood Sports Center. An evening of bowling, socializing, eating and raffles. Come with the family or a special team of bowlers. Registration is $90 per team for six players, and includes bowling and shoes.
     The Family Autism Center is an independent, community-based association whose mission is to provide advocacy, support and services to people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. Through a collaboration of families, professionals and volunteers, the center provides a variety of services both to families and the community.
     For more information or to reserve a place for a team in the tournament, call Nancy Borr at 781-762-4001, ext 412 or e-mail her at nborr@sncarc.org.

Excuse me?? a program for retarded citizens??????

I don't like what they're doing but picking up on the idea of a ten-pin bowling tournament... well maybe AFF could do something like that. I mean quite a few Aspies I know like ten pin bowling (with buffers) but I don't know whether it's a popular sport generally amongst autistic circles.

Incidentally Autistic pride day is on  June the 18th which is a Saturday so maybe a sports event could be held on that day.

If anyone has any specific ideas for events, post them in the forum for Autistic pride day to ensure that people will see them, Asp are there people in your area you could meet up with to have such an event? We have plenty of time to plan things.